Agenda preview
Morning Sessions
08:30
Registration & Networking
09:00
Introductory Remarks
Dr Emma Guthrie, CEO, HEA
09:10
Keynote Address
Minister Michael Shanks, Minister of State (Minister for Energy)
09:25
Plenary
Platinum sponsors and contributors:
UK-HyRes, H-Power and Northern Valve & Fitting Company Ltd
Chair: Dr Emma Guthrie, CEO, UK HEA
Contributors:
Mitch Brunt, Northern Valve & Fitting Company Ltd, Commercial Director – Clean Energy
Nick Walker, Chief Strategy Officer, H-Power
Professor Rachael Rothman, Co-Director, UK-HyRES
Werner Lieberherr, CEO – MorGen Energy
10:45
Break
11:15
H2 For Industry
Gold Sponsor: Protium
Silver Sponsor: Burges Salmon
Chair: Dr Nigel Holmes, CEO, Hydrogen Scotland
Contributors:
Chris Jackson, CEO and Founder, Protium
Ross Howells, Senior Associate, Burges Salmon
Oriol Margo, Sustainability Leader, Kimberly Clark
Rob Ireson, Head of Innovation, Glass Futures
Emilande Renard, Senior Thermal Process Engineer, Wienerberger UK
12:15
H2 For Mobility & To Power
Silver Sponsor: Inocel
Chair: Chris Steel, Partner, Hydrogen South West
Contributors:
Jessica Horn, Business Development, Inocel
Neesha Pandya, Head of Carbon Delivery, Lower Thames Crossing
Andrea Engelen, Head of External Affairs, Cellcentric
Jenny Kavanagh, Director, Green Skies Consulting
Jon Hunt, Hydrogen Transformation Leader, Toyota (GB)
13:10
LUNCH
Afternoon Sessions
14:10
H₂ P2X: Power, Mobility & System Agility
Gold Sponsor: SLR Consulting
Silver Sponsor: HI-ACT
Chair: Paul McCormack, CEO, Hydrogen Ireland
Contributors:
Greg Altria, Project Director, SLR Consulting
Professor Meysam Qadrdan, Energy Networks and Systems, HI-ACT
Richard Griffiths, Innovation Project Manager, Ministry of Defence
Frank Van Aalsum, Regional Lead EMEA, Sustainability, ESG, Equinix
Jeremy Brutus, Head of Hydrogen and Gas Policy, NESO
Beth Fairweather-Bloud, Sustainable Innovation Manager, Sky.
15:05
Boosting Supply Chains
Gold Sponsor: Efectis
Silver Sponsor: Chesterfield Cylinders
Chair: Prof. Joe Howe, Academic Lead, Humber Industrial Cluster
Contributors:
Dr Talal Fateh, General Manager & Saadia Jebnoun, Atex Projects & Investigations Director,
Efectis
Chris Walters, CEO, Chesterfield Cylinders
Nicol Brydon, Supply Chains Transaction Lead, GB Energy
James Collins, Head of Corporate Affairs, ITM Power
Daniele Manzi, Head of Sales ESG Lending, Close Brothers
16:00
Drinks Reception in Riverside Room
16:30
In Discussion With.....
Chair: Amanda Lyne, UK HEA / ULEMCo
Contributors:
Joseph Bailey, Head of Projects, Progressive Energy
Widya Wahyuni Siswanto, Hydrogen Market Development
Pete Fear, Hynamics, Business Development
16.55
Closing Remarks
Beth Walmswell, Deputy Director: Hydrogen Allocation Rounds, Hydrogen
to Power and GSO, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
17.00
Conference Close
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