
STRATEGIC SUMMIT AT IGH2023
2023 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
Day 1 Morning – Strategic Summit
09:00 - 09:10 (10 mins)
[Welcome Address] Global Collaborative Framework - Accelerating Green Hydrogen Economy

Gauri Singh
Deputy Director General
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
09:10 - 10:30 (80 mins)
[Global Ministerial Plenary] Government Initiatives to Green Hydrogen Revolution
09:10-09:30 [UK Address] To Net Zero - Boosting UK Hydrogen Economy
Reserved for Lord Callanan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero UK

09:30-09:40 [US Address] Powering the Energy Transition - The US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Vision
Reserved for The Honorable Jennifer M. Granholm. Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

09:40-10:00 [UAE Address] Boosting the UAE Hydrogen Economy on the Road to Net Zero
Reserved for H.E. Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates

10:00-10:20 [German Address] Speeding up the Roll-out of Green Hydrogen
Reserved for Dr. Christine Falken-Grosser, Director, Hydrogen Coordination, Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany

10:20-10:40 [Authority Address] Pathway to Decarbonization
Reserved for Ministry
Coffee Break (40mins)
11:10 - 12:00
(50 mins)
[Opening Roundtable] Unlocking Clean Hydrogen Economy
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The importance of international cooperation and collaboration among governments, businesses, and stakeholders
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The role of policy frameworks and regulatory incentives in promoting the development and deployment of clean hydrogen technologies"

Sanjiv Lamba
Chief Executive Officer
Linde

Didier Holleaux
Executive Vice President
ENGIE

Dr. Sopna Sury
Chair, Hydrogen Europe
COO Hydrogen, RWE Generation SE

Marco Arcelli
Chief Executive Officer
ACWA Power

Ahmed El-Hoshy
Chief Executive Officer
OCI Global
11:50 - 12:10
(20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Uniper

Dr. Axel Wietfeld
Chief Executive Officer
Uniper Hydrogen
Luncheon
Day 1 Afternoon – Strategic Summit
14:00 - 15:00 (60 mins)
[Panel] Linking Producers and Offtakers: Building Global Hydrogen Trade Networks
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The need for standardized quality and safety protocols to enable global trade and ensure consistent quality across different hydrogen production and transportation systems.
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building robust and reliable hydrogen supply chains to support the growth of global hydrogen markets.

Felipe Arbelaez
Senior Vice President Hydrogen & CCS
bp

Grete Tveit
Senior Vice President, Low Carbon Solutions
Equinor

Gabriël Clemens
Chief Executive Officer, Green Gas
E.ON SE

Jürgen Tzschoppe
Executive Vice President New Energy Solutions
Statkraft

Valérie Ruiz-Domingo
Group Hydrogen Vice President
ENGIE

Benjamin Haycraft
Executive Vice President, EMEA Region
Plug Power

Markus Bangen
Chief Executive Officer
Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport)

Senior Representative
uniper
15:00 - 15:40 (40 mins)
[Innovation Box] Cutting-Edge Hydrogen Solutions
15:00-15:20 [Innovation Box A] Green Hydrogen Projects Case
15:20-15:40 [Innovation Box B] Hydrogen Transport Opportunity

Werner Ponikwar
Chief Executive Officer
thyssenkrupp nucera
Coffee Break (30 mins)
16:10 - 17:00
(50 mins)
[Panel] From Supply to Demand: Maximizing Europe Hydrogen Supply Chain
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The importance of developing a comprehensive hydrogen strategy that covers the entire value chain, from production to end-use
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leveraging the existing infrastructure, such as natural gas pipelines, to transport hydrogen

Tom Hautekiet
Chief Commercial Officer
Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Osamu Ikeda
Managing Director
Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands B.V.
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Ryo Kogure
VP Hydrogen Supply Chain & Infrastructure, European Markets
Mitsubishi Nederland B.V.
17:00 - 17:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Scaling Up 100 million tonnes Green Hydrogen Production by 2030
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Building large-scale green hydrogen production facilities in regions with abundant renewable energy resources
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Developing and scaling up cost-effective green hydrogen production technologies

Israel Hurtado
President
H2 Mexico

Alicia Eastman
President
InterContinental Energy

Andrea Lovato
EVP, Global Head of Hydrogen
ACWA Power

Ana Quelhas
Managing Director for Hydrogen
EDP Renewables

Alex Hewitt
Co-founder & CEO
CWP Global

David R. Edmondson
CEO
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
18:30 - 20:00
(90 mins)