Water resource management is a critical challenge for
the ASEAN member states and Japan. By sharing and discussing technology
seeds with a diverse group of stakeholders,
we can create opportunities for innovation and
enterprise that will help lead us to a more sustainable future.
We will welcome leading scientists as plenary speakers and
experienced investors/consultants as session moderators,
alongside audience members from a wide variety of sectors and fields.
Join us to be part of this important discussion.
Details will be periodically updated.
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Opening Remarks from MEXT
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Keynote Speech
STI Department of Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation(MISTI), Cambodia
【Pitch presenters】
Valorization of tofu waste water and molasses into biological pesticides / biocontrol agents using microorganisms isolated from volcanic soil
National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)- Indonesia
Landslide Early Warning System in Vietnam
Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (VIGMR), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Upm Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management for Health Center
College of Public Health, University of the Philippines
Moderator + Pitch Presenters
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
CollaboGate Japan
Mr. Yukihiro Hisanaga
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Dr. Zurina Moktar
ASEAN Secretariat
Dr. Sokly Siev
STI Department of Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation(MISTI), Cambodia
[CV]
Dr. SIEV Sokly received bachelor degree of Chemical and Food Engineering from Institute of
Technology of Cambodia in 2012. He graduated master degree in Environmental Engineering in 2014
from University of the Philippines-Diliman. In 2018, he received his Doctoral degree in the field
of Civil and Environmental Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology. He was a former head of
Water and Environment Research Unit and deputy director of Research and Innovation Center,
Institute of Technology of Cambodia. Currently, he serves as a deputy director of Science,
Technology & Innovation Policy Department at the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology &
Innovation, Cambodia.
Dr. Jaime C. Montoya
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
[CV]
Highly trained and multi-awarded Infectious Disease Specialist with M.Sc. and Diploma in Clinical Tropical Medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, U.K. and certified by both the Royal College of Physicians, London, U.K. and the Philippine Board of Internal Medicine and the Philippine Board of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, MSc in Bioethics from the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine and PhD in Medicine from the Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. He is a Fellow of the Philippine College of Physicians, Fellow of the Philippine Society of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Thailand. He is currently Professor at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, Chair of the Health Sciences Division and Secretary, National Academy of Science and Technology and the Executive Director of the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology. He is currently also the President of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST). He is also currently a member of the Board of Advisers of the ASEAN Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation.
Dr. Desak Gede Sri
Andayani
National Research and Innovation Agency(BRIN)- of Indonesia
Dr. Nyda
Chhinh
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Dr. Nguyen Quoc
Dinh
Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (VIGMR), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Dr. Carlos Gundran
College of Public Health, University of the Philippines
Mr. Tristan Bili
Japan Innovation Network ( JIN )
[CV]
Tristan Bili is a Project Manager for Japan Innovation Network a non-profit innovation accelerator
for large companies, and SHIP ( SDGs Holistic Innovation Platform) a partnership with the UNDP,
which connects sustainability issues globally with the technologies of Japanese companies. In the
past two years, he has supported innovative projects on SDGs related issues in 7 countries, 2 of
which focused on clean water and sanitation. He has also represented Japan at ISO TC 279 as an
innovation management expert since 2019, and was elected to the Board of Advisors of the
International Association of Innovation Professionals in June 2021.
Dr. Renato
U. Solidum, Jr.
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
[CV]
Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr. is an Undersecretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) of the Philippines since March 2017. He oversees the Department’s Science and Technology (S&T) development and supervises agencies attached to the Department that provides necessary S&T services such as science education and communication, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, and S&T programs including S&T planning, capability building and S&T human resource development. He spearheads the Department’s disaster risk reduction and climate change related undertakings.
He serves concurrently as the Officer-in-Charge of the DOST - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) and is a designated Commissioner for UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines, from 2017- up to present.
