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Agenda at a Glance
Date | CHE Strategic Summit | Sustainable Fuels Europe | Women Program & Start-up Innovation | Cocktail Party | H2Innovate Next | Regional Development Forum |
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Tuesday, 17 June | - | 09:00AM - 17:40PM | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday, 18 June | 09:00AM - 18:30PM | 09:00AM - 17:40PM | 09:00AM - 12:00AM | 18:30PM - 20:00PM | 14:30PM - 18:00PM | - |
Thursday, 19 June | 09:00AM - 17:40PM | - | - | - | 09:00AM - 17:30PM | 14:30PM - 17:30PM |
2025 Technical Summit Agenda
Innovation Sponsor:
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19 June 2025
Held in parallel with Connecting Hydrogen Europe 2025 Strategic Conference, H2Innovate Next is a dynamic and engaging platform dedicated to driving innovation and advancing the hydrogen industry. This exclusive technology-focused event focuses on the latest technologies, trends, and opportunities in low-carbon hydrogen production, efficient storage, distribution, and applications.
H2Innovate Next is open to all delegates, exhibitors, and visitors.
Day 2 Morning
08:00 - 09:00
60 mins
Registration & Coffee
09:00 - 09:10
10 mins
Conference Chair's Welcome Remarks
09:10 - 10:00
50 mins
[Panel] Advancing Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in Transport: Accelerating the Path to a Decarbonized Future
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Current State and Future Needs of Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure
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Cost Reduction and Market Competitiveness
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Exploring the Latest Developments in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies
Gilles Bouder
Vice President EMEA
HDF Energy
Nuno Lago de Carvalho
Chief Commercial Officer
CaetanoBus
Annett Weß
Program Manager for European Affairs
NOW GmbH
Richard Berkling
President & CEO
PowerCell Group
Thorsten Karla
Sales Manager
IHI Hauzer Techno Coating B.V.
Professor Marco Mele
Chief Executive Officer
SFBM S.p.A.
10:00 - 10:20
20 mins
[Keynote] Material Testing in Hydrogen Industry: Challenges, Requirements, and Solutions
Dr. Chen Cao
Global Industry Manager Energy
ZwickRoell
10:20 - 10:40
20 mins
[Keynote] Technical Challenges and Success Stories in Retrofitting Existing Natural Gas Pipelines for Hydrogen Transportation
Oscar Ruiz Martinez
Principal Engineer
ROSEN Europe B.V.
10:40 - 11:30
50 mins
[Panel] Hydrogen in Industrial Applications - a Viable Pathway to Decarbonization
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Hydrogen as a Feedstock in Chemical Manufacturing
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The Challenges Associated with Integrating Hydrogen into Existing Industrial Infrastructure
Amir Shoraka
Global Product Manager for Clean Energy Solutions
Power systems Mfg.. LLc,a Hanwha company
Matthias Schmidt
Head of Iberia & Latin America
Enertrag
Manuel Breva Calatayud
Secretary General of the National Association of Manufacturers of Frits, Glazes and Ceramic Colors
ANFFECC
11:30 - 11:50
20 mins
[Keynote] Smart Hydrogen: Leveraging AI and IoT for Efficient Energy Management
Siwar Djerad
Industrial Software Sr. Solution Consultant - Sustainability Asset Performance
Emerson
11:50 - 12:10
20 mins
[Keynote] A Hydrogen Ecosystems Approach to Bridging the Business Sustainability Gap
Dr Massimo Venturi
Senior Vice President
REFIRE Europe
12:10 - 12:30
20 mins
[Keynote] Technical Requirements, Cost Control and Global Logistics Networks for Liquefied HydrogenTransportation
