Hydrogen is not new, but emerging low-carbon and carbon-free applications make it a powerful potential option to achieve carbon reduction goals. The energy sector must prepare for what comes next. Start here by connecting with the energy and the hydrogen community.
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Education
Content showcasing the benefits and applications of hydrogen
Browse agenda

Topics:
- Regulator/stakeholder engagement
- Impacts on complementary sectors like natural gas
- Benefits to consumers
- Emerging grid-integrated revenue streams
Hydrogen Energy Experts
Including technology providers, solution providers and utilities

Agenda
All times shown are in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- Tuesday, June 15
- Wednesday, June 16
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1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Opening General Session: The Road to a Net-Zero Energy Future will be Paved by Great InnovationsImplementing a clean and modern energy system is not possible with traditional planning and today’s generation profile. This need to innovate has already spurred the adoption of energy storage and beneficial electrification and many are now considering how and when hydrogen will play a substantial role. In this opening general session, a panel of experts will align today’s interests with a practical vision of how hydrogen can influence our energy system over the next 15 years and beyond.
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Daniel BrooksVice President, Integrated Grid and Energy SystemsEPRISpeaker
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Eric MillerSenior Advisor, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies OfficeU.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySpeaker
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Joe HoaglandVP, Innovation & ResearchTVASpeaker
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Julia HammPresident and CEOSEPAModerator
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Paul BrowningPresident and CEOMitsubishi PowerSpeaker
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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Breakout Session One | Short Term Perspectives: Fundamental OpportunitiesWhat are the short-term market drivers and opportunities for hydrogen that you should be thinking about today, from efforts to blend hydrogen with natural gas to late breaking results from utility pilot programs?
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Joseph StekliProgram Manager, LCRIEPRISpeaker
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Fahd HashieshGroup VP - Global Hydrogen and Power Quality Segment LeaderHitachi ABB Power GridsSpeaker
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Lola InfanteSenior Advisor, External Relations and Strategic InitiativesEPRIModerator
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Yuri FreedmanSenior Director of Business DevelopmentSouthern California Gas CompanySpeaker
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3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Breakout Session Two | Fueling the Future of IndustryAcross North America, jurisdictions are investigating how to power transportation fleets and fuel high-BTU heat/manufacturing for a clean and modern energy system. Many have established infrastructure for delivering natural gas resources effectively. So, what does the push to reduce emissions mean to these complementary sectors, and how can hydrogen address these complicated challenges?
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Dave EdwardsDirector and Advocate for Hydrogen EnergyAir LiquideSpeaker
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Rolf NordstromPresident and CEOGreat Plains InstituteModerator
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Sydnie LiebEnergy & Environmental Policy ManagerXcel EnergySpeaker
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Vinayaka Nakul PrasadManager Corporate Strategy - Global Hydrogen LeadSiemens EnergySpeaker
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1:00 PM - 1:45 PM Breakout Session Three | Ramping Up: Incorporating Hydrogen Opportunities into Medium and Long TermHow should we be planning on the 5-10-15 year road map of opportunities for hydrogen and how might critical assumptions - based on cost forecasts, policy, and technology development - change?
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Daryl WilsonCEOHydrogen CouncilModerator
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Katherine AyersVice President, Research and DevelopmentNel Hydrogen USSpeaker
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Nick IrvinDirector of Research and Development; Strategy, Advanced Nuclear, and Crosscutting TechnologySouthern CompanySpeaker
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Sandra SafroPractice Group Coordinator | Oil, Gas & ResourcesK&L GatesSpeaker
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2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Breakout Session Four | Clearing Congestion: Proactive Collaboration and Regulatory InnovationEffectively incorporating stakeholder and regulator support into long-term planning is critical for implementing new and innovative solutions. This session will equip industry professionals with best practices that encourage stakeholder collaboration and regulatory commitment with examples from recent case studies.
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Chris SchroederVice President, Strategic SolutionsSEPAModerator
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John LochnerVice President, InnovationNYSERDASpeaker
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Kimberly DenbowManaging Director Security and OperationAmerican Gas AssociationSpeaker
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3:00 PM - 3:45 PM Closing General Session | The Role of Hydrogen in the Energy System of the FutureThis forward-looking session will identify and investigate the intersection of the knock-on-effect beyond the electric and gas industries, including new revenue streams and benefits to consumers.
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Jigar ShahDirectorDOE Loan Programs OfficeSpeaker
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Nancy SutleySenior Assistant General Manager of External & Regulatory Affairs and Chief Sustainability OfficerLADWPSpeaker
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Neva EspinozaVP, Energy Supply and Low-Carbon ResourcesEPRIModerator
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Tue JohannessenHead of Maritime Application & ViabilityMærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon ShippingSpeaker
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Xiaoting WangSpecialistBloombergNEFSpeaker
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