Deutsch-Finnisches Businessforum 2024

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Programme

31.10.2024 Businessforum

@Classic Remise Düsseldorf, Harffstraße 110a, 40591 Düsseldorf

8:30-9:00 Registration and Coffee

9:00-10:00 Opening

Alexander Bargum, President of AHK Finland
Joakim Strand, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Finland
Nathanael Liminski, Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Stefan Wenzel, Parl. State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

10:00-11:30 Post-fossil Economy

· Energy Transition – what does it mean and where does it lead to? - Dr. Leonhard Birnbaum, CEO E.ON

· Panel Discussion: Post-fossil economy - the next steps to make it happen
How can we all make H2-economy happen? How do we make sure that demand and supply are well coordinated? Does it need lighthouse projects or rather a big plan?
Panelists: Silke Krebs - State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Berndt Schalin - Flexens Oy, Nelli-Helmi Körkkö - Business Finland, Christian Hoffmann - UPM

· Keynote: Professor Dr. Jürgen Kluge
· Finland powers EU transition with green energy - Case Oulu, Northern solutions - Janne Hietaniemi, Business Oulu
· Empowering Utilities - Building a Sustainable Energy Future - Sven-Anwar Bibi, Futurice

11:30-12:30 Lunch & Matchmaking

12:30-14:30 Post-fossil fuels

· Change runs on renewables - Dr. Joachim Dohm, Neste
· Green Fuels – opportunities for new energy partnerships - Sebastian Gröblinghoff, Uniper Hydrogen
· Innovation Pitch - Philip Weykamp, GreenTrax
· The northern way to a free industrious Europe - Simo Säynevirta & Herkko Plit, Finnish Hydrogen Cluster
· Infrastructure as a Key Enabler of Hydrogen Economy  - Olli Sipilä, Gasgrid Finland

· Panel Discussion: What's the winning post-fossil fuel?
Post-fossil or e-fuels include e.g. hydrogen, its derivatives like ammonia or methanol, and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). Who needs which type, and how can we manage this complex supply-demand model with stable prices?
Panelists: Kenneth Engblom - Wärtsilä Energy, Alexander Garbar - Duisburger Hafen, Dr. Joachim Dohm - Neste, Dr. Andreas Kraus - Düsseldorf Airport, Herkko Plit - P2X Solutions/Finnish Hydrogen Cluster

14:30-15:00 Networking coffee

15:00-16:45 Technology & Infrastructure (main stage) | Security & Resilience (side stage)

Technology & Infrastructure (main stage)

· Innovation PitchFEREDOX Technology – Application fields and potential for decarbonization - Claudia Hain, Wolf Energetic
· Transforming Germany’s Energy Economy: The Zeitenwende Toward Sustainable Fuels - Louis Strydom, Wärtsilä Energy
· Fortum is uniquely positioned for driving electrification and decarbonisation in the Nordics - Satu Sipola, Fortum
· Infrastructure for Post-Fossil Energy - Christoph von dem Bussche, Gascade Gastransport

· Panel discussion: German-Finnish technology cooperation driving the green transformation
How can Finnish and German companies and organisations cooperate, bring each other forward and help build a European H2-economy?
Panelists: Olli Sipilä - Gasgrid, Christoph von dem Bussche – Gascade, Satu Sipola - Fortum

Security & Resilience (side stage)

Opening remarks: Markku Korkiakoski - Silverskin, Christina Rinne - Business Finland, Petri Karinen - Business Oulu

· Cyber security cannot be done alone - Pekka Jokinen, Deputy Head, National Cyber Security Centre Finland
· Managing Industrial Cyber Risks - Simo Säynevirta, ABB

Case presentations:
· Sensorfu, Mikko Kenttälä
· Futurice, Simo Leisti
· Badrap, Jani Kenttälä
· Louhe, Hannes Huotari

· Panel discussion - Collaboration for a resilient Europe: Strengthening Cyber Security
Moderation: Markku Korkiakoski - Silverskin
Panelists: Pekka Jokinen - National Cyber Security Centre Finland, Wolfgang Strasser - @-yet GmbH, Simo Säynevirta - ABB

16:45 Closing

17:00 Onwards: Networking hang out, with snacks and drinks at the Uerige-Brewery (shuttlebus leaves at 17:15)

Puhujat

Joakim Strand
Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering


  

Dr. Leonhard Birnbaum
CEO E.ON 
 

 

Maarit Leppäaho
VP, Corporate Marketing and Communications, Cimcorp

 

Christoph von dem Bussche
Managing Director, GASCADE Gastransport GmbH

 

Satu Sipola
VP P2X and Project execution, Renewables and Decarbonisation, Fortum

 

Janne Hietaniemi
Key Account Director – Cleantech and Industry, BusinessOulu

 

Nathanael Liminski
Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Sven-Anwar Bibi
Managing Director , Futurice


    

Louis Strydom
Director, Growth & Development, Wärtsilä Energy

 

Claudia Hain
Managing Director and Founder, Wolf Energetik

 

Dr. Helmi-Nelli Körkkö
Senior Advisor, Business Finland, Germany

 

 

Stefan Wenzel
Parl. State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

 

Simo Säynevirta
Chair of the Hydrogen Cluster Finland

 

Simo Leisti
Group CEO, Futurice

  
  

Olli Sipilä
CEO, Gasgrid Finland

 

 

Dr. Joachim Dohm
VP, Innovation Business Platforms, Neste

 

Silke Krebs
State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Herkko Plit
Vice Chair of the Hydrogen Cluster Finland

 

Hannes Huotari
Chief Technology Officer and Founder, Louhe
   
 

Sebastian Gröblinghoff
Vice President Green Fuels Assets Nordics, Uniper


 

Philip Weykamp
Co-Founder & CEO, GT Emission Solutions GmbH

 

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