4. Nov 9-12, Main stage
Electrification of heat - strategic outlook
9:00-9:20
JAN ROSENOW´s KEYNOTE SPEECH
Charged conflicts: Will electrification eat industrial competitiveness for lunch?
9:20-10:20
ELECTRIFICATION OF HEAT: HIGHWAY OR A BUMPY ROAD?
Decarbonisation highway or industrial dead end? Is large-scale electrification of heat the missing key to Europe’s resilience and energy security, or will it remain stuck as a costly experiment? Senior voices from policy, finance and industry will debate how to set the regulatory framework, channel investment flows and shape national strategies to ensure heat electrification finally takes its deserved place at the centre of Europe’s decarbonisation agenda.
Jan Rosenow (Moderator)
Professor of Energy and Climate Policy, University of Oxford
Ludek Niedermayer
Member of European Parliament, vice-chair of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, former vice-governor Czech National Bank
Frans de Heij
Vice-president Euroheat & Power, Strategic Program Manager Energie-Nederland
Rene Nedela
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Christian Maaß
former Director General, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
10:40-11:30
BIG UNITS, BIG EXPECTATIONS
This panel brings together flagship projects in large-scale electrification of heat—spanning utilities, industry, data centers, and high-temperature storage. Senior leaders will share how big units, from heat pumps to thermal batteries can deliver big impact, and what it takes to move from showcase investments to mainstream deployment.
Adrian Hiel (Moderator)
Director, Electrification Alliance
Manuel Vilaca
Energy Efficiency Manager DACH, Digital Realty
Raymond Decorvet
Senior Account Executive, Everllence
Jan Andrejco
Regional Development Director, Panattoni
Stephan Hoflmaier
Head of Business Development, Bilfinger Industrial Services
4. Nov 13-17, Main stage
LARGE HEAT PUMPS FOR DISTRICT HEATING
Lectures
12.30
Rocco Altieri
Turboden
Heat electrification in district heating networks
12.50
Sander Geelen
Geelen Counterflow
Heat pump dryers for food, lessons learned
13.10
Klaus Ramming
AGO Energie & Anlagen
Heat pumps for high temperatures and big temperature spreads – ideal for deep geothermal energy plants
13:30-14:30 panel discussion
FROM INCEPTION TO OPERATION: THE REAL HEAT PUMP WORLD
What does it really take to bring large electrification projects from concept to operation? From early planning and financing through construction, commissioning, and day-to-day operation, leaders from utilities, asset management, and municipal energy transition will share lessons learned across the entire lifecycle—what works, what doesn’t, and how to turn complex plans into reliable assets.
David Pearson (Moderator)
STAR Refrigeration
Jan Sedlacek
Teplarna Liberec
Peter Tolstrup
Aalborg Forsyning
Martin Hajek
Czech District Heating Association
Lectures
15.00
Niklas Deutmeyer
Everllence
Everllence Ammonia Mega Heat Pumps – Two Projects, One Mission
15.20
Andreas Meltzer
Decision Advisory Group GmbH
Heat Pumps & Storage for Datacenters
15.40
Axel Huber, Rasmus Rubycz
Heat Pump Alliance STRABAG/Atlas Copco
Aspects and Arguments for Large Heat Pumps
16:00-17:30 panel discussion
BIG ROUNDTABLE: FINANCING & REGULATIONS
How to navigate the policy and financing landscape for electrification? This session will give you the latest EU policy updates, show what incentives are available, and address challenges around grid connections and flexibility. Experts will share which support schemes actually deliver and discuss concrete ways to improve them, so you leave with a clear picture of how to get your project moving.
Sem Oxenaar (moderator)
Regulatory Assistance Project
Jannika Schoon
Hamburg Institute
Roman Doubrava
CINEA
Greg Gebrail
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Yara Van Ingen
BloombergNEF
Jozefinen Vanbecelaere
European Heat Pump Association
4. Nov 13-17, Club A
Panels
12:30-13:30
Decarb cities
Cities are on the front line of the energy transition, and district heating is key to cutting emissions at scale. This panel brings together researchers, real estate, and district heating leaders to discuss how urban decarbonizati-on can move from ambition to implementation—and what it takes to make low-carbon cities a reality.
