ACEF 2019 FULL AGENDA

ACEF 2019 Schedule - Monday June 17
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Open Networking at ACEF Venue						TITLE Read more	Clean Energy Policy, Financing and Innovation (7th ADB-MOTIE Joint Energy Forum) MOTIE KEA ADB KOPIA (MF Hall 2) Read more
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	TITLE Read more	Open Networking at ACEF Venue						Clean Energy Policy, Financing and Innovation (7th ADB-MOTIE Joint Energy Forum) MOTIE KEA ADB KOPIA (MF Hall 2) (Cont'd)
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.		Accelerating Clean Energy Technology Transformation with the Private Sector CTCN European Commission METI (Audi B) Read more	Renewable Energy Transition: Is Asia Leading? REN 21 (Audi C) Read more	The Twelfth Meeting of Asia Solar Energy Forum (ASEF) ADB and Partners (Audi D) Read more	Hydro Mini-Grids in the Asia-Pacific: Scaling Inclusive Enterprise-Based Approaches HPNET WISIONS (MF Hall 1) Read more	Scaling up Energy Efficiency with Simplified M&V Meters and ESCO Business Models APEIA EVO ESI SEAS (MF Hall 3) Read more	Clean Energy Policy, Financing and Innovation (7th ADB-MOTIE Joint Energy Forum) MOTIE KEA ADB KOPIA (MF Hall 2) (Cont'd)
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.	Youth for Asia Voltage Tank ADB (Audi A) Read more	Accelerating Clean Energy Technology Transformation with the Private Sector CTCN European Commission METI (Audi B) (Cont'd)	The Subsidy Swap in Asia: Reforming Fossil Fuel and Electricity Subsidies to Drive a Renewable Revolution IISD GSI (Audi C) Read more	The Twelfth Meeting of Asia Solar Energy Forum (ASEF) ADB and Partners (Audi D) (Cont'd)	Hydro Mini-Grids in the Asia-Pacific: Scaling Inclusive Enterprise-Based Approaches HPNET WISIONS (MF Hall 1) (Cont'd)	Scaling up Energy Efficiency with Simplified M&V Meters and ESCO Business Models APEIA EVO ESI SEAS (MF Hall 3) (Cont'd)	Clean Energy Policy, Financing and Innovation (7th ADB-MOTIE Joint Energy Forum) MOTIE KEA ADB KOPIA (MF Hall 2) (Cont'd)
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	ACEF Welcome Reception (Women's Reception 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.) (Cafeteria)

LEGEND

Plenary

Deep Dive Workshops

Special Events

Networking Opportunities

THEMATIC TRACKS

Energy &
Livable Cities

Energy &
Water Sustainability

Energy &
Rural Poverty Alleviation

Energy &
Innovative Finance

Clean Energy
Trends & Directions

ACEF 2019 Schedule - Tuesday June 18
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Envisioning the Low Carbon Energy Future - Part 1 (Plenary) (Audi A-D) Read More
10:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.	Break
11:10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Envisioning the Low Carbon Energy Future - Part 2 (Plenary) (Audi A-D) Read More
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	ACEF Lunch Talk: The Ocean Economy (1-2 p.m.) (K Hub) Read More
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Session 1.1: Urban Energy Planning for Smarter Utilities (Audi A) Read More	Session 2.1: Sustainable Energy for Water Supply and Sanitation (Audi B) Read More	Session 3.1: Planning and Building for Climate Resilience and Low-Carbon Growth (Audi C) Read More	Session 4.1: Global and Regional Trends in the Financing of Clean Energy (Audi D) Read More	Session 5.1: Novel PV Applications and Reaching Grid Parity (MF Hall 1) Read More
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.	Session 1.2: Scaling Up E-Mobility as a Platform for Sustainable Urban Transportation (Audi A) Read More	Session 2.2: Sustainable Energy Use for Water: Focus on Irrigation (Audi B) Read More	Session 3.2: Going Beyond Solar Home Systems: Scaling Up Micro-grids and Mini-grids (Audi C) Read More	Session 4.2: The Role of Governments in Enabling Clean Energy Financing (Audi D) Read More	Session 5.2: Ocean Energy in the 21st Century (MF Hall 1) Read More
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	ACEF Reception (Women's Reception 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.) (Cafeteria)

LEGEND

Plenary

Deep Dive Workshops

Special Events

Networking Opportunities

THEMATIC TRACKS

Energy &
Livable Cities

Energy &
Water Sustainability

Energy &
Rural Poverty Alleviation

Energy &
Innovative Finance

Clean Energy
Trends & Directions

ACEF 2019 Schedule - Wednesday June 19
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Integrated Solutions for Livable Cities in Asia Pacific: Multi-Energy Systems and Sustainable Buildings APUEA UK BEIS DECI UN Environment Wuppertal (Audi A) Read more	Community Energy Systems: Realizing the Potential of People’s Partnership in Achieving Energy Access ADB Energy4All (Audi B) Read more	Women Power—Smarter, Inclusive Energy Solutions ADB & University of Melbourne (Audi C) Read more	Integrated Design for Radical Energy Efficiency Rocky Mountain Institute (Audi D) Read more	Urban Microgrids ADB IRENA (MF Hall 1) Read more	The Food‐Water-Energy Nexus: Transforming Science for Sustainable Societies USAID RTI (MF Hall 2) Read more	Grid Integration and System Flexibility: Status and Emerging Trends in Asia USAID GIZ NREL (MF Hall 3) Read more
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Integrated Solutions for Livable Cities in Asia Pacific: Multi-Energy Systems and Sustainable Buildings APUEA UK BEIS DECI UN Environment Wuppertal (Audi A) (Cont'd)	Community Energy Systems: Realizing the Potential of People’s Partnership in Achieving Energy Access ADB Energy4All (Audi B) (Cont'd)	Women Power—Smarter, Inclusive Energy Solutions ADB & University of Melbourne (Audi C) (Cont'd)	Integrated Design for Radical Energy Efficiency Rocky Mountain Institute (Audi D) (Cont'd)	Urban Microgrids ADB IRENA (MF Hall 1) (Cont'd)	The Food‐Water-Energy Nexus: Transforming Science for Sustainable Societies USAID RTI (MF Hall 2) (Cont'd)	Grid Integration and System Flexibility: Status and Emerging Trends in Asia USAID GIZ NREL (MF Hall 3) (Cont'd)
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	ACEF Lunch Talk: ADB Innovation Challenge (1-2 p.m.) (K Hub) Read More
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Financing Paris Aligned Pathways to the Energy Future (Plenary) (Audi A-D) Read More
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.	Special Event: ADB on the Ground (Audi A-D) Read More
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.	Reception (Cafeteria)

LEGEND

Plenary

Deep Dive Workshops

Special Events

Networking Opportunities

THEMATIC TRACKS

Energy &
Livable Cities

Energy &
Water Sustainability

Energy &
Rural Poverty Alleviation

Energy &
Innovative Finance

Clean Energy
Trends & Directions

ACEF 2019 Schedule - Thursday June 20
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Session 1.3: Heating and Cooling for Buildings in Cities (Audi A) Read More	Session 2.3: Sustainable Water Use for Energy: Floating Solar Photovoltaics (Audi B) Read More	Session 3.3: Innovative and Inclusive Microfinance for Renewable Energy (Audi C) Read More	Session 4.3: Financing of Largescale Renewable Energy Projects (Audi D) Read More	Session 5.3: Bioenergy and Waste-to-Energy (MF Hall 1) Read More
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Session 1.4: New Energy Solutions: Multi-Benefit Opportunities for Cities (Audi A) Read More	Session 2.4: Sustainability Lessons in Hydropower, Offshore Wind, and Pacific Utilities (Audi B) Read More	Session 3.4: Innovations in End-use Applications (Audi C) Read More	Session 4.4: Crossing the “Valley of Death”: Impact and Venture Capital Investments in Early-stage Clean Energy Firms (Audi D) Read More	Session 5.4: Renewable Heating, Cooling, and Storage (MF Hall 1) Read More
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	ACEF Lunch Talk: Scaling up Clean Energy in Southeast Asia: From Concept to Reality (1-2 p.m.) (LRC 2) Read More
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Special Event: Dim Sum with Entrepreneurs (Audi A-D) Read More
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.	Leveraging Disruption for Sustainable Impact (Plenary) (Audi A-D) Read More

LEGEND

Plenary

Deep Dive Workshops

Special Events

Networking Opportunities

THEMATIC TRACKS

Energy &
Livable Cities

Energy &
Water Sustainability

Energy &
Rural Poverty Alleviation

Energy &
Innovative Finance

Clean Energy
Trends & Directions

ACEF 2019 Schedule - Friday June 21
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Asia Wakes Up to CCUS UK ADB (8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) (Audi A) Read more	Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) for Cross-Border Energy Markets ADB (Audi B) Read more	The Future of Cooling –Promoting Sustainable Cooling through Technology and Policy Innovation IEA GIZ BEIS (UK) (Audi C) Read more	Utility-Scale Renewables: Challenges in Developing Solar and Wind Energy Projects ADB NREL PFAN USAID ACE (Audi D) Read more	Electric Vehicles ADB (MF Hall 1) Read more	Next-gen Utilities for Smart Energy Future ADB USAID UK (MF Hall 2) Read more	Achieving Universal Energy Access in the Asia Pacific Region ADB SE4 All (MF Hall 3) Read more
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Asia Wakes Up to CCUS UK ADB (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) (Audi A) (Cont'd)	Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) for Cross-Border Energy Markets ADB (Audi B) (Cont'd)	The Future of Cooling –Promoting Sustainable Cooling through Technology and Policy Innovation IEA GIZ BEIS (UK) (Audi C) (Cont'd)	Utility-Scale Renewables: Challenges in Developing Solar and Wind Energy Projects ADB NREL PFAN USAID (Audi D) (Cont'd)	Electric Vehicles ADB (MF Hall 1) (Cont'd)	Next-gen Utilities for Smart Energy Future ADB USAID UK (MF Hall 2) (Cont'd)	Achieving Universal Energy Access in the Asia Pacific Region ADB SE4 All (MF Hall 3) (Cont'd)
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	ACEF Lunch Talk: How Are Clean Energy Programs Doing in Asia? (1-2 p.m.) (LRC 2) Read More
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Asia Wakes Up to CCUS UK ADB (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) (Audi A) (Cont'd)	Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) for Cross-Border Energy Markets ADB (Audi B) (Cont'd)	The Future of Cooling –Promoting Sustainable Cooling through Technology and Policy Innovation IEA GIZ BEIS (UK) (Audi C) (Cont'd)	Utility-Scale Renewables: Challenges in Developing Solar and Wind Energy Projects ADB NREL PFAN USAID (Audi D) (Cont'd)	Electric Vehicles ADB (MF Hall 1) (Cont'd)	Next-gen Utilities for Smart Energy Future ADB USAID UK (MF Hall 2) (Cont'd)	Achieving Universal Energy Access in the Asia Pacific Region ADB SE4 All (MF Hall 3) (Cont'd)
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.	Asia Wakes Up to CCUS UK ADB (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) (Audi A) (Cont'd)	Regional Cooperation and Integration (RCI) for Cross-Border Energy Markets ADB (Audi B) (Cont'd)	The Future of Cooling –Promoting Sustainable Cooling through Technology and Policy Innovation IEA GIZ BEIS (UK) (Audi C) (Cont'd)	Utility-Scale Renewables: Challenges in Developing Solar and Wind Energy Projects ADB NREL PFAN USAID (Audi D) (Cont'd)	Electric Vehicles ADB (MF Hall 1) (Cont'd)	Next-gen Utilities for Smart Energy Future ADB USAID UK (MF Hall 2) (Cont'd)	Achieving Universal Energy Access in the Asia Pacific Region ADB SE4 All (MF Hall 3) (Cont'd)

LEGEND

Plenary

Deep Dive Workshops

Special Events

Networking Opportunities

THEMATIC TRACKS

Energy &
Livable Cities

Energy &
Water Sustainability

Energy &
Rural Poverty Alleviation

Energy &
Innovative Finance

Clean Energy
Trends & Directions

Deep Dive Workshops (DDWs): ACEF 2019 featured a total of 22 Deep Dive Workshops on Monday 17 June, Wednesday 19 June, and Friday 21 June. Each DDW was organized by one or more ACEF partner organizations and provided participants with an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of specific topics of interest.

Knowledge Networking Sessions: This year ACEF offered participants two different knowledge networking sessions—ADB on the Ground (Wednesday 19 June) and Dim Sum with Clean Energy Entrepreneurs (Thursday 20 June).

Plenaries: ACEF 2019 comprised of three thought provoking plenaries that included keynote speakers who discussed a low carbon future, financing the pathway for clean energy and overall sustainable impact.

Thematic Track Sessions: Each track included five 90-minute sessions, each with either a series of short presentations or panel discussion followed by a facilitated Q&A session. Each track also featured a session that discussed cutting-edge innovations within the particular track topic.

These sessions were organized into five thematic tracks: