Green Hydrogen Energy in LA & Beyond
Virtual Discussion Forum III
Webinar #1 : Mobility to Market - Watch Online
Webinar #2: Viability & Scalability of Green Hydrogen - Watch Online
3:30 PM Monday Jan. 25
-VX Green Hydrogen Forum III-
Welcome: Stephen Cheung, COO, LAEDC, President, World Trade Center-LA
Opening Remarks:
Ambassador Jane Duke, Consul General of Australia in Los Angeles
3:40 PM Emergence of Hydrogen Societies: Global Governments’ Hydrogen Policy Incentives
Moderator: Adm. Dennis McGinn, Fmr. US Assistant Secretary of the Navy/Sr. Advisor, Customer First Renewables
Panel:
Norihiko Saeki, Executive Director, JETRO Los Angeles, Special Advisor to Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry, Japan
Aaron Hoskin, Sr. Manager, Intergovernmental Initiatives, Fuel Diversification, NRCan
4:10pm Technology Deployments: Where? What’s Needed? (Ports)
Moderator: Janna Sidley, General Counsel, Port of LA
Panel:
Tim Sasseen, Market Development Manager, Ballard
Joe Cappello, Executive Officer, Iwatani
Rob Del Core, Chief Strategy Officer, HYZON
4:40pm: Market Supply/Market Demand Updates
Moderator: Martin Tengler, BloombergNEF
Panel:
Tom Soto, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Diverse Communities Impact Fund
P. Kevin Smith, Managing Partner, Invictus Advisory Group
Nate Taylor, SoCal Gas
Amy Ryan, Sr. Engineer in Fuel Cell Development Dept., Toyota Motor North America Research & Development
5:10pm Breakout Sessions
Green Hydrogen Energy in LA and Beyond Discussion Forum II
Viability & Scalability of Green Hydrogen
December 10, 2020 (10:00 am to 12:00 noon PT)
Webinar #2: Viability & Scalability of Green Hydrogen - Watch Online
Webinar #2 Speakers & Facilitators:
Zaib Shaikh, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles
Karen Douglas, CA Energy Commission
Bob Foster, Boardmember, EPCOR Utilities
Mark Kirby, President & CEO, Canada Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Assoc.
Eric Guter, VP, Hydrogen for Mobility Solutions, Air Products
Jeff Simmons, Sr. VP & GM, Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation
Chris Cannon, Director of Corporate Strategy, Hydrogen Optimized
Colin Armstrong, President & CEO, HTEC
Roger Mortimer, Director of Corporate Strategy, Hydrogen Optimized
Stephen Cheung, COO, LAEDC; President, WTC-LA
William A. Zobel, Executive Director, CA Hydrogen Business Council
Kevin Peng, IPP Renewal Project Generation Project Manager, LADWP
Lorraine Paskett, Sr VP, True North Renewable Energy
Jack Brouwer, Director, Nat'l Fuel Cell Research Center, UC Irvine
Jim Kelly, Director, S&C Electric
10:00AM Opening & Welcome Remarks (Video)
David Abel, Chairman, VerdeXchange Institute
Introduction of CG Shaikh by Stephen Cheung, WTC-LA President
Zaib Shaikh, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles
10:06 Commentary: Mark Kirby, Canada Hydrogen Fuel Cell Assoc.
10:10 AM Panel #1: (30 min) (Video)
Green Hydrogen & California’s Future Fuel Mix
- Jim Kelly (Moderator)
- Lorraine Paskett, True North Renewable Energy
- Karen Douglas, CA Energy Commission
- Chris Cannon, Port of Los Angeles
10:40 AM Panel #2: (30 min) (Video)
Getting Green Hydrogen to Market: Production, Distribution & Cost
- Robert Foster (Moderator)
- Roger Mortimer, Director of Corporate Strategy, Hydrogen Optimized
- Colin Armstrong, President & CEO, HTEC
- Eric Guter, VP- Hydrogen for Mobility Solutions, Air Products
11:10 AM Panel #3: (30 min) (Video)
Best Uses for Green Hydrogen: Storage
- Jim Kelly (Moderator)
- Jeff Simmons, Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation
- Jack Brouwer, National Fuel Cell Research Center, UC Irvine
- Kevin Peng, Director of Power External Energy Resources, LADWP
Breakout Rooms facilitators:
Japan—Brian Goldstein, Energy Independence Now
Canada—Mark Abramowitz
SoCal Gas—Bill Zobel, California Hydrogen Business Council
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Green Hydrogen Energy in LA & Beyond Discussion Forum I:
Mobility to Market
Thursday, November 12, 2020 (10:00 am to 12:00 noon PT)
Webinar #1 : Mobility to Market - Watch Online
Speakers:
Congressman Mike Levin, 49th District, US House of Representatives
Akira Muto, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles
Maryam Brown, President, SoCal Gas
Andrew McAllister, Commissioner, CA Energy Commission
Janice Lin, Founder & CEO, Green Hydrogen Coalition
Kohei Masaki, Hydrogen Strategy Consultant, Toyota Motor North America
Andy Marsh, President & CEO, Plug Power
Dennis McGinn, Fmr. Asst. Secretary, US Navy
Christine Harada, Clean Energy for Biden
Tim Sasseen, Market Development Manager, Ballard Power Systems
Christopher Cannon, Director of Environmental Management, Port of LA
Yuri Freedman, Sr. Director, Business Development, SoCal Gas
Keith Malone, Public Affairs, CA Fuel Cell Partnership
Peter J. Sawicki, Regional Director, Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.
10:00AM Opening & Welcome Remarks (video)
David Abel, Chairman, VerdeXchange Institute
Akira Muto, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles
Including Mayor Garcetti video remarks from Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting (2 min.)
10:10AM Panel #1: (30min) (video)
Green Hydrogen & California’s Future Fuel Mix
Dennis McGinn, Fmr. Asst. Secretary, US Navy (Moderator)
Congressman Mike Levin, CA District 49, US House of Representatives
Andrew McAllister, Commissioner, CA Energy Commission, CA District 49, US House of Representatives
Maryam Brown, President, SoCal Gas
10:40AM Panel #2: (30min) (video)
Getting Green Hydrogen to Market: Production & Distribution
Peter J. Sawicki, Regional Director, Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc.
Tim Sasseen, Market Development Manager, Ballard Power Systems
Yuri Freedman, Senior Director, Business Development, SoCal Gas
Dennis McGinn, Fmr. Asst. Secretary, US Navy (Moderator)
11:10AM Panel #3 (30min) (video)
Best Uses for Green H2: Fuel Cells for Mobile & Stationary Applications
Kohei Masaki, Hydrogen Strategy Consultant, Toyota Motor North America
Andy Marsh, President & CEO, Plug Power
Christopher Cannon Director of Environmental Management, Port of Los Angeles
Christine Harada, Clean Energy for Biden
11:40 AM Break-out sessions
30-minutes of hosted, small-groups for focused discussion with industry leaders, panelists, and attendees
- Hosted by Japan, JETRO, Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. & Toyota Motor North America & VerdeXchange
- Hosted by Canada, Ballard Power Systems & VerdeXchange
- Hosted by Socal Gas, Green Hydrogen Coalition & VerdeXchange
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