B2B Forum
DAY 1
MONDAY, 20.11.2023 OPENING DAY
B2B FORUM Hall 7, B2B Auditorium
13:00 – 14:00
registration & NETWORKING
14:00 – 14:30
LIVESTREAMING AT THE B2B FORUM: OPENING SESSION OF THE HIGH-LEVEL POLICY CONFERENCE
Hydrogen is one of the highly promising and fast developing solutions to achieve the Paris Agreement. However, there are many challenges that need to be addressed first. Setting the right policy frameworks, enable sustainable business models with the proper funding and financing opportunities while re-skilling the workforce and building an international hydrogen market being only the tip of the iceberg. It is not just an evolution, but the fourth global industrial revolution that we are undergoing. Stakeholders are aware that this transition requires massive upfront investments and that all energy intensive industries will be challenged to their core.
Speakers
Welcome speeches
- SOPNA SURY, Chair, Hydrogen Europe
- MELISSA VERYKIOS, Governing Board Chair, Clean Hydrogen Partnership
Keynote Speeches
- URSULA VON DER LEYEN, President, European Commission
- MAROŠ ŠEFČOVIČ, Executive Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, European Commission
14:30
START OF THE B2B FORUM
14:30 – 15:30
Session 1: Regulation, code & standards: A guidebook into hydrogen trade
There are many policy and regulatory developments worldwide, yet clear rules, standards and certification processes are needed for the ramp up of the hydrogen ecosystem globally. In this session, we will lay the ground for a global hydrogen trade guidebook and investigate the use of digital tools to facilitate such trade in light of those policy developments.
Speakers
Introduction on hydrogen passport blueprint: MAXIMILIAN KUHN, Advisor, Hydrogen Europe
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- GERALD LINKE, CEO, DVGW
- FLORE DE DURFORT, CEO, Point Twelve
- PETER KOOP, Senior Director Global Lead for Energy Transition and Hydrogen, SAP
- PETRA SCHWAGER, Chief of the Climate and Technology Partnership, UNIDO
- LAURENT ANTONI, Executive Director, IPHE
Moderated by JAKE STONES, Hydrogen Editor, ICIS
Closing Remarks: MATTHIEU BOISSON, CEO, CertifHy
15:30 – 16:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
16:00 – 17:00
Session 2: Financing the global hydrogen ecosystem
With global demand for clean hydrogen set to reach 500-680 mt by 2050, catalysing investments in third countries to support the development of the hydrogen value chain is key. While enabling policy frameworks remain necessary to provide market clarity for investors, instruments such as concessional and blended finance to reduce the green premium, de-risking tools to attract private capital and technical assistance to improve bankability of projects are necessary to accelerate the uptake of green hydrogen in these countries. This session will address financing tools and approaches to European and International Finance Institutions (IFIs) collaboration with third countries to bridge the investment gap and support the uptake of green hydrogen globally.
Speakers
Keynote speech: ADITHYA BHASHYAM, Associate – Hydrogen, BloombergNEF
- TIMO BOLLERHEY, Executive Director, Hintco
- FRANK MISCHLER, Director International PtX Hub, GIZ
- SILVIA CAROLINA LOPEZ ROCHA, Energy Regulatory Specialist, World Bank
- RIAN COETZEE, Executive (Acting) Mining, Metals and Infrastructure, IDC
- JUAN MAGAÑA-CAMPOS, Head of Division Corporate Finance Advisory, EIB
Moderated by MARIE ESPITALIER-NOEL, Funding & Market Manager, Hydrogen Europe
17:00 – 18:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
18:00 – 20:00
WELCOME COCKTAIL IN THE EXPO AREA
DAY 2
TUESDAY, 21.11.2023
B2B FORUM Hall 7, B2B Auditorium
09:00 – 10:00
registration & NETWORKING
10:00 – 11:00
Session 3: Clean Hydrogen Monitor 2023
Hydrogen Europe proudly presents its yearly Clean Hydrogen Monitor. This session will cover the main aspects of the 2023 edition: The current hydrogen market in Europe, clean hydrogen pricing, the industry ambitions for both production and consumption of clean hydrogen as well as updates on European legislation, and an overview of some of the most relevant national policies. This year’s monitor will also include a perspective on the role of some critical raw material markets in the clean hydrogen economy, electrolyser manufacturing capacity, updates on infrastructure deployment, and insights into fuel cell rollout in mobility.
