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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 - 18:00PM | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday, 18 June | 09:00AM - 18:30PM | 09:00AM - 16:00PM | 09:00AM - 12:30AM | 18:30PM - 19:30PM | 14:30PM - 16:30PM | - |
Thursday, 19 June | 09:00AM - 16:10PM | - | - | - | 09:00AM - 12:30PM | 14:30PM - 17:20PM |
2025 Strategic Summit Agenda
Day 2 Morning - Production, Infrastructure Development & Hydrogen Valley
08:00 - 08:50
50mins
Registration & Coffee
08:50 - 09:00
10 mins
Conference Chair's Welcome Remarks
Gerardo Fernández
Partner
Baringa
09:00 - 09:10
10 mins
[Opening Keynote] Leveraging the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Programme to Drive Hydrogen Infrastructure and Market Integration in Europe
Juan de Miguel Salanova
Head of Sector, Hydrogen, Smart Gas Grids and CO2 Networks
CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
09:10 - 10:10
60 mins
[Panel] Deployment of Large-Scale Hydrogen Production Projects: What are the Key Challenges?
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Insights from Current Large-Scale Hydrogen Initiatives
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Lessons Learnt from Global Trade
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Overcoming Barriers: Addressing Key Challenges in Large-Scale Hydrogen Production
Moderator:
Jun Sasamura
Manager Hydrogen
Westwood Global Energy
Panelist:
Lorenzo Fernandez de Villavicencio
Senior BD Manager - Clean Hydrogen EMEA
Linde
Alba Soler Estrella
Power to X Director
Voltalia
Matt Wills
Market Lead - Low Carbon and Onshore Projects
Kent
Dr. Geert Tjarks
Head of Business Development & CEO of EWE HYDROGEN GmbH
EWE
Tryggvi Tór Herbertsson
Global Head of Hydrogen Strategy and Partnership
Qair Group
Bart de Vries
Business Development & Sales Manager
Vonk
10:10 - 10:30
20 mins
[Keynote] Finding the Sweet Spot to Unlock the Power-to-X Market
Richard Temple
Chief Commercial Officer
Rely
Morning Coffee & Networking Break
10:50 - 11:40
50 mins
[Panel] Strategic Infrastructure Investments for a Robust EU Hydrogen Network
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Different Storage Technologies Available for Hydrogen
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Factors Influencing the Location and Construction of Hydrogen Production Plants
Moderator:
Tom Houghton
Partner
ERM
Panelist:
Osamu Ikeda
Managing Director
Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands
Louis Sentis
Managing Director and Co-founder
P3 Energy Solutions
Tom Smeenk
EVP Growth
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Geoffroy Anger
Head of Hydrogen Business Development
NaTran (ex GRTgaz)
Fridolin Roth
General Manager of the Renewables Division
Axpo
Luís Mendes
Chief Executive Officer
Winpower
11:40 - 12:00
20 mins
[Keynote] The PV-Storage-Hydrogen Integrated Solution: Boosting the Development of Hydrogen Energy in Europe
Hailing Bi Sun
EU General Manager
Trina Green Hydrogen
12:00 - 12:50
50 mins
[Panel]Hydrogen Valleys: Catalysts for Regional Energy Transformation
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Cross-Sector Collaboration between Public Entities, Private Companies, and Research Institutions
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Insights Sharing from Existing Hydrogen Valleys
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Integrating Renewable Energy Sources into Hydrogen Valleys
Moderator:
Jorge Solaun
Partner Deal Strategy, Energy, Infra & Value Creation
KPMG
Panelist:
Marieke Abbink-Pellenbarg
CEO
New Energy Coalition
Konstantinos I.Chatzifotis
EU Affairs Manager
Motor Oil Group
Thierry Lepercq
Founder & President
Hydeal
Daniel Fernández de Salamanca
CEO EMEA
Hygreen Energy
Mikel Amundarain Leibar
Director General
Basque Energy Agency (EVE)
Lunch & Networking Break
Day 2 Afternoon - Hydrogen Storage & Application
14:30 - 15:20
50 mins
[Panel] Hydrogen Carriers: Enhancing Transportation and Storage Efficiency
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Developing Transportation and Distribution Efficiencies for Cost Reduction
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Exploration of Liquid Hydrogen and Ammonia
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The Integration of Gas and Electricity Systems
Moderator:
Samaneh Shahgaldi
Associate Professor & Canada Research Chair in PEM Fuel Cells
Shahgaldi Research Group
Panelist:
Jose Villajos
Senior Researcher in Hydrogen Storage and Transport
CIIAE - Iberian Energy Storage Research Center
Eiji OHIRA
Strategy Architect, Hydrogen Strategy Division
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Daniel Mercer
Managing Director
Storengy Deutschland
Dr Andreas Lehmann
Chief Executive Officer
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Diego Rodríguez
Engineering Unit Technician
CNH2
16:10 - 17:00
50 mins
[Panel] Hydrogen for Aviation Applications: Accelerating Market Integration and Adoption
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Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft: Current Technological Advancements and Future Prospects
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Market Incentives and Funding Opportunities for Hydrogen Adoption in Aviation
Susana Carballo Cuesta
VP Airframe Engineering
Airbus
15:20 - 16:10
50 mins
[Panel] Exploring the Future of Clean Fuels: The Role of Ammonia and Methanols
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Infrastructure Development for Clean Ammonia
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Integrating Blue Ammonia in the Energy Mix
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Innovative Approaches to Adoption
Moderator:
Thibaud Vincendon
Business Development, Sales & Marketing Manager
MReformer
Panelist:
Tom Fox
Green Fuels Origination Lead
Maersk Tankers
Adamo Screnci
Vice President - H2, CCUS, bio & e Fuels, plastic recycling
NextChem
Carol Xiao
Director Business Development
ISPT - Institute for Sustainable Process Technology
