Biography of speakers(The sequence is based on the appearance in the agenda)

Welcoming Remarks
Last Name

YoshikawaFirst NameInstitutionTokai UniversityCountryJapanNaotoShort Bio
Naoto Yoshikawa is a Vice Chancellor of Global Initiatives and a Professor ofDepartment of International Studies in Tokai University. He was the Chancellor ofHawaii Tokai International College, US for ten years. He worked for the Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as acting representative in
Bangladesh and Trinidad and Tobago. He also served as the economist at the FAO
headquarters in Italy, and as the administration and finance officer of the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Zambia. Earned B.A. from Chuo
University, M.A. from University of Chicago, and Ph.D. from the University ofHawai’i at Manoa.

Welcoming Remarks
Last Name

ShiFirst Name

Xunpeng (Roc)

Institution

University of Technology Sydney

CountryAustralia
Short Bio

Xunpeng (Roc) Shi is Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics andSustainability and Research Principal at the Australia-China Relations Institute,
University of Technology Sydney, and the President of the International Society for
Energy Transition Studies (ISETS). He was listed as Australia’s leading researcher inthe field of Environmental Law and Policy, and top 2% of the world’s top scientists
in the energy field. He serves as a Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers inEnvironmental Economics, a co-Editor of Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy(SSCI), an associate editor of China and World Economy (SSCI) and other editorial
roles for more than 10 journals.

Keynote Speech
Last Name

Matsushita

First Name

Kazuo

Institution

Kyoto University & The Institute for Global
Environmental Strategies

CountryJapan
Short Bio

Kazuo Matsushita is Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University, President of theInternational Academic Society for Asian Community，Chairman of the JapanSociety for GNH Studies, Senior Fellow of the Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies. He served as Professor of environmental policy at the Graduate Schoolof Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, and also worked at the Ministryof the Environment of the Government of Japan, the Environment Directorate ofthe OECD, and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development(UNCED). Major research areas are sustainability studies, climate change andglobal environmental policies. His publications include “Environment in the 21stCentury and New Development Patterns” and “Environmental Governance”.

Keynote Speech
Last Name

YoshinoFirst Name

NaoyukiInstitution

Keio University & The Financial Research Center(FSA Institute, Government of Japan)

CountryJapan
Short Bio

Naoyuki Yoshino is Professor Emeritus of Keio University in Tokyo, Japan and Director ofFinancial Research Center (FSA Institute, Government of Japan). He obtained a PhD in
economics from Johns Hopkins University in 1979 (where his thesis supervisor was Sir
Alan Walters (UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Economic Adviser). He taught as
assistant professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, He was a visiting
scholar at MIT (USA), visiting scholar at the Central Bank of Japan, visiting professor at
the University of New South Wales (Australia), Fondation Nationale des Sciences
Politiques (France). He received Honorary Doctorates from Univ. of Gothenburg(Sweden) and Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (Germany). He also
conferred Fukuzawa award from Keio University for his contribution to research. He was
the Dean/CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in Tokyo (2014-2020).

Welcoming Remarks
Moderator and Co-Host
Last Name

TaghizadehHesaryFirst NameInstitution

Tokai UniversityCountryJapan

FarhadShort Bio
Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary is an associate professor at the School of Global Studiesof Tokai University in Japan. In addition, he is a vice-president of the International
Society for Energy Transition Studies (ISETS). He is currently serving as Editor-InChief of the Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management andassociate editor of several journals, including Economic Change and Restructuring,
Energy Efficiency, Global Finance Journal and Singapore Economic Review. He has
guest-edited special issues for several journals, including Energy Policy, Energy
Economics, Resources Policy, and Renewable Energy. His research credits (h-index:47) include authoring more than 250 academic journal papers and book chaptersand editing 16 books published by major publishers, including Springer Nature andRoutledge. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Keio University, Japan.

Session Chair and Co-Host
Last Name

HonmaFirst NameInstitution

Tokai UniversityCountryJapan

SatoshiShort Bio

Satoshi Honma is a professor (2014/4-) at the School of Political Science andEconomics, Tokai University in Japan. Before joining Tokai University, he taught
full-time at Kyushu Sangyo University (2003/4-2014/3). Dr. Honma received aPh.D. degree in economics from Chuo University in Japan (2005/3). His
research interests are energy and environmental economics. Particularly hefocuses on the measurement of energy efficiency using data envelopment
analysis and stochastic frontier analysis. His publication shows up in major
journals such as Applied Energy, Asian Economic Policy Review, Economic
Modelling, Energy, Energy Policy, and Journal of International Trade, Economic
Development, etc.

Speaker
Last Name

Chang

First Name

Youngho

Institution

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Country

Singapore
Short Bio

Youngho Chang is an Associate Professor and Head, Business and Management
Minors at the School of Business, the Singapore University of Social Sciences(SUSS), Singapore. He specializes in the economics of climate change, economicenergy-environmental modelling, energy and security, oil and macroeconomy, theeconomics of electricity market deregulation and green finance and sustainability.
He has published more than 70 papers in internationally referred academicjournals. He has taught at the National University of Singapore and Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore. He received his Ph.D. in Economics(Environmental and Resource Economics) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa,U.S.A.