Speakers
Intro: STEPHEN JACKSON, Deputy CEO, Hydrogen Europe
Panel:
- GRZEGORZ PAWELEC, Director, Intelligence, Hydrogen Europe
- MATUS MURON, Manager, Intelligence, Hydrogen Europe
- JOANA FONSECA, Senior Analyst, Intelligence, Hydrogen Europe
Moderated by TIM HARD, SVP Energy Transition, Argus Media
11:00 – 12:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
12:00 – 13:00
Session 4: Sector coupling and hydrogen storage: the role of hydrogen in future energy systems
Hydrogen technologies are fundamental for sector integration as they can allow the coupling and more efficient operation of gas, electricity, and heat networks, while also enabling their decarbonisation. Considering the increased share of renewables in the power system and the associated challenges, this session focuses on the integration of gas and electricity systems, looking at the benefits and challenges that hydrogen storage has for the power and industrial sectors.
Speakers
- GEAROID FITZGERALD, Hydrogen Commercial Manager, Gas Networks Ireland
- STEPHAN BAUER, Head of Power to Gas Innovation and Development, RAG Austria
- GRZEGORZ JOZWIAK, Director, Alternative Fuels, PKN ORLEN S.A
- NEVIN ALIJA, EU Affairs Manager, Floene
- LEEN VANHAMME, Director for Transformation and Sustainability, Fluxys
Moderated by ADRIANA GUERENABARRENA, Head of Regulatory Affairs and Analysis, Hydrogen Denmark
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
14:00 – 15:00
Session 5: Deployment of the hydrogen ecosystem: a view from EPCs
Following the many legislative measures from the EU, it is now time to look into the practicalities of developing the needed large scale renewable hydrogen projects. If those targets are to be met, the industry needs to tackle a whole range of issues and obstacles including long lead times for electrolyser supplies, new renewable energy developments, permitting, water supply, Power Purchase Agreements and offtake agreements. This session will focus on exactly that, trying to identify the key lessons learned from the ongoing developments.
Speakers
- WOUTER PENSEEL, Market Director Green Hydrogen / Power-to-X, Technip Energies
- DIMITRIOS TRIANTAFYLLOPOULOS, Managing Director, Hellenic Hydrogen S.A.
- CHRISTIAN GEBAUER, Head of Innovation Hydrogen Systems, Heraeus
- LESYA NADZON, Senior Business Development Decarbonisation, Linde
Moderated by TORE GULDBRANDSOY, SVP & Head of Benelux Brussels Office, Rystad Energy
15:00 – 16:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
16:00 – 17:00
Session 6: Start-up pitches from the H2UB HYDROVERSE
H2UB presents 20 of the most innovative and exciting hydrogen start-ups in Europe live on stage. In two exciting pitch rounds, the spotlight will shine on creative minds, problem solvers and game changers who are making a contribution to the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy.
Opening Statement: UWE KERKMANN, CEO, H2UB
Intervention:
- MICHAEL DIDERICH, Director, Innovation, Hydrogen Europe
- MARIE ESPITALIER-NOËL, Manager, Hydrogen Europe
Pitches by:
- FLORE DE DURFORT, Co-Founder & CEO, Point Twelve
- PHILIPP LÜCKERATH, Vice President Commercial, H2Pro
- THIAGO FIGUEIREDO, Chief Business Officer, 1s1 Energy
- PAUL TEUFEL, Co-Founder & CTO, CarbonAtlantis
- GERARD GATT, Founder/CEO, Sakowin
- CLAUDIO PICCHI, CTO, Electrogenos
- JULES BILLIET, CEO, INOCEL
- FELIPE GALLARDO, CEO, Southern Lights
- ARIS MAROONIAN, Founder/CEO, Neology
- MAXIMILIAN WACK, Founder/CEO, HTM
Moderated by UWE KERKMANN, CEO, H2UB and MORITZ GLETTENBERG, Senior Manager Strategy & Ecosystem, H2UB
17:00 – 18:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
18:00 – 20:00
BOOTH PARTIES IN THE EXPO AREA
DAY 3
WEDNESDAY, 22.11.2023
B2B FORUM Hall 7, B2B Auditorium
09:00 – 10:00
registration & NETWORKING
10:00 – 11:00
Session 7: Hydrogen for maritime
With the FuelEU Maritime and AFIR finalised, the regulatory framework facilitating the deployment of alternative fuels bunkering infrastructure and their use in the maritime sector is set. Moreover, ports are determined as energy transit hubs facilitating the import, utilisation, and distribution of alternative fuels on the EU market until 2050. Several technologies and fuels have high potential to reduce emission levels, determined by the aforementioned regulative framework. This session will address the decarbonisation of the maritime sector both from technology and market perspectives, including the relevant role played by ports.
