STRATEGIC SUMMIT AT IH2025
2025 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
Day 2 Morning – Strategic Summit
08:00 - 09:00
(60 mins)
Welcome Morning Coffee & Registration
09:00 - 09:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Realizing Long-term Offtake Agreements and Scaling up demand for Hydrogen to decarbonize Hard to Abate Sectors
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Strategies for securing long-term hydrogen offtake agreements to support industrial decarbonization
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Demand growth for hydrogen in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, chemicals, and aviation
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Role of policy and market mechanisms in boosting demand for clean hydrogen
Lars Kissau
President Net Zero Accelerator
BASF
Prabhat Mishra
Chief Business Development Officer - International
ReNew Power
09:50 - 10:10
(20 mins)
Keynote address reserved for Rely
Coffee Break & Networking
10:30 - 11:10
(40 mins)
[Panel] Bringing Hydrogen Projects to Final Investment Decision
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Key factors influencing final investment decisions for large-scale hydrogen projects
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Addressing financial, technical, and regulatory barriers to investment readiness
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Insights from successful projects reaching final investment milestones
Diogo Almeida
Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels - Head of Business Development
Galp
Joe Seifert
Chief Executive Officer
EET Hydrogen
Tim Calver
Vice President Commercial
ITM Power
Mark Griffin
Hydrogen Head of Market Development
ScottishPower
11:10 - 11:30
(20 mins)
Keynote address reserved for Ceres
11:30 - 12:00
(30 mins)
[Spotlight] Accelerating Hydrogen ramp-up with generative artificial intelligence
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How generative AI is enhancing efficiency and innovation in hydrogen production and distribution
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AI-driven solutions for optimizing hydrogen supply chains and scaling deployment
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Role of AI in accelerating decision-making and reducing costs in hydrogen projects
12:00 - 12:20
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Call for paper
Luncheon & Networking
Day 2 Afternoon – Strategic Summit
14:00 - 14:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Hydrogen derivatives for deep decarbonization: methanol, ammonia, e-fuels
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Role of hydrogen derivatives like methanol, ammonia, and e-fuels in achieving deep decarbonization
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Industrial and transport applications of hydrogen-based derivatives
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Challenges and opportunities in scaling production and use of hydrogen derivatives globally
Anil Kumar Taparia
COO – Green Hydrogen & Ammonia
ACME
Izebe Egwaikhide
Head of Hydrogen & CCUS
Department for Business and Trade UK
Oleksandr Siromakha
Head of Sustainable Fuels
Mabanaft
14:50 - 15:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Address Reserved for Shuangliang Group
15:10 - 15:50
(40 mins)
[Innovation Spotlight] Scaling Up Clean Hydrogen: The Critical Technologies for Deployment
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Electrolysis Breakthroughs: Advancements for cost-effective, large-scale green hydrogen production.
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Scalable Storage & Transport: Innovations in high-density hydrogen logistics.
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Efficient End-Use Integration: Key tech for heavy-duty and industrial applications at scale.
15:50 - 16:30
(40 mins)
[Panel] From production to distribution: Advancements in Storage, Transportation & Distribution
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Innovations in hydrogen storage, transportation, and distribution technologies
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Overcoming challenges in building infrastructure for hydrogen supply chains
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Enhancing the efficiency and safety of hydrogen logistics from production to end-use
Osamu Ikeda
Managing Director
Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands B.V.
Dr. Niko Bosnjak
Head of Policy and Communications
OGE Open Grid Europe GmbH
Richard Colwill
Head of Engineering & Innovation
InterContinental Energy
