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Busan Positions Itself as a Global Inbound Platform with the Launch of the “Busan Global Hydrogen Economy Symposium”

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon), in partnership with Busan Techno Park (President Kim Hyeong-gyun), Busan Economic Promotion Agency (President Song Bok-cheol), and Busan RISE Innovation Institute (President Lee Jun-hyeon), announced that it will host the “Inbound Busan, Busan Global Hydrogen Economy Symposium” (INBOUND BUSAN, Busan Global Hydrogen Economy Symposium; hereinafter referred to as “the Symposium”) at 2:00 p.m. today (December 22) at The Westin Josun Busan.

The Symposium has been organized to look ahead to the future of a hydrogen-based society, share innovative cases from around the world, and explore multilateral cooperation measures for building a global hydrogen value chain, while also presenting the vision of Busan as a “Hydrogen Industry Inbound Platform.”

The event will be attended by approximately 200 participants, including Mayor Park Heong-joon and representatives from industry, academia, and research institutes in the hydrogen sector from Korea and abroad.

Inbound Platform: a core global stage for industry–academia–government–research collaboration where talent, technology, and industries converge.

The program includes a joint declaration on establishing a global hydrogen economy platform, keynote speeches, global sessions, domestic and Busan-focused sessions, pitching sessions by domestic and international companies, and an industrial site tour of key hydrogen industry hubs in Busan on December 23.

In particular, prior to the main event, domestic and international companies, academic institutions, and research organizations centered around Busan will participate in a “Global Joint Declaration Performance” to establish an “Inbound Hydrogen Ecosystem Platform” and to lay the groundwork for practical exchanges and sustainable hydrogen economy cooperation models.

A total of 30 organizations from industry, academia, government, and research will take part in the joint declaration, including Busan Metropolitan City; global universities such as Nanyang Technological University, Tokyo Institute of Science, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and the University of Liverpool; public institutions including the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning, Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd., and the Korea Energy Economics Institute; major domestic companies such as SK E&S Co., Ltd., Lotte Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., Hyundai Rotem Co., Ltd., Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd., Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.; member companies of the Busan Hydrogen Alliance (with representative participation by Korens Co., Ltd. as part of the chair group); and universities and related institutions participating in the Busan RISE project. These organizations will jointly declare their commitment to mutual cooperation and support.

In the keynote session that follows, Jeong Seok-jin, Secretary General of the Korea Hydrogen Alliance, will deliver a presentation titled “The Current Status and Outlook of Korea’s Hydrogen Economy,” while Professor Cho Nam-jun of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, will present on the theme “Busan: A Global Hub for Industry, Academia, and Research.”

During the “Global Session,” Professor Takeo Yamaguchi of the Tokyo Institute of Science will give a presentation on “The Need for a Hydrogen Society and Green Hydrogen Production,” followed by a panel discussion on building a global hydrogen value chain.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Vice Mayor for Future Innovation Seong Heui-yeob and will feature scholars and experts from four countries, including Professor Takeo Yamaguchi (Japan, Tokyo Institute of Science), Professor Huang Bing-jo (Taiwan, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology), Professor Cho Nam-jun (Singapore, Nanyang Technological University), and Professor Musa Bashir (United Kingdom, University of Liverpool), as well as panelists Choi In-ah (Netherlands, CEO of Strom Korea) and Kang Byeong-uk (Korea, Head of the Hydrogen Economy Research Division, Korea Energy Economics Institute), who will engage in in-depth discussions.

The “Domestic and Busan Session” will include presentations on the following topics: “Busan’s Hydrogen Industry Infrastructure and Strategies for Connectivity and Expansion” by Kim Yeong-seok, Busan Representative of RE100; “Development Status of the World’s Largest Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier, ‘Hydro Ocean K’” by Professor Kim Yang-uk of Pusan National University; and “Talent Development in the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Industry” by Moon Sang-jin, Executive Vice President of Doosan Fuel Cell.

In addition, the “Domestic and International Company Pitching Session” has been designed to create a platform for practical hydrogen industry exchanges centered on Busan, supporting the establishment of strategic partnerships and the expansion of business opportunities among companies from Korea and abroad.

Speakers for the pitching session include Seo Gwang-yeong (Saudi Arabia, Korea Representative of ACWA Power), Xander van der Walt (South Africa, Head of Development at Hyve), Hwang Jae-man (Malaysia, Korea Representative of Gentari), Han Seung-hoon (United States, Korea Representative of Prostar Capital), Cheon Sang-gyu (Busan, Director at Panasia Co., Ltd.), and Nam Sang-jun (Korea, Team Manager at Hyundai Rotem Co., Ltd.), representing key stakeholders in the global hydrogen industry.

Meanwhile, on December 23, the day following the Symposium, participants will take part in an industrial site tour, visiting major hydrogen industry sites in Busan, including the Busan Hydrogen Ship Technology Center, the North Port Redevelopment Promotion Hall, and Busan City Gas, to gain firsthand insight into Busan’s hydrogen industry ecosystem.

Mayor Park Heong-joon is expected to remark, “This symposium, bringing together world-renowned scholars, domestic and international companies, and RISE policy stakeholders, will serve as an innovative turning point that builds a global cooperation network for the hydrogen industry and accelerates the realization of a hydrogen society,” adding, “Busan will continue to develop into a genuine global hydrogen economy inbound platform where technology, companies, and talent come together.”