EU-SABAH BIOMASS SEMINAR Orchid Room, Level 1,

The Magellan Sutera Resort

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

21 September 2012, 08h30 – 17h30

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR SABAH

EUMCCI Platinum Partners:

Supporting Organization:

Main Organizer:

Co-financed by:

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08.30 – 09.00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE VENUE: FOYER, ORCHID ROOM

09.00 – 09.15

09.15 – 09.30

09.40 – 10.00

OPENING SPEECH “PRIORITIES IN EU MALAYSIA COOPERATION” His Excellency Vincent Piket, EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Malaysia

WELCOME REMARKS:

YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Musa Haji Aman, Chief Minister of Sabah, Malaysia (tbc)

COFFEE BREAK

10.00 – 12.30 PANEL SESSION: RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR SABAH

CHAIR Mr. Thomas Brandt, Head of Environment, Energy & Green Technology Committee, EU-

Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EUMCCI)

DISCUSSION LEADERS Mr. Stefan Petters , Executive Chairman, guo-Business Development, Vienna, Austria

• CO2 sequestrating Palm Oil Industry by bio-refining its residues into additional added values

Mr. Bas Melssen, Executive Vice President, Agensi Inovasi Malaysia

• National Biomass Strategy 2020: New Wealth Creation for Malaysia's palm oil industry'

Mr. Joerg Fischmann, Technical Sales Manager, SMA Solar Technology AG

• Sunny Island - AC coupled Off Grid Systems for remote areas

12.30 – 14.00 NETWORKING LUNCH VENUE: FIVE SAILS COFFEE HOUSE

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14.00 – 16.00

16.00 – 17.00

HIGHLIGHT SESSIONS – WASTE TO ENERGY/WASTE-TO-WEALTH, examples from EUROPE

CHAIR

Datuk Dr Pang Teck Wai, CEO, POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd

DISCUSSION LEADERS

Mr. Martin Schmidt, Managing Director, ENERBON

• Mini Biogas Power Plants & Rural Development Project Mr. Baptiste Kervyn de-Meerendre, CEO, Biotec International Asia Sdn Bhd (TBC)

• Organic matter management and the potential of the agro-industry in the development of East Malaysia in the fields of energy, environment and agriculture: case study of palm oil mills

Ms. Yoong Huey Yee, Business Development Manager, BIODOME ASIA

• Resource Mobilization of Biogas For Higher Value Chain Products Mr. Lars Hjorth, Business Development Director, Wastewater – Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, SEA Engineering Center

• Thermophilic Process of Palm Oil Mill Effluents Q&A NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS VENUE: FOYER, ORCHID ROOM

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Speakers’ Profiles

Stefan PETTERS, Executive Chairman, guo-Business Development, Vienna,

Austria born in Vienna in 1956, B.Sc. in Digital Technology, had built a

business under the name Electrovac, focused on Temperature Management

Applications servicing the worldwide electronic components, automotive and

household appliance industries for over 25 years. After divesting his Electrovac

interests, guo – Business Development was founded to continue the roll-out of

several Intellectual Property Rights for Green Tech Applications.

Stefan PETTERS had been awarded several Technology Innovation prices.

Martin SCHMIDT, Managing Director, Owner and Founder of ENERBON Sdn Bhd

founded the company in July 2010 and has its focus on complete Renewable Energy

solutions as well as Infrastructural development based on Sustainability and EE.

With small and “Mini” Biogas Power Plant modules, ENERBON occupies a very distinct

market segment and provides infrastructural concepts for non-industrial

applications. The small waste to energy units and mini biogas power plants are

especially designed for the development of rural areas with no, instable or

insufficient electric power supply to replace diesel and gasoline gensets. ENERBON

since the foundation is involved in numerous CDM Projects as well as CDM

monitoring and provides compliant Gas Analyzer for Biogas, Landfill Gas and Coal Bed

Methane. In addition, ENERBON is very active as PMO due to the joined partner and

is in progress to develop several palm oil mill biogas projects as well as solar,

hydro, geothermal and energy efficiency projects. Strong experience in process

organisation and ISO 9000 was requested to consult and streamline Malaysian

local companies in area of ISO 9000, 14000 and 18000, which will also lead to

environmental friendly impact and energy savings. ENERBON established strong

reputation for complex monitoring and waste to energy solutions in various projects.

