Power-to-X DAYS
Welcome to Power-to-X DAYS! This is your exclusive platform for exchange and knowledge transfer for energy systems. Meet leading minds and decision-makers to jointly drive the transformative power of new technologies in Switzerland and develop marketable solutions.
Programme
Two days of concentrated impetus for a strong economy and energy supply system of the future with top-class speakers from science, business and politics on stage, in workshops and during networking.
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DAY 1: CONGRESS DAY
November 6, 2024 | 8.30 a.m.-19.00 p.m.
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DAY 2: SPIN DAY
November 7, 2024 | 8:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Welcome to Congress DAY
Registration
Check-in and welcome coffee
Welcome address
Boosting Power-to-X
Opening of Power-to-X DAYS by the organizers.
The presidents of the three initiators, Daniel Hofer from Avenergy Suisse, Martin Hirzel from Swissmem and Patrik-Meli, Co-President of SPIN, in conversation with Stephan Klapproth on the question of what role Power-to-X can play in the future.
A cross-border view
Implementation of the German hydrogen strategy in Baden-Württemberg.
Martin Eggstein, Head of Department, Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart
Emission-free, quiet, environmentally friendly: fuel cell hybrid buses in Stuttgart's public transport system
Dipl. Ing. (FH) Steffen Raff, Head of Bus Maintenance at SSB
Coffee & networking break
Hydrogen in Switzerland - quo vadis?
Key points of the Swiss hydrogen strategy
Dr. Markus Bareit, Project Manager Hydrogen, Federal Office of Energy
Welcome to SPIN DAY
Registration
Check-in and welcome coffee
Philosophical introduction
Stephan Klapproth, presenter and entrepreneur
Welcome by SPIN
More power for Power-to-X
Co-President(s) SPIN
Keynote presentation & discussion
Challenges for politics on the way to scale-up
Martin Bäumle, National Councillor
Keynote presentation & discussion
Challenges for the industry on the way to scale-up
Hans Hess, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Synhelion
Coffee Break & Networking
speakers
expected participants
workshops on SPIN DAY
Pioneers, leaders and doers
High-calibre speakers will put Power-to-X on the agenda and provide answers to the questions: Where does Switzerland stand? How do we create the market?
Adrian Theiler
Chief Operations Officer, V-ZUG
Andreas Bittig
Head of Office and Overall Project Manager, Association for the Decarbonization of Industry (VzDI)
Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter
Founding partner of Forma Futura Invest Inc. and Chairman of BEKB AG
Carmen Walker Späh
Government Councillor, Department of Economic Affairs, Canton of Zurich
Daniel Hofer
President Avenergy Suisse
Daniela Decurtins
Managing Director VSG, Swiss Gas Industry Association
Dipl. -Ing. (FH) Steffen Raff
Head of Bus Maintenance at Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB)
Dr. Markus Bareit
Hydrogen Project Manager, Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Dr. Philipp Furler
CEO and co-founder of Synhelion
Fabrice Billard
CEO, Burckhardt Compression
Hans Hess
Chairman of the Board Synhelion
Martin Bäumle
Member UREK-N, Co-President SPIN
Martin Eggstein
Head of Department, Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart
Martin Gautschi
Owner Voegtlin-Meyer AG
Martin Hirzel
President Swissmem
Nicole Vermeulen
Chief Industrial Officer, Hy24
Oliver Riemenschneider
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Accelleron and V-ZUG
Patrik Meli
Managing Director MAN Energy Solutions Schweiz Ltd, Co-President SPIN
Prof. Dr. Gian-Luca Bona
Em. Professor ETH Zurich & EPFL, ex-Director Empa
Stephan Klapproth
Moderator and entrepreneur
Our partners
With their commitment, our partners underline the relevance of a future with Power-to-X technologies.
Communication partner
Power-to-X DAYS
at JED Events Schlieren
In an inspiring atmosphere, where the NZZ used to be printed, we will spend two days focusing on the future of the energy supply and economic system with Power-to-X technologies.