European Geothermal Summit
Summit Programme
(subject to changes)
8:30 Opening of registration
9:15 Welcome by Miklos Antics, EGEC President
9:20 Opening remarks by Philippe Dumas, EGEC Secretary General
9:30 Session 1 – The future of geothermal in Europe and globally
A conversation focusing on the EU Geothermal Action Plan and geothermal’s role in the European and global energy transition.
- Paolo Frankl, Head of the Renewable Energy Division, IEA (International Energy Agency)
- Representative of the European Commission (tbc)
- Robin Hamersma, CEO, Yeager Energy
- Ahmed Eldemerdash, Vice President, Climate Technology Solutions, Baker Hughes
10:30 Session 2 – The Geothermal Action Panel: The view from the boardroom
Policy leaders and CEOs from leading clean tech and energy companies across the geothermal value chain will outline what they need from EU policy to accelerate investments.
- Paolo Bertuzzi, CEO & Managing Director, Turboden S.p.A.
- Manfred Boeckman, Chief Commercial Officer, Vulcan Energy
- Samir Abboud, CEO, Innargi
- Member of the European Parliament (tbc)
11:30 Coffee/Tea Break
12:00 Session 3 – Financing clean tech and cost-effective decarbonisation
This discussion will explore financing challenges and approaches. It will cover what is required from the consumer, supplier, and financial perspectives, as well as the appropriate regulatory frameworks to support the commercialisation of geothermal solutions in Europe.
Moderator: Boel Stier, Director of Public Affairs & Investor Relations, Baseload Capital
- Patrick Hinze, Head of Green Tech Solutions, Munich Re
- Jules Besnainou, Executive Director, CleanTech for Europe
- Ryan Law, Founder & CEO, Geothermal Engineering Ltd.
- Torsten Kolind, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Underground Ventures
13:20 Lunch Break
14:20 Session 4 – Getting the Politics Right
Experts will untangle what is required from policy to commercialise geothermal energy. This session will be recorded and released as a podcast by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy.
Moderator: Sam Morgan, Editor, FORESIGHT Climate & Energy
- Muhammed Ajmal Mumtaz, Head of Geothermal Energy, OMV Petrom
- Sanjeev Kumar, Policy Director, European Geothermal Energy Council
- Member of the European Parliament (tbc)
15:10 Session 5: AccelerateEU
Panel members (to be confirmed) will discuss the European Commission’s AccelerateEU plan, examining its strategic objectives, implementation pathways, and expected impacts on innovation, competitiveness, investment, and Europe’s long-term economic resilience.
Moderator: Sanjeev Kumar, Policy Director, European Geothermal Energy Council
16:10 Coffee/Tea Break
16:30 Session 6: Accelerate Geothermal
This discussion will focus on the concrete geothermal measures set out within AccelerateEU and how they will help accelerate geothermal deployment across the EU through targeted regulation, financing instruments, streamlined permitting, and stronger market support.
- Julie Hollis, Secretary General, EuroGeoSurveys
- Laila Kienel, DG Energy, European Commission
- Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) (tbc)
- Geothermal stakeholders – tbc
17:30 Conclusions
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