Dr (Hon.) Francis Teo is a technology entrepreneur and ecosystem architect specialising in artificial intelligence, robotics, digital transformation and international commercialisation. As President of AI Association Global, he connects industry, government and academia to advance practical AI adoption. He has led initiatives spanning AI experience centres, immersive museums, smart cities and technology commercialisation, with a strong focus on developing cross-border opportunities across ASEAN and China.

Quantum-Safe Energy 2030: Securing the Infrastructure That Powers Civilization Speech Synopsis:**Electricity is the foundation of modern economic activity, yet the energy systems that generate, store and distribute electricity are becoming increasingly dependent on software, digital communications, machine identities and cryptographic trust. As Battery Energy Storage Systems, smart grids, virtual power plants and AI-driven energy platforms expand, post-quantum cybersecurity is becoming a critical infrastructure issue—not merely an IT issue.This keynote introduces **Quantum-Safe Energy 2030**, a policy and industry framework focused on protecting long-life energy infrastructure against future quantum-era threats. It highlights why **Trust Now, Forge Later** may be particularly dangerous for energy systems, where compromised digital signatures, device identities or authenticated commands could affect physical infrastructure.The speech calls for governments, utilities and industry to act now through **cryptographic discovery, crypto-agility, PQC-ready procurement, BESS security pilots, standards alignment and quantum-safe certification**.**Speech Description:****Quantum-Safe Energy 2030** presents a new strategic perspective on the intersection of energy security, cybersecurity and post-quantum cryptography.Rather than focusing only on the traditional **Harvest Now, Decrypt Later** threat, the keynote examines the potentially broader impact of **Trust Now, Forge Later**—where future advances in quantum computing could undermine digital signatures and the systems used to establish identity, authority and authenticity.For energy infrastructure, this matters because modern BESS, inverters, EMS, SCADA, cloud platforms, virtual power plants and grid-control systems increasingly depend on cryptographic trust to determine which devices, software updates and commands are legitimate.The keynote proposes that governments treat quantum readiness as part of **critical-infrastructure lifecycle planning** and establish a pathway toward **PQC-ready energy systems by 2030**.The central message is:> **Electricity powers civilization. Software increasingly controls electricity. Cryptography establishes trust in that software. Therefore, the future of energy security depends on quantum-safe digital trust.**