Speakers
- MADS BENTZEN BILLESO, Head of Innovation & Partnership, DFDS
- ARNE STRYBOS, Program Manager Fuel Transition, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- SARA AHLEN BJORK, Head of Business and Economics, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
- FLORIAN CHAPALAIN, Public Affairs Manager, Ballard
Moderated by PAOLO GUGLIA, Innovation and Policy Manager, Fincantieri
11:00 – 12:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
12:00 – 13:00
Session 8: Hydrogen for aviation
With an increase in domestic and international travels of passengers and freight, aviation has become the fastest growing source of CO2 emissions in transport. As such aviation accounts for 13.9% of the total emissions from transport. Thus, this sector will need to decarbonize in line with the ETS aviation and ReFuel EU Aviation which includes hydrogen and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) as alternative solutions. In this session, we will examine how low-carbon and zero-emission fuels and technologies can contribute to the decarbonization of the sector as well as its cost competitiveness.
Speakers
- JOSEF KALLO, CEO, H2Fly
- MATHIAS ANDRIAMISAINA, ZEROe Head Of Testing & Demonstration, Airbus
- GERMAIN HURTADO, H2 Technologies and Projects Director, VINCI Concessions
- ALGARA CASTLE, Head of EU Affairs, eFuel Alliance
- DUMISANI NKALA, Senior Vice President, Low Carbon Energy Solutions, Sasol
Moderated by NICOLAS JEULAND, Senior expert future fuels, Safran
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
14:00 – 15:00
Session 9: Liquified hydrogen: the untapped potential?
With the objective of importing 10 million most of the talk so far has been on pipelines and ammonia. We shouldn’t however forget about the potential of liquefied hydrogen (LH2). Transport and storage of liquefied hydrogen comes with many challenges, but as the recent JRC report has shown, if those challenges can be overcome at scale, LH2 can become both an energy and cost-efficient option for hydrogen delivery. It can also be an attractive fuel option in the maritime, aviation and even long-haul trucking sectors providing 2-3 times higher energy density than gaseous hydrogen. This session will provide an update on the current technological readiness of liquefied hydrogen, outstanding challenges, and potential benefits.
Speakers
- PETER GERSTL, Director of Hydrogen Sales EMEA, Chart Industries Inc.
- SHANE STEPHENS, Founder & CDO, FirstElement Fuel
- LINDA BOUKHELIFA, Manager Hydrogen Supply Chain, Storage & Mobility, Projects & Technology, Shell
- EDUARD DE VISSER, Director for Strategy & Innovation, Port of Amsterdam
Moderated by JEAN-CLAUDE JOYEUX, H2E (Hydrogen Energy) Engineering and Project Director, Air Liquide
15:00 – 16:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
16:00 – 17:00
Session 10: Hydrogen derivatives and carriers
Hydrogen derivatives and carriers offer a promising solution to facilitate hydrogen trade and fulfil import requirements into the EU. While they often come with additional energy requirements and costs, they also offer an already existing transport and storage infrastructure. Some of these carriers can even be used directly in some applications, which significantly improve the business case. In this session, we will discuss the different types of promising hydrogen carriers and their advantages and challenges both from the technological and the economical points of view.
Speakers
- RAFAEL SCHMIDT, Head of Business Development, Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies
- TOMASZ WŁOSTOWSKI, Plenipotentiary for EU Affairs, Grupa Azoty
- CORINE DUBRUEL, Executive President, HSL Technologies
- CLAES FREDRIKSSON, CEO & Founder, Liquid Wind
- HERKKO PLIT, CEO, P2X Solutions
Moderated by LAURA BRAVO DIAZ, Scientific Officer – Energy Storage, Joint Research Center of the European Commission
17:00 – 20:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
17:20 – 19:00
Clean Hydrogen Partnership & Hydrogen Europe Reserach AWARDS
DAY 4
THURSDAY, 23.11.2023
B2B FORUM Hall 7, B2B Auditorium
09:00 – 10:00
registration & NETWORKING
10:00 – 11:00
Session 11: Start-up pitches from the H2UB HYDROVERSE
H2UB presents 20 of the most innovative and exciting hydrogen start-ups in Europe live on stage. In two exciting pitch rounds, the spotlight will shine on creative minds, problem solvers and game changers who are making a contribution to the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy.
