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Summit Programme

monday 13 may

07:30 - Welcome breakfast & registration
08:30 - Summit welcome address
- Rob Arthur, Director of Partnerships, Sustainable Energy Council
- Simone van Trier, Master of Ceremonies
- H.E. Rob Jetten, Minister for Climate and Energy Policy, Government of the Netherlands
- Boudewijn Siemons, CEO and interim COO, Port of Rotterdam
- Frederik Zevenbergen, Regional Minister, Province of Zuid-Holland
- Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor, City of Rotterdam
09:15 - Keynote addresses
- Christian Pho Duc, Chief Technology Officer, Smartenergy
- Ivo Bols, President Europe & Africa, Air Products
09:45 - Session 1: Leading GLobal Hydrogen Projects
- Simon Herbert, Vice President EAME, ExxonMobil
- Dr. Nikunj Gupta, VP New Energies & Technical Projects Division, ADNOC
- Carlos Barassa, Executive VP Commercial & Clean Energies, Cepsa
- Paul Dainora, Head of Business Development, Thyssenkrupp Nucera
- Christian Stuckmann, VP Business Development Hydrogen, Uniper
- Jorge Palomar Herrero, Global Hydrogen Development Director, Iberdrola
10:45 - Networking coffee break
11:15 - Spotlight: International Hydrogen Trade Forum
- H.E. Rob Jetten, Minister for Climate and Energy Policy, Government of the Netherlands
- H.E. Leonore Gewessler, Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Government of Austria
- H.E. Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Government of Morocco
- Boudewijn Siemons, CEO and Interim COO, Port of Rotterdam
- Sanjiv Lamba, CEO, Linde
12:00 - Spotlight: The Netherlands to Germany Hydrogen Corridor
- Dr. Michel Heijdra, Vice Minister for Climate & Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands
- Christian Maaß, Director General Heat, Hydrogen and Efficiency, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany
- Dr. Philipp Steinberg, Director General Economic Stabilisation, Energy Security, Gas and Hydrogen Infrastructure, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany
12:15 - Session 2: Harnessing Hydrogen to Decarbonise Hard-to-Abate Sectors
- Felibe Arbelaez, Senior VP Hydrogen & CCS, BP
- Taco Hoencamp, Business Development Hydrogen, RHDHV
- Kajsa Ryttberg Wallgren, Executive Vice President, Growth & Hydrogen Business, H2 Green Steel
- Michel Erades, Senior Director Global Energy Transition, McDermott
- Omar Shkeir, Head of Business Development EMEA, Electric Hydrogen
13:30 - Networking Lunch
14:30 - Session 3: Hydrogen Transportation, Distribution and Storage
- Willemien Terpstra, CEO, Gasunie
- Peter Wagner, CEO, Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group
- Dr. Sopna Sury, COO Hydrogen, RWE Generation SE
- Tamme Mekkes, Business Development Director, Koole Terminals
15:30 - Spotlight: How to Maximise Hydrogen's Climate Benefits and Minimise Risks
- Steve Hamburg, Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
15:45 - Spotlight: Clean Energy Storage Solutions for a Net-Zero Future
- Anders Lundquist, Business Development Manager, TechnipFMC
- Dr. Peter Podesser, CEO, SFC
- Hadi Hajibeygi, Professor of Geo-Energy Solid and Fluid Mechanics, TUDelft
16:15 - Networking coffee break
16:45 - Session 4: Low Carbon Hydrogen Production & CCUS
- David Burns, Vice President Clean Energy, Linde
- Steve Milward, COO, 8 Rivers
- Martin van't Hoff, Commercial Manager Hydrogen, Technip Energies
- Rafael Fejervary, Hydrogen Director, SLB
- John Gunn, Global Manager of Operations Energy Transition, Bechtel
- Lotte Rosenberg, CEO, Carbon Recycling International
17:45 - Spotlight: International Power-to-X Workshop
- Christopher Hebling, Director International, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
- Rene Peters, Business Director Gas Technology, TNO
18:00 - END OF DAY 1

