Subject to change 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 

8:00-9:00         Registration

9:00-9:10         Welcome Remarks

  • Sorapop Kiatpongsan, Director of MIT Sloan ASEAN Office

9:10-9:20         Opening Remarks

  • Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President, Bangkok Bank

9:20-9:30         MIT Sloan ASEAN Office: Our Vision, Missions, and Strategic Priorities

9:30-9:45         MIT and Southeast Asia: Our Programs and Impact

  • David Capodilupo, MIT Sloan Assistant Dean for Global Programs

9:45-10:15      Keynote 1: Future of Energy: Building Human and Planetary Well-Being through Innovation

  • Evelyn Wang, MIT Vice President for Energy and Climate

10:15-10:30    Coffee Break

10:30-11:45    Panel Discussion 1: Energy and Climate Agenda and Priority for Southeast Asia

  • Vishal Agarwal, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

  • Dato' Ir. Ts. Razib Dawood, Executive Director, ASEAN Center for Energy

  • Chatit Huayhongtong, President, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production

  • Warit Rattanachuen, Deputy Governor, EGAT

11:45-13:00    Networking Lunch

13:00-13:30    Keynote 2: Building Energy Resilience: Lessons from Nuclear Science and Engineering - Are Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) the Right Answer for Southeast Asia?

  • Michael Short, Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT

13:30-14:45    Panel Discussion 2: Game Changers for Energy Transition and Resilience

  • Prasanna Kumar Ganesh, Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Asia

  • Nonglak Meethong, Program Chair, Battery and New Energy Science, Khon Kaen University

  • Michael Short, Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT

  • Athip Tantivorawong, CEO, InnoPower

14:45-15:00    Coffee Break

15:00-15:30    Keynote 3: Energy and Climate Scenario Planning and Forecasting: Lessons from the En-ROADS Simulator

  • Bethany Patten, Executive Director of the MIT’s Climate Policy Center

15:30-16:45    Panel Discussion 3: Energy at the Crossroads: From Good Ideas to Great Impact

  • Nopadej Karnasuta, President - Thailand, Malaysia and Energy & Industrial Solutions Business, B.Grimm Power

  • Kanita Sartwattayu, CEO Designate and Executive Vice President, Strategy, Business Development, and Human Resources Group, PTTEP

  • Attapong Sathitmanothum, CEO, SCG Cleanergy

  • Grégoire Thomas, Regional Director, Samsung Electronics; President of MIT Club of Singapore

16:45-17:00    Wrap-Up of Day 1 and Preview of Day 2

17:00-18:00    Networking Reception

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

9:00-9:15         Summary of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2

9:15-9:45         Keynote 4: Translating Energy and Climate Research into Policy, Practice, and Impact

  • Christopher Knittel, Associate Dean for Climate and Sustainability, MIT Sloan School of Management

9:45-10:15      Keynote 5: Just and Inclusive Transition: Building an Energy- and Disaster-Resilient ASEAN through Design and Technology

  • Miho Mazereeuw, MIT Climate Mission Director and Director of MIT Urban Risk Lab

10:15-10:30    Coffee Break

10:30-11:45     Panel Discussion 4: Business and Geopolitics of Energy Transitions and Security

  • Christopher Knittel, Associate Dean for Climate and Sustainability, MIT Sloan School of Management

  • Shinya Nishimura, Senior Financial Specialist, Energy Focal Point for Thailand and Myanmar, World Bank

  • Le Viet Phu, Lecturer, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, Fulbright University Vietnam

  • Moderator: Renato Lima de Oliveira, Professor, Asia School of Business

11:45-12:00     Closing Remarks and Action Items

12:00-13:30    Networking Lunch