

From Innovation to Adoption: Turning Energy Tech into Real-World Value | Hosted roundtable
Good technology doesn't sell itself. Across Asia-Pacific, the harder question is what happens after the pilot: will customers adopt it, can businesses justify it, and will investors back it?
This roundtable brings together leaders from renewables, industrial engineering, automation and digital transformation to discuss how energy technologies earn credibility, prove their value and turn into real outcomes across APAC markets.
What we'll cover
Moving from pilots and demos to solutions customers actually buy
Building credibility and demonstrating value to corporate buyers
The commercial and operational realities of working across different APAC markets
Where AI, automation and digital tools are turning into practical results
Session chair
Esther Yap – Managing Director/CEO, Stellar SparX International | Director of Hulkcranes | Vice Chair, Malaysia NZ Chamber of Commerce
Speakers
1. Sebastian Petretschek, APAC Section Lead - Renewables and Storage, Jacobs Consulting
2. Jonathan Lim, Managing Partner of Hulkcranes
3. Daren Gong, Software Strategy and Innovation Leader, Schneider Electric
4. Patrick Klotz, CEO, Swiss Tech Solutions, Swiss Malaysia Chamber of Commerce
Location: Seminar room 3
Who it's for: corporate leaders, global startups, investors and decision-makers looking to grow in APAC.
This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Part 2 on 30 September picks up the next challenge: taking proven solutions and scaling them across the region.
Hosted by Stellar SparX International at Energy Tech Summit Asia 2026, Kuala Lumpur.