Hydrogen Specialized Seminar June 2026 by Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC): AI ⇄ Hydrogen – Two-Way Acceleration for the Energy and Intelligence Era
Date: May 30, 2026 Annie Nguyễn
Ho Chi Minh City – On June 30, 2026, the Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC) will organize its monthly specialized seminar with the theme: "AI ⇄ Hydrogen: Two-Way Acceleration – What AI Can Do for the Hydrogen Industry and What Hydrogen Can Do for AI" in Ho Chi Minh City.
This is VAHC’s first specialized event of 2026, bringing together leading experts in renewable energy, artificial intelligence, data center development, and energy policy from Vietnam, ASEAN countries, and internationally. The seminar is expected to attract more than 40 delegates.
Background and Objectives
In the opening remarks, a representative of the VAHC Organizing Committee emphasized: “The year 2026 is witnessing two major parallel trends. On one side is the explosion of artificial intelligence with increasingly massive energy demands from data centers. On the other is the global hydrogen industry moving out of the pilot phase and entering the commercialization stage with projects capable of attracting capital. The key question is: Can AI help the hydrogen industry solve its most difficult challenges regarding cost and efficiency? And conversely, can hydrogen become a sustainable energy solution for the AI industry itself? This seminar will seek the answers.”
Date and Time: June 30, 2026 from 13:00-16:30
Venue: Training Room S1.01, Ground Floor, Startup and Innovation Hub of Ho Chi Minh City (SIHUB), 123 Trương Định Street, Xuân Hòa Ward, HCMC
Agenda – VAHC Workshop "AI ⇄ Hydrogen – Two-Way Acceleration"
13:00 – 13:30
Check-in & Guest Reception
13:30 – 13:40
Opening & Introduction
Programme overview and speaker introductions.
13:40 – 14:10
How AI Reshapes the Green Hydrogen Value Chain from Production to End-Use
Ann Wolter, PhD candidate – Lecturer and Researcher in Renewable Transitions, HAN International School of Business (the Netherlands)
14:10 – 14:40
Navigating the Hydrogen-AI Nexus: Specialized Arbitration, Water Governance, and AI-Driven Evidence
Professor Saad Mohamed Abdelrahman (Professor of Analytical and Nuclear Chemistry) and co-author Dr. Hossam S. Abdelraheem, Assistant Professor of Commercial Law, Arbitrator & AI Governance Researcher
14:40 – 15:10
The Energy Challenge for AI Data Centres – Trends and Issues
Dr. Cao Thuy Oanh, Lead of VAHC R&D Team, Lecturer at Van Hien University
15:10 – 15:40
Hydrogen Powering Data Centers – Vietnam's Advantage
Mr. Le Ngoc Anh Minh – Chairman of Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club (VAHC)
15:40 – 16:00
Q&A
Open discussion and Q&A on all topics covered during the workshop.
16:00 – 16:10
Summary & Closing
Summary of key takeaways from the workshop.
Registration Information
The half-day seminar will be held on June 30, 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City (venue at SIHUB, 123 Truong Dinh Street, Xuan Hoa Ward, HCMC, Vietnam)
Online registration via this Official Registration Link before June 20, 2026.
Contact
VAHC Secretariat: Email: contact@vahc.com.vn
