Tentative Keynote Speakers (to be updated)
Forecasting Human Resource Demand for Energy Transition in Vietnam
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Biography :
Nghiem Thi Ngoan is an Energy Advisor for CASE Project under GIZ ESP. Ngoan has 15 years of experience in energy market research and optimisation of energy systems considering energy security and sustainable development. Prior to joining GIZ, Ngoan worked as Head of the Energy Market Department at the Viet Nam Petroleum Institute, PetroViet Nam, and as a Researcher at the Institute of Energy Science, Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology. Ngoan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Energy Economics Engineering and an MSc. in Business Administration from Hanoi University of Science and Technology.
Energy Transition and the Energy Trilemma:
Toward Greener Energy, Ensured Security & Affordable Electricity Prices
Abstract:
The keynote highlights the urgency of energy transition amid accelerating climate change and Vietnam’s increasing reliance on fossil fuels. It introduces the “energy trilemma” — greener energy, system security, and affordable electricity — as the central challenge for the power sector. The presentation outlines major technology trends such as renewable integration, smart grids, digital twin systems, AI-enabled analytics, HVDC, energy storage, and the rising electricity demand from data centers. With abundant renewable resources and strong national commitments to Net Zero 2050, Vietnam holds significant potential for energy leadership in the region. This transition also creates extensive career opportunities for engineers in power systems, renewable energy, digitalization, and R&D.
Biography:
Mr. Thai Anh Tran is the Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Applied Technical Systems Joint Stock Company (ATS JSC). From 1985 to 2005 he worked for Vietnam Electricity (EVN) as the Director of Transmission and Distribution Department and Director of National Load Dispatching Center where Mr. Thai was responsible for Power System Studies, Power System and Power Market standardization, specification, implementation and operation. Mr. Thai graduated from Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Vietnam) in Power System Engineering in 1985 and he is a member of Cigre and IEEE.
Clean Energy and Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization Technologies for the NetZero Target
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The report discusses strategic technological solutions aimed at achieving the NetZero goal by 2050, focusing on enhancing the integration of renewable energy (RE) and deploying carbon capture, storage, and utilization (CCUS) technologies. To address the intermittency challenges of renewable energy, the speaker proposes an architectural framework based on a Smart Grid model, applying decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) trading mechanisms and optimizing Multi-Energy Systems.
At the same time, the report highlights the promotion of transportation electrification through the development of dynamic wireless charging infrastructure. For data security, it emphasizes the need for Consensus Algorithms to ensure cybersecurity and protect user information in distributed environments.
Finally, the speaker analyzes investment cost-optimization models that combine RE and CCUS, providing a feasible roadmap for effectively and sustainably reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Biography:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Đình Hòa is a Visiting Associate Professor at the WPI-I2CNER, Kyushu University (Japan) and a faculty member at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo, an M.Eng. with distinction from Chulalongkorn University, and a Talent Engineer degree from HUST.
He is an IEEE Senior Member, serves on editorial boards of several international journals, and has chaired multiple global conferences. Dr. Hòa has been listed in the Top 2% most influential scientists worldwide (Stanford–Elsevier) since 2021 and has received prestigious recognitions including the Masao Horiba Award and multiple Best Paper Awards.
His research focuses on optimization and control, machine learning, and carbon-neutral energy systems.
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