Conference 'Joining forces on hydrogen - Belgium, Benelux and its neighbours', Oct 16th 2023

Under the umbrella of the Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), WaterstofNet and 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. 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 its neighbouring regions. With representatives of the neighbouring hydrogen councils (The Netherlands, Germany, France), we'll discuss possibilities for cooperation.
Also the ambassador of Namibië will attend the conference. She will talk about the cooperation with Belgium on hydrogen supply.
Practical Info
When: October 16th., 8.30h - 17.30h
Where: Dockx Dome Event hall, Lambermontlaan 1, 1000 Brussel – België
How to get there by publix transport or car? Please find all info here.
Programme Conference
8.30 |
Registration & coffee |
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9.00 |
Welcome & introduction |
WaterstofNet and Cluster Tweed |
9.10 |
Opening
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Jo Brouns, |
9.30 |
Belgium as a key player in hydrogen |
Tom Hautekiet, |
9.50 |
Global hydrogen developments
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Steven Libbrecht, |
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10.10 |
Working with Belgian partners for future H2 supply |
Mekondjo Kaapanda-Girnus, |
10.30 |
Panel discussion: |
Cedric Osterreith, Engie |
11.10 |
Coffee break |
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11.40 |
CMB as frontrunner in hydrogen deployment |
Alexander Saverys, CMB |
12.00 |
Panel discussion:
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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 |
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14.10 |
Hydrogen : promises and challenges. |
Aurore Richel, Université de Liège |
14.30 |
Panel discussion: |
Jan Rongé, Solhyd |
15.10 |
Coffee break |
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15.40 |
The importance of European collaboration on hydrogen |
Diederik Samsom, Head of cabinet of Frans Timmermans |
16.10 |
Panel discussion |
Katherina Reiche, German Hydrogen Council |
17.00 |
Closing speech |
Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgian federal Minister of Energy |
17.15 |
Reception |
Participation for members of the Waterstof Industrie Cluster and Cluster Tweed is free of charge.
Participation for non-cluster members costs: 250 € (excl. VAT).
We are looking forward to meeting you there.
Registration is open until Friday Oct 6th 2023
Cancellations can also be made until Oct. 6th. 2023
After that date we won't accept registrations or cancellations.