o Theme: Fostering a regional industrial ecosystem through a nuclear clean hydrogen production hub in Uljin

o Opening Ceremony
- (Opening Address) Kwon Hyuk-soo, President, Institute for Research in East Sea Rim
- (Encouraging Remarks) Hwang Lee-joo, Mayor of Uljin County
- (Congratulatory Remarks) Choi Myung-sook, Director General of the East Sea Rim Regional Headquarters, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Kim Hyun-jae, President, Korea Energy Economics Institute

o Special Lecture
- (Topic) Strategies for fostering the clean hydrogen industry to realize the hydrogen economy
- (Speaker) Kang Byung-wook, Director, Korea Energy Economics Institute

o Presentation 1
- (Topic) Greenhouse gas reduction through a large-scale clean hydrogen production hub
- (Speaker) Heo Jin-hyuk, Group Leader, Samsung C&T

o Presentation 2
- (Topic) Establishing a strategic supply system for large-scale clean hydrogen production
- (Speaker) Kim Yong-hak, Director, KEPCO Research Institute

o Presentation 3
- (Topic) Building an industrial ecosystem based on nuclear clean hydrogen
- (Speaker) Prof. Choi Jong-ho, Kyungil University

o Presentation 4
- (Topic) Localizing the hydrogen industry through large-scale clean hydrogen production
- (Speaker) Lee Han-woo, Director, Ulsan Technopark

o Panel Discussion
- (Topic) Public-private-academic cooperation for the Uljin nuclear clean hydrogen production hub
- (Moderator) President Kwon Hyuk-soo
- (Panelists) Group Leader Heo Jin-hyuk, Director Kim Yong-hak, Prof. Choi Jong-ho, Director Lee Han-woo, Shin Kyung-jong, Head of Division, Pohang Technopark; Kang Byung-geun, Managing Director, Gpilos

o Q&A and Closing

o Thursday, September 17, 2026
- 10:00~12:00 Harmonics and reactive power at electricity consumers: status and improvement cases
- 12:00~13:00 Using measuring instruments for electrical safety management diagnosis
- 14:00~17:00 Electricity-based process load energy audit techniques for DR integration

o Friday, September 18, 2026
- 10:00~16:00 How to use the KEC electrical design program

o Theme: Strengthening responsible management capabilities to enhance the credibility of measurement service providers

o Purpose: To raise ethical and accountability awareness among CEOs of measurement service providers and to familiarize them with the laws and systems they must comply with, thereby strengthening transparent, trustworthy operations and compliance management.

o Training content:
- Understanding the measurement service contract management system
- Laboratory safety management for executives
- Business ethics for executives
- Guidance inspections and violation cases

o Theme: Discussion of development strategies that scale individual technological innovations - regional flexibility market reform, response to the next electricity market, business models for distributed energy special zones, and new demand-flexibility resources - into regional, market and power-system innovation

o Presentations (100 min): 4 speakers
1) Park Jung-sung / Principal Researcher, KEPCO Research Institute
- Use of flexible resources based on regional flexibility markets and tariffs, and directions for institutional development

2) Kim Tae-young / CEO, Block Data
- Technologies and commercialization strategies for integrated energy systems in the next electricity market

3) Prof. Kim Jin-ho / GIST
- Securing V2G acceptance and market utilization strategies to maximize grid benefits

4) Kwon Ki-woong / Principal Researcher, Korea Electronics Technology Institute
- Demand-flexibility strategies for next-generation data centers that contribute to grid stability

o Q&A (20 min): General Q&A on the presentations
- (Moderator) Kim Ji-hyo / Program Director for Smart Demand Management, KETEP

o Theme: Digital transformation of food waste reduction - finding the answer in Busan

o 13:30-14:00 Registration
- Seminar entry registration

o 14:00-14:05 Opening Address
- President, Korea Food Waste Reducer Association

o 14:05-14:10 Congratulatory Remarks
- Resource Circulation Division, Busan Metropolitan City (TBC)

o 14:10-14:20 Presentation 1
- GAIA Co., Ltd.

o 14:20-14:30 Presentation 2
- Aintech Co., Ltd.

o 14:30-14:40 Presentation 3
- B&Tech Co., Ltd.

o 14:40-14:50 Presentation 4
- GL Plus Co., Ltd.

o 14:50-15:00 Presentation 5
- Resource Circulation Division, Busan Metropolitan City (TBC)

o 15:00-15:15 Keynote Presentation
- Topic: 'Busan's data-driven food waste reduction policy'
- Speaker: President, Korea Food Waste Reducer Association

o 15:15-15:25 Prize Draw and Sponsor Introduction
- Presenter: Korea Food Waste Reducer Association

o 15:25-15:30 Closing and Wrap-up

o Theme: Strengthening the competitiveness of Busan's environmental industry through technological innovation and government-industry-academia-research cooperation

- Presentations on the status of the environmental industry and R&D application cases
- Discussion on government-industry-academia-research cooperation to foster the environmental industry in Busan

o Theme: Promoting the production and distribution of eco-friendly products by social economy enterprises
- Focusing on certification schemes such as the Eco-Label and Green Technology Certification -

o (Opening Ceremony) Opening address, congratulatory video, welcome remarks

o (Presentation 1) Guide to the Eco-Label certification scheme and application procedure
- Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI)

o (Presentation 2) Guide to the Green Technology Certification scheme
- Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)

o (Presentation 3) Cases of promoting green consumption and best practices of local governments

o (Discussion) Measures to promote the production and distribution of eco-friendly products by social economy enterprises

o Theme: A forum on technology development directions and next-generation climate tech for decarbonizing thermal energy in the industrial sector, under the theme "Building a Net-Zero Future"

o Presentations (100 min): 4 speakers
(1) Kim Sun-wook, Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)
- Global carbon regulation trends including CBAM, and response directions

