Hosted by the Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association (APVIA), the Solar Leaders Dialogue invites high-level representatives from industry associations in Europe, Asia and North America, CEOs from leading PV companies, industrial experts and scholars, participants from market research institutes, financial institutions and media, as well as the public to discuss extensively on the sustainable development of the solar industry.

Chairman	Co-Chairman	Honorary Chairman
Prof. Armin Aberle CEO, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore	Prof. David Renne President, International Solar Energy Society (ISES)	Prof. Martin Green University of New South Wales (UNSW)

The SNEC Scientific Conference provides an excellent platform for the world's PV experts and scientists to showcase and share the latest developments in solar energy technologies.It is co-chaired by Prof Armin ABERLE, the CEO of the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) and Prof David Renne, President of International Solar Energy Society (ISES).Prof Martin GREEN from the University of New South Wales act as the honorary chairman. The conference programme encompasses a wide scope of PV technologies, ranging from silicon feedstock, PV materials, cells, modules, systems and quality assurance to smart grid technologies. The world's top PV scientists along with CTOs from leading PV companies have been invited to join the International Scientific Committee as well as presenting on the cutting-edge technologies of solar energy at the conference.

In recent years, the global photovoltaic industry, especially in China, has developed rapidly and its market has increased significantly. Residential and distributed photovoltaic (PV) installations, energy storage, big data + artificial intelligence, smart microgrids, and Internet of Things, among others, are becoming more closely integrated. As financing for renewable energy projects continues to be in high demand, the industry requires more financial innovation which fit to these new trends. The Global Green Energy and PV Financial Summit will bring together senior experts and stakeholders in the PV and renewable energy industry to explore its critical challenges and potential solutions combining the developing trends in finance, renewables and digitalization.

In recent years, innovation booming is constantly emerging in China’s smart energy industry, which have strongly supported President Xi's energy revolution strategy and 19th National Congress of CPC’s goal. The core of smart energy innovation is to transit from traditional energy to clean energy. PV industry occupies big share to realize clean energy and promote energy revolution. Under the background of smart energy innovation and energy Internet construction, the development of PV products and PV industry are facing great opportunities and challenges. SNEC organizes the 2nd edition of "Internet Plus” Smart Energy Technology and Application Seminar in 2018, which arounds the application of PV in energy industry. The seminar will bring together experts and scholars from government, industry, academic, research, and finance field, to share experiences and countermeasures, to promote the promotion and application of PV products in energy industry, and drive the adjustment, transformation and upgrading of PV industry.