Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Singapore 2025

About Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference Singapore 2025

Singapore's rapid development, digital ambitions, and growing sustainability commitments make energy security and innovation essential to its future. As a resource-scarce island nation, Singapore imports nearly all of its energy, leaving it vulnerable to global supply and price fluctuations. With increasing energy demands driven by urbanization, smart technologies, AI infrastructure, and climate adaptation efforts, the need for Clean, stable, and high-density energy sources is more urgent than ever.

Schedule

Saturday, November 15, 2025 09:30-17:30

Venue

NUS Enterprise, level 2, Icube Building21 Heng Mui Keng Ter, Singapore 119613

Organizer

Leave a Nest Singapore

Entrance fee

Free

Target Participants

Researchers, Academicians, Private Institutions, Innovators, Government Agencies, Startups and Corporates

Speakers

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  Mr. Takaya Taguchi
  • Helical Fusion COO, Co-founder

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  Mr. Matthew Chew
  • honorific title for someone with high social standing (honour) Nuclear Competency & Strategy Lead (Singapore)
  Matthew Chew leads HY's capability development in nuclear energy, driving initiatives in digital twins, feasibility frameworks, and His work focuses on building competencies that will position Singapore to explore and adopt advanced nuclear technologies in the future. His work focuses on building competencies that will position Singapore to explore and adopt advanced nuclear technologies in the future.

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  Dr. Zach Pang
  • A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute
  Zach Pang is Group Leader at the Bioprocessing Technology Institute, A*STAR and Senior Scientist at the Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, where he leads a research team to drive digitalisation in biomanufacturing. His research interests include mechanistic modelling and process modelling of bioprocesses. He is also Assistant Professor (adj) at NUS Department of Biomedical Engineering and NTU School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Biotechnology. Zach is also a co-founder and chief scientific advisor of AuctuCel Pte Ltd, a biotech company that develops AI-powered and ready-to-use culture media to improve biomanufacturing. culture media to improve biomanufacturing yield.

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  Mr. Jatin Kumar
  • Xinterra Co-Founder & CTO
  Jatin is a deep-tech leader with 15+ years of experience in advanced materials, polymer chemistry, and AI-accelerated R&D. CTO and co-founder of Xinterra, a venture-backed company pioneering COzTERRA, a patent-pending and award-winning carbon-capturing textile finish. CTO and co-founder of Xinterra, a venture-backed company pioneering COzTERRA, a patent-pending and award-winning carbon-capturing textile finish. Proven track record of translating frontier research into real-world impact, with multiple patents, high-impact publications (including NeurIPS and npj Computational Materials, Nature group), and scientific leadership in multimillion-dollar research programs.

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  Dr. Eddie Chua
  • A*STAR Senior Scientist, Future Energy Acceleration and Translation (FEAT)

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  Mr. Mitesh Patel
  • Sun Cable Chief Operating Officer, Interim CEO

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  Ms. Gayathri Mani
  • Umami Bioworks Product Manager

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  Mr. Shohei Maekawa
  • Leave a Nest Singapore Director

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  Dr. Kihoko Tokue
  • Leave a Nest Singapore Managing Director

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  Mr. XL Lin
  • Esco Aster Founder, CEO

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  Ms. Priyavadana Meyyappan
  • Leave a Nest Singapore Assistant Manager

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  Mr. Ambrose Chia
  • Leave a Nest Singapore Assistant Manager

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  Dr. Noriyuki Kadoya
  • AiRato Inc. Founder, CTO

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  Mr. Emmanuel Tay
  • Circular Unite CEO/Co-Founder

Schedule

TIME	THEME	SPEAKER
09:30	Main Hall Opening Remarks
10:00	Main Hall Keynote Address
	Main Hall From Fundamental Science to Applied Breakthroughs: 50 Years of Evolution This keynote address will spotlight how the last fifty years of fundamental physics research has laid the groundwork for today's most It will highlight the nuclear sector's journey-learning from challenges in safety, waste management, and public perception-and how those lessons now underpin safer and more responsible innovation. It will highlight the nuclear sector's journey-learning from challenges in safety, waste management, and public perception-and how those lessons now underpin safer and more responsible innovation. Looking ahead, the address will outline how nuclear science is poised to drive sustainable energy, enable deep decarbonization through advanced reactors and fusion, support industrial transitions.such as hydrogen and desalination, and even open new frontiers in space exploration. This keynote will set the stage for a This keynote will set the stage for a forward-looking dialogue on how fundamental science evolves into applied breakthroughs that shape the future of society. Keynote Speaker Announcement for Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in Singapore 2025!	Mr. Takaya Taguchi (Helical Fusion)
11:00	Main Hall Hyper Interdisciplinary Splash In the Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference (HIC), the aim of Research Splash is to find a passionate presenter while soaking up the knowledge and In the Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference (HIC), the aim of Research Splash is to find a passionate presenter while soaking up the knowledge and enthusiasm of the researchers who appear one after another, and to use their pitches as a hint to come up with new ideas. After the research splash, the discussion will be developed further in poster presentations, with the aim of After the research splash, the discussion will be developed further in poster presentations, with the aim of the creation of new collaborative research. Calling for Research Splash and Poster Presenters in Hyper Interdisciplinary Conference in Singapore in November 2025!
12:00	Lunch Break / Networking Lunch Break / Networking
13:00	Main Hall Session 1: Climate Realities and the Net Zero Imperative This session will examine how Singapore and the wider region can accelerate pathways to net zero by 2050. It will bring together voices from finance, industry, government, and research to discuss how clean energy, policy frameworks, and innovative financing models can be scaled to meet climate goals.	Mr. Jatin Kumar (Xinterra) Mr. Mitesh Patel (Sun Cable) Mr. Emmanuel Tay (Circular Unite) [Moderator] Mr. Ambrose Chia (Leave a Nest Singapore)
14:00	Main Hall Session 2: The Race to Scale - What Will Power the Next Decade? Session Partners: Helical Fusion This session will explore what it takes to move from proven energy technologies to standardized, bankable solutions that can meet Asia's It will cover renewable energy, transmission, energy storage, and other large-scale innovations, along with the It will cover renewable energy, transmission, energy storage, and other large-scale innovations, along with the governance, financing, and public confidence needed to accelerate deployment. The Race to Scale - What Will Power the Next Decade	Dr. Eddie Chua (A*STAR) Mr. Matthew Chew (HY) Mr. Takaya Taguchi (Helical Fusion) [Moderator] Mr. Shohei Maekawa (Leave a Nest Singapore)
15:00	Tea Break / Networking Poster Session and Networking / Tea break
16:00	Main Hall Session 3: Feeding Tomorrow - Cultivated Meat and Energy-Efficient Nutrition This session will focus on how biotechnology and alternative protein solutions, such as cultivated meat and seafood, can reshape food supply chains while reducing environmental impact. Discussions will address how to make these technologies energy-efficient and scalable, and what investment, regulation, and collaborations are needed to bring them into the mainstream. Discussions will address how to make these technologies energy-efficient and scalable, and what investment, regulation, and collaborations are needed to bring them into the mainstream.	Ms. Gayathri Mani (Umami Bioworks) Dr. Zach Pang (A*STAR) Mr. XL Lin (Esco Aster) [Moderator] Ms. Priyavadana Meyyappan (Leave a Nest Singapore)
17:00	Main Hall Session 4: Healthcare Innovation: Technology for a Better Tomorrow	Dr. Noriyuki Kadoya (AiRato Inc.) [Moderator] Dr. Kihoko Tokue (Leave a Nest Singapore)
18:00	Main Hall Poster Awards and Closing Remarks