Agenda

15 April 2025

08.30 - 09.00

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host of the Budapest Hydrogen Summit

09.00 - 09.15

Opening Speech

Overview of the development of the hydrogen economy in Hungary

Attila Steiner, State Secretary for Energy and Climate, Ministry of Energy, Hungary

09.15 - 09.25

Keynote speech

The New Energy Frontier for Europe - Hydrogen in Energy Transition

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe

09.25 - 09.40

Keynote speech

Using the existing European gas infrastructure to reach hydrogen targets

Ralph Bahke, Hydrogen Area and European Hydrogen Backbone Sponsor, Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE); Managing Director, ONTRAS

09.40 - 09.55

Keynote speech

MOL’s hydrogen strategy

Ádám Horvath, Group DS New and Sustainable Businesses VP, MOL Group

09.55 - 10.30

Panel Discussion

Building the Hydrogen Future: Challenges and solutions in developing a robust hydrogen supply chain and infrastructure.

Participants:

  • Tamás Mérő, Head of Green Hydrogen Value Chain Management, MOL Group
  • Milan Sedláček, Head of EU Affairs and Strategy, Eustream
  • Ionut Ciubotaru, Vice President for Business Development, Downstream Gas and Power, OMV Petrom
  • Cristian Călin, Director of Green Gas Programs and Decarbonization Solutions, Delgaz Grid; coordinator of the 20HyGrid project
Moderator:

Claudia Patricolo, host of the Budapest Hydrogen Summit

10.30 - 11.00

Networking Coffee Break

11.00 – 11.10

Presentation

Financing the establishment of a full hydrogen value chain in Europe

Isidoro Tapia, Senior Climate Officer, European Investment Bank

11.10 – 11.25

Presentation

The status of the Aquamarine project of HGS

Ákos Kriston, CEO, Hungarian Gas Storage

11.25 – 11.45

Fire-side chat

EU H2starts - Paving the way towards the future of European underground hydrogen storage

Matthias Greiml, Project Manager, Green Gas Technology, RAG Austria AG

Lajos Erdélyi, Project manager of major hydrogen-based energy storage projects, Hungarian Gas Storage

Moderator:

Annamária Fehér, Head of the CEO's Cabinet, MVMCeenergy

11.45 - 11.55

Presentation

Hydrogen storage redefined, a safer path to sustainability

János Elek, co-founder and CEO of Hydrogen Revolution Hungary

11.55 – 12.10

Presentation

Potential Impact of Switching CCGTs to Hydrogen on the CEE Power Market

László Szabó, Director, REKK - Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research

12.10 – 12.30

Networking Coffee Break

12.30 – 12.40

Keynote Speech

Hydrogen Technology Development Opportunities in Hungary

István Lepsényi, President, Hungarian Hydrogen Technology Association

12.40 – 12.55

Keynote speech

Fueling the Future: Scalable Hydrogen Solutions for Energy, Industry, and Mobility from Messer

Andreas Noky, Project Manager for Hydrogen Refueling Stations at Messer

12.55 – 13.10

Keynote speech

Toyota's Hydrogen Mobility Projects

Andrzej Szałek, Advisor to the Board, Toyota Central Europe

13.10 – 13.35

Panel Discussion

Regional cooperation - Common Projects and Success Stories in CEE

Participants:

  • István Lepsényi, President, Hungarian Hydrogen Technology Association
  • Ján Weiterschütz, President, Slovak National Hydrogen Association
  • Ioan Iordache, Executive Director of Romanian Association for Hydrogen Energy
  • Ing. Veronika Vohlídková, Member of the Board and Executive Director, Czech Hydrogen Technology Platform (HYTEP)
Moderator:

Claudia Patricolo, host of the Budapest Hydrogen Summit

13.35 - 13.40

Closing Remarks

13.40 - 15.00

Networking Lunch

Hotel Marriott Budapest

15.00 - 16.00

Match making

Hotel Marriott Budapest

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