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2025 SPEAKERS

IH2025 Early Confirmed Strategic Speakers

Katie Ostheimer

UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Katie Ostheimer

Deputy Director for Hydrogen Economy

UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Will Lochhead

UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Will Lochhead

Deputy Director, Hydrogen Production and Storage Business Models

UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Judith Neyer

Federal Ministry Economy, Energy and Tourism Austria

Judith Neyer

Head of Unit, Department V – Energy, Unit V/2 – Energy Strategy

Federal Ministry Economy, Energy and Tourism Austria

Dr. Sopna Sury

RWE

Dr. Sopna Sury

Chief Operating Officer Hydrogen

RWE

Charlotte Roule

Group Hydrogen VP at ENGIE

Charlotte Roule

CEO at Storengy

Group Hydrogen VP at ENGIE

Hans Olav Raen

Yara Clean Ammonia

Hans Olav Raen

Chief Executive Officer

Yara Clean Ammonia

Ivo Bols

Air Products

Ivo Bols

President Europe and Africa

Air Products

Hiroshi Matsuda

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Hiroshi Matsuda

Chief Regional Officer, EMEA

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Hamead Ahrary

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH

Hamead Ahrary

Chief Sales Officer

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH

Markus Exenberger

H2Global Foundation

Markus Exenberger

Executive Director and Chairman

H2Global Foundation

Tom Hautekiet

Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Tom Hautekiet

Chief Business Development and Transition Officer

Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Lars Kissau

BASF

Lars Kissau

President Net Zero Accelerator

BASF

Hugo Dijkgraaf

TES

Hugo Dijkgraaf

Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board

TES

Amir Sharifi

Hy24

Amir Sharifi

Chief Investment Officer

Hy24

Gene Gebolys

World Energy

Gene Gebolys

Founder and CEO

World Energy

Alex Hewitt

CWP Global

Alex Hewitt

Co-founder and Board Director

CWP Global

Dr Thomas Goessmann

Thyssengas GmbH

Dr Thomas Goessmann

Chief Executive Officer

Thyssengas GmbH

Kensuke Uehara

Marubeni Corporation

Kensuke Uehara

General Manager of Hydrogen & Ammonia Project Development Team-I

Marubeni Corporation

Joe Seifert

EET Hydrogen

Joe Seifert

Chief Executive Officer

EET Hydrogen

Diogo Almeida

Galp

Diogo Almeida

Head of Hydrogen and Renewable Fuels, Business Development

Galp

Osamu Ikeda

Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands B.V.

Osamu Ikeda

Managing Director

Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands B.V.

Oleksandr Siromakha

Mabanaft

Oleksandr Siromakha

Head of Sustainable Fuels

Mabanaft

Cristian Carraretto

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Cristian Carraretto

Head of Energy Transition, Sustainable Business and Infrastructure

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Judson Whiteside

StormFisher Hydrogen

Judson Whiteside

Chief Executive Officer

StormFisher Hydrogen

Taia Kronborg

Lhyfe

Taia Kronborg

Chief Business Officer

Lhyfe

Diego Fettweis

HIF Global

Diego Fettweis

Chief Commercial Officer

HIF Global

Ricardo Hatschbach

Casa dos Ventos S.A.

Ricardo Hatschbach

Director of Business Development

Casa dos Ventos S.A.

