Agenda

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host of the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit

Opening speech

Csaba Lantos, Minister of Energy of Hungary

Keynote speech

Marcell Biró, President, Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs of Hungary

Keynote speech

The New Energy Frontier for Europe – Geothermal energy

Miklos Antics, President, European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)

Keynote speech

Overview of the developments of the global geothermal market

Jack Kiruja, Associate Programme Officer, Geothermal Energy, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Networking Coffee Break

Panel Discussion

Geothermal solutions: Perspectives for the development of the geothermal market

Participants:

• Tamás Pazsiczky, Director, Head of Energy & Resources Consulting Team, Deloitte
• Csaba Kiss, Deputy CEO, MVM Group
• Prof. Maria Mutti, President-Elect, American Association of Petroleum Geologists - Europe
• Gábor Molnár, Managing Director, Mannvit

Moderator:

Dr. Anita Csoma, Senior Transformation Advisor

Keynote Speech

The development of the geothermal sector in Croatia

Ljiljana Zornjak, Head of Geothermal Development Unit, Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency

Networking Lunch

Keynote speech

Geothermal strategy of Hungary

Viktor Horváth, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Hungary

Keynote speech

Geothermal potential of Hungary and Budapest

Dr. Judit Szőnyi, hydrogeologist, Professor, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)

Keynote Speech

Geothermal opportunities in district and industrial heating

Miklós Zaránd, Consulting Partner of the energy industry, Deloitte

Panel Discussion

Potentials of using geothermal energy in district heating and cooling

Participants:

• Eirikur Bragason, COO, Arctic Green Energy
• Miklos Antics, President, European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)
• Morgan Henley, District Heating Campaigner, CEE Bankwatch Network

Moderator:

Annamária Nádor, Senior Geologist, Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs of Hungary

Networking Coffee Break

Keynote Speech

Potentials of geothermal power generation in Hungary

Gábor Molnár, Managing Director, Mannvit

Panel Discussion

Regulations and Financing

Participants:

• Pál Ságvári, Vice President, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority
• Bence Gonda, Strategic Vice President, Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs of Hungary
• Mariano González Serrano, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank

Moderator:

Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-Chief, CEENERGYNEWS

Keynote Speech

Methods of geothermal utilization in Budapest

Ákos Samarjai, Energy Engineer, Budapest Spas cPlc.

Closing Remarks

Departure from the Hotel to the Networking party

Networking party

Széchenyi Thermal Bath