FROM FRICTION TO FLOW

  • 16 april 2026
  • 09:00
  • LOCATION: DE LOODS
  • RIJSWIJK
  • THE NETHERLANDS

Friction is inevitable in large projects with many stakeholders involved. What are the main causes for friction within energy projects, and why are some projects able to move forward - despite these friction points -, while other projects don’t? And how can we use the first mover advantage - with everything they’ve learned so far - to move the energy transition forward? And what lessons do other countries offer here?

LOCATION: DE LOODS TREUBSTRAAT 31 RIJSWIJK

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Agenda

MORNING: PLENARY PROGRAM

09:00 REGISTRATION
09:30 Words of welcome
Renske Ytsma, Managing Director Siemens Energy
Frans Everts, President Director Shell Nederland
09:45 Opening keynote
Dick van DamClimate and energy policy researcher and project manager, The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
10:15 Panel I Beyond the Megawatt: Scaling Renewable Power and Storage in the Energy Transition
Exploring Operational Projects, Grid Innovation, and the Market Realities of Delivering Clean Energy at Scale.

Panel:
  • Marinus Tabak, COO RWE Generation and RWE Country Chair for the Netherlands
  • Aizo Wiebenga, Microsoft Certified Enterprise Architect Microsoft
  • Pallas Agterberg, Challenge Officer, Alliander
  • Prof. dr. Gulbahar Tezel, PWC, Partner
11:00 Break
11:15 Panel II Hydrogen Projects Powering the Netherlands
Operational Insights from Electrolysers, Pipelines, and Industrial Hubs


Panel:
  • Roel Aretz, Asset Manager Holland Hydrogen 1, Shell
  • Hans Coenen, Executive committee, Gasunie
  • Maria Kalogera, Innovations Manager, Crosswind
  • Eric van Herel, Business Manager Energy Transition, Air Products
12:00 Future Energy Leaders on the road
12:20 Lunch and networking
Location:
CAMPUS THE HAGUE
Carel van Bylandtlaan 16
2596 HR THE HAGUE
THE NETHERLANDS

AFTERNOON: PLENARY AND FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS

14:15 PARALLEL FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS
  • CCUS & Financing the Energy Transition
  • Hydrogen & System Integration
  • Heat Transition
  • Offshore Energy (fully booked)
14:15 CCUS & Financing the Energy Transition
14:15 Welcome and introduction
14:25 Presentations
Wim de Jong, Advisor Market & Strategy, Twence
Michael de Witte, Director Energy Finance & Advisory, Société Générale
15:25 Discussion with speakers and participants
15:50 Wrap up
14:15 Offshore Energy
14:15 Welcome
14:20 Offshore Energy Clusters: Stepping Stones towards a Sustainable, Resilient and Cost-Effective North Sea Energy System, Remco Groenenberg TNO & Merel Laarhoven TNO
14:45 The energy park of the future - how multi-source energy parks could transform our energy system, Benjamin Lehner DMEC
15:10 Overview of Subsea Pipeline Connection Options for Hydrogen Supply in the North Sea, Wilfrid Merlin & Dominic Pliszka, Subsea 7
15:35 Discussion between all panellists and the audience
14:15 Hydrogen & System Integration
14:15 Welcome Focus Group leaders
14:25 Inspiring hydrogen and system integration projects 
  • Joep Sanderink, Project Manager, New Energy Coalition & Future Energy Leaders NL, who will talk about REFORMERS Renewable Energy Valleys
  • Jasper Tonen, Project Developer, Hydronex, who will talk about Decentralised hydrogen production to solve grid congestion: Energiehub Eeserwold
  • Joost ten Hoonte, Hydrogen Business & Project Development, Uniper who will talk about H2Maasvlakte
15:00 Panel discussion, discussion with speakers and participants
  • Mirthe Kuenen, Senior hydrogen policy advisor, Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth
  • Ed Buddenbaum, General Manager GroenvermogenNL, GroenvermogenNL
  • Greg Stock, Director, Green Hydrogen Centre of Excellence, Worley
15:55 Wrap up
12:20 Lunch and networking
16:45 Network drinks
13:30 Panel III First Movers, Lasting Impact: Navigating Risk and Reliability in CCUS Deployment

Panel:
  • Ove Dalland, Business Opportunity Director, Northern Lights
  • Wim de Jong, Adviseur Markt & Strategie, Twence Afvalcentrale
  • Marco Goense, Managing Director PSO, Porthos
  • Edwin de Vries, Director Offshore, Royal Wagenborg
16:00 BREAK
16:30 Reflection and closing remarks
18:00 End
16:15 Feedback views Focus Groups
14:15 Heat Transition
14.15 Welcome and introduction – host Sander de Jong, EBN
14.25 Sander Fransen, WarmtelinQ: The past, present and future development of the largest European heat transport infrastructure in the EU
14.45 Thijmen Vosmer, Capturam: The forerunners of Heating System Westland – a mere necessity or a competitive advantage?
15.05 Ewout Hekhuizen, Netverder: Developing a whole new heating system in Oostland from scratch
15.25 Discussion with speakers and participants
15.55 Wrap up
 
Location:
DE LOODS
Treubstraat 31
2288 EH RIJSWIJK
The Netherlands
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