Speakers

Mr Vincent Dewaersegger graduated Master in Applied Sciences (Thermo-Mechanical Engineering) from the UC Louvain, Belgium in 1997. He has, since 2017, worked as the head of Toyota Product Communication (PR), within Toyota Motor Europe. Before this he worked as a Senior Manager of Product Planning and Marketing, responsible for the Prius and Mirai line-up (2013 – 2016) and before as responsible for Powertrain planning and overall Product Power improvement, like Sensory Quality and Product Identity (2008 – 2013). Mr Dewaersegger joined Toyota Product Planning in 2004, initially working in the area of safety and multimedia. Before joining Toyota, Mr Dewaersegger worked at an automotive supplier (1997-2003) as Application Manager for Engine Control Units, specifically Engine Air Intake. He spent 2 years in the USA (1997 – 2000) at the division’s R&D and Production centre.

Head Of Centre for Energy & Major Hazards with a demonstrated history of working in industrial and public safety.
President of International Association for Hydrogen Safety (IAHySafe). The association is the focal point for all hydrogen safety related issues and It has been founded as an international nonprofit institution.

Skilled in Research and Development (R&D), Process Safety, Energy, Risk Management, and Industrial Safety. Member of International Association Hydrogen Safety, European Hydrogen Safety Panel, IEA Hydrogen Safety Task, IGEM Hydrogen Working Group and Professional Engineering Institutes Hydrogen Advisory Group.

Sergey Kiselev is Head of Europe at ZeroAvia – a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, focused on the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for commercial flight. Sergey is based out of the company’s facility at Cranfield, UK. Prior to joining ZeroAvia, Sergey led e-mobility in Europe for Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy business line. He had formerly served as VP Europe for leading smart electric vehicle charging company eMotorWerks – a California startup which was acquired by Enel in 2017. A decade leading into this, Sergey worked at McKinsey & Company focusing on energy, sustainability and public sector work in former CIS countries. Sergey got his PhD and conducted postdoctoral research in experimental low temperature physics and nanomagnetics at Cornell University in the United States.

Master of Science (Civil Engineer in technical physics) NTNU 2006 Research Scientist nanotechnology, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) 2006-2014 Current position: Senior Engineer Norwegian directorate for civil protection (DSB) 2014 -> . DSB is the Norwegian national authority for the handling of flammable, reactive, pressurized and explosive substances, and for the transportation of dangerous goods. Work in Section for Chemical Safety and Security, with handling of flammable gases as my main area.

Kathrine Kværnæs Ryengen, CEO of ZEG Power has extensive experience with technology startups and from commercializing innovative business models and technologies for industrial applications. Prior to ZEG Power, Ryengen worked 9 years in Scatec startup companies, including Norsk Titanium, a successful, global leader within additive manufacturing of structural titanium components for aerospace applications, where she was part of the original startup team and served as VP Business Development. Prior to Scatec and Norsk Titanium, Ryengen spent a decade within the field of Technology and Management Consulting, working for various companies, including Accenture. Ryengen holds a Master of Technology Management (MTM) from UNSW, Australia, and a Master of Industrial Economics and Mechanical Engineering from NTNU, Norway.

Mr Thiebault Paquet graduated Master in Applied Sciences (Thermo-Mechanical Engineering) from the KU Leuven, Belgium in 1996. He has, since 2019, worked as the Director Powertrain, within TME R&D. Before this he worked as the Director of Homologation Europe and Technical Regulatory Affairs (2017 – 2018) and General Manger of Powertrain, responsible for Engine calibration, pre-development and simulation development methodologies (2009 – 2016). Mr Thiebault joined Toyota R&D in 1996, initially working in the area of calibration and integration of diesel engines on European Toyota models and later on for the application of gasoline hybrid powertrains.

Carl Åge Bjørgan is MD at Alstom Transport Norway. Graduated from NTNU in 1993 with MSc in Chemical Engineering. Worked in Power/Environmental sector up to 2013 with various positions, mainly with ABB/Alstom Power, in positions covering sales, business development, engineering and project management. From 2013 worked in transport/mobility sector as MD of Alstom Transport in Norway.

Anders Ødegård studied chemistry in Trondheim, Norway before he spent almost 5 years at Fraunhofer ISE in Freiburg researching fuel cells and obtained his PhD degree. Since 2005 he has continued research on hydrogen technologies at SINTEF in Norway, covering both fuel cells and electrolysers, from materials development up to large scale pilot projects. Currently Anders Ødegård coordinates a large European project on demonstration of a 10 MW PEM electrolyser at a Shell refinery in Cologne (REFHYNE, ~15 MEURO), and a national hydrogen safety project focussing on handling of large volumes of hydrogen (SH2IFT, ~2.5 MEURO).