(2) Kim Chang-hee, Principal Research Engineer, LG Electronics
- Status and development directions of industrial heat pumps

(3) Shin Hyun-chul, Vice President, BHI
- Carnot batteries for ultra-high-temperature heat supply in industry and power generation

(4) Cho Dong-woo, Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)
- Decarbonization technologies for the petrochemical industry

o Q&A (20 min): General Q&A on the presentations
- (Moderator) Lee Gil-bong, Program Director for Efficiency Improvement, KETEP

o Theme: Matching the products and technologies of SMEs with procurement managers of public power generation companies to help SMEs open new sales channels

- Consultations from 10:00 to 12:00
- Up to 5 consultations per buyer
- 20-minute consultations with a 5-minute break in between

o Theme: Strengthening the competency of certification auditors

- Technical training on photovoltaics (modules and inverters), wind, geothermal and fuel cells
- Impartiality pledge and anti-corruption and integrity training for auditors

o Theme: Introduction to the program group and performance report

- Introduction to the program group
- Performance report and future plans
- Presentation by researchers in the AI era
- Faculty Presentation I
- Faculty Presentation II

o Theme: Chemical accident response cases, action guidelines by situation, how to wear personal protective equipment, etc.

o 13:30-14:00 Registration and guidance
- Living Environment Team, Busan Metropolitan City

o 14:00-14:30 Chemical accidents and response cases
- Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office

o 14:30-15:00 Action guidelines for chemical accidents and how to wear personal protective equipment
- Korea Chemicals Management Association

o 15:00-15:10 Break Time
- Living Environment Team, Busan Metropolitan City

o 15:10-15:40 Inspection of hazardous chemical handling facilities and detailed standards
- Korea Environment Corporation, Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Regional Office

o 15:40-16:00 Q&A and closing
- Living Environment Team, Busan Metropolitan City

o Theme: Capacity-building training on public green purchasing for Busan Metropolitan City staff

- Understanding the green product purchasing system and how to use the EcoSQUARE system, etc. (Kim Kyung-min, Senior Researcher, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute)

- Deepening staff understanding of the mandatory green product purchasing system and providing training on the EcoSQUARE system for managing green purchasing records, thereby boosting green product purchasing performance and contributing to the transition to a carbon-neutral society

o Theme: Thermal energy transition and future strategies for the carbon-neutral era

o 14:00-14:05 Introduction of guests and welcome remarks
- Future Energy Industry Division

o 14:05-14:35 Presentation 1
- (Topic) Thermal energy policy and measures to promote the use of clean heat
- (Speaker) Oh Se-shin, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute

o 14:35-15:05 Presentation 2
- (Topic) Applications of hydrothermal energy and the status of technology development
- (Speaker) Cho Yong, Chief Researcher, K-water

o 15:05-15:15 Break and seating

o 15:15-15:55 Panel discussion and Q&A
- (Moderator) Prof. Nam Yu-jin, Pusan National University
- (Panelist) Nam Ho-seok, Senior Research Fellow, Busan Development Institute
- (Panelist) Nam Ho-seok, Senior Research Fellow, Busan Development Institute
- (Panelist) Park Sang-kyu, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute
- (Panelist) Oh Se-shin, Senior Research Fellow, Korea Energy Economics Institute
- (Panelist) Kim Ji-hoon, Team Leader, Busan City Gas

o 15:55-16:00 Closing

o Themes
- Exploring synergies between the government's three mega-projects and the Busan-Gyeongnam region
- Reviewing strategies for SMR, physical AI and power semiconductors as related industries in the southeastern region
- Policy proposals for energy diversification and industrial cluster development

o 15:00-15:20 Opening address, congratulatory remarks, photo session

o 15:20-15:50 Keynote Address
- (Topic) A renewable-centered great energy transition
- (Speaker) Lee Chang-hoon, Civilian Chair, Presidential Commission on Climate Crisis Response (Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University)

o 15:50-16:05 Presentation 1
- (Topic) A blueprint for global leadership in zero-carbon ships and the next-generation marine energy ecosystem
- (Speaker) Park Dong-seok, Director General, Advanced Industry Bureau, Busan Metropolitan City

o 16:05-16:20 Presentation 2
- (Topic) Economic ripple effects of attracting an SMR to Busan
- (Speaker) Prof. Ban Chi-bum, School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University

o 16:20-16:30 Break

o 16:30-18:00 Panel Discussion
- Discussion topics
· Policies for an era of high energy consumption and energy diversification
· The government's three mega-projects and Busan (industrial clusters)
· Directions and strategies for fostering power semiconductors and proton therapy systems
· Policy proposals for the central government and Busan (industry requests)

- (Moderator) Shin Hyun-seok, President, Busan-Ulsan Regional Federation of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)
- (Panelist) Park Jong-cheol, Member, Busan Metropolitan Council
- (Panelist) Nam Ho-seok, Senior Research Fellow, Busan Development Institute
- (Panelist) Choi Yoon-hwa, CEO, JMJ (power semiconductor company)
- (Panelist) Kim Jin-hwan, Principal Researcher, Energy Tech Center, Busan Techno Park
- (Panelist) Wang Je-man, Team Leader, Industrial Complex Operation Team, Busan Economic Promotion Agency
- (Panelist) Yoo Do-sol, Head of Strategic R&D Department, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences