BHC Conference : Joining forces on Hydrogen – Belgium, Benelux and its neighbours - 16 octobre 2023
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Under the umbrella of the Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), WaterstofNet & Cluster TWEED are organising the conference ‘Joining forces on Hydrogen – Belgium, Benelux and its neighbours’. The conference takes place in Dockx Dome Eventhall in Brussels on Oct 16 2023.
The BHC was recently established to represent the Belgian hydrogen industry on national and international level. It unites the two regional clusters (Waterstof Industrie Cluster in Flanders and H2Hub in Wallonia) and represents the entire Belgian hydrogen value chain.
The ministers concerned will attend the conference to express their support to the Belgian Hydrogen Council and to cooperation on national level. We welcome Tinne Van der Straeten, Federal minister of Energy, Jo Brouns, Flemish Minister of Economy and Innovation and Philippe Henry, Vice President and Minister for Climate, Energy and Mobility.
Diederik Samsom (head of cabinet to the executive vice-president of the European Commission Frans Timmermans) will present the role of hydrogen in a European perspective.
A number of prominent speakers of the top of the Belgian Hydrogen industry will present their status and ambitions on hydrogen and ambassadors from Oman and Namibia will talk about the cooperation on hydrogen supply.. In lively panel discussions they will exchange their views on how to accelerate the hydrogen developments in our region.
With this conference the BHC wants to strengthen the links with the Benelux and its neighbouring regions.
With representatives of the neighbouring hydrogen councils (The Netherlands, Germany, France), we'll discuss possibilities for cooperation.
We are looking forward to meeting you there !
Programme Conference
- 08.30 Registration & coffee
- 09.00 Welcome & introduction - WaterstofNet and Cluster Tweed
- 09.10 Opening
- Jo Brouns, Flemish Minister for Economy, Innovation, Work and Agriculture
- Philippe Henry, Minister of Wallonia for Climate, Infrastructure, Energy, & Mobility
- 09.30 Belgium as a key player in hydrogen
- Tom Hautekiet, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- 09.50 Global hydrogen developments
- Steven Libbrecht, World Hydrogen Council
Theme 1: Belgium as an important H2 consumer, developing its supply value chain
- 10.10 Working with Belgian partners for future H2 supply
- Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus, Ambassador for Namibia in BE
- Rua Issa Alzadjali - tbc, Ambassador for Oman in BE
- 10.30 Panel discussion
- Cedric Osterreith, Engie
- Raphael De Winter, Fluxys
- Christophe Galimont, Air Liquide
- Stephane Windels, Virya
- Wouter Bleuckx, Ineos
- Philippe Alboort, ArcelorMittal
- Charlotte Herman tbc, North Sea Port
- (tbd) Deme
- 11.10 Coffee break
Theme 2: Belgium has key technology suppliers
- 11.40 Alexander Saverys, CMB
- 12.00 Panel discussion
- Raphaël Tilot, John Cockerill
- Patrick Vanschoubroeck, Accelera-Cummins
- Vincent Wille, Agfa
- Edouard de Masson d'Autume, Bekaert
- Geert Vanhecke, Van Hool
- Sven Duchatelet, Solenco Power
- 12.40 Network lunch
Theme 3: Belgian research & innovation in hydrogen
- 14.10 Aurore Richel, Université de Liège
- 14.30 Panel discussion
- Jan Rongé, Solhyd
- Rik Vreys, Hyve
- Marijke Mahieu, UGent
- Pieter Jan Jordaens, Sirris
- Cathérine Archambeau, CRM-group
- Fabrizio Maseri, Materia Nova
- 15.10 Coffee break
Theme 4: Belgium and international collaborations
- 15.00 Diederik Samsom, Head of cabinet of Frans Timmermans
- 16.10 Panel discussion - The role of the national councils and opportunities for collaboration
- Moderator: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis
- Katherina Reiche, German Hydrogen Council) Alice Krekt, NL Hydrogen
- Christelle Werquin, France Hydrogène
- Jan Molema, Benelux Secretariat
- Tom Hautekiet, Belgian Hydrogen Council
- 17.00 Closing speech
- Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgian federal Minister of Energy
- 17.15 Reception
Registration
Participation for members of the Waterstof Industrie Cluster and Cluster Tweed is free of charge.
Participation for non-cluster members costs: 250 € (excl. VAT).