Program

Tuesday, January 30th

09:00 - 09:30

OPENING CEREMONY

09:30 - 09:50

KEYNOTE SESSION

• Hydrogen Industry in Mexico

Heberto Barrios, Head of Affairs, Energy Planning and Transition, Ministry of Energy

09:50 - 10:15

Israel Hurtado, President, AMH

10:15 - 11:15

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION WITH THE INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES

• Industrial decarbonization projects
• Biomass
• Water to produce hydrogen
• Solar and wind technologies

María Valencia, Liaison and Institutional Affairs Manager, Seisa Energía

Florencia Vitelleschi, Country Manager Global Commercial Latin America, Topsoe

Ana Ludlow, Vice President, Government Affairs and Sustainability, ENGIE Mexico

Alexander "Alex" Braune, Associate Partner, ERM

11:15 - 11:30

NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 - 12:00

RENEWABLE AMMONIA MADE IN MEXICO: MARENGO PROJECT

• Due to nearshoring, producing H2 in Mexico for export to the United States and Europe is a more competitive and strategic alternative compared to other countries in the region and globally
• Knowing local companies in the sector offers early access to a market set to grow exponentially, thus maximizing future returns
• The government has announced several green hydrogen projects in Mexico, indicating an affinity for off-grid renewable energy projects

Ralph Wegner, President Board, Mexion Corporation

Host: José Navarro, Commercial VP, Informa Markets

12:00 - 13:00

SAFE IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECTS

Safe Infrastructure and Technology
• Challenges and solutions in the safe construction and operation of green hydrogen production, storage and transport facilities
• Best practices in the implementation of electrolysis technologies and other methods of hydrogen production
Standards and Regulations
• Current regulatory framework and regulations governing the production, storage and transport of green hydrogen in different jurisdictions
• International standards to ensure safety and interoperability in the green hydrogen supply chain
Clean energy certifications
• Risk Management and Emergency Response
• Identify potential risks associated with the production and use of green hydrogen and discuss strategies to manage and mitigate these risks. Training of staff in emergency response techniques and protocols
• Lessons learned from previous projects to improve understanding of security challenges and strengthen incident response capacity

Ricardo Padilla, General Manager Technology Development, CryoInfra

Elvia Ramirez, Consulting Director Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change, ERM

Moderator: Jorge Gutiérrez Vera, Director, ElectroBal

13:00 - 14:00

PROFITABILITY AND FINANCING IN GREEN HYDROGEN PROJECTS

• Pricing, cost reduction
• Key financial aspects to consider in developing H2 strategy
• Regulations, regulatory requirements
• Financial instruments

Julián Márquez, Business Development Director, H2V2 México

Silvia C. López, Consultant, Banco Mundial

Moderator: Amado Villarreal, General Director, Clúster Energético de Nuevo  León

14:00 - 15:15

LUNCH

15:15 - 16:00

TIME TO VISIT THE EXPO

16:00 - 17:00

ENERGY STORAGE

• Green hydrogen storage technologies available, such as storage in gas, liquid or solid material form
• Advances in innovative storage systems, cryogenic reservoirs, salt caverns, and emerging technologies based on advanced materials
• Advantages and disadvantages of different storage approaches in terms of efficiency and scalability
• Integration of green hydrogen storage with existing and future infrastructure, including the electricity grid, production plants, etc.
• Necessary coordination between companies to ensure efficient and synergistic integration into the energy supply chain

Luis Felipe Cantor, Sales Manager - Grid Technologies, Siemens Energy

Job García, Business Development Manager for Sustainability and Energy Transition, SENER Energy México

Guillermo Gómez, Vice President, Consejo Nacional de Biogás

Moderator: Jorge Gutiérrez Vera, Director, ElectroBal

17:00 - 18:00

NEW APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Alkaline Electrolyzers and Hydrogen Hubs
• A benefit of alkaline electrolyzers is their construction with non-precious materials, such as nickel and stainless steel
• Hydrogen hubs create networks of co-located ecosystems for the production, distribution, storage and end use of clean hydrogen

Alejandro Segura Takeuchi, Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Power de México

Green ammonia and synthetic fuels
Javier Salas, International Hydrogen Promotion Programme, GIZ Mexico

Public policies and regulation for project implementation
• Regulatory and policy comparison between Mexico and other countries to implement projects
• Is Mexico ready to receive these projects and are they viable?

Renata Herrera, Regulation Leader, AES Mexico

Carbon Capture and Reuse
• Biomimicry - Technology that imitates Nature
• BioHydrogen - New Technologies and Applications

Guillermo Baillères, Partner, Biomechatronics

Moderator: Eduardo D. Sánchez, Director of Energy and Mineral Development , Ministry of Economy of the State of Nuevo León

Wednesday, January 31st

09:30 - 10:30

INTEGRATING THE VALUE CHAIN

• Supply chain challenges
• Connecting to the current roadmap

Takao Nakahata, General Director, JETRO México

Maite García de Alba, Public Policy Specialist, UNDP Mexico

Eduardo D. Sánchez, Director of Energy and Mineral Development , Ministry of Economy of the State of Nuevo León

Moderator: Alberto Escofet, Senior Consultant, BlacktoGreen

10:30 - 11:30

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES - TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN HYDROGEN WITH APPLICATION IN MEXICO

• Supply chain challenges
• Clean hydrogen development
• Hydrogen technologies and applications in existing hydrogen projects

Lauren Coughlin, Embassy of the United States of America in Mexico*

Mads Knudsen, Energy and Climate Policy Counsellor , Embassy of Denmark in Mexico

Carolin Antoni, Sustainable Development Manager, CAMEXA

Lizbeth Camargo, Trade Jr. Manager, Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency

Moderator: Natalia De la Fuente, Energy Sector Regulation Advisor, Ministry of Economy and Labor of Nuevo León

11:30 - 11:50

NETWORKING BREAK

11:50 - 13:00

HYDROGEN AND MOBILITY

• H2 applications in commercial vehicles
• Cargo transportation
• Freight infrastructure

Raúl López, Manager, Business Development Hydrogen & Clean Energy, Linde

Jorge Machuca, Director Engine Business Hispanic America, Cummins Inc.

Jorge Gutiérrez Vera, Director, ElectroBal

Moderator: Lorena Espinosa, Advisor, International Hydrogen Ramp-Up Programme/H2-Uppp, GIZ

13:00 - 14:00

HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT PROYECTS

• US perspective on hydrogen and the investments made domestically and internationally in the sector
• How the US federal roadmap on hydrogen hub investments and new tax incentives are being implemented
• Bilateral collaborative efforts

Laura Sima, Department of Energy, U.S. Embassy in Mexico

Moderator: Dieter Femfert, Vicepresidente, Asociación Mexicana de Hidrógeno y Movilidad Sostenible

14:00 - 15:00

CONFERENCE & LUNCH
Sponsor

Use of Green Hydrogen as a decarbonization vector
• Successful cases of green hydrogen production projects in operation, as well as some projects under development
• How it is technically and economically feasible for the industry

Armando Orozco, Coordinator of decarbonization solutions, Iberdrola Mexico

15:00 - 16:00

TIME TO VISIT THE EXPO

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