The Hitachi Eco Conference 2009 aimed to address pertinent environmental issues with insights and perspectives from government organisations and industry players.
Themed “Sustaining our Environment through Technologies and Collaboration”, the Hitachi Eco Conference 2009 was held on 16 March 2009 at Fullerton Hotel with the support of Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore Economic Development Board, National Environment Agency and Energy Studies Institute. About 275 participants attended the event.
The Guest-of-Honour for the event was Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources and the Keynote Speaker was Professor Daniel Esty, renowned author and Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University.
The conference consisted of two seminars, the Energy Seminar and the Water Seminar. An exhibition which showcased Hitachi’s eco-technologies was also organized in conjunction with the conference.
Distinguished Speakers
- Professor Daniel C. Esty, Yale University, author of Green to Gold
- Mr. Ananda Ram Bhaskar, Head (Energy Efficiency Programme Office), National Environment Agency (NEA)
- Mr. Roy Adair, President & CEO, Senoko Power Ltd.
- Mr. Takashi Hatchoji, CEO (Chief Environmental Strategy Officer), Hitachi, Ltd.
- Mr. Harry Seah, Director, Technology and Water Quality Office, Public Utilities Board (PUB)
- Professor Ng Wun Jern, Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor & Executive Director, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI)
- Dr. Shinjiro Ueda, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
Seminar Presentations
Keynote Speech
Energy Seminar
- Mr. Ananda Ram Bhaskar : Energy Efficiency – National Programmes to Promote Greater Energy Efficiency in Singapore
- Mr. Roy Adair : Providing the Power to Make a Difference – Sustainable Electricity Generation in Singapore
- Mr. Takashi Hatchoji : “Environmental Vision 2025” – Hitachi’s Eco-Products and Technologies
Water Seminar
Gallery
