As the launching partners, Evos Amsterdam, Port of Amsterdam, Zenith Energy Terminals, Hydrogenious, Electriq Global, the Municipality of Amsterdam and the PB NZKG (North Sea Canal Area) want to propel the regional, national and international green hydrogen value chains forward.
The inaugural symposium ‘Import(ance) of H2A: Propelling the Future’, to be held on the 4th of July, will expand on this ambition, by discussing numerous interesting and relevant topics, like developments in the maritime and aviation sectors, links between Amsterdam region and international initiatives, transportation of hydrogen, public-private collaboration, and much more.
The symposium will feature many prominent speakers, headlined by Diederik Samsom, Chief of Staff of Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice-President. Other confirmed speakers include Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, CEO Samskip, Baruch Halpert, CEO Electriq Global and Brigit Gijsbers, Deputy Director-General Aviation and Maritime Affairs at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. More speakers will be announced in the run up to the event.
We are happy to cordially invite you to join us on the 4th of July to attend this exciting symposium. We look forward to the opportunity to discuss propelling the future of hydrogen with you and to toast the launch of H2A together!
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PROGRAM:
| 15.00 | OPENING AND WELCOME WORDS – Ramon Ernst, Chairman H2A & Board Member of TET Amsterdam |
| 15.05 | TET TALK – High tech. Propelling the hydrogen revolution – Earl Goetheer, CTO HighTechXL |
| 15.10 | Propelling the future. Importing 1 million tonnes of green hydrogen via the port of Amsterdam – Dorine Bosman, CIO Port of Amsterdam – Hester van Buren, Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam – Marie Brands, PhD student University of Amsterdam |
| 15.25 | TET TALK & Panel: Building tomorrow. Propelling the transition of maritime shipping – TET Talk: Kari-Pekka Laaksonen, Group CEO Samskip – Brigit Gijsbers, Dep Director General Civil Aviation and Maritime Affairs – Alexander Garbar, Director Strategy duisport – Duisburger Hafen AG |
| 15.50 | Joining forces. Propelling the industrial transition – Ramon Ernst, Managing Director Evos – Paul Vonk, H2 lead TATA Steel – Alice Krekt, Director NL Hydrogen – Michelle Prins, Program Lead Industrial Transformation Natuur & Milieu |
| 16.10 | Making the difference. Propelling clean hydrogen solutions – Toralf Pohl, CCO Hydrogenious – Baruch Halpert, CEO and Executive Chairman Electriq Global |
| 16.20 | TET TALK & Panel: Catching flight. Propelling the future in aviation – TET Talk: Lodewijk Asscher, Chair of the sustainable aviation alliance – Alexander Ritschel, senior advisor Masdar Green Hydrogen – Misha Valk, Head of Capacity Development SKYNRG – Ellen Ruhotas, Head of New Energy Projects Zenith Energy Terminals – Erik Rietkerk, CEO Argent Energy |
| 16.45 | KEY NOTE PRESENTATION – Diederik Samsom, Chief of Staff of Frans Timmermans, European Commission Executive Vice-President |
| 17.00 | OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF H2A AND TOAST |
| 17.10 | Cocktail & Bites reception |
| 18.00 | END |