Programme
The Power-to-X DAYS programme will be continuously updated and further speakers will be announced. We would be delighted if you would visit us regularly or stay informed via our newsletter.
The Congress DAY will be simultaneously translated into French and the SPIN DAY into English.
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
Challenges for the gas and hydrogen economy
Daniela Decurtins, Managing Director VSG, Swiss Gas Industry Association
H2 infrastructure in Switzerland and the connection to the European Hydrogen Backbone
Rudy van Beurden, FluxSwiss Switzerland, Senior VP Public Affairs
Assessment of Power-to-X technologies: what contribution can they make to net zero 2050+ - what are the challenges?
Prof. Gian-Luca Bona, Em. Professor ETH Zurich & EPFL, ex-Director Empa
Lunch & networking Break
Lunch and networking
Philosophical introduction
Input from the moderator
Stephan Klapproth, presenter and entrepreneur
The movers and shakers - Power-to-X in practice
How do we create green aviation?
Philipp Furler, CEO and co-founder of Synhelion
Hydrogen applications as business opportunities for industry.
- Fabrice Billard, CEO, Burckhardt Compression
- Veronika Schilling, Hydrogen Mobility & Energy Leader, Burckhardt Compression
Decentralized energy supply: TechCluster and energy ecosystem Zug | Tech industry: Decarbonization for high-temperature processes
- Andreas Bittig, Head of Office and Overall Project Manager, Association for the Decarbonization of Industry
- Adrian Theiler, Chief Operations Officer V-ZUG
Fuel cell Postauto 2.0
Martin Gautschi, Managing Director Voegtlin-Meyer AG
Coffee & networking break
Break and networking at JED
Panel discussion
How do we bring technology, politics and the market together?
- Oliver Riemenschneider, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Accelleron and V-ZUG
- Philipp Furler, CEO and co-founder of Synhelion
- Martin Bäumle, Member of UREK-N & Co-President SPIN
- Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter, founding partner of Forma Futura Invest Inc. and Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of BEKB AG
Closing words
Conclusion from Congress DAY
Stephan Klapproth, presenter and entrepreneur
"Apéro riche" & networking
Aperitif and networking at JED
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
Federal Council speech
The importance of Power-to-X for the energy transition
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER)
Keynote presentation & discussion
Requirements of the financial industry as prerequisites for upscaling
Nicole Vermeulen, Chief Industrial Officer, Hy24
Keynote presentation & discussion
Better infrastructure planning with artificial intelligence
Dr. Anna Gawlikowska, Swiss AI AG
Paneldiscussion
The expectations of technology, finance, politics & science
Arne Philipp Siemens, Porsche AG Luca Schmidlin, CTO, Co- Founder AlphaSYNT Monika Rüegger, National Councillor expected: Adrian Schmidlin, Zürcher Kantonalbank
World Café
Introduction to the World Café
Opening speech to the afternoon
Power-to-X and AI for the energy transition in the Canton of Zurich
Carmen Walker Späh, Government Councillor Canton of Zurich
World-Café
Introduction
World-Café
Workshops for good solutions
World-Café
Coffee & Networking Break
World-Café
Presentations and discussion workshop results
Closing speech
Outlook and next steps
Co-president(s) SPIN
Presentation and discussion
Workshop results
Closing speech
Outlook & next steps
Co-President(s) SPIN
DAY 1: Congress DAY
We will open the two-day event with the Congress Day on 6 November 2024. High-calibre speakers will show how we can put Power-to-X on the agenda of decision-makers. The focus will be on the political, economic and technological environment in Switzerland and neighbouring countries. The Congress DAY is aimed at all those interested in technology, energy and business.
DAY 2: SPIN DAY
On the second day, SPIN DAY on 7 November 2024, the focus will be on in-depth topics, professional exchange and workshops. SPIN DAY is aimed at established companies, start-ups, academia and the financial industry. Following input presentations, the topics will be explored in greater depth in interactive workshops, and possible solutions for scaling up Power-to-X technologies will be developed.
