France’s ambitious Hydrogen Strategy focuses on three priorities; industry, transport and research. With public support funding at €7 billion, the highest 2030 electrolyser capacity target in Europe and a focus on removing current regulatory obstacles and financial barriers, it is a very exciting time for hydrogen in France.
Join industry leaders, stakeholders and regulators across the value chain at World Hydrogen France to discuss and debate how these impressive targets will be met through a series of case studies, interactive panel discussions and networking sessions.
Meet the Experts
Alice Vieillefosse
Cabinet Director, General Directorate of Energy & Climate
Philippe Boucly
President, France Hydrogène
Thierry Lepercq
Founder, Soladvent
Thierry Trouve
CEO,
GRTgaz
Bart Biebuyck
Executive Director,
FCH JU
Ludovic Laffineur
Policy Manager,
Hydrogen Europe
Sylvie Perrin
Director,
La Plateforme Verte
Mikaa Mered
Adjunct Lecturer on Hydrogen Markets and Geopolitics, HEC Paris
Mathilde Cadic
Policy Officer, Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Astrid Behaghel
Energy transition Expert, BNP Paribas
Xavier d’Hubert
SR Consultant,
XDH-energy
Sandra Combet
Director New Energies,
AFKL Group
Frédéric Badina
Deputy Delegate for Exploitation Gas Natural Network Distribution, North of France, GRDF
Jean-Marc Leroy
Senior Vice President, Infrastructure, Engie
Marie Godard Pithon
Performance and Investment Director, Vicat Groupe
Olivier Menuet
Senior Vice President,
SNCF
Cecilia Fouvry-Renzi
Director H2 Energy, Cluster South-West Europe, Air Liquide
Blandine Landfried
Hydrogen Energy Project Manager, Groupe ADP
Agenda
Attend live or watch the recording. All timings are in the Central European Time zone (CET). Timings are subject to change.
09.00 - 09.20: 6.5 GW of hydrogen capacity by 2030: Focusing on France’s hydrogen strategy and activity for the years ahead
Outlining the key milestones that France must meet this year to succeed in the long-term
Highlighting the current and future regulatory landscape for hydrogen
Debating energy’s role in building a ‘carbon free’ hydrogen economy
Investing in research 2021
Working collaboratively with the European Commission and across the globe
09.20 - 09.30: Q&A
Alice Vieillefosse, Cabinet Director – General Directorate of Energy & Climate
09.35 - 10.45: Keynote Panel: France; the race to becoming the first major low-carbon economy in Europe
Building effective business models that work for hydrogen
Incorporating sector coupling to accelerate the transition
Discussing strategies to achieve the highest electrolyser capacity in Europe
Debating nuclear energy and hydrogen
Moderator: Sylvie Perrin, Director, La Plateforme Verte
Philippe Boucly, President, France Hydrogène
Thierry Lepercq, Founder, Soladvent
Bart Biebuyck, Executive Director, FCH JU
Astrid Behaghel, Energy transition Expert, BNP Paribas
Thierry Trouve, CEO, GRTgaz
10.45 - 10.55: Morning Break
10.55 - 11.05: An insight into regional strategies in France
Mikaa Mered, Adjunct Lecturer on Hydrogen Markets and Geopolitics, HEC Paris
11.05 - 11.25: Case study: Zero Emissions Valleys
Mathilde Cadic, Policy Officer, Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
11.25 - 11.45: Case study: GRHYD
Frédéric Badina, Deputy Delegate for Exploitation Gas Natural Network Distribution, North of France, GRDF
11.45 - 12.05: Case study Q&A
Moderator: Mikaa Mered, Adjunct Lecturer on Hydrogen Markets and Geopolitics, HEC Paris
12.05 - 13.00: Lunch
13.00 - 13.10: The electrolyser route for effective sector coupling
Xavier d’Hubert, SR Consultant, XDH-energy
13.10 - 14.00: Interactive panel: Transitioning industry to carbon free hydrogen
Investigating France’s approach to ‘hydrogen ecosystems’ and reducing costs by economies of scale
Debating distribution methods for hydrogen to ensure safe and low cost transfer
Creating the demand for hydrogen to become cost effective
Analysing hydrogen storage methods and new technologies
Marie Godard Pithon, Performance and Investment Director, Vicat Groupe
Cecilia Fouvry-Renzi, Directrice H2 Energy, Air Liquide
Jean-Marc Leroy, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure, Engie
Xavier d’Hubert, SR Consultant, XDH-energy
14.00 - 14.55: Interactive panel: Clearing the air: decarbonising the transport sector in France
Developing a national strategy to decarbonise buses, trains, heavy-duty vehicles and air-crafts by 2030
Analysing the infrastructure requirements for refueling stations
Revealing the latest technology to transition vehicles
Shipping and hydrogen in France
Moderator: Blandine Landfried, Hydrogen Energy Project Manager, Groupe ADP
Olivier Menuet, Senior Vice President, SNCF
Sandra Combet, Director New Energies, AFKL Group
Ludovic Laffineur, Policy Manager, Hydrogen Europe
14.55 - 15:15: The Euro GigafactorHy – Geopolitics of the French-German partnership
France and Germany have been accelerating the European Union’s uptake on hydrogen. Investigate what a partnership will look like and how it would work taking challenges such as disagreeing opinions on nuclear into consideration.
15.15 - 15.20: Q&A
Mikaa Mered, Adjunct Lecturer on Hydrogen Markets and Geopolitics, HEC Paris
15.20 - 16.00: Networking Tables
16.00: End of Conference
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