12:00-13:30 : Walk-in Lunch

13:40-14:00: EVP Commissioner Sefcovic’s Keynote

14:00-14:45 : Opening Speech & Presentation of the Report

Opening speech by CEO of Uniper Energy Storage, Doug Waters

Report presentation by Guidehouse 

14:45-15:45: Roundtable discussion – The Role of UHS in EU
Roundtable Discussion moderated by Guidehouse Participants from across the H2 value chain

  Speakers:

• Andris Piebalgs – Professor at Florence School of Regulation, former EU Energy Commissioner
• Axel Eggert – Director General Eurofer
• Jorgo Chatzimarkakis – CEO of Hydrogen Europe
• Torben Brabo – SVP International Relations of Energinet, President GIE
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15:45-16:15: Coffee & Networking break
Networking time between the participants

16:15-17:30: Roundtable Discussion – CEO’s vision for H2eart for Europe
Alliance members’ presentation of pilot projects:

• Akos Kriston– CEO, HGS
• Charlotte Roule– CEO, Storengy
• Dominique Mockly–  Chairman & CEO, Teréga
• Georg Dorfleutner – Managing Director, RAG Energy Storage GmbH 
• Michael Kohl– Managing Director of RWE Gas Storage West GmbH
• Pieter van Aartsen –  Director Venture Governance, Gasunie

17:30-17:45: Closing remarks by CEO of Storengy Charlotte Roule and Way Forward

17:45-18:30: Networking Cocktail