Michaela Valentova (moderator)
Czech Technical University Prague
Jiri Vecka
Czech District Heating Association
Dávid Kecskeméti
Hungarian District Heating Association
Martin Stohl
J&T Real Estate
Pavel Fojtik
Panattoni
Nikola Pokorny
UCEEB
13:30-14:30
Decarb industry
Why invest in change when existing systems still work? Without pioneering projects, industrial decarbonization would never get off the ground. This panel highlights how to back first movers, identify technically sound solutions, and design projects that overcome short-term payback barriers while setting the stage for wider adoption.
Sander Geelen (moderator)
Geelen Counterflow
Thomas Fleckl
Austrian Institute of Technology
Miloslav Keltner
Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic
Trond-Atle Asphjell
ENERIN
Davide Rizzi
Turboden
15:00-16:20
Large heat pumps for district heating - part 2
LECTURES
15.00
Henrik Pieper
Hamburg Institut
From Planning to Practice: Tackling Challenges of Heat Sources for Large-Scale Heat Pumps
15.20
Manuel Vilaca
Digital Realty
District heating; The synergy of datacenters and cities
15.40
Paul Bevington
FENAGY
The Application of Industrial natural refrigerant heat pumps in the UK
16.00
Marcin Krupski
European Heat Pump Association
Impact of the refrigerants regulations on Industrial HPs
4. Nov 19:00-23:30, Vltava river
BILFINGER VLTAVA CRUISE
Bohemia Rhapsody networking banquet & sightseeing cruise
5. Nov 9-12, Main stage
STEAM GENERATING HEAT PUMPS
Lectures
9.00
André Bechem
HEATEN
Bringing Large Scale Heat Pumps into Action
9.20
Arne Høeg
Enerin
Industrial path to decarbonise. HoegTemp pilots—Integration, connections and operating conditions
9.40
Tim Hamacher, SPH Sustainable Process Heat
Martin Tukker, JOA Air Solutions
Arjun Arya, Philip Morris International
From Vision to Action: A Journey of Industrial Collaboration
10:30-11:30 panel discussion
FROM STEAM DREAMS TO INDUSTRIAL REALITY
From bold visions to real-world projects, this panel explores how steam electrification is moving from dream to industrial reality. Technology providers, manufacturers, analysts, and investors will share what it takes to scale breakthrough solutions, manage costs, and finance the transition to sustainable steam. It’s where engineering, capital, and corporate ambition converge.
Daniel Galis (moderator)
Renewable Thermal Collaborative
Marcell Zambo
Rondo Energy
lectures
Doron Brenmiller
Brenmiller Europe
Arjun Arya
Philip Morris International
Jean Baron
Kyotherm
12.30
Ivan Rangelov
Danfoss
Decarbonizing the industry with Heat Pumps: focus in Food & Beverage processes
12.50
Damien Casetta
Armstrong
Circular Thermal: How to put waste heat back into Industrial process and Beyond
13.10
Matteo Cameletti
Exergy International
High-Temperature Heat Pumps at Utility Scale: Exergy’s X-Heat® Journey from ORC to Steam Generation
13.30
Arnaud Cardineaud
France Evaporation
MVR Heat Pump: The Future of Low-Carbon Steam
5. Nov 9-12, Club A
Panels
9:00-10:00 Panel discussion
NEW BUSINESS MODELS
How to finance energy efficiency and electrification projects without upfront investment? This panel will explore ways to minimize risks and unlock capital, from the EU & EIB’s €17.5 billion SME initiative to models like Heat-as-a-Service and Energy Service Contracting.
Slawomir Huss
Solas Capital
Jean Baron
Kyotherm
Marcell Zambo
Rondo Energy
10:00-11:00 lectures
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
From isothermal compression to compact turbocompressors, this panel will showcase the most innovative solutions emerging in today’s electrification landscape. Expect a fast-paced tour through breakthrough concepts that challenge conventional design, push efficiency limits, and redefine what’s technically possible for industrial decarbonization.
Timo Pulkki
UPHEAT
High-speed turbo with magnetic levitation changing the game in high temperature heat pumps
Andrew Anderson
HotGreen Solutions
HotGreen Solutions: Heat Pumps Designed for End-Users
Radek Begeni
Sokra
Two-stage absorption cycle for large temperature glides
5. Nov 13-15, Main stage
HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMAL STORAGE
Lectures
14.20
Christian Kissling
Kraftblock
Large-Scale Electrification with Kraftblock's Thermal Storage
14.40
Hans-Olof Larsson
Bilfinger Industrial Services / Rodoverken
Sector coupling essentials: Thermal Storage
15.00
Marcell Zambo
Rondo Energy
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15.20
Tal Tutnauer
Brenmiller Europe
Electrify. Decarbonize.