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Event Start:

29 Jul 2026 05:00 PM

Event End:

29 Jul 2026 08:30 PM

Location:

Singapore

Event Summary:

IPFA Asia

Powering Asia's Energy Bridge: Subsea Cables, Interconnectors & Borderless Energy

Across Asia, subsea power cables and cross-border interconnectors are moving from concept to critical infrastructure — enabling renewable balancing, improving grid resilience, and supporting new demand centres.

This panel will explore what it takes to progress projects from early development to bankable delivery: regulatory and market frameworks for cross-border trade, contracting and risk allocation, permitting and seabed interface issues, technology and supply-chain realities, and the finance stack.

We will also examine what precedent transactions are signalling and what is needed to unlock a scalable pipeline of interconnector projects in the region.

Panellists

Len George - Principal Energy Specialist, ADB

Eduardo Karlin - Director of Commercial Development, Singapore Energy Interconnections (SGEI)

Susanne Sugiarto - Southeast Asia Offshore Wind Lead, Arup

Cecilia Zheng - Director, Asia Pacific, Power & Renewables, S&P Asia Pacific

Moderator:

Scott Lovell - Partner, A&O Shearman

Event details

Registration: 5.00pm

Welcome and Opening Remarks: 5.30pm

Panel Discussion and Q&A: 5.40pm - 7.00pm

Networking Drinks and Canapes: 7.00pm

Format: In-person only briefing - Panel discussion and networking drinks reception.

Address: A&O Shearman offices, IOI Central Boulevard Towers, 2 Central Blvd, West Tower #45-01, Singapore 018916

Hosts

Organisation:

A&O Shearman

Fees

No fees found

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