Opening Statement: UWE KERKMANN, CEO, H2UB
Intervention:
- MICHAEL DIDERICH, Director, Innovation, Hydrogen Europe
- MARIE ESPITALIER-NOËL, Manager, Hydrogen Europe
Pitches by:
- HEIKE ZATTERSTROM, COO, Boson Energy
- BENEDIKT STOLZ, Co-Founder, Turn2X
- ROBERT RAUERT, WEW GmbH
- VINCENT TROUCHE, Co-Founder, Adele Hydrogen SAS
- JORDAN BELLATRECHE, Head of Business, SoHHytec
- JAN ENGELSMAN, General Manager, HYGRO Energy
- MATTHIAS BREITWIESER, CTO, ionysis
- JUAN PABLO CERDA, Founder, Renewabl
- ANDREAS EXLER, Co-Founder, HY.AIR Energy GmbH
- MARCUS RÜBSAM, CEO, CibusCell
Moderated by UWE KERKMANN, CEO, H2UB and ROBIN IBING, Senior Event Project Manager, H2UB
11:00 – 12:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
12:00 – 13:00
Session 12: Hydrogen production pathways
While electrolytic hydrogen production continues to dominate the project pipelines, there are other mature clean hydrogen production pathways. This session will explore the unique situational benefits, resource requirements, and commercial feasibility of high temperature electrolysis, waste-to-hydrogen production, biomass and methane pyrolysis.
Speakers
Intro: STEPHEN JACKSON, Deputy CEO, Chief Technology & Market Officer, Hydrogen Europe
Panel:
- MARCELLA FRANCHI, Chief Marketing Officer, Haffner Energy
- DANICA MALJKOVIC, CEO, Indeloop
- GUSTAV GRANBERG, CEO, Plagazi
Moderated by MATUS MURON, Manager, Intelligence, Hydrogen Europe
13:00 – 14:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
14:00 – 15:00
Session 13: Hydrogen for buildings and industrial heat
The REPowerEU ambitious hydrogen targets position hydrogen as a key technology for the energy transition, however, many questions remain unanswered on the technological dimension of it. This session will explore what are the hydrogen technologies available to decarbonise buildings and industrial heat, what are their advantages and what are the market barriers they face to be fully deployed in the coming years.
Speakers
Keynote speech: HANS KORTEWEG, Managing Director, COGEN Europe
Panel:
- ALIX CHAMBRIS, Vice President of Global Public Affairs and Sustainability, Viessmann
- STEPHAN FERTIG, Head of Technology Liaison Lab, Panasonic R&D Germany
- LUIGI TISCHER, Senior R&D Director Ariston Thermo Group
- PAUL VOSS, Director General, European Aluminum
Moderated by EVA HENNIG, Head of Brussels Office and department of EU energy policy, Thüga
15:00 – 16:00
NETWORKING AND EXHIBITION VISIT
16:00 – 17:00
END – NO B2B Forum session
17:00 – 18:00
NETWORKING
DAY 5
FRIDAY, 24.11.2023
STREAMED ON THE OFFICIAL EVENT APP AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS
10:00 CET I Webinar
ON THE ROAD TO COP28: REDUCING TIME TO DECARBONISATION WITH CLEAN HYDROGEN
Eight years after the Paris Agreement promised to keep global average temperature rises within 1.5C of pre-industrial levels, COP28 is going to be a key milestone in our global race to net-zero by 2050. As Dubai hosts the first global stock-take, which will evaluate how the world is doing in tackling the climate crisis, one thing is clear: we are not moving fast enough to build a decarbonised, prosperous, and fair future for all. The world has a narrow window to mitigate and adapt to climate change, cutting emissions in half by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050, to make this summer’s temperatures an exception, not the norm. As economies speed up and scale up their efforts to decarbonise, clean hydrogen will be key. How can COP28 accelerate climate and hydrogen ambitions, reducing time to decarbonisation by accelerating hydrogen uptake? What financing mechanisms and agreements can be put in place to boost international finance for hydrogen projects and green infrastructure? What other priorities should negotiators have to foster hydrogen as a global commodity?
Speakers
- SIEGFRIED HUEGEMANN, Secretary General, African Hydrogen Partnership
- CORNELIUS MATTHES, CEO, Dii Desert Energy & MENA Hydrogen Alliance
- LORENZO ANTOZZI, Director of Energy Transition & Hydrogen De Nora
- REBECCA J. KUJAWA, President & CEO, NextEra Energy
- MARTEN WETSELAAR, CEO, CEPSA
Moderated by JORGO CHATZIMARKAKIS, CEO, Hydrogen Europe
12:00 CET I Webinar
GREEN ENERGY FOR ALL – HOW HYDROGEN AND ELECTRICITY CARRY OUR FUTURE
The gap between supply and demand for sustainable energy is too large. In cities and industrial areas, where sustainable energy is most needed, there is a severe lack of space. And the deserts and oceans, where there is an abundance of sun and wind, are far away. In his book, Ad van Wijk shows how to solve these storage and transport problems in smart ways with hydrogen and electricity. The book argues for a broader view of energy systems as part of an integrated, global system for supplying energy, materials, water and food. For more information on the book, please click here.
Speakers
- AD VAN WIJK, professor
- JORGO CHATZIMARKAKIS, CEO, Hydrogen Europe