Agenda at a Glance
Date | Strategic Summit | H2 Projects Roadshow | H2 MasterClass | Cocktail Party | H2Innovate Next | Women & Student Program | Startup Challenge Hub |
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Tuesday, 25 June | - | - | 14:00PM - 17:30PM | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday, 26 June | 09:00AM - 18:00PM | 14:00PM - 18:00PM | - | 18:30PM - 20:30PM | - | 11:00AM -15:00PM | 15:30PM - 17:30PM |
Thursday, 27 June | 09:00AM - 17:30PM | 09:00AM - 17:30PM | - | - | 09:00AM - 17:30PM | - | - |
2024 Strategic Summit Agenda
Day 2 Morning – Strategic Summit
08:00 - 09:00
60mins
Registration & Coffee
09:00 - 09:10
10 mins
Conference Chair's Welcome Remarks
09:10 - 10:00
50 mins
[Panel] Hydrogen Demand in Heavy Industry - Insights from Buyers and Offtakers' Visions
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The current trends and drivers of hydrogen application in industrial processes
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For industrial decarbanization, how do hydrogen help achieve the sustainability goals and reducing carbon emissions?
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For those hard-to-abate sectors, such as refining, steel and cement, is hydrogen the reliable solution?
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What’s needed to boost hydrogen demand in heavy industry sectors?

Dr. Marie Jaroni
SVP Decarbonization and ESG
ThyssenKrupp Steel
10:00 - 10:40
40mins
[Innovation Box] Cutting-Edge Hydrogen Solutions
10:00 - 10:20 European Manufacturing of Hydrogen Electrolyzers

10:20 - 10:40 Hydrogen in Industry: Transforming Manufacturing and Processes
Morning coffee & networking break
11:10 - 12:00
50 mins
[Panel] Advancing Decarbonization: Harnessing Hydrogen for Transformation in the Transport Sector
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Assessing hydrogen developments on commercial and heavy-duty vehicles (mobility, bus, truck, rail), what will be the main focus?
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Benefits and use cases of hydrogen-fueled transportation.
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Scaling up FCVs and HRS deployment - what are the main challenges?
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Prospects - future trends in hydrogen deveopments in transport sector

Jaime BORRELL
Business Development & Public Affairs Director, Spain & Portugal
Alstom

Christian Mohrdieck
Chief Commercial Officer
Cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG

Eugenia Sillero
Secretaria General
Gasnam-Neutral Transport
12:00 - 12:20
20 mins
[Keynote] Reserved for Fest GmbH

Lunch & Networking Break
Day 2 Afternoon – Strategic Summit
14:00 - 14:50
50 mins
[Panel] Infrastructure Development: Building the Backbone of the EU Hydrogen Value Chain
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Insights into the existing ambitious infrastructure plans in Europe
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The regulatory and technical challenges for accelerating the development of hydrogen pipelines
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Hydrogen transportation, distribution and storage in Future Energy Systems

Luis Ignacio PARADA
Director EU Energy Policy & Regulation, Dirección General de Transición Energética
Enagás

Xavier Lorenzo Rousseau
Director, Strategy and Market Analysis
Snam

André Vidal
Head of Development, Hydrogen
Statkraft

Jean-Marc Brimont
Project Director - H2Med
GRTgaz
14:50 - 15:10
20 mins
[Keynote] Exploring Hydrogen Ecosystem Deployment: Insights from EPC Perspectives
Afternoon Coffee & Networking Break
15:40 - 16:30
50 mins
[Panel] Developing Hydrogen Refueling Station Network - What are the Key Considerations and Restrictions?
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Challenges in the designing, planning and deployment of hydrogen refueling infrastructure
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Creating innovative solutions for improving the efficiency, safety, and reliability of the existing stations
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How can hydrogen refueling stations be integrated into existing transportation networks?
16:30 - 17:20
60 mins
[Panel] Hydrogen Carriers Enhancing Storage and Transport Efficiency
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Hydrogen Carriers, like Ammonia, Liquid Hydrogen and LOHCs, how do they enable hydrogen storage and transport?
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Ammonia as an attractive solution, what are the benefits of using it vs other carriers?
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Based on current research and development trends, how likely are cost reductions for these hydrogen carrier technologies in the near future?