Finland – The world's most attractive hydrogen economy
World Hydrogen 2024 Summit & Exhibition is the largest and most senior global hydrogen event and it returns to Rotterdam with its biggest edition yet! Featuring the C-level Summit, the largest hydrogen-focused exhibition in the world, the Africa Hydrogen Forum, 2 x H2 Tech Series Stages, the World Hydrogen Awards, incredible site visits to the Port of Rotterdam hydrogen projects along with non-stop networking for the entire value chain, this event will accommodate the surging expansion of the sector as hydrogen takes centre stage in global debates, subsidy schemes and energy transition plans.
Finland Pavilion brings together key players of the Finnish hydrogen economy. Come to the pavilion to dive into discussions and hear captivating keynotes from the following stakeholders:
- Business Finland
- Business Tampere
- Centria University of Applied Sciences
- City of Kokkola
- Cleantech Oulu
- H2 Cluster Finland
- EK - Confederation of Finnish industries
- Gasgrid Finland
- Helsinki Partners
- Hydrogen Valley Finland
- Hydrogen Research Forum Finland
Come and meet Finnish hydrogen economy experts at booth D94!
Pavilion program
Monday 13.5.
11.30-11.45: Finland Pavilion opening
- Jarno Syrjälä, Under Secretary of State, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
- Ilkka Homanen, Head of Hydrogen&Batteries program, Business Finland
11.45-12.00: Why Finland is the leading hydrogen economy in Europe
- Simo Säynevirta, Chairman of H2Cluster Finland
13.45-14.00: Zooming in on Finland’s green investments boom with Energiquelle and OX2
- Morten Langsholdt, Head of Power-to-X, OX2
- Karl Schultheis , Head of New Business Development, Energiquelle
- Janne Peljo, Chief Policy Adviser, Confederation of Finnish Industries
15.15-15.30: Exploring Finland's strengths within the hydrogen economy
- Panel discussion by Hydrogen Research Forum Finland
15.30 -> Insightful discussions at the pavilion and networking while enjoying some Finnish drinks and snacks!
Tuesday 14.5.
11.00-11.15: Hydrogen pioneers: Start-up stories
- Moderator: H2UB — Achmed Junusov, COO
- Hycamite — Sonja Vermeulen, marketing manager
- P2X Solutions — Herkko Plit, founder and CEO
- Othersphere — Matthew Hammond, chief product officer
13.00-13.15: Hydrogen valleys and regional co-operation
- Oulu — Cleantech Oulu
- Kokkola — City of Kokkola and Centria University of Applied Sciences
- Tampere — Business Tampere
- Eastern Finland — Hydrogen Valley Finland
- Helsinki — Helsinki Partners
- Southern Finland to Europe through Baltic Sea — BalticSeaH2 valley
14.30-14.45: Zooming in on Finland’s green investments boom with Neste
- Juha Moilanen, Director, Strategic Project Development, Neste
- Janne Peljo, Chief Policy Adviser, Confederation of Finnish Industries
15.30-15.45: Why Finland is the leading hydrogen economy in Europe
- Simo Säynevirta, Chairman of H2Cluster Finland
Networking opportunities
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) in cooperation with the Regional Business Team in the Nordics and Innovation Quarter The Hague are organising H2 Nordics & the Netherlands Business Talks on Monday afternoon. The event is specially organized for scale-ups and experienced entrepreneurs from the Nordics and the Netherlands who are interested in cooperation opportunities on hydrogen in the Nordics.
For meeting with potential business and knowledge partners and to have a dialogue with each other on several topics, please visit the the event site for a more detailed agenda and registration.
