
STRATEGIC SUMMIT AT IGH2023
2023 STRATEGIC SUMMIT AGENDA
Day 2 Morning – Strategic Summit
09:10 - 09:20 (10 mins)
Welcome Address by UK First Hydrogen Champion

Jane Toogood
Chief Executive, Catalyst Technologies; UK’s first Hydrogen Champion
Johnson Matthey
09:20 - 09:40 (20 mins)
[Ministry Address] Poland's Hydrogen Strategy towards 2030 - Building a Green, Circular Energy Transition

Szymon Byliński
Director, Department of Electromobility and Hydrogen Management
Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
09:40 - 10:00 (20 mins)
[Ministry Address] Czech Republic's Clean Hydrogen Strategy

Mr. Petr Mervart
Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Industry and Trade for Hydrogen Technologies
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
10:00 - 10:20 (20 mins)
[Keynote] Reserved for Clyde & Co

Rebecca Armstrong
Partner
Clyde& Co

Richard Elks
Partner
Clyde& Co
Coffee Break (30mins)
10:50 - 11:40
(50 mins)
[Panel] Making Green Hydrogen Bankable
Moderator:

Senior Representative
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Panelist:

James Henry
Chief Commercial Officer, P2X
Orsted

Sarah Potts
Hydrogen Managing Director
Storegga

Amir Sharifi
Chief Investment Officer
Hy24

Chris Manson-Whitton
Chief Executive Officer
Progressive Energy

Will Rowe
Founder & CEO
Octopus Hydrogen

Jens Berge
Chief Executive Officer
Norwegian Hydrogen

Dr Fatemeh Rezazadeh
Vice President - Hydrogen and Renewables
VARO Energy
11:40 - 12:20
(40 mins)
[Innovation Box] Cutting-Edge Hydrogen Solutions
11:40 - 12:00 Box A: Fast-Tracking your Hydrogen Project

Ramona Ader
Senior Associate, Public Procurement Law, EU State Aid and Subsidy Law
BLOMSTEIN

Bruno Galvão, LL.M.
Special Counsel, Public Procurement, International Trade Law and ESG
BLOMSTEIN
12:00 - 12:20 Box B: Optimisiz Hydrogen Projects

Luncheon
Day 2 Afternoon – Strategic Summit
14:00 - 14:50
(50 mins)
[Panel] Public and Private Investment to Drive Green Hydrogen Deployment

Irina Gorbounova
Head of Xcarb Innovation Fund
ArcelorMittal (Reserved)

Margaux Moore
Board Member, Trafigura Foundation and Head of Energy Transition Research
Trafigura

Ralph Ibendahl
Managing Director, Head of Renewables & Energy Transition, EMEA
RBC Capital Markets

Alejandro Umana
SVP
Brookfield
14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)
[Innovation Box] Call for Paper
Coffee Break (30 mins)
15:40 - 16:30
(50 mins)
[Panel] The Role of Green Hydrogen in Decarbonizing Heavy Industries
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The potential of green hydrogen to help decarbonize heavy industries, including steel, mining, and transportation
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The current state of green hydrogen technology and its commercial viability for large-scale industrial use
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The infrastructure needed to produce, transport, and use green hydrogen in heavy industries

Hedvig Paradis
Vice President Hydrogen
H2 Green Steel

Naveen Ahlawat
Chief Procurement Officer & Head- Green hydrogen and Gasification Projects , CCSU
Jindal Steel and Power Limited

Dr Dimitrios Dimitriou
Senior Advisor to the CEO - Group CEO Office
Emirates Steel Arkan
16:30 - 17:20
(50 mins)
[Panel] The Role of Ammonia in Advancing the Hydrogen Supply Chain: Opportunities and Challenges
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Discussion of the challenges and opportunities in producing, transporting, and storing ammonia for use in the hydrogen supply chain, such as cost, efficiency, and safety considerations
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Exploration of emerging technologies and innovations in ammonia production and utilization, and their potential impact on the hydrogen supply chain.

Dr. Stefan Kaufmann
Hydrogen Executive Advisor to the Thyssenkrupp Board
Thyssenkrupp
