A Gigawatt-scale Revolution - Outstanding Energy Storage Projects in Europe

Dr. Hilton joined IHS Markit in 2020 and has eight years of experience in the clean energy sector. He leads the global forecast for energy storage and has a particular interest in how energy storage integrates with other industries. He has recently published work on recycling, energy storage for EV charging, vehicle-to-grid technologies, second life batteries and the use of batteries in hydrogen production. He has published articles in multiple well-respected journals, responded to government calls for evidence on energy storage and electric vehicles (EVs), and has been quoted in a range of media outlets. Dr. Hilton holds a first-class Master of Engineering degree in mechanical engineering and a PhD in energy engineering with a focus on energy storage integration with renewable energy and EV infrastructure, both from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom.

Alan is the Director of Europe at ESS Inc. and brings over 15 years of experience in the rechargeable battery space. He is a serial entrepreneur, focusing on new technology and has successfully founded and run several technology ventures in the UK, Germany and Switzerland.  Alan has also held senior board-level roles at battery companies. He has been deeply involved in several initiatives relating to renewable energy, including the Think Tank on Energy Environment and Business initiated by Harvard Business School in 2010.   He started his career in high-volume manufacture of computer electronics with IBM, Scotland and later worked as a senior manager in the Instrumentation Division of VDO Adolf Schindling AG, Germany, a world-leader in automotive instrumentation and now part of Continental.

Georg Gallmetzer is Managing Director and co-founder of ECO STOR GmbH. He is responsible for project development and regulatory affairs promoting the realization of ECO STOR's large scale storage pipeline in Germany. Georg has dedicated 18 years of passion on energy transition related engagements, developing technical and commercial clean tech solutions based on biomass, waste, PV, demand response and large scale batteries.

At Breakthrough Energy, Maria leads the Germany program and supports EU-level policy engagement. Before joining Breakthrough Energy, she worked for the Volkswagen Group Representation in Brussels, shaping the regulatory conditions for electric vehicles and smart mobility. Prior to that, she worked for Vestas Wind Systems' Public Affairs Team, advocating for renewable energy. Maria brings a background in international business and politics, holding a master's degree from Copenhagen Business School. Her academic journey included living experiences in Turkey and China.

Julia Reig is Head of Process Engineering at Brenmiller Europe and Green Enesys. She has more than 15 years of experience in the development of Electricity Generation Plant Projects (Cogeneration, Combined Cycle, Biomass Plants, Solar Energy, etc), Geothermal, Energy Optimization Studies and Industrial Heat Recovery, having worked several years for Técnicas Reunidas and Abengoa. Currently she is leading the Process Engineering, developing Thermal Energy Storage Projects and Green Hydrogen Projects.

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