Tuesday 14 MAY

08:00 - Welcome breakfast & registration
09:00 - Opening keynote addresses
- Mr. Shin Hosaka, Vice Minister for International Affairs, METI
- Sang Hyup Kim, Co-Chair Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, Republic of Korea
- Hon. Tom Koutsantonis MP, Minister for Energy and Mining, Government of South Australia
09:45 - Session 5: Electrolyser Developments
- Kasper Tipsmark Therkildsen, Chief Engineer Alkaline Electrolysis, Envision Energy
- Andreas Lippert, Vice President & GM Electrolysers, Accelera by Cummins
- Fabian Jochem, Head of Power-to-Gas Sales, SMA Altenso
- Mattijs Slee, CEO, Battolyser Systems
- Darren A Dale, Director Product Management, Xylem
10:45 - Networking coffee break
11:30 - Session 6: Renewable Hydrogen Production
- Christian Pho Duc, CTO, Smartenergy
- Caroline Stancell, Executive Director Hydrogen Europe & Africa, Air Products
- Nizam Salem, Director Projects Develompent, Masdar
- Marcel Galjee, Chief Strategy Officer, HyCC
- Gonzalo Moyano, CEO, MAE
- Dr. Hans Dieter Hermes, EVP Hydrogen & Renewable Energies, SEFE GmbH
12:30 - Networking lunch
13:30 - Session 7: Financing Hydrogen Projects
- Ramon van den Dungen, Managing Director Energy Sector Coverage & Hydrogen Lead Netherlands, ING
- Alan Hayes, Global Head of Pricing for Energy Transition, S&P Global Commodity Insights
- Dr. René Cotting, CFO, Smartenergy
14:15 - Spotlight: Invest in Canada
- Laurel Broten, CEO, Invest in Canada
14:30 - Spotlight: Hydrogen in the Americas
- Representative, US Department of Energy
- Representative, Government of Panama
- Representative, Government of Colombia
- Representative, Government of Canada
15:15 - Networking coffee break
15:45 - Spotlight
- Sanjeev Gupta, CEO, GFG Alliance
16:00 - Session 8: Realising Offtake Agreements and Demand for Hydrogen
- Thomas Pasfield, VP, ADNOC
- Andreas Bieringer, Director Green Hydrogen Business Development, Masdar
- Sonia Maleky, Director of Hydrogen Technology, Microsoft
- Shaun Gregory, EVP New Energy, Woodside Energy
- Ines Kraft, Director Project Procurement Supply Chain Management, Sunfire
17:00 - Spotlight: Deep Dive into Australian Opportunities Panel
- Alex MacIntosh, Director Business Development, Australian Renewable Energy Agency
- Alana Barlow, Deputy Director General Hydrogen & Future Fuels, Queensland Government
- Luc Kox, CCO, Hazer Group
- Steve Quilter, Executive General Manager, Stanwell Corporation
- Jop van Hattum, Managing Director, Theia Energy
17:45 - Session 9: Standardisation, Certification & Regulations
- Bert de Backker, Policy & Strategy Manager, ExxonMobil
- Laurent Antoni, Executive Director, IPHE
- Ilissa Ocko, Climate Scientist, Environmental Defense FUnd
- Ann-Kathrin Lipponer, Associate Programme Officer, IRENA
18:30 - END OF DAY 2

wednesday 14 MAY

08.00 - Welcome breakfast & registration
09:00 - Spotlight: European Hydrogen Policies
- Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, UK Government
- Karlo van Dam, Director of Sustainable Industry, Government of the Netherlands
- Dr. Philipp Steinberg, Director General Economic Stabilisation, Energy Security, Gas and Hydrogen Infrastructure, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany
09:45 - Session 10: Global Ports Leading the Energy Transition to a Hydrogen Economy
- Nico van Dooren, Head of Business Development, Port of Rotterdam
- Jeff Pollack, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, Port of Corpus Christi Authority
- Alexander Garbar, Head of Corporate Development and Strategy, Duisburger Hafen AG
10:30 - Networking coffee break
11;00 - Session 11: Decarbonising Shipping
- Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Environmental Defense Fund
- Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, CEO, H2Fuel
11:45 - Spotlight: State of the Industry Keynote Address
- Daria Nochevnik, Director for Policy and Partnerships, Hydrogen Council
12:00 - Spotlight: Leading Cities Spearheading Hydrogen Development
- Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor, City of Rotterdam
- Thomas Schauf, Director, Metropolregion Rheinland
13:00 - Networking lunch
14:00 - Session 12: An Outlook for Hydrogen's Future
- Mark Hutchinson, CEO, Fortescue Energy
- Martijn Coopman, Program Manager International Hydrogen Supply Chains, Port of Rotterdam
- Fiona Simon, CEO, Australian Hydrogen Council
- David Bow, CCO, Verdagy
14:45 - Session 13: Hydrogen Accelerating Sustainable Mobility
- Anouck Massant, Hydrogen for Mobility Business Manager Northern Europe, Air Products
15:30 - Networking coffee break
16:00 - Session 14: Scaling Up Electrolysis for Large Scale End-Use
- Randolf Weterings, Programme Manager Hydrogen, Port of Rotterdam
- Audrey Megill, VP Projects New Energy, BP
- Dirk Rabelink, CEO, ULC-Energy
- Alexander Kotschi, Country Market Director Energy Germany, Ramboll
17:00 - END OF SUMMIT