2025 Center for Hydrogen Safety Asia-Pacific Conference | AIChE

Presented by the Center for Hydrogen Safety, this conference will bring together attendees from industry, government, and academia to discuss applied hydrogen safety topics, provide space for collaboration, and to give opportunity for your questions.

Important Deadlines

Hotel Discounted Rate Deadline: Extended to Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Standard Registration Rate Deadline: Tuesday, August  7, 2025

Top Reasons to Attend the CHS Asia-Pacific Conference

Whether you're leading safety initiatives or just entering the hydrogen space, this event delivers what you need to move forward:

  • Networking Opportunities: This conference is an excellent platform to connect with professionals across industry, government, and academia. Meet the experts shaping hydrogen safety across APAC and build connections that can lead to collaborative and new projects. 

  • Exposure to New Ideas and Technologies: Learn from global experts and real-world case studies and gain valuable insights on the latest developments and innovations in hydrogen safety across production, transportation, and storage.

  • Exchanging Knowledge and Best Practices: You will have the opportunity to share your own experiences, research findings, and best practices with the broader community. Ask questions and engage in discussions with peers and pioneers in the space.

  • Career Development: Enhance your professional knowledge and skills by learning from the best in the field. This conference offers an excellent opportunity for continuing education and professional development. Earn CEUs/PDUs during the pre-conference Training Day.

Hydrogen Safety Training Day - August 11th, 2025

Discover the essential safety skills needed to navigate the dynamic hydrogen market. Our workshop will offer courses designed to empower you with practical knowledge, and allow earning of PDHs or CEUs:

  1. Gaseous Hydrogen: Recognizing Risks and Applying Safety Measures (2 hours): 8:30 - 10:30 AM
    • Instructors: Nick Barilo, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) & Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) and Danielle Murphy, WHA International & Hydrogen Safety Panel
  2. Vent System Design (2 hours): 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
    • Instructor: Steve Foster, Swagelok
  3. Comprehensive Explosion Science (4 hours): 2:00 - 6:00 PM
    • Instructor: Derek Cross, GexCon Australia

Add the course(s) to your conference registration, or select "Training Day only" during registration to attend and pay for only the courses you select.

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Discounted Hotel Rate

Book your room for 2025 Center for Hydrogen Safety Asia-Pacific Conference (CHS APAC) today at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park!

The group rate for a King guest room is 319 AUD per night (roughly $199/night). Complete your reservation by July 29th  to qualify for this price.

Conference Chairs

  • Liana Bonnette
  • Tom Roberts
    International Code Council

Organizing Committee

Keynote Speakers

Invited Speakers

Training Instructors

Accepted Abstract Speakers

  • Katrina Almeida
    Gexcon UK
  • Adam Fletcher
    Hycel Technology Hub at Deakin University
  • Thomas Jackson
    GPA Engineering
  • Arjun Mulloth
    AcuTech Consulting Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Mineshbhai Prajapati
    L&T Energy
  • Shyamal Sharma
    MWS Risk
  • Alistair Wardrope
    Amarna Energy
  • Yup Yoo
    Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
  • Mahshid Zaresharif
    Siemens Energy, Sustainable Energy Systems
If you would like to understand H2 safety, this is a must-attend event!
Yaofan Yi, Hydrogen Program Manager at Chevron

AIChE Member Events Discount

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