Mr. Martin Schmidt is active as speaker since 2008 on several events in SEA with

focus on CDM Monitoring, Waste to Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Baptiste KERVYN, Chief Executive Officer of BIOTEC INTERNATIONAL ASIA Sdn Bhd,

Agronomical Engineer (Belgium) with an MSc in Water Management (UK). Extensive

exposure agricultural, renewable energy and water management projects and

consultancy activities in several countries (Africa, Latin America, Asia). After

joining the Biotec Group in 2005 he has actively participated in establishing Biotec

International Asia in 2008. He has promoted the development of large biogas to

energy projects in South East Asia under the company’s Bionexus banner. Baptiste

KERVYN has developed an extensive experience and network in the SEA agro-

industries and is currently expanding the activities of Biotec Group in Indonesia and

East Malaysia advocating the recycling of organic matter produced by agro-industries

into profitable revenues streams (energy, organic fertilizer and irrigation).

Speaker’s Profiles

Speakers’ Profiles

Bas MELSSEN, Executive Vice President – Strategic Innovation Projects,

Agensi Inovasi Malaysia has been living in Malaysia and working in the region

since 1997 and is a Permanent Resident in Malaysia. His background is in strategy

consulting and marketing. Prior to joining the Special Innovation Unit in the

Prime Minister's Office, he headed up the Malaysian office for a Global strategy

consultancy; was the Marketing Director for a regional Consumer Goods

company; and Global Commercial Director for an Australia based Consumer

Goods company. Internationally Bas has established commercial ventures with

companies such as Kraft (India, China, Philippines, Indonesia), Danone (Middle East,

Indonesia, Thailand, Russia), Unimilk (Russia), Bright Dairy (China), TetraPak

(Global), Heinz (Australia), Dongwon (Korea & Japan). In Malaysia he has worked on

consulting projects for: Petronas, Sapura, MSC, Guinness Anchor Bhd, Maxis,

Hong Leong Bank, Munchy's, E&O Properties Bhd, HLA, Super Coffee,

Magnum4D, BP, BSC and others.

Huey Yee YOONG, Business Development Manager, BIODOME® Asia SDN BHD,

Kirk Group. Huey has numerous years of experience in Business Development with

both multinational & local firms with a firm track record of growing the

businesses in new markets. Multilingual in both Asian & European languages, Huey

has extensive experience with a variety of clientele ranging from small private

businesses to large governmental boards in the region. Huey joined the

BIODOME Asia team in 2011 with the focus of managing the regional Business

Development where she sees a great potential in Asia's renewables market. Her

expertise includes design & technical optimization of biogas projects, project

management & contracts negotiation. She is also part of the European Union

Malaysia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EUMCCI)’s Energy, Environmental &

Green Tech (EEGT) Committee where private sector industry feedback is channeled

directly to Malaysian governmental ministries for policy & legislation formation.

Lars HJORTH, Business Development Director, Wastewater – Veolia Water Solutions

& Technologies, was born in 1944 and graduated from the Aarhus Teknikum in 1970

in Design Electrical Engineering. He started his career in Denmark. With over 36 years

of successful experience in sales/marketing and project development positions with

emphasis on market penetration and expansion, project management,

manufacturing and general management, Lars was the Managing Director of CST

Engineering from 1996 to 2011.

In June 2011 CST Engineering became part of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies

and Lars was appointed Wastewater Business Development Manager for the South

East Asia region with the responsibility to grow the activities of the company in the

food and Palm Oil mill markets.

Since 2005 Lars has largely contributed to the successful implementation in Malaysia

of the first biogas power generation plants for major palm oil mill companies such as

Sime Darby and Felda.

Speakers’ Profiles