Ulf Hafseld is currently working as CEO of Hynion – a company dedicated to the operation of hydrogen fuel stations and development of a hydrogen fuelling technology. Hafseld held the position of Business development manager in Norsk Hydro and Statoil from 2004 to 2012. From 2012 to 2019 he was CEO of Hyop – the main hydrogen fuel company in Norway. He has been engaged in developing hydrogen on the international arena with positions in HyNor, SHHP, CUTE, CEP Berlin, H2ME among others. During his years in hydrogen he has been developing technical solutions and operational models for hydrogen fuel. Ulf Hafseld has held several management and board positions at home and abroad. Hafseld has a Master of Science from the University of Oslo, where he majored in analytical chemistry.

Tomas Tronstad has a Master of Science degree in Marine Technology from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and a Masters degree in Energy Management from the Norwegian School of Management/ESCP Paris. Tomas has 25 years of service in DNVGL (Classification, Research, Advisory); ship machinery approval and Head of Section for 13 years. He has spent 9 years in DNV Strategic Research and Innovation, working with energy management and new technologies in general and fuel cells in particular. He was initiator and project manager of the FellowSHIP project (fuel cells in shipping) from 2003 to 2010, which to date has the «world record» in fuel cell kW installed and operated in ships. From 2012, Tomas worked in DNVGL’s Maritime Advisory arm, where he was dedicated to exhaust gas cleaning for cruise vessels, ship machinery fuel efficiency, hybrid and battery technology including fuel cells, LNG and technology qualification. From September 2017 he is Man.Dir of Hyon AS; a joint venture owned by Nel ASA, Hexagon Composites ASA and PowerCell Sweden AB. The company deliver complete zero emission value chain solutions. From renewable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, dispensing to electricity generation via fuel cells.

As an Associate Director, Emrah Durusut provides advice to national government agencies and private companies to inform strategic decision-making, policy-making and project development across different sectors including Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), hydrogen, industrial decarbonisation, energy efficiency, transport, renewable energy, low-carbon heat, power, bioenergy, and smart energy. Emrah has managed over 100 projects for international clients including International Energy Agency, European Commission, United Nations Development Programme, Oil and Gas Climate Initiative, European Governments, industrial clusters, private project developers and many others. Emrah holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree from the University of Cambridge.

Alexandru Floristean is a Legal and Project Manager at Hydrogen Europe, the European Association, the European industry association working to make hydrogen energy an everyday reality as a clean technology in the energy and transport sectors.

Having experience of working in and for the European Commission, Alexandru has worked to develop EU Policy, improve processes and design legislation.

Alexandru is currently the Project Manager of HyLaw, an EU wide effort to analyse the regulatory barriers standing in the way of the wide scale deployment of Hydrogen Technologies.

Alexandru holds an MSc in EU Business and Law, a BSc in Business Administration, and a BA in Law

Morten Holum is President of Hexagon Purus, a Hexagon Composites company. Hexagon Purus is a world leading e-mobility systems provider recognized for its state-of-the-art design and fuel systems for hydrogen, battery electric and hybrid mobility applications, including light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, ground storage, distribution, marine, rail and backup power solutions.

Olav Roald Hansen has 27 years’ experience in the field of gas safety and risk at Gexcon, GL and Lloyd’s Register. Focus has been development and use of the leading CFD explosion and dispersion model FLACS. He has interacted with global hydrogen safety expertise through HySafe project, IEA expert groups, and recently in reference groups of liquid hydrogen test projects. Recent years at LR have been dominated by hydrogen safety consulting projects for a variety of facilities on land and vessels at sea. June 2020 he started his own company, HYEX Safety AS, providing consulting services within hydrogen safety.

Gerrit Marx joined CNH Industrial and assumed the role of President Commercial and Specialty Vehicles in January 2019. Ad interim he has also been appointed Commercial Director of the IVECO Brand.

Mr. Marx has some 20 years experience in roles of increasing importance in different geographies and in a variety of industrial segments, with specific, in-depth focus on automotive industries. He has held positions as a consultant, manager, and most recently was an Operating Partner at Bain Capital, a global private equity firm.

Mr. Marx holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA (Diplom Kaufmann) from RWTH Aachen University, Germany and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Cologne University, Germany.

Åse Bye, Business Manager Stationary Applications at PowerCell Sweden AB. She has an education in Business Administration, marketing and leadership with more than 20 years of international industry and entrepreneurial experience, including commercialization and utilization of research, technical products and complex services as it is in the fuel cell and hydrogen industry, energy and fiber optics. She has been/is board member and chairman in Netwest Sweden AB, UF/Junior Achievement Worldwide among others.

