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SUMMIT AGENDA 2025

DAY1

Day 1 Morning: Navigating Policy and Markets

09:00 - 09:20 (20 mins)

Welcome Address & Opening Ceremony
Conference Day Chair:

Patricia Pinter
Energy Transformation Solutions, EMEA
S&P Global Commodity Insights

09:20 - 09:30 (10 mins)

[EU Update] EU's CCUS Commitment: A Strategic Approach to Industrial Decarbonization and Achieving Net Zero CO2 Emissions

Mechthild Wörsdörfer (*Virtual)
Deputy Director-General, DG Energy
European Commission

09:30 - 09:50 (20 mins)

[Country Theater] Accelerating a Greener Europe: Denmark's Potential to Lead as a European CO2-Hub

Katrine Thomsen
Head of Division, CCUS 
Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities

09:50 - 10:10

(20 min)

[Industry Top Voice] Shell's Strategies and Practice for a European CCUS Market Expansion and Beyond

Alistair Tucker
General Manager CCS Europe
Shell

Coffee Break (30 mins)

10:40 - 11:30

(50 min)

[C-Suite Panel] Enhancing Public Private Partnerships to Maximize Europe's CCUS Potential
  • Top executives from finance and energy sectors debate public-private partnerships
  • Strategies for securing investments and de-risking projects
  • The role of government funding versus private capital in achieving CCUS scale
Moderator: 

Samuel Bordeleau
Partner
Linklaters

Panelist:

Saadoun Banoori
Managing Director Eni Netherlands CCUS BV
Eni

Martijn Smit
Vice President for CCS and Hydrogen Market Development and Policy Asks Globally
Equinor

Julia Dubinina
CCS Vice President Commercial and Market
Harbour Energy

11:30 - 11:50

(20 mins)

​[Keynote] Enabling Europe's Energy Transition: CO₂ Storage Starts with Trustworthy Metering

Jan Kik
Director Business Development - Benelux
Emerson

Aleksandr Druzhkov
Metrology Expert
Emerson

11:50 - 12:40 (50 mins)

[Executive Panel] Establishing a Trans-European CO2 Network: The Value and Opportunities for an Integrated Approach
  • Industry leaders explore the status and needs of Europe’s core CO2 infrastructure.
  • Challenges in developing cross-border CO2 pipelines and hubs
  • Key pathways towards a future-ready trans-Europe CO2 network
Moderator: 

Pieter van Aartsen
CCUS Area Sponsor and Board Member
Gas Infrastructure Europe

Panelist:

Juan de Miguel Salanova
Head of Sector, Hydrogen, Smart Gas Grids and CO2 Networks, CEF Energy
CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Raphaël De Winter
Senior Vice President Business Development and M&A
Fluxys

Refke Gunnewijk
Head of Clean Industry and Transport
Port of Rotterdam

Hans Coenen
Member of the Executive Board, Business Development and Participations
Gasunie

Guy Janssens
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Wytse Kaastra
Senior Managing Director - Global Sustainability Lead Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Metals & Mining
Accenture

12:40 - 12:50

(10 mins)

[Spotlight] TotalEnergies' Strategic Initiatives and Investment Insights Driving CCUS Innovation and Growth

Pierre Germain
CCS Business and Development Director
TotalEnergies

Luncheon

Day 1 Afternoon: Accelerating CCUS Scale Deployment

14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)

[Panel] Upscaling and Accelerating CCUS Hubs in Hard-to-Abate Industries
  • Industry executives from steel, cement, chemical, power and energy, waste-to-energy and consulting firms discuss challenges and opportunities in CCUS Clusters
  • Case studies of successful CCUS integrations in industrial processes
  • ​The role of policy and market incentives in driving sector adoption
Moderator: 

Erik Rakhou
Managing Director
Rakhou Associates BV

Panelist:

Floris Mackor
Vice President, Large Industries & Strategy CCS
Air Liquide

Evita Gosa
Member of the Management Board, Environmental and Legal Director
SCHWENK Latvija

Michael Lundgaard Thomsen
Executive Director
Aalborg Portland 

Asif Sheikh
Strategy Director
EY Parthenon

Lucia Verardi
Senior Policy Advisor
Eurogas

14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Achieving Net Zero with Efficient Carbon Capture Solutions

Tom Shannon
Regional Sales Manager – North EMEA, Sensia (SLB & Rockwell Automation JV)
Rockwell Automation

Coffee Break (30 mins)

15:40 - 16:40 (60 mins)

[Panel] Advancing Carbon Capture Technologies: Maximizing Efficiency and Lowering Costs
  • Experts in CCUS technology and research discuss advancements, cost reduction, and commercialization pathways.
  • Discuss the latest breakthroughs in CCUS technology and their market potential
  • ​Discuss role of DAC and BECCS as emerging solutions to achieve negative emissions and contribute to climate goals
  • Collaboration between academia, industry, and government to accelerate innovation
Moderator: 

Kim McCann
Global Energy Advisory Director
SLR Consulting

Panelist:

Eve Tamme
Chair
Zero Emissions Platform

Rob van Straten
Chief Executive Officer
Skytree

Endre Stavseng
Head of Commercial Development
SLB Capturi

Hans De Neve
Founder and CEO
Carbyon

Erik Rylander
Head of Carbon Dioxide Removal
Stockholm Exergi

Steve Kelly
President and General Manager
1PointFive International

Gudfinnur Sveinsson
CEO and Co-Founder
Brineworks

16:40 - 16:55 (15 mins)

[Case Study] Heidelberg Materials' Groundbreaking CCUS Initiatives in the BeNe Region

Alexandra Fasola
Group Lead Business Development CCUS
Heidelberg Materials

16:55 - 17:15 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Enabling Flexible and Affordable CO2 Marine Transportation

Hina Qureshi
Commercial Manager (CCUS)
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 

17:15 - 18:05 (50 mins)

[Panel] Mitigating Risks in Investment and Finance within Europe's CCUS Market: Key Considerations and Strategies
  • Experts debate the role of carbon markets (ETS) in scaling CCUS
  • Strategies for engaging private investors and securing funding
  • The future of carbon credits and their impact on CCUS projects
Moderator: 

Lein Mann Bergsmark
Vice President, Head of CCUS and Hydrogen Supply Chain Research
Rystad Energy

Panelist:

Dimitrios Koufos
Head of Sustainable Business, Industry, Agribusiness and Commerce (ICA)
EBRD

John Egan
Project Director
Progressive Energy

18:15 - 19:15

(60 mins)

Sustainability Night
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