In recognition of his contributions to disaster risk reduction in the Philippines, Dr. Solidum was awarded the Presidential Citation for Public Service, the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award by the Civil Service Commission, the Professional of the Year in the field of Geology by the Professional Regulation Commission, the Excellence Award for Government Service by the Philippine Federation of Professional Associations and the Presidential Career Executive Service Award by the Career Executive Service Board"
Ms. Miki
Uchida
CollaboGate Japan
[CV]
Miki is a business development expert in the technology field based on solid corporate experience
at Nikon and Wind River. With the mission of connecting the world with trust, she has served for
cross-border technology transactions having been involved in more than 6,000 cases throughout her
career and contributed to innovating the companies technology portfolio. Her experience includes
the set-up of the corporate innovation ecosystem for Nikon. Now, Miki serves as COO, at
CollaboGate Japan, Inc., a startup that provides an endpoint security platform using its
cutting-edge decentralized ID and RoT technologies. LL.M (Rikkyo, Temple) / EMBA (Temple)
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Opening comments
【Pitch presenters】
A step towards green desalination: Industrial desalination technology powered by carbon nanotube membrane technology
Shinshu University
Smart irrigation monitoring and control for improving water use efficiency in precision agriculture
National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia
Enhancing water management for climate resilience and sustainable agricultural production in Vietnam
Institute of Water Resources Planning (IWRP), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(MARD)
Impacts of chemical pesticides used in a banana plantation and potential of biotechnology to treat contaminated soil and water
Prof. Phoutthasone Sibounnavong
National University of Laos
Overland flow management to increase drought resilience
Mr. Narongsak Pimpunchat / Dr. Veerachai Tanpipat
Community Water Resource Management Division, Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII) /
Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII)
Moderator + Pitch Presenters
International Relation Division, AIBI Network (Association of Indonesian Business Incubators)
Hon. Fortunato T. de la Peña
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
[CV]
Fortunato Tanseco de la Peña has been serving as the Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) since July 2016. He obtained his BS Chemical Engineering and MS in Industrial Engineering degrees from the University of the Philippines (UP). He taught Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the UP College of Engineering for 43 years, from 1973 to 2016, while also serving on a secondment basis at the DOST occupying various positions between 1982 to 2011. He served as Vice President for Planning and Development at the University of the Philippines and as Undersecretary of the DOST prior to his retirement in 2014. He was appointed as DOST Secretary in 2016. He was President of the following organizations: The Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Association of Management and Industrial Engineers of the Philippines, the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology and the National Research Council of the Philippines. He also served as Chairman of the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development in its 15th Session from 2011-2012. He received awards from the Professional Regulation Commission, the Civil Service Commission, the Career Executive Service Board, the UP Alumni Engineers, the UP College of Engineering, the UP Alumni Association and the Ateneo de Manila University. In 2018, the University of the Philippines conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws (honoris causa).
Dr. Marla Maniquiz Redillas
De La Salle University
[CV]
Dr. Marla Redillas received her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Kongju National
University, South Korea in 2012. From 2012 to 2016 she was a Research Fellow working in LID/GI
Research Center in Cheonan, South Korea. Since 2017 has been appointed as an Associate Professor
and Head of the Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering Division in the Civil Engineering
Department at De La Salle University. Her research interests include environmental engineering and
water resources management particularly water quality, diffuse pollution and stormwater
characterization and management in urban, agricultural, industrial and transport-related landuses
using LID, GSI and NbS. She currently serves as Board Member of the International Water
Association Diffuse Pollution and Eutrophication Specialists Group and Editor of the Journal of
Wetlands Research. She was awarded as 2019 Outstanding Young Scientist by the National Academy of
Science and Technology and 2020 Outstanding ASEAN Science Diplomat.
Dr. Juan Luis Fajardo-Diaz
Shinshu University
Dr. Hanif Fakhrurroja
National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia
Mr. Lan Thanh HA
Institute of Water Resources Planning (IWRP), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(MARD)
Prof. Phoutthasone Sibounnavong
National University of Laos
Mr. Narongsak Pimpunchat
Community Water Resource Management Division, Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII)
Dr. Veerachai Tanpipat
Hydro-Informatics Institute (HII)
Mr. Tristan Bili
Japan Innovation Network ( JIN )
[CV]
Tristan Bili is a Project Manager for Japan Innovation Network a non-profit innovation accelerator
for large companies, and SHIP ( SDGs Holistic Innovation Platform) a partnership with the UNDP,
which connects sustainability issues globally with the technologies of Japanese companies. In the
past two years, he has supported innovative projects on SDGs related issues in 7 countries, 2 of
which focused on clean water and sanitation. He has also represented Japan at ISO TC 279 as an
innovation management expert since 2019, and was elected to the Board of Advisors of the
International Association of Innovation Professionals in June 2021.
