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Register now! - Annual Conference Belgium Hydrogen Coucil, Nov 6th, Brussels

6 november 2025, 09:00 - 17:00

Dockx Dome Event hall , Lambermontlaan 1, 1000, Brussel

Register now! - Annual Conference Belgium Hydrogen Coucil, Nov 6th, Brussels

After two highly successful editions, the Belgian Hydrogen Council Conference returns for its third edition with a full day of inspiring keynotes and strategic insights on how the hydrogen ecosystem develops in Belgium and its neighbouring countries.

Why you should attend?

This conference unites policymakers, industry leaders, technology developers, and researchers to exchange knowledge on recent hydrogen developments and best practices.

Plenary presentations from leading experts
Interactive panel discussion with market players & policymakers
Technology showcases spotlighting Belgian innovation
Networking opportunities across the hydrogen value chain

Costs

Participation for members of the Waterstof Industrie Cluster or Cluster Tweed is free of charge.
Participation for non-cluster members costs: 250 € (excl. VAT).

Registration

Registration module

Program

WELCOME with Coffee/Tea

Opening

09:30	Opening Program Office	Program Office Belgian Hydrogen Council
09:40	Moving forward with Belgium's hydrogen infrastructure	Arno Büx, Fluxys

Session 1: Domestic hydrogen production in North-West-Europe - role in the energy system

09:50	EU perspective: need for integration, H2 bank rewarded projects in DE/NL	Valérie Bouillon-Delporte, Clean H2 Partnership
	Domestic RFNBO production BE/NL	Stephan Windels, Virya H2
	H2 production through ammonia cracking low carbon hydrogen, Kairos@C project	Air Liquide, Speaker tbc
	H2BE - an enabler to create a H2 and COS midstreamer business	Dan Simmons, Engie
	H2 production to relieve the grid – flexibility market etc.	Thibaut Quetel, Centrica
	Integration of H2 panels in solar parks	Jan Rongé, Solhyd

COFFEE BREAK

Session 2: BE/EU technology

11:30	Pitches of specific BE (emerging) technology topics:
	Fuel Cell compatible odorants for hydrogen	Chevron Phillips Chemicals
	New electrolyser manufacturer	Exion Hydrogen
	H2 from plasmalysis of mine gas	Materia Nova
	Electrolyser component technology	Hyve tbc
	Enzyme as alternative for Pt/C catalyst	H2WIN
12:00	Panel discussion on opportunities & challenges for hydrogen technology suppliers (e.g. export of BE technology, competition from China, delay of investment decisions…)	Raphael Tilot, John Cockerill Jorge Tomas, Agfa Bekaert Edouard Masson d'Autume, Hydrogen EU Denis Thomas, Agoria

Recent developments in our region

12:30	Kern Netz development in Germany and link with Belgium	Open Grid Europe, Fluxys
	Energy hubs with hydrogen production to solve gridcongestion	Essent

LUNCH

Recent developments in our region (continued)

14:10	Discovery of natural H2 in France + info about BE	Yann Fouant, Française de l'énergie
	Lux H2 strategy and role of BE	Bradley Ladewig, University of Luxembourg

Session 3: REDIII & Hydrogen used in transport applications

14:40	Refinery route as important driver of the RFNBO production/import	Tom Claerbout, TotalEnergies
	Launch of the Global Hydrogen Mobility Alliance + Belgian initiatives	Stephan Herbst, Toyota Motor Europe
	EU Corridors, interlinkage of EU neighbouring countries	Air Products, Speaker tbc
	Bunkering of alternative fuels	Arne Strybos, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
	H2 in inland shipping - Rhine project	Tom Verlinden, WaterstofNet

Closure & Networking

15:40	Belgium in the European hydrogen context	Bert Versmessen, Ambassador of Belgium to the EU
15:55	Closure-Perspectives for the future	Tom Hautekiet, Chair of the Belgian Hydrogen Council