Event Schedule

9.00 AM
Registration
Four Seasons Ballroom Foyer

9.00 AM
Tabletop Exhibition Opens
Four Seasons Ballroom

10.00 AM 
Networking Tea Break
Four Seasons Ballroom Foyer

3.00 PM
Networking Tea Break
Four Seasons Ballroom Foyer

5.00 PM 
Tabletop Exhibition and Registration Closes

7.30 AM
Registration Opens
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8.30 AM
Vicky Villena-Denton
F&L Asia Limited, Editor-in-Chief and CEO
Welcome Remarks

8.40 AM
Eric G. Holthusen
F+L Week Advisory Board
Introduction of Guest Speaker

8.45 AM
Ahmad Adly Alias
Vice President Refining, Marketing & Trading Downstream Business, PETRONAS
Solutions for Industry Excellence in Fuels and Lubricants Through Partnership & Collaboration
 

9.05 AM
Flavio Kliger
Senior Vice President, The Lubrizol Corporation, and President, Lubrizol Additives
The Energy Transition: Implications & Opportunities

9.25 AM
Sarah Horne
Vice President for Synthetic Base Stocks, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company
The Role of Synthetic Base Stocks and Lubricants during the Energy Transition

9.45 AM
Dr. Z. George Zhang
Vice President, International R&D, Valvoline Global Operations
Lubrication Challenges for Fuel Agnostic Engines

10.05 AM
NETWORKING TEA BREAK
Sponsored by SONGWON

10.30 AM
Charlotte Kehoe
Technology Manager (AsPac), bp Singapore
Trends in Immersion Cooling for Data and Cloud Centres

10.50 AM
Goh Koon Eng
Vice President of Commercial, Chevron Oronite
Navigating Through an Evolving Additive Industry

11.10 AM
Dr. Takanori Hoshino
Executive Officer & Chief Bio Engineer, CHITOSE
MicroAlgae Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Industry

11.30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION
Moderated by Hind Abi-Akar, Senior Advisor, Electrification and Advanced Power Solutions Group, Caterpillar

12.00 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
Sponsored by Chevron Oronite

1.30 PM
OEM SESSION
Chaired by Dr. Ping Zhu, Director of Technology, Lubrizol

1.30 PM
Dr. Hind Abi-Akar
Senior Advisor, Electrification and Advanced Power Solutions Group, Caterpillar
Fueling HD Applications for Energy Transition

1.50 PM
Dr. Wenyang Zhang
Senior Staff Mechanical Design Engineer, Drive System Engineering, Tesla, Inc.
Cooling and Lubrication Efforts of Tesla Drive Units and Tesla’s Perspective of Future Electric Vehicle Lubricant Development

2.10 PM
R. Ramaprabhu
Head of Fluids Technology, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Tribology Approach for Engine Oil Efficiency Super Optimization, Establishing the Benefit and Correlation in Vehicle Trials

2.30 PM
Dr. Qingyuan Song
Chief Engineer of Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Geely Powertrain
The Rapid Development of China’s NEV Market and its Policy/Regulations Driving Forces
 

2.50 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION

3.10 PM
NETWORKING TEA BREAK
Sponsored by Evonik Oil Additives

3.40 PM
SAE ASIAN STEERING COMMITTEE COLLOQUIA
Chaired by Jessica Kok, Regional Business Manager for Transportation, Lubrizol

3.40 PM
Takatoshi Shinyoshi 
Group Manager, Electrification & Environment Material Engineering Division, Toyota Motor Corporation
Development of Ultra-Low Viscosity Transaxle Fluid for Electrification Vehicles

4.00 PM
Bill O'Ryan, Senior Manager, American Petroleum Institute
Next Generation Engine Oil Standards

4.20 PM
Mike Kunselman
Business Development Manager, Center for Quality Assurance
International Fluids Consortium: Creating Performance Standards for the Energy Transition

4.40 PM
Dinesh Bansal
R&D Manager, Chevron Oronite
Understanding Challenges for H2-ICE Lubricants and Demonstrating Performance of an Engine Oil in an H2-ICE

5.00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION

5.30 PM
END OF TECHNICAL SESSION - DAY 1

5.30 PM
WELCOMING COCKTAIL RECEPTION
POSTER SESSION

Yoshiaki Higuchi
Senior Manager of Product Management Group, Lubrizol Japan Ltd.
Enabling Efficiency with Ultra-Low Viscosity E-Axle Fluid Solution

Dr. Ray Song
Regional Marketing Manager Ester Base Stocks Asia Pacific, BASF (China) Company Ltd
Esters in e-Mobility: IRGALUBE® FE1

Yu-Syuan Lin    
Researcher, Patech Fine Chemicals Co.,Ltd   
High Viscosity Readily Biodegradable Esters for EAL Application

