Agenda

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host of the Budapest Hydrogen Summit

Opening speech

László Palkovics, Minister for Innovation and Technology, Hungary

Keynote speech

The European Commission’s hydrogen vision the the path of net-zero

Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, European Commission

Keynote speech

Europe’s hydrogen future

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe

Panel Discussion

Hydrogen, the new energy frontier: challenges and opportunities ahead of the hydrogen market.

Participants:

• Thomas Schubert, Partner, Dentons Berlin
• Ákos Hegedüs, Managing Director, Linde Gas Hungary
• Zoltán Jászberényi, CEO, Pietro Fiorentini Hungary
• Attila Nyikos, Executive Director, Hungarian Hydrogen Technology Association

Moderator:

Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-Chief of CEENERGYNEWS

Keynote Speech

Impact of the war in Ukraine on the energy markets. The geopolitical realities

Botond Feledy, Foreign Policy Expert, Director of the European Leadership Programme

Networking Tea&Coffee

Keynote speech

Championing a clean energy future: how hydrogen can disrupt the global energy system

Francesco La Camera, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency

Panel Discussion

Blue Hydrogen: a key contributor to the energy transition? Assessing the development of blue hydrogen production and the repurposing of the gas infrastructure.

Participants:

• Szabolcs I. Ferencz, Chairman-CEO, FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Ltd.
• Ákos Kriston, CEO, Hungarian Gas Storage
• Franck Neel, Member of the Executive Board, OMV Petrom
• Pál Ságvári, Vice President for International Affairs, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority
• Zsófia Beck, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Moderator:

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

Keynote speech

Regional hydrogen cooperation

Attila Steiner, State Secretary for the Development of Circular Economy, Energy and Climate Policy, Ministry for Innovation and Technology, Hungary

Keynote speech

Germany's national hydrogen strategy

Dr Stefan Kaufmann, Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Networking Lunch

Keynote speech

Perspectives of hydrogen development in Japan

Imazato Kazuyuki, Director General of Representative Office in Europe, NEDO

Keynote speech

Potentials of green hydrogen in light of 2030 goals

Felicia Mester, Director of Public Affairs, Hydrogen Europe

Panel Discussion

Deployment of hydrogen in mobility: paving the way for a decarbonized transport sector.

Participants:

• Richárd László,Country Director, Toyota Central Europe Hungary
• Gáspár Balázs, Managing Director-CEO, Alstom
• Roy van Son, Alternative Fuel Manager, Eurowag

Moderator:

Jakub Groskowski,Executive Director, Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP)

Networking Tea&Coffee

Keynote speech

Ukraine’s green hydrogen potential

Oleksandr Riepkin, President of the Energy Association “Ukrainian Hydrogen Council”

Keynote speech

The role of hydrogen for climate neutral consumer products

Thomas Narbeshuber, Vice President, BASF South Central Europe

Panel Discussion

Financing and Investment: How soon and how big can the hydrogen market become? How to make hydrogen projects bankable and take hydrogen projects off the ground?

Participants:

• Johannes Truby, Managing Director Economic Advisory, Deloitte
• Gniewomir Flis, Associate, Energy Revolution Ventures
• Roland Schulze, Managerial Adviser – Low Carbon Energy Technology, European Investment Bank
• Pascal Brancart, Managing Partner, John Cockerill

Moderator:

Péter Kaderják, Head of Zero Carbon Hub

Closing Remarks

Networking Party

Hotel Marriott Sky Lounge