
ESCN 2025: Navigating Indonesia's Sustainable Energy Future
ESCN 2025 serves as an annual platform of inspiration and innovation, focusing on Indonesia’s dual challenges of energy security and carbon neutrality. Reflecting Indonesia’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, as announced at COP26, the seminar brings together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to shape the nation’s sustainable energy future.
This year’s ESCN adopts a comprehensive approach encompassing Power Generation Strategies, xEV Penetration, and Alternative Fuels. Each theme is tailored to Indonesia’s unique environmental and economic landscape, exploring practical solutions that strengthen both sustainability and national energy resilience.
Through a series of keynote speeches, panel discussions, and networking sessions, ESCN 2025 fosters constructive dialogue and cross-disciplinary knowledge exchange. The seminar not only supports effective policy formulation but also inspires collaboration and innovation toward shared goals.
Join us at ESCN 2025 — your gateway to cutting-edge technologies, research breakthroughs, and best practices driving the transition toward a carbon-neutral Indonesia.
Tentative Schedule
| Time | Activity |
| 08.30 - 09.15 | Registration and Morning Refreshment |
| 09.15 - 09.25 | Opening Ceremony by ESCN 2025 Chairman: Dr. Eng. Bentang Arief Budiman |
| 09.25 - 09.35 | Address by the Hosting Institution (NCSTT): Prof. Ir. Endra Joelianto, Ph.D. |
| 09.35 - 09.45 | Address by the Hosting Institution (DPMK): Prof. Dr.-Ing. Zulfiadi Zulhan, S.T., M.T. IPU. |
| 09.45 - 09.50 | Opening Video from METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry), Japan |
| 09.50 - 10.15 | Keynote Speaker 1 - Relevant Government or Ministry Official - Ministry of Industry: Solehan, SP, M.M. (Director of Machinery and Agricultural Machinery Industry Affairs) |
| 10.15 - 10.25 | Photo Group |
| 10.25 - 11.40 | Panel Discussion 1 - (Power Generation Strategy) Moderator : Dr. Ir. Agus Purwadi, M.T. (Institut Teknologi Bandung) - Ministry of Environment : Marhasak Denny Tarluga Silaban, S.Si,MT. (Deputy for Pollution Control and Environmental Damage) - New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) : Tetsuya Anjo (Chief Representative) - Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) : Alvin Putra Sisdwinugraha (Renewable Energy & Power System Analyst) - PT. PLN (Persero) : Ricky Cahya Andrian (Vice President of Decarbonization / Business Development) |
| 11.40 - 12.05 | Keynote Speaker 2 - Industry - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation : Mr. Dai TANAKA (Chief Technology Engineer) |
| 12.05 - 13.15 | Lunch Break |
| 13.15 - 14.40 | Panel Discussion 2 - (xEV Penetration) - Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources : Ir. Senda Hurmuzan Kanam, M.Sc. (Director of Planning and Development of Renewable Energy Infrastructure and Energy Conservation) |
| 14.40 - 15.05 | Keynote Speaker 3 - Academia - Pertamina University : Prof. Dr.Eng. Ir. Iman Kartolaksono Reksowardojo, M.Eng. (Lecturer) |
| 15.05 - 15.20 | Coffee Break |
| 15.20 - 16.35 | Panel Discussion 3 - (Alternative Fuel) Moderator : Ir. Farid Triawan, Dr. Eng. (Sampoerna University) - Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources : Ir. Edi Wibowo, M.T. (Director of Bioenergy) - APSENDO : Izmirta Rachman (Chairman of APSENDO) - Pertamina : Ismal Gamar (Vice President Technology Development II) - Technical Committee 27-04 on Bioenergy : Abdul Rochim (Member of Technical Committee 27-04 on Bioenergy) |
| 16.35 - 17.00 | Closing Remarks, Announcement of Upcoming Activities, & Networking |
| Date | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Place | The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan, Jakarta |
| Name | Salma Rahmi Pratiwi |
| salmarahmi@itb.ac.id |