Keshni Sritharan

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Keshni Sritharan

Senior Originator, Low Carbon Commodities, Energy Transition | Trading

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Alex Davison

Low Carbon Contracts Company

Alex Davison

Lead Contract Manager

Low Carbon Contracts Company

Andreas Ruthemeyer

Freshfields

Andreas Ruthemeyer

Partner

Freshfields

IGH2024 Strategic Speakers

Andreas Bieringer

Director, Business Development and Commercial

Andreas Bieringer

Director, Business Development and Commercial

Masdar

Kamlesh Parida

Group Manager Sales Origination

Kamlesh Parida

Group Manager Sales Origination

Fortescue

André Pina

Global Head of H2 Strategy & Origination

André Pina

Global Head of H2 Strategy & Origination

EDP Renewables

Satu Sipola

Vice President, Hydrogen and Project Execution

Satu Sipola

Vice President, Hydrogen and Project Execution

Fortum

Rob Duncalf

Head of Commercial, Power-2-X

Rob Duncalf

Head of Commercial, Power-2-X

Ørsted

John Barry

Vice President Hydrogen Development and Technology

John Barry

Vice President Hydrogen Development and Technology

Statkraft

Florian Marko

Hydrogen Expert | Business Development Manager

Florian Marko

Hydrogen Expert | Business Development Manager

VERBUND Green Hydrogen

Agnes Herdick

Director Strategy & Performance

Agnes Herdick

Director Strategy & Performance

Uniper

Mustafa Sahin

Executive VP of Investment & Trade

Mustafa Sahin

Executive VP of Investment & Trade

Edmonton Global

Amir Sharifi

Chief Investment Officer

Amir Sharifi

Chief Investment Officer

Hy24

Simon Monk

Head of Structured Transactions and Investments

Simon Monk

Head of Structured Transactions and Investments

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Eng. Anas Aljuaidi

Chief Executive Officer

Eng. Anas Aljuaidi

Chief Executive Officer

MMEC Mannesmann LLC

Alicia Eastman

Host of ‘Everything About Hydrogen’ & Co-Founder/Board Member of InterContinental Energy

Alicia Eastman

Host of ‘Everything About Hydrogen’ & Co-Founder/Board Member of InterContinental Energy

Charlotte Roule

Chief Executive Officer

Charlotte Roule

Chief Executive Officer

Storengy

Gilles Decan

Program Manager Hydrogen

Gilles Decan

Program Manager Hydrogen

Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Rahul Munjal

Chairman and Managing Director

Rahul Munjal

Chairman and Managing Director

Hero Future Energies

Timo Bollerhey

CEO of Hint.Co

Timo Bollerhey

CEO of Hint.Co

Co-Founder of H2Global

Srivatsan Iyer

Chief Executive Officer

Srivatsan Iyer

Chief Executive Officer

Hero Future Energies

Osamu Ikeda

Managing Director

Osamu Ikeda

Managing Director

Chiyoda Corporation Netherlands B.V.

Bernd Hübner

Co-Founder and CFO

Bernd Hübner

Co-Founder and CFO

Hy2gen AG

Dr. Christoph Noeres

Head of Green Hydrogen

Dr. Christoph Noeres

Head of Green Hydrogen

thyssenkrupp nucera

Nicholas Hughes

Head of Business Development, UK

Nicholas Hughes

Head of Business Development, UK

Hynamics

Takuya Niitsuma

General Manager Europe, New Business Development

Takuya Niitsuma

General Manager Europe, New Business Development

ENEOS Corporation

Diogo Almeida

Hydrogen - Head of Business Development

Diogo Almeida

Hydrogen - Head of Business Development

Galp

Dr Kerry-Ann Adamson

Global Strategic Advisor, Hydrogen

Dr Kerry-Ann Adamson

Global Strategic Advisor, Hydrogen

Worley

Michael Marti

Global Business Line Manager, Growth Industries

Michael Marti

Global Business Line Manager, Growth Industries

ABB Process Industries

Eric Lakin

Chief Financial Officer

Eric Lakin

Chief Financial Officer

Ceres Power

Kai Guo

VP, Head of Market Development & Origination

Kai Guo

VP, Head of Market Development & Origination

MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure

Andrea Miserocchi

Vice President Business Development Europe and Middle East

Andrea Miserocchi

Vice President Business Development Europe and Middle East

FuelCell Energy

Joe Williams

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Joe Williams

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Green Hydrogen Organisation

James Chapman

Partner

James Chapman

Partner

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Richard Elks

Partner

Richard Elks

Partner

Clyde & Co LLP

Rebecca Armstrong

Partner

Rebecca Armstrong

Partner

Clyde & Co LLP

Iain Elder

Partner, London

Iain Elder

Partner, London

DLA Piper

Dr. Minh Khoi Le

Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Research

Dr. Minh Khoi Le

Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Research

Rystad Energy

Dr. Tiezheng Bian

Vice President

Dr. Tiezheng Bian

Vice President

Trina green hydrogen

William Hazell

Director, Sector Lead for CCUS and Hydrogen

William Hazell

Director, Sector Lead for CCUS and Hydrogen

Ramboll

Matt Stone

EVP UK

Matt Stone

EVP UK

Power2X

Tim Calver

VP Commercial

Tim Calver

VP Commercial

ITM Power

Sarah Jones MP

Minister of State

Sarah Jones MP

Minister of State

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero & Department for Business and Trade