Prof. Hadi K. Purwadaria
International Relation Division, AIBI Network (Association of Indonesian Business Incubators)
[CV]
Hadi K. Purwadaria was the founder of agricultural business incubator in 1995 and active
concerning the incubator and startup development in Indonesia ever since. He plays also a
significant role in the regional and global business incubator forum such as ABINet for ASEAN, and
APIN for Asia Pacific. In scientific field, he has been teaching & doing researches in food
engineering and a member of working committee in IFAC, International Federation of Automatic
Control for a certain time. He had been also active in AGPP (Asian Grains Postharvest Program) and
ACPHP (Asian Crops Post Harvest Program).
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Opening comments
【Pitch presenters】
Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Quantity in Remoted Area for Community Utilization. Case study: Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
Prof. Keoduangchai Keokhamphui
Faculty of Water Resources, National University of Laos
Assessment of Ground Water Quality and Quantity in Yangon Downtown Areas Near Hlaing River
Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Ministry of Science and Technology
International collaborative project for reinforcing sustainability of environmental technology ensuring water security
University of Yamanashi
Integrated Water Recycling and Repurposing System
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR Research Entities, Singapore
Moderator + Pitch Presenters
Budding Innovations、EcoWorth Tech
Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Prof. Hiroshi Amano
Nagoya University
[CV]
Professor Hiroshi Amano received Doctor of Engineering from Nagoya University. Currently he is a
Director, Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics, and a Professor, Institute of
Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University.
He shared the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics with Prof. Isamu Akasaki and Prof. Shuji Nakamura "for
the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes which has enabled bright and energy-saving
white light sources".
He is currently developing technologies for the fabrication of high-efficiency power semiconductor
development and new energy-saving devices at Nagoya University.
Mr. Susumu Tsubaki
Asia Africa Investment & Consulting Pte. Ltd. (AAIC)
[CV]
As a partner and managing director at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Tsubaki worked on
projects such as business strategies, M&A strategies, new business development, globalization in
various fields.
Tsubaki established Asia Africa Investment and Consulting (AAIC) in 2008. Tsubaki has handled
consulting and investment in emerging regions such as China, South East Asia, India, the Middle
East, and Africa. He is currently managing the Africa Healthcare Fund (AHF).
Tsubaki is professor at the BBT University and the BBT Graduate School.
Tsubaki holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from The University of Tokyo.
Prof. Keoduangchai Keokhamphui
Faculty of Water Resources, National University of Laos
Dr. Hnin Thiri Myo
Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Ministry of Science and Technology
Prof. Kei Nishida
University of Yamanashi
Dr. Weiyi Wu
Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, A*STAR Research Entities, Singapore
Dr. Jeremy Heiarii Yune
A*STAR, Singapore
Ms. Miki
Uchida
CollaboGate Japan
[CV]
Miki is a business development expert in the technology field based on solid corporate experience
at Nikon and Wind River. With the mission of connecting the world with trust, she has served for
cross-border technology transactions having been involved in more than 6,000 cases throughout her
career and contributed to innovating the companies technology portfolio. Her experience includes
the set-up of the corporate innovation ecosystem for Nikon. Now, Miki serves as COO, at
CollaboGate Japan, Inc., a startup that provides an endpoint security platform using its
cutting-edge decentralized ID and RoT technologies. LL.M (Rikkyo, Temple) / EMBA (Temple)
Mr. Andre Stolz
Budding Innovations、EcoWorth Tech
[CV]
Agile Executive & Innovation Leader with 20 years international experience in Venture Building,
Strategy & Innovation Leadership, Startups Management, Initiative & Portfolio Management,
Engineering, Product Development, Supply Chain and Manufacturing.
Passionate leader and organization builder who left corporate career in order to make a bigger
impact to people, society and environment. Believes in continuously growing leadership skills,
technical knowledge and strategic thinking while enjoying to grow & inspire those working with.
Andre is active in nurturing the next level of entrepreneurial leaders through mentoring &
coaching.
Dr. Rowena Cristina L. Guevara
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Ms. Yoshiko Shirokizawa
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Department of Science and Technology (the Philippines)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
Japan Science and Technology Agency (Japan)
ASEAN secretariat
Last updated: February 28, 2022