The best timing for investing in Thailand’s power and electricity sector has arrived. According to the third revision of Thailand’s Power Development Plan (PDP), 2030 power generation targets are expected to stand at 70,686MW. As at December 2011, there was a shortfall of 38,291MW. Join IBC Asiaís inaugural Thailand Power & Electricity Conference to engage with local and international stakeholders on the latest power developments and energy projects.

India Power Summit 2012 is India's largest power conference focusing on promoting foreign direct investment, partnerships, and capital raising opportunities in India's high growth power sector.

Encouraging ideas and new inventions is ITEX, the leading exhibition in Asia that showcases new inventions, technologies and products. This magnificent exhibition features the latest inventions and innovations by universities, research institutions, individual inventors and corporate sectors from ASEAN countries, Asia and Europe, all with the intention of securing investment and making the manufacturing and commercialisation a new product a reality.

The Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) is an annual platform for energy professionals, policy makers and commentators to discuss energy issues, strategies and solutions.

The appetite for economic development and urban progress, coupled with climate change concerns and the development of more efficient energy technologies, are driving change amongst consumers and in the energy industry.

An estimated $250 billion in spending is required over the next eight years in the power sector (Source: PA Consulting) in order to address rising demand and issues around quality, reliability and efficiency of the current power system.

The smart grid vision for India involves the use of advanced technologies, such as two-way communications and smart metering, in order to drastically improve the quality and efficiency of energy distribution.