Subject to change 

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 

8:00-9:00         Registration

         Exhibitions start

9:00-9:10         Welcome Remarks and Conference Overview

  • Sorapop Kiatpongsan, Director, MIT Sloan ASEAN Office

9:10-9:30         Opening Ceremony

  • Chartsiri Sophonpanich (SM '83, SM '84), President, Bangkok Bank; Chairperson of MIT Sloan ASEAN Office Advisory Council

  • Chatit Huayhongtong, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand (AMCHAM)

9:30-9:45         MIT and Southeast Asia: 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 (SB '00), 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 Priorities for Southeast Asia

  • Vishal Agarwal, Senior Partner and Co-leader of Sustainability Practice in Asia, McKinsey & Company

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

  • Chatit Huayhongtong, President/Managing Director, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production

  • Warit Rattanachuen, Deputy Governor, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)

  • Moderator: Sorapop Kiatpongsan, Director, MIT Sloan ASEAN Office

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 (SB '05, PD '10, PhD '10, SM '10), Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT

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

  • Pras Ganesh, Executive Vice President, People and Business Transformation, CISO, Toyota Motor Asia

  • Nonglak Meethong (PhD '09), Program Chair, Battery and New Energy Science, Khon Kaen University, Thailand

  • Gloyta Nathalang, Senior Executive Vice President, Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, Bangchak

  • Athip Tantivorawong, CEO, InnoPower

  • Moderator: Michael Short (SB '05, PD '10, PhD '10, SM '10), Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering, MIT

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 (MBA '13), 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 (AF ‘17), Regional Director, Samsung Electronics; President of MIT Club of Singapore

  • Moderator: Caroline Wee, Investment Partner, Southeast Asia, Circulate Capital

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

17:00-18:00    Networking Reception

 

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

8:00-9:00         Registration

         Exhibitions start

9:00-9:05         Summary of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2

  • Sorapop Kiatpongsan, Director, MIT Sloan ASEAN Office

9:05-9:30         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

9:30-9:55      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

9:55-10:20      Keynote 6: From Bad Days to Blackouts: The Role of Climate Extremes in Energy Security

  • Sai Ravela, Director of Earth Signals and Systems Group, Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, MIT

10:20-10:35    Coffee Break

10:35-11:50     Panel Discussion 4: Business and Geopolitics of Energy Transitions and Security

  • Siri Jirapongphan (SCD '80), Former Minister of Energy, Thailand; Board of Directors, Bangkok Bank

  • 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 (PhD '17), Professor, Asia School of Business, Malaysia

11:50-12:00     Closing Remarks and Action Items

12:00-13:30    Networking Lunch