A 5-step journey that enables the future of hydrogen.

Join more than 40 top keynote speakers, 4 round tables, 1 showroom, 3 hours of masterclass & over 200 industrial delegates & authorities.​

Tuesday 23 Jan​uary 2024

Discover.​

Session for authorities and special guests only
Free of charge, but on invitation only​

Start Presentation Speaker Title Company CV
12:00 EIGA Board of Directors lunch (in Port of Antwerp) Board members only EIGA BoD EIGA
13:00 EIGA Board of Directors Meeting (in Port of Antwerp) Board members only EIGA BoD EIGA
16:00 Welcome EU delegates by EIGA & Port of Antwerp Pascal Vinet EIGA President POAB, EIGA CV
16:05 Introduction to the Industrial Gases sector & H2 by EIGA Philippe Cornille EIGA General Secretary EIGA CV
16:20 Explore the Cutting-Edge Hydrogen Equipment we centralised for you in Antwerp, a gateway for green hydrogen in Europe EIGA experts EIGA
18:00 Harbour tour to showcase the many unknown H2 and decarbonisation activities Antwerp guide Antwerp guide City of Antwerp
21:00 End of Discover Session

Wednesday 24 Jan​uary 2024

Aware.​

Summit

Open to all attendees

Start Presentation Speaker Title Company CV
8:30 Registration and Welcome coffee
9:00 Winter Summit opening keynote Pascal Vinet EIGA President Air Liquide
9:15 Ports & hydrogen: example of a new industrial geography Kerstin Jorna Director-General European Commission CV
9:45 Global Hydrogen Developments Steven Libbrecht Interim Executive Director Hydrogen Council CV
10:15 What is EIGA doing in the H2 domain? Philippe Cornille General Secretary EIGA
10:45 Q&A
10:55 Coffee break
11:25 Enabling H2 together! Introduction to the programme Jose Luis Chesa External Communication Director Europe Nippon Gases CV

Understand.​

Summit

Open to all attendees

Start Presentation Speaker Title Company CV
11:35 Complete overview of H2 production, from a technological evolution perspective Claudio Bani Bulk Planning Manager SIAD
11:55 Process Safety and H2 | Historical highlights - What now?" Etienne Werlen Group Process Safety Director Air Liquide CV
Claire Leveque Vice President Safety and Industrial System Air Liquide CV
12:15 Electrolyzer safety challenges and design concepts  Oliver Grosse Associate Director Engineering Linde CV
12:35 Q&A
12:45 Lunch
14:00 The choice matters - Materials in Hydrogen systems Monika Rutecka Hydrogen Senior Principal Equipment Engineer Air Products CV
14:20 H2 Logistics, the challenges of scaling up Nicola Park Hydrogen for Mobility Technical Director Air Products CV
Mauro Zappulli Head of Bulk Logistic & Purchasing SOL CV
Jean-Claude Joyeux Director WBL H2E Solutions Development Air Liquide CV
15:00 Ammonia as a carrier for hydrogen Derek Miller Global Process Safety Director Air Products CV
15:20 Q&A
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 The perspective of hydrogen in the field of energy storage Luigi Crema Hydrogen Europe Research President Hydrogen Europe Research CV
16:20 Hydrogen Storage in Salt Caverns – Technology Status, Development Challenges and Prospects for Implementation Dr. Remco M. Groenenberg Scientific Lead - Subsurface Energy Storage TNO CV
16:40 Clean energy market trends Joaquín González-Blas ‪Director Energy & Sustainability Europe Nippon Gases CV
Emiel Langenhuizen Head of Global Business Growth & Partnerships RWE CV
Stéphane Pirotte Head of European Sales & Origination ENGIE CV
17:20 Q&A
17:30 End of Summit first day

EIGA Summit Dinner​

Open to all attendees, free of charge for all delegates registering to the Summit

19:15 Meeting in the lobby
19:20

Group departure
(2-minutes walk from Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel: just cross the main square in the direction of the Antwerp Central Station. The Zoo main entrance is located left to Antwerp Central Station when coming from Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel
Entrance via the Zoo main gate (Koningin Astridplein, Antwerp)
19:30 - 22:00

Summit Dinner at Zoo Antwerp
Cocktail: Ground-Floor
Dinner: Marble Hall (Ground-Floor)

Thursday 25 Jan​uary 2024

Believe.​

Summit

Open to all attendees

Start Presentation Speaker Title Company CV
8:00 Welcome coffee
8:30 Safety distances for hydrogen refuelling stations & regulatory safety distances Stuart Williams Process Safety Manager Europe Air Products CV
8:50 Safely storing and moving Mega-Joules: road, rail, and maritime transportation, of hydrogen and hydrogen fuels and derivative cargoes in bulk. Stephen B. Harrison Founder and Managing Director of sbh4 GmbH sbh4 GmbH CV
9:30 Electric vehicles and the carriage of dangerous goods Kees de Putter Senior Advisor ADR RDW (RijksDienst voor het Wegverkeer) CV
9:50 Q&A
10:00 Coffee Break
10:30 Impact on furnace´s design when using hydrogen as fuel Joaquín de Diego Director Combustion Applications Europe Nippon Gases CV
Dr. Ing. Jörg Leicher Team Manager Industrial Combustion Technology Gas-und Wärme- Institut Essen e.V. CV
Tuur De Preter Application & Market Development Manager Nippon Gases CV
11:10 e-fuels: new opportunities & challenges Tim Evison SVP Clean H2 Messer CV
11:30 Overview H2 applications Azin Eskandari Business Development Manager – Marketing & Business Development Nippon Gases CV
11:50 Q&A
12:00 End of Summit

Act.​

Master Class

Open to all attendees
Free of charge for all attendees

Start Presentation Speaker Title Company CV
12:00 Enabling H2 together! Wrap up of the Summit Nikos Larass Project Director Process Safety Linde CV
12:05 Lunch
13:25 Liquid Hydrogen, increasing its production while keeping it safe Sidonie Ruban Industrial Director, World Business Line Hydrogen Energy  Air Liquide CV
14:05 Hydrogen Pipelines: necessary solution for Hydrogen transportation Jean-Claude Joyeux Director WBL H2E Solutions Development Air Liquide CV
14:45 Overcoming the gaps in Hydrogen Safety and Training Stuart Williams Process Safety Manager Europe Air Products CV
15:25 Coffee break
15:55 The experience matters - Materials in Hydrogen systems Monika Rutecka H2fM Senior Principal Equipment Engineer Air Products CV
16:35 Electrolysers - an Evolution Wolfgang Ott Head of HyCO Operations CoC EMEA Linde CV
Alexander Hirsch Senior Expert HYCO Technolgy Linde CV
17:15 End of Master Class