Anwar to deliver keynote address at Energy Asia 2025
PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (picture) is set to deliver a keynote address at Energy Asia 2025 which will take place on June 16 to 18, 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
He will also lead a delegation of Malaysian ministers as well as their regional counterparts at the 'Delivering Asia's Energy Transition' conference.
Anwar will also participate in the 'Asia's Energy Future' opening plenary which will focus on geopolitical dynamics, alliances, risks, Malaysia's ASEAN chairmanship and its role in Asia's energy transition.
Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) president and group CEO and Energy Asia chairman Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik said this event will advocate for a global energy transition. It expects to benefit all sectors through increased cooperation across economies and industries.
'In this regard, we are indeed very privileged to welcome Anwar to the second edition of the conference, with the opportunity to engage in progressive discourse on his aspirations for Asia's sustainable and inclusive energy future, aligned with Malaysia's role as the chair of ASEAN this year,' he said in a statement.
Energy Asia is organised by Petronas while CERAWeek by S&P Global Inc serves as its Knowledge Partner where it aims to bring actionable solutions for a just energy transition.
It aims to attract more than 4,000 delegates from 50 countries and will feature more than 180 prominent speakers such as Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries secretary-general Haitam Al Ghais; Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) president and CEO Amin Nasser; TotalEnergies SE board chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné; as well as PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Ltd (PTTEP) CEO Montri Rawanchaikul.
Energy Asia will conduct strategic dialogues across seven sub-themes to enhance energy security, promote renewable energy adoption, deploy decarbonisation solutions, facilitate technology transfer and catalyse economic and socio-economic development.
Meanwhile, the conference's centre of technology and innovation programming Energy Park will showcase transformational technology platforms in energy and adjacent industries.
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