Lars Erik Aamot

Director General

Lars Erik Aamot

Director General

Norwegian Ministry of Energy

Peter Christian Baggesgaard Hansen

Deputy Director General

Peter Christian Baggesgaard Hansen

Deputy Director General

Danish Energy Agency

Simon Herbert

Vice President, EAME

Simon Herbert

Vice President, EAME

ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions

Mike Lockett

UK Country Chair

Mike Lockett

UK Country Chair

Uniper

IH2025 Innovation Pioneers

Stuart Paynter

Ceres

Stuart Paynter

Chief Financial Officer

Ceres

Alain Caracatzanis

Storengy SAS

Alain Caracatzanis

Managing Director

Storengy SAS

Tim Calver

ITM Power

Tim Calver

Vice President Commercial

ITM Power

Barry Lavery

ReNew Power

Barry Lavery

Global Head | Green Fuels BD

ReNew Power

Peter Schmidt

EWE GASSPEICHER GmbH

Peter Schmidt

Head of Busines Unit Large Scale Storage and Hydrogen

EWE GASSPEICHER GmbH

Dr. Niko Bosnjak

OGE Open Grid Europe GmbH

Dr. Niko Bosnjak

Head of Policy and Communications

OGE Open Grid Europe GmbH

Michael Marti

ABB

Michael Marti

Global BL Growth Industries Manager

ABB

Dr. Philipp Walter

Heraeus Precious Metals

Dr. Philipp Walter

Executive Vice President Business Line Hydrogen Systems

Heraeus Precious Metals

IH2025 VIP Guests

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RWE

Steve Boughton

Steve Boughton

Director Hydrogen Development

RWE

Linde

Ganapathy Swamy

Ganapathy Swamy

VP Large Projects Development EMEA

Linde

Invest in Finland

Markku Kivistö

Markku Kivistö

Head of Industry, Cleantech

Invest in Finland

Port of Corpus Christi

Yudi Takizawa

Yudi Takizawa

Director of Commercial Business & Development

Port of Corpus Christi

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Yu Yiheng

Yu Yiheng

Energy Transition Investment

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

RWE

Richard Liversidge

Richard Liversidge

Hydrogen Project Developer

RWE

Linde

Patrick Brandl

Patrick Brandl

Senior Business Development Manager EMEA

Linde

Hellenic Hydrogen

Dimitrios Triantafyllopoylos

Dimitrios Triantafyllopoylos

Chief Executive Officer

Hellenic Hydrogen

Casa dos Ventos S.A.

Mark McHugh

Mark McHugh

Senior Project Director

Casa dos Ventos S.A.

RWE

Henry Aron

Henry Aron

Hydrogen Project Developer

RWE

KfW IPEX-Bank

Simone Thrun

Simone Thrun

Director, Team Head Portfolio Management Infrastructure

KfW IPEX-Bank

Enviva

John-Paul Taylor

John-Paul Taylor

Chief Commercial Officer

Enviva

Casa dos Ventos S.A.

Ricardo Hatschbach

Ricardo Hatschbach

Director of Business Development

Casa dos Ventos S.A.

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH

Dr. Hans Dieter Hermes

Dr. Hans Dieter Hermes

Executive Vice President Hydrogen & Renewable Energies

SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH

KfW IPEX-Bank

Carmen Jerusalem

Carmen Jerusalem

Senior Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure

KfW IPEX-Bank

Vitol

Lisa Leinert

Lisa Leinert

Investments Strategy Manager

Vitol

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Keshni Sritharan

Keshni Sritharan

Senior Originator Low Carbon Commodities Energy Transition | Trading

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

Linde Engineering

Brian Pickering

Brian Pickering

Head of Bulk Sales Applications and Business Development UK & Ireland

Linde Engineering

KfW IPEX-Bank

Johanna Roth

Johanna Roth

Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure

KfW IPEX-Bank

Port of Corpus Christi

Omar Garcia

Omar Garcia

Chief of External Affairs

Port of Corpus Christi

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

James Reid

James Reid

Investments and Structured Transactions

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

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