The program of the Powerfuel Conference 2023
May 15 to 16, 2023
Representatives from various countries attended the conference. The focus was on national and international activities. The goal was to initiate new cooperations and to bring actors together. The coffee breaks between presentations and the lunch break offered interesting opportunities for networking and matchmaking.
Program May 15, 2023
8:30
Registration
09:00
FILMTHEATRE
Welcome by Reto Brennwald, Martin Bütikofer and Elmar Schäfer
09:05
CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
A – General overview of the energy situation in Switzerland
Moderation: Reto Brennwald
09:05 Wasserstoff statt heisse Luft
Dr. Roland Bilang, Managing Director, Avenergy Suisse
09:15 Wasserstoff als Teil der Lösung
Nadine Brauchli, Head of Energy Division, Member of the Executive Board, Verband Schweizerischer Elektrizitätsunternehmen VSE
09:25 Wasserstoff: Handlungsbedarf und Chancen
Daniela Decurtins, Director, Verband der Schweizerischen Gasindustrie VSG
09:35 Das gleiche Ziel: Versorgungssicherheit
Debate between the association leaders of Avenergy Suisse, VSE und VSG
10:05 Die Dekarbonisierungs-Reise der Migros im Güterverkehr
Rainer Deutschmann, Head of Corporate Security & Traffic Mgmt, Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
10:20 Resilienz durch Diversität – Überlegungen zur Energieversorgung der Schweiz
Patrick Dümmler, Head of Research and Member of the Governing Body, Avenir Suisse
10:40
Coffee break
11:25
CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
B – Hydrogen for Switzerland
Moderation: Reto Brennwald
11:25 Wasserstoff: Der Weg zur stabilen Versorgung
Dr. Ing. Hans Michael Kellner, CEO, Messer Schweiz AG
11:45 AVIA New Energy – Vom mittelständischen Mineralölhändler zum modernen Energiedienstleister
Alain Schwald, Head of New Energies Workgroup, AVIA Vereinigung / Schätzle AG
12:05 Zukunftsperspektive Wasserstoff – Jetzt die Transformation gestalten
Christoph Luschnat, Head of Energy Policy and Coordinator for Hydrogen, terranets bw
12:25 Entwicklungstrends in der Wasserelektrolyse: Eine Technologie- und Marktanalyse
Tom Smolinka, Head of Department Chemical Energy Storage, Fraunhofer ISE
12:45
Lunch break
13:30
Matchmaking formats throughout the museum “free walk, free talk”
13:45
CORONADO HALL, Conference Center
Stage program with pitches
15:15
CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
C – Switzerland and its neighbors
Moderation: Reto Brennwald
15:15 Wasserstoff in der Schweiz – die Rolle des Bundes
Dr. Markus Bareit, Energy Supply and Monitoring Specialist, Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE
15:30 Überblick der Wasserstoff-Aktivitäten Baden-Württemberg
Tabea Ruckh, Speaker Platform H2BW, e-mobil BW GmbH
15:45 Wasserstoffmobilität in Deutschland – Strategie und Konzepte
Annett Wess, Programme Manager Hydrogen Europe, NOW GmbH
16:00 Wasserstoff-Technologie in Österreich: Ambitionen, Status und Ausblick
Magdalena Lindl, Clustermanager, Hydrogen Austria
16:15
Coffee break
17:00
CONFERENCE, Filmtheatre
D – Political talk: cooperation across the borders
Moderation: Reto Brennwald
17:00 Talk: Zusammenarbeit über die Grenzen
Talk with Tabea Ruckh, Annett Wess, Magdalena Lindl and Christian Bach
from 18:00
Evening event in the aviation and space travel hall
