CYBERSECURITY SUMMIT for ENERGY SECTOR

ERAB 2025

IPv6 Forum Malaysia, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia (ERIA) and CCRC from Keio University, Japan is proud to host the CYBERSECURITY SUMMIT for ENERGY SECTOR (ERAB 2025).

Energy Resource Aggregation Business (ERAB) focus on electrical infrastructure and cybersecurity for Distributed Energy Systems. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is addressing new international standards under the SRD63443 series. With the emergence of ERAB, devices and services which are currently made in different countries and regions will now have a platform to ensure their trustworthiness. The ERAB platform will allow organizations, researchers and stakeholders to review and collaborate in regards to such cyber-physical systems. 

Therefore, an international discussion is warranted to develop such security frameworks, policies and standards.  In Japan, The Cyber and Physical Security Framework (CPSF) formulated by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) aims to take leadership and make progress in this area.

ERIA is involved to review ERAB activities from the research and policy angle. ERIA is an international organization established in 2008 in accordance to the agreement of the leaders of 16 East Asia Summit member states. Its main role is to conduct research and policy analyses to facilitate the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and to support wider regional community.

The objective of this Summit is to gather Subject Matter Experts to discuss policy design and standards proposal for Distributed Energy Systems throughout Malaysia and ASEAN region.

Date                 :   18 November 2025

Time                :   9.00 am – 5.00 pm

Venue              :  Hotel Maya,  138 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Agenda

Time

Programme

8.45 am
Arrival & Registration
9.15 am
Welcome Address by Prof Emeritus Dr Sureswaran Ramadass
Chairman, APAC IPv6 Council
Subject Matter Expert, Malaysian Communication & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
9.30 am
Opening Remarks by Japanese Government Official
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
9.45 am
Opening Remarks & Officiating by Malaysian Government Official
 
10.00 am
Keynote Speaker #1
Mr Naoto Okura
Director General for Research and Policy Design, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia (ERIA)
10.15 am
Presentation of Token of Appreciation
Tea Break, Networking, Press & Photo
10.45 am
Keynote Speaker #2
Mr Derek Fernandez
Commissioner, Malaysian Communication & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
11.00 am
Keynote Speaker #3
Prof Dr Masaki Umejima
Project Professor, Cyber Civilian Research Center, Keio University

Convener of the Development Plan, IEC System Committee Smart Energy, Japan
11.15 am
Keynote Speaker #4
Cybersecurity Malaysia
11.30 am
Keynote Speaker #5
National Cybersecurity Agency (NACSA), Malaysia
11.45 am
Keynote Speaker #6
Mr. Akinori Kahata
Deputy Director of Natural Resources and Energy Agency,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
12.00 noon
Keynote Speaker #7
Mr. Hiroshige Muraoka
President, Nomura Research Institute of Singapore
12.15 pm
Keynote Speaker #8
Mr Rumaizi Abdul Halim

Director
Strategic Planning and Communication,
Energy Commission of Malaysia
12.30 pm
Lunch Break
1.45 pm
Session Speaker #1
Dr Chalee Vorakulpipat
Director of the Communication and Networks Research Group,
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand
2.00 pm
Session Speaker #2
Dr. Ary Setijadi Prihatmanto, S.T, M.T
Head of the Center for Excellence in Defense and Security Science and Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology
2.15 pm
Working Group Opening Remarks
Prof Dr Masaki Umejima
Editor-in-Chief, ERIA Discussion Paper Series #551
“Security by Design for Cyber and Physical Systems for Driving Energy Transformation through Decarbonisation, Decentralisation, and Digitalisation: CPSF and ERAB Initiatives in 2024”
2.30 pm
Working Group A Discussion
Cybersecurity Policy for Energy Systems
Chairperson:
Assoc Prof Ts Dr Saraswathy Shamini Gunasekaran
Energy Informatics Expert,
Taylor’s University
Working Group B Discussion
Cybersecurity Research for Energy Systems
Chairperson:
Prof Dr Selvakumar Manickam
Director,
Cybersecurity Research Centre (CYRES), USM
3.15 pm
Tea Break & Networking
3.30 pm
Working Group A Presentation by WG Chairperson
Cybersecurity Policy for Energy Systems
3.55 pm
Working Group B Presentation by WG Chairperson
Cybersecurity Research for Energy Systems
4.20 pm
Closing Summary by Prof Emeritus Dr Sureswaran Ramadass
Group Photo & Conference Concludes

Speakers

Prof Emeritus Dr Sureswaran Ramadass
Chairman, APAC IPv6 Council
Subject Matter Expert, Malaysian Communication & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
Mr. Hiroshige Muraoka
President,
Nomura Research Institute of Singapore
Mr Naoto Okura
Director General for Research and Policy Design,
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN & East Asia (ERIA)
Mr Derek Fernandez
Commissioner,
Malaysian Communication & Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
Prof Dr Masaki Umejima
Project Professor, Cyber Civilian Research Center, Keio University
Convener of the Development Plan,
IEC System Committee Smart Energy, Japan
Assoc Prof Ts Dr Saraswathy Shamini Gunasekaran
Energy Informatics Expert,
Taylor’s University
Dr Chalee Vorakulpipat
Director of the Communication and Networks Research Group,
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand
Prof Dr Selvakumar Manickam
Director,
Cybersecurity Research Centre (CYRES), USM
Mr. Akinori Kahata
Deputy Director of Natural Resources and Energy Agency,
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
Mr Rumaizi Abdul Halim
Director
Strategic Planning and Communication,
Energy Commission of Malaysia
Dr. Ary Setijadi Prihatmanto, S.T, M.T
Head of the Center for Excellence in Defense and Security Science and Technology
Bandung Institute of Technology

*Guests & Speakers may be subject to change.