Knut Linnerud has an Executive Master of Management (from BI, Norwegian Business School) and Master degree in Arhcitecture (from NTNU). Mr Linnerud has several years of experience as a serial entrepreneur. The 5 most recent years he has been focusing on industrial opportunities within the hydrogen value chain.

Standup comedian Mads Hadler is a regular conferrer at Latter at Aker Brygge and has been working as a professional comedian for over 10 years. He is one of the most sought after corporate entertainment and edutainment in the country and is currently on a regular show at Latter Live at NRK.

As EVP European Wind and Solar in Statkraft I am responsible for ramping up our wind and solar business across Europe. In addition I am responsible for new business development, and the group functions project development and procurement.
Background as CEO and CFO of a global dry bulk shipping company. Currently board member of two listed companies. Experience within shipping and offshore, commodities, energy, fisheries and wealth management through disciplines as finance, strategy, investments, debt and equity capital markets, risk management, accounting, investor relations and management. Analytical mindset and like to base decisions and discussions on facts first, then good discussions with my brilliant team.

Mrs. Andersen (born 1970) has served as Executive Vice President Production in Yara International since April 2018. Mrs. Andersen has previously held several positions in Yara. She was Executive Vice President Supply Chain 2016-2018 and VP Supply Chain Europe 2014-2016. She has also served as VP Marketing and New Business 2011-2013, Country Manager Yara UK/ Ireland 2006- 2011, Director Specialities and Retail Marketing 2005-2006, Director Business Development and Alliances 2003-2005, Manager, Business Development, Finance and Analysis Hydro Agri 2000-2003, Business Facilitator 1999-2000. She was employed by Hydro in 1997 as a trainee. Mrs. Andersen holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from BI Norwegian Business School and a Master’s degree in physics and mathematics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Steinar Eikaas is VP Low Carbon Market Build and has been instrumental in developing the Low Carbon strategy and building the Hydrogen/CCOS project portfolio for Equinor the last four years. He has been with Equinor for more than 25 years and holds a Master of Science in Finance.

Steffen Møller-Holst is Chairman of the Norwegian Hydrogen Forum and has 30 years’ experience in the field of hydrogen. He holds a PhD in fuel cells and worked two years under US DoE’s hydrogen programme at Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM. Over the last to decades, Møller-Holst has engaged in influencing politics, chairing the Norwegian Hydrogen Council for 9 years (2006 to 2014), an advisory body to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and Ministry of Transport. Since 2008, Møller-Holst has been chairing the Transport pillar of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, representing the European Research Community as part of Hydrogen Europe. Since 2001 he has worked full time at SINTEF, Scandinavia’s largest independent research institute, responsible for SINTEF’s significant project portfolio, counting 28 EU-projects on hydrogen over the last decade.

Ole Erik Almlid, Director Deneral of NHO – the principal employers’ and business-organisation in Norway with 28.000 member companies

Jon André Løkke was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEL ASA effective 4 January 2016. Mr. Løkke comes from the position as CEO of Norsk Titanium AS, developing and industrializing 3D printing technology for the production of titanium components for the aerospace and other industries. He has ten years’ experience from the REC Group, including positions as senior vice president in REC Wafer, investor relations officer in REC ASA and CFO in REC ASA. Mr Løkke has also worked for the ABB Group and holds an International MBA degree from Glasgow University and a Bachelor degree in business and economics from Southampton University.

Ingebjørg Telnes Wilhelmsen has the last 12 years been an Assistant Director at Drivkraft Norge, former known as the Norwegian Petroleum Industry Association. A key element in her work was to coordinate the advocacy and policy initiatives on behalf of the fuel- and LPG suppliers in the Norwegian Market. Before joining the association, she worked several years in The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection, as a Legal Adviser in the Department for Industry, Products and Hazardous Substances and the Director General’s Senior Staff. Ingebjørg has a law degree from the University of Bergen, and has additional education in Organizational Behavior and Management at BI Norwegian Business School.

Christine has a total of 18 years of experience from the transport sector in Norway and has held positions as head of department quality, environment and competence in the Norwegian Truck Owners Association, director of politics, organization and communication in the Norwegian Automobile Association, communication director in Ruter AS, PR and marketing manager in Volvo Trucks as well as program manager R&D and chief engineer in the environmental section of the Road Directorate. She joined ZERO from the position of general manager of Oslo Høyre. Christine holds a Master of Science from UiO with a major in resource geography.