New Energy and Materials

Elements of Change: Energy and Materials

June 25, 2025
13:30–14:15 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

Accelerating trends in technology, science and geoeconomics are rapidly reshaping the materials sector, key to unlocking the next generation of energy solutions. At the same time, the global advanced materials market is projected to reach approximately $120 billion by 2033, promising long-term economic growth. What efforts are needed to scale the development and commercialization of novel...
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Speakers

DY
Dang Yanbao
Chairman of the Board
Baofeng Group
OS
Olivia Siong
Senior Editor and Senior Correspondent
Channel NewsAsia (CNA)
WW
Wilfried Weber
Scientific Director and Professor for New Materials
Leibniz Institute for New Materials

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