Agenda

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host of the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit

Opening speech

Geothermal energy development in Hungary

Csaba Lantos, Minister of Energy of Hungary

Keynote speech

Overview of the main global trends of geothermal energy development

Marit Brommer, Executive Director, International Geothermal Association

Keynote speech

The potential of a European strategy to accelerate the deployment and investment in geothermal energy

Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director-General, DG ENER, European Commission

Keynote speech

The Heat and Light below your feet. Present Status and the Future of Geothermal Development in Europe

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

Main Sponsor’s welcome

Geothermal development under MOL’s Low Carbon and New Energies division

David Kapes, Head of MOL Group E&P Low Carbon and New Energies

Networking Coffee Break

High-level Plenary Session

Policies to eliminate geothermal bottlenecks

Participants:

• Árni Magnússon, Chief Executive Officer, Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR)
• Philippe Dumas, Secretary General, EGEC (European Geothermal Energy Council)
• Krzysztof Galos, Undersecretary of State and Chief National Geologist, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
• Attila Steiner, State Secretary for Energy and Climate, Ministry of Energy of Hungary

Moderator:

Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-chief, CEENERGYNEWS

Keynote Speech

Importance of policy support and international collaborations for geothermal developments

Kasumi Yasukawa, Chair, International Energy Agency's Geothermal Implementing Agreement group

Energy Leaders Panel Discussion

New Frontiers in Geothermal Energy: Unveiling opportunities and challenges in geothermal power generation

Participants:

• Marina Lombardi, Head of Innovation, Enel Green Power and Thermal Generation
• Csaba Kiss Ph.D., Deputy CEO, Chief Generation Officer and Chief Nuclear Officer, MVM Hungarian Electricity Ltd.
• Gad Shoshan, International Sales and Marketing Director, Ormat
• Martina Tuschl, Director of Geothermal Energy Sector, Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency
• Eirikur Bragason, Chief Operating Officer, Arctic Green Energy
• Tímea Ladi, Head of Geothermal and New Energies, MOL Hungary

Moderator:

Tamás Pazsiczky, EY-Parthenon

Networking Lunch

Keynote speech

Geothermal Project Development and Financing: opportunities, financing models, project development experiences

Gábor Molnar, Managing Director, Managing Director, Arctic Green Engineering

Presentation

Localising energy production: the role of geothermal energy

József Ribányi, Rapporteur, European Committee of the Regions

Panel Discussion

Identifying Regulatory Challenges and Solutions. Risk Mitigation, Financing Models for Geothermal Energy Projects.

Participants:

• Bence Gonda, Strategic Vice President, Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs of Hungary
• Laurie-Anne Michnick, Senior Energy Specialist, European Investment Bank
• Dr. Viktória Szilágyi, Partner, Lakatos, Köves and Partners Law Firm
• Zsófia Beck, Managing Director and Partner, BCG
• Dóra Zombori, Partner, Dentons

Moderator:

Sanjeev Kumar, Head of Policy, European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)

Networking Coffee Break

Keynote speech

Key issues for the improvements geothermal investments

Tolgay Benderli, CEO, Doğan Geothermal Group of Companies; Vice President, Foundation of Geothermal Energy of Türkiye

Keynote speech

Overview of the geothermal projects of Bayer

Florian Vonas, Head of Geothermal Division, Bayer Construct

Presentation

Geothermal potential of Budapest - report

Dr. György Falus, Head of Department, Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs of Hungary

Panel Discussion

Transforming cities and communities with geothermal energy solutions

Participants:

• Alexander Wallisch, Board Member, Euroheat & Power
• Vlatko Kovačić, Senior Advisor, City of Karlovac
• Mátyás Gáti, President of the Geothermal Committee, Association of Hungarian District Heating Enterprises (Matászsz)

Moderator:

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

Presentation

IADC Geothermal Well Classification system

Scott Farmer, Chairman, IADC Geothermal Committee and Well Engineering Manager, Helmerich & Payne

Presentation

The production chemistry challenges of geothermal energy - Insights and case studies from Roemex

David Halliday, Business & Commercial Manager, Roemex

Presentation

The potential of integrated geothermal power projects in Hungary with deep geothermal systems

László Zsemberi, Managing Director, Z-Renewable Energy Services Kft.

Presentation

Using abandoned wells for geothermal energy production

Dr. Ferenc Fedor, Professional Manager, Transgeo Project; Research Fellow, Pécs University

Panel Discussion - Showcasing Best Practices

Case Studies and Success Stories around the world

• Sun Caixia, Chief Technical Officer, Sinopec Green Energy Geothermal Development Co., Ltd.
• Dr. Sarah Robinson, Senior Technical Energy Advisor, Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, UK
• Ljiljana Zornjak, Head of Geothermal Development Unit, Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency
• Beata Kępińska, Chair, Polish Geothermal Society
• Volodymyr Pryvizentsev, Georgian Geothermal Association

Moderator:

Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-chief, CEENERGYNEWS

Closing Remarks

Summary of Key Insights and Takeaways

Departure of shuttle busus to MOL Campus

Networking Gala Dinner

MOL Campus