Opening plenary: powering sustainable growth
Overview
Industrial growth needs power, and sustainable growth needs clean, green, affordable and renewable power. The opening plenary will set the stage for the Congress, showcasing the important role that sustainable hydropower plays in helping governments provide opportunities for their citizens whilst meeting net-zero objectives.
Speakers:
- Gilda Sagrado, Master of Ceremony (Moderator)
- Roger Gill, Outgoing President of IHA
- Malcolm Turnbull, IHA President and former Prime Minister of Australia
- Hon Arifin Tasrif, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia
- Darmawan Prasodjo, President Director, PLN
- Sharbini Suhaili, Chief Executive Officer, Sarawak Energy
- Han Jun, President, China Three Gorges Corporation
- Frédéric Sauze, Chief Executive Officer, Andritz
- Tri Mumpuni, Board of Governors, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
- Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director, Energy and Extractives Global Practice, World Bank
- Catherine Stewart (video), Climate Change Ambassador, Canada
- Patricia Scotland (video), Secretary-General, Commonwealth
Session objectives
- Highlight hydropower’s crucial role in powering the sustainable growth of the past, with concrete examples
- Outline the interconnected challenges of fostering economic and industrial growth to improve standards of living alongside delivering on net zero ambitions, and how hydropower can enable both
- Present high-level insight from countries that are central to these challenges and are embracing sustainable hydropower in their growth strategies
- Present high-level insight from hydropower industry leaders on the barriers to investment and development
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