Speaker
Last Name

JinjunFirst Name

Institution

Nagoya UniversityCountryJapan

Xue

Short Bio
Xue Jinju is a Professor and director of Nagoya University-SinoCarbon Carbon
Neutral Innovation Joint Laboratory, Japan. He is also a co-director of China
Institute of Global Low-Carbon Economy, visiting researcher at Institute of Energy,Environment and Economy of Tsinghua University, Institute of Science andTechnology Strategy Studies of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Energy ResearchInstitute of National Development and Reform Committee of China (NDRC), andadjunct professor at many universities. His main research field is development
economics and research topics are energy economics, low-carbon economy, andglobal value chains etc. He published many papers in journals such as Science,
Nature Communications, Nature Food, Nature Sustainability, Cell One Earth,Applied Energy, Energy Economics and so on.

Speaker
Last Name

KudohFirst Name

Yuki

Institution

National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology– AISTCountryJapan
Short Bio

Kudoh Yuki is a Deputy Director at the Global Zero Emission Research Center,
the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). He
received his Ph.D. in Geosystem Engineering from the University of Tokyo in
2002 and joined AIST in 2004. He is engaged in analysing the role of various
technologies in the energy system and investigating their practicalimplementation in society to achieve the world’s carbon neutrality from theviewpoint of energy system analysis and life cycle assessment.

Session Chair and Co-Host
Last NameUshifusa

First Name

YoshiakiInstitution

The University of Kitakyushu

CountryJapan
Short Bio

Yoshiaki Ushifusa is a professor (2020/4-) at Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration, the University of Kitakyushu in Japan. Dr. Ushifusa received aPh.D. degree in economics from Kyoto University in Japan (2019/7). His
research interests are behavioral, energy, and environmental economics.
Particularly he focuses on iidentifying causal relationships in behaviour changeusing randomized controlled trials and nudge. His publication shows up inmajor journals such as, Energy Policy, The Electricity Journal, Energy andBuildings, and International Economic Review, etc.

Speaker
Last Name

Yamamoto

First NameInstitution

Tokai UniversityCountryJapan

MasashiShort Bio

Masashi Yamamoto earned his Ph.D. in economics from Keio University (Japan)
in 2010. He is currently a professor of economics at Tokai University (Japan).
Before joining Tokai University, he was a faculty member at University ofToyama from October 2008 to March 2021. His research interest isenvironmental and resource economics. He has published various academic
papers in such as Journal of Environmental Economics and Management,
Resource and Energy Economics and Regional Science and Urban Economics.

Speaker
Last Namedel Barrio
Alvarez

First NameInstitution

University of TokyoCountryJapan

DanielShort Bio
Daniel del Barrio Alvarez is an assistant professor at the International ProjectLaboratory in the University of Tokyo's civil engineering department. His researchinterests include sustainability transition, energy studies, and social innovation.
Currently, he conducts studies on the energy transition in Southeast Asia, with aspecial focus on the role of power connectivity and the promotion of theintegration of renewables in the region. He also researches the role anddevelopment of sustainable energy systems for regional revitalization, especiallythrough Japan and Europe. Furthermore, he is also interested in human-centeredinnovation and idea creation workshops in engineering education.

Speaker
Last Name

Salah Uddin

First Name

Institution

Linkoping University

Country

SwedenGazi

Short Bio
Gazi Salah Uddin, Ph.D. is a Senior Associate (Biträdande) Professor of Financial Economics andPh.D. program director of the Economics division at the Department of Management andEngineering, Linköping University, Sweden, and also a visiting Professor at Trinity Business
School, Ireland. His research interests emphasize multidisciplinary aspects in studying thecomplexity of economic and financial systems on a macro level, focused on areas such as
international economics and financial markets, energy, and green finance. He received the "JanWallanders and the Tom Hedelius Scholarship", 2016, "TRISS Visiting Scholar, Trinity College,
2019-2020, and Jyväsklyä University rector visiting fellow 2021. He has attended various
international seminars and conferences and have publications (more than 100) in wellrenowned indexed journals, such as European Journal of Operation Research, TourismManagement, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, EnergyEconomics. His research is recognized based on high-level citation indexes (H-index 43).

Speaker
Last Name

Deep SharmaFirst Name

Gagan

Institution

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

CountryIndia
Short Bio

Gagan Deep Sharma has an academic experience of over eighteen years. Currently,
he is Associate Professor in the University School of Management Studies (USMS) ofGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), New Delhi. He also holds theposition of Associate Director, Office of International Affairs of the University. He is
the Guest Editor of ‘Resources Policy’, ‘Venture Capital’, ‘Energy Sources: Part B’,among other journals. Dr Sharma has published more than 50 research papers to theimpactful journals in the field of management. His recent publications are in ‘Journalof Business Research’, ‘Technological Forecasting and Social Change’, ‘Journal ofSmall Business Management’, ‘Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews’, ‘EnergyPolicy’, ‘IEEE-Transactions in Engineering Management’, ‘Current Issues in Tourism’,to name a few.