Jun Dong    
Global Technical Manager, SONGWON Industrial Group
Proper Use of Antioxidant Booster for Next-Generation Automotive Lubricants

Glenn Kenreck
Principal/Owner, GK Consulting    
Antioxidant Selection Based on Ring Substitution Effects of Antioxidant Reactions With Free Radicals

David Boudreau
Research & Development Advisor, Vanderbilt Chemicals, LLC
Sustainable and Bio-Source Based Additives that can Supplement or Replace Traditional Lubricant Additives

Aaron Said
National Technical Manager, International Lubricant Distributors
Mining Lubricants in Australia: Trends and Challenges

Dr. Gérard Quoirin
Product Engineer Battery Fluids, Battery Specialist Convenor IEC Cenelec, TotalEnergies Lubrifiant S.A.
First World Mass Production Vehicle with a Battery Cooled by Immersion

7.30 AM
Registration Opens
Grand Ballroom Foyer

8.30 AM
Vicky Villena-Denton
F&L Asia Limited, Editor-in-Chief and CEO
Welcome Remarks

8.40 AM
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SESSION
Dr. Dairene Uy, Project Lead for Transmission Fluids, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc. 
Session Chair

8.40 AM 
Ann Ball
President, Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
What Do Electric Vehicles Have in Store for Metalworking Fluids?
 

9.00 AM
Dennis Bachelder
Senior Engineer, American Petroleum Institute
Need to Define NEV Fluid Standards
 

9.20 AM
Dr. Shrikant Nagpure    
Cell and Battery Head, FEV India Pvt Ltd
Thermal Management Aspects for Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles
 

9.40 AM
Ravi Tallamraju
Chief Technology Officer, Petronas Lubricants International Sdn Bhd
e-Transmission Fluid Development Challenges for EV & Hybrid Vehicle Applications

10.00 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION

10.20 AM
NETWORKING TEA BREAK
SPONSORED BY SI GROUP

10.50 AM
Jacob Bonta
Product Development Chemist, Valvoline Global Operations
Next Generation, High Efficiency Grease for Electric Vehicles Developed in Racing Applications

11.10 AM
Kin-Mun Leo
Senior Global Product Application Specialist, Shell Singapore Pte. Ltd.
China OEMs Technology Trends: Experience and Challenges in Applications of Shell E-fluids

11.30 AM
Jin Zhiliang
Senior Engineer, PetroChina Lanzhou Lubricating Oil Research and Development Institute
Lubrication Technology Innovation and Solution for Electric Vehicle and a New Scuffing Test Method

11.50 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION

12.05 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
SPONSORED BY EXXONMOBIL

1.40 PM
FUELS & LUBRICANTS SESSION
Dr. Selim Erhan, Director of Technical Business Development, Process Oils Inc.
Session Chair

1.40 PM
Dr. Thomas Schimmel
Vice President Automotive, Evonik Oil Additives Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Towards a More Sustainable World with Improved Vehicle Lubricant Efficiency

2.00 PM
Dr. Stuart McTavish
Market Development Director, SI Group
Navigating the Changing Lubricant Landscape with New Additives

2.20 PM
Raj Padmanabhan
Asia-Pacific Regional Product Line Manager, Automotive Engine Oils, Viscosity Modifiers & Small Engines, Chevron Oronite
Bio-Diesel Usage in Heavy Duty Applications and Lubricant Solutions

2.40 PM
Dr. Sakthivel Paramasivam
Chief Research Manager, R&D, Indian Oil Corporation
Oxygenated Fuel Blends for Personal Mobility — An Experimental Study on Two-Wheelers

3.00 PM 
Zheng Qin
Product Manager, Small Engines, for Asia Pacific, Lubrizol
Two-Wheeler Transition: A Global Look at the Dynamics Reshaping the Motorcycle Lubricant Market
 

3.20 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION

3.45 PM 
NETWORKING TEA BREAK
SPONSORED BY CHEVRON PREMIUM BASE OILS

4.15 PM 
Liang Ke Jian   
Asia Pacific Technology Director, Afton Chemical
Commercial Presentation: Navigating the ILSAC GF-7 Transition

4.35 PM 
Dr. Selim Erhan
Director of Technical Business Development, Process Oils Inc.
Base Oils & Fuels: Navigating the Energy Transition

4.55 PM 
Kelly Xiaohan Sun
Customer Application Development Professional, ExxonMobil
New Basestock Technology for Automotive Lubricants and Greases

5.15 PM 
Dr. Mathias Woydt
Managing Partner, MATRILUB
Revival of Polyalkylene Glycols (PAGs) for Hydrogen-Fueled ICEs and Beyond

5.55 PM 
PANEL DISCUSSION

7.30 AM
Leave Four Seasons Hotel for Melaka Tour

6.00 PM
Arrive in Kuala Lumpur