On Wednesday the 18th of May WaterstofNet organises a full day conference to be held in the Brussels 44 Center (and online):
'Joining forces towards a sustainable hydrogen region'
We welcome a number of prominent speakers that will reveal the latest developments in the hydrogen world.
The Flemish minister for Work, Economy and Innovation, Hilde Crevits, confirmed her presence.
We also welcome speakers of ArcelorMittal, Air Liquide, BASF, CMB, Colruyt Group, DEME, Fluxys, Gasunie, VDL, Hyzon Motors, Benelux Union, Port of Antwerp, Port of Amsterdam, North Sea Port, Port of Rotterdam, Port of Zeebrugge, Hydrogen Council, Hydrogen Europe, Clean Hydrogen Partnership, KULeuven, IMEC, Ministry EZK (NL), the Belgian Federal Government and WaterstofNet.
The conference will be moderated by Nic Balthazar.
The Waterstof Industrie Cluster, coordinated by WaterstofNet, will celebrate its 5 year existence and expansion to 120 members. Reasons enough to raise a glass!
Register here
The conference was originally planned on November 22th, 2021, but was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Programme
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8.30 |
Registration & coffee |
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9.15 |
Welcome |
Adwin Martens, WaterstofNet |
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Hydrogen in R&D |
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9.30 |
Flemish hydrogen research portfolio |
Isabel François, WaterstofNet |
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9.40 |
New concepts for hydrogen production and storage |
Johan Martens, KULeuven |
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9.55 |
New electrolyser technology: HEMEL project |
Jan Vaes, VITO |
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10.15 |
Hydrogen from methane pyrolysis |
Dieter Flick, BASF |
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10.30 |
Coffee break |
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Hydrogen in ports |
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11.00 |
Role of European ports in the implementation of hydrogen |
Bart Biebuyck, Clean Hydrogen Partnership |
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11.15 |
Import of hydrogen: two case-studies |
Koen Vlaeminck, Engie |
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11.35 |
The way to a carbon neutral steel production |
Koenraad Mols, ArcelorMittal |
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11.50 |
Panel discussion with representatives of Belgian and Dutch ports |
Rik Goetinck, Port of Zeebrugge |
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12.30 |
Network lunch |
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Hydrogen in heavy duty transport |
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14.00 |
Worldwide developments on hydrogen |
Daryl Wilson, Hydrogen Council |
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14.20 |
The need for hydrogen in heavy-duty transport |
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Hydrogen Europe (tbc) |
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14.40 |
Panel discussion on hydrogen in heavy-duty transport |
Jef Van de Mosselaer, CMB |
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15.20 |
Coffee break |
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Hydrogen infrastructure |
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15.50 |
Development of a European hydrogen backbone: case Green Octopus |
Samira Farahani, WaterstofNet |
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16.00 |
Vision on hydrogen infrastructure in Belgium |
Yves Vercammen, Fluxys |
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Vision on hydrogen infrastructure in The Netherlands |
René Schutte, Gasunie |
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Joining forces on hydrogen in our region |
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16.25 |
The Dutch national hydrogen programme |
Anne Melchers, Ministry EZK NL |
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16.40 |
Belgian federal hydrogen strategy |
An Stroobandt, Belgian Fed. Government |
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16.55 |
Celebration 5 years Hydrogen Industry Cluster |
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17.00 |
Roll-out of the Flemish Hydrogen strategy |
Hilde Crevits, Flemish minister for Work, Economy and Innovation |
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17.15 |
Raising a glass to celebrate 5 years of WIC/120 members |
Practical data
Conference WaterstofNet
'Joining forces for a sustainable hydrogen region'
Date
May 18th, 2022
Venue
Brussels 44 Center
(in Passage 44)
Kruidtuinlaan 44/Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 44
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Directions
The Brussels North station is less than a 10-minute walk away. At the station, take the Centrum exit (via Noordplein), walk straight ahead via Vooruitgangstraat to Rogierplein and turn left onto Kruidtuinlaan. The destination is located a few hundred metres ahead on your right.
Tram-bus-metro
Reservate a parking place
Costs
Participation for members of the Waterstof Industrie Cluster is free of charge.
Participation in person for non-cluster members costs: 242€. (VAT included)
Participation online for non-cluster members costs: 90,75€. (VAT included)
Link to participate online
If you chose to participate online, the link will be send to you shortly in advance
COVID 19
The conference has a limit of 300 participants on site and will be organised according to the - at that moment - applicable Covid-19 health and safety regulations for Brussels. More info