Largest ever power industry conference in Malaysia starts tomorrow

PETALING JAYA: Nearly 2,000 delegates are expected to attend CEPSI 2018 or the Conference of Electric Power Supply Industry 2018, the largest energy and electricity supply industry conference ever to be organised in Malaysia, at the KL Convention Centre from tomorrow until Thursday.
In addition, an estimated 4,500 visitors are expected to throng various booths put up by more than 100 exhibitors at an exhibition.
Themed “Reimagining Utility of the Future“, this year’s conference is hosted by Tenaga Nasional Bhd on behalf of the Association of the Electricity Supply Industry of East Asia and the Western Pacific (AESIEAP).
Highlights of the first day include a special address from Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in the afternoon. Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin will deliver the welcome address.
The conference and exhibition is held concurrently with the 44th council meeting of AESIEAP and its executive committee general assembly.
For the conference proper, 17 thought leaders have been invited to share their thoughts and wealth of knowledge on energy issues as well as discuss best practices.
CEPSI has been held once every two years for energy players in East Asia and the Western Pacific to discuss energy issues since 1976.