Singapore – 23 October 2013 – In five days, global energy leaders from government, industry, and international organisations will convene in Singapore for the 6th Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW). During the week-long programme of discussion panels, roundtables and networking events, they will deliberate on the challenges and opportunities in the evolving Asian energy landscape, underscoring the importance of public and private sector partnerships in navigating our energy horizons.

Keynote speaker Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Chief Executive Officer of Qatargas, the world’s largest LNG producing company, will share his views on the role of gas in the future energy mix and how recent developments will impact the global energy landscape.

SIEW 2013, which runs from 28 October to 1 November, takes place as countries in the region expand their economies, placing Asian energy demand and usage as significant factors shaping worldwide energy trade over the next five years. This year’s theme, “New Horizons in Energy” also highlights the resurgence of new oil and gas supplies, and the emergence of novel technologies that are shaping global energy dynamics.

Singapore’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and Trade & Industry, Mr S. Iswaran, will deliver opening remarks at the Singapore Energy Summit (SES), a high-level dialogue on the importance of developing dynamic and competitive energy systems.  He will also engage students in a discussion on Singapore’s energy opportunities and challenges at “In Dialogue with Youth”, the headline event for SIEW’s youth programme.

Mr Iswaran will be joined by regional energy ministers, industry captains and other thought leaders at the SES. Over five panel sessions, they will discuss the rise of natural gas and resurgence of fossil fuels, geopolitical energy dynamics, Asia’s efforts with regard to renewable energy and innovation, and ways to encourage low-carbon green growth.

The esteemed panellists include:
YB Datuk Seri Dr. Maximus Ongkili, Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Malaysia;
Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates;
Mark McArdle, Minister for Energy & Water Supply, Queensland, Australia;
Jose Maria Figueres, President of the Carbon War Room and former President of Costa Rica;
Adnan Z Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA);
Amos Hochstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy, US Department of State;
Hiroshi Ozaki, President, Osaka Gas;
Yang Qing, Executive Vice-President, State Grid Corporation of China
Dr Fatih Birol, Chief Economist, International Energy Agency (IEA);
Jon Moore, Deputy Chief Executive of Bloomberg New Energy Finance;
Anthony J. Jude, Chair, Energy Committee, Asian Development Bank (ADB);
David Pumphrey, Co-Director and Senior Fellow of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

SIEW 2013’s onsite partner conferences include Asia Future Energy Forum, Asia Smart Grid/Electromobility, Downstream Asia, Gas Asia Summit, PV Asia Pacific Expo and Conference, Singapore Electricity Roundtable and Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Awards Dinner.

In addition, SIEW will feature eight roundtables on a diverse range of energy topics by renowned Singapore and international think-tanks including the Energy Studies Institute (ESI); Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERIAN); S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies; International Energy Agency (IEA); Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ); International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); and National Energy Administration of China.

To register for SIEW 2013 and for further information about the programme, please visit http://www.siew.sg/. This event is organised by the Singapore Energy Market Authority, a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade & Industry.