Dr. Uwe Albrecht is Managing Director of Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik GmbH (LBST), a Munich based consulting firm for sustainable energy and mobility. Hydrogen has been a focus activity for four decades, and LBST has been supporting international customers from industry, finance, and the public sector with techno-economic analyses, modelling, and feasibility studies as well as with detailed advice on the associated regulatory and market environment. The focused expertise of LBST covers the entire hydrogen value chain. A key common denominator of all activities is the rigorous system approach, making sure all relevant elements of a tightly networked system are taken into account, providing the customers of LBST with a comprehensive and complete basis for their decisions. Dr. Albrecht joined LBST in 2008 from Siemens Venture Capital, where he was a Managing Partner, supporting the corporate growth strategy of Siemens AG with international investments into innovative startup companies in the energy and industry sectors. Prior responsibilities include various innovation and technology management roles at Siemens AG and at Mannesmann AG. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Washington, Seattle, a Physics Diploma from Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, and a Ph.D. (summa cum laude) in Physics from Universität Konstanz.

Mechanical engineer with experience in fuel cell development at one of the leading automotive manufacturers. Currently working at VDE in the field of hydrogen technologies and responsible for business and strategy development, technical consulting, education and training programs as well as bankability and insurability services (criteria catalogs, VDE seal of approval).

Bart Biebuyck is since May 2016 the Executive Director of the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (Clean Hydrogen JU), a public-private partnership aiming at facilitating the deployment of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies in Europe. Under his leadership, a strong emphasis on cooperation with cities and regions led to the creation of the Hydrogen Valleys concept and the formation of the European Hydrogen Valleys partnership. Dissemination of project results and building technology awareness among the European citizens became an important priority. As an engineer he understands the importance of basic research and is a key focusing point on the call preparations. Before, Bart Biebuyck was at the Powertrain Division of Toyota Motor Europe where he held various management positions. His expertise in the automotive industry includes extensive knowledge related to the deployment of new technologies such as hydrogen and fuel cells in the European market. Bart was responsible for the European trials of the Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle, which were conducted partly in the German Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) program. He also had the opportunity to develop and expand his expertise in Japan, where he lived and worked for two years. In addition to his industrial experience, Bart has been politically active in his local town since 2006. In 2013 he became the vice president of the City Council, responsible, among others, for the local economy and education. Bart's term as the Executive Director of the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking was extended for four years until May 2023. Bart studied Automotive engineering at the HTS Autotechnieken in Arnhem, The Netherlands.

Fernando Brun, Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina, is a career diplomat born on 7 January 1971 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated in Political Science and International Relations from the Catholic University of Argentina. In 1996, he was admitted to the Institute of Diplomatic Service through a State exam. In 1999, he began his career as a career diplomat. In 2009, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Undersecretary for International Trade. In 2010, he was promoted to Chief of Staff of the Secretary for International Trade and Foreign Economic Relations. In March 2016, he was tasked as Deputy Head of Mission at the Argentine Embassy in Brasil, until his appointment as Argentine Consul General in Hamburg. In 2017 he was responsible for coordinating the G20 Summit in Hamburg. Since December 2019, he worked as Head of the Cabinet for International Relations in the Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs of the Office of the President of Argentina, where he was responsible, among other tasks, for energy transition, with a focus on green hydrogen. He has been Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany since Januray 17th 2023. Mr Brun speaks English, French, Portuguese and German (ZDAF & ZMP Goethe Institut Buenos Aires)."

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Mr. Toro is an expert in the field of energy efficiency in industry, decarbonization and energy policy and has worked for over 19 years in this sector. He has acted on several occasions as Team and Project leader. He holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, an MBA in resources and sustainable energy technologies and a PhD in Energy Economics and Policy especially for Innovations like Hydrogen, Renewables and Energy Efficiency. His PhD was conducted in Germany at Fraunhofer and IREES. His focus has been the technical-economic and Research and Development Aspects of several technologies and crucial market barriers for different actors and stakeholders that hinder market uptake and up-scaling. Based on this, he and his teams have drafted policy recommendations at different level to foster new technology developments in developing economies. He has developed excellent leadership skills in his career as well as experience advising GIZ and industries like the pilot projects on Energy Efficiency Networks in Brazil and Mexico. He has developed cooperation partnerships in Germany, the EU, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, Sweden, Turkey and Egypt and served as an important interface with public and private stakeholders in the fields of energy, climate and sustainability. In consultancies, he provided international analysis of the framework conditions for energy efficiency in industry and buildings, advised on market entry activities and conducted negotiations, and was the contact person for decision-makers in ministries, utilities and technology providers in the respective countries. Mr. Toro is connected to Fraunhofer since he worked in analysis of alternative renewable energy technologies for the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI in the past and he has been working in senior positions for two institutions that were created from Fraunhofer activities: The Institute for Resource Efficiency and Energy Strategies IREES GmbH, where he was among others business unit manager and authorized representative, responsible for the team, budgets and results, and Learning Energy Efficiency Networks LEEN GmbH. Involved with these institutions, Mr. Toro advises currently a number of projects in the energy sector in Latin America and Europe, for example a World Bank project on energy efficiency and renewable energy in Public Buildings in Colombia, a project in Austria to promote a climate-neutral industry, including hydrogen options, a the GIZ energy efficiency pilot network project in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and advisory on energy efficiency instruments and multiple benefits in the EU under the Horizon 2020 program, and a green mobility project in Peru. Mr. Toro demonstrates leadership, integrity and professionalism as a team leader and manager. He is multilingual with excellent intercultural and social skills.

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis is CEO of Hydrogen Europe since 2016. Before he was Representative of Infineon Technologies in Brussels and Member of the European Parliament (2004 - 2014) inter alia in the ITRE Committee (Industry, Technology, Research and Energy) where he could contribute to lay the cornerstone for the first and the second Joint Undertaking on hydrogen and fuel cells. In 2007 he was elected 'MEP of the year' by his colleagues of the European Parliament in the category 'Research and Innovation'. In 2015 he was appointed ambassador at large for Greece. Mr Chatzimarkakis was born in Duisburg, Germany. He holds German and Greek nationality, a degree in political science from the University of Bonn.

Ewelina Daniel is Policy Officer in European Commission, Directorate General (DG) Climate Action working on development of pilot auctions scheme for renewable hydrogen under the Innovation Fund. She also coordinates the Innovation Fund large-scale calls for proposals and works on the use of Innovation Fund for financial instruments. Previously she was team leader in DG Energy on energy system modelling for setting the 2030 energy and climate targets and she also worked in DG Internal Market on regulatory standards for vehicles. She has master degrees in political science and in economics.

Alexander Dauensteiner studied mechanical engineering at the University of Stuttgart and graduated in 1998. After several years at the Fraunhofer Institute IPA in Stuttgart focusing on eco-design and life cycle management, he moved to the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy and worked with Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker and Amory Lovins on the topic of the 1-liter car. In 2002, he moved to heating appliance manufacturer Vaillant as project manager for fuel cell heating appliances and became head of product management innovation three years later. From 2015 to 2017 he was Head of Product Management System Products and from February 2017 to October 2019 Senior Association Manager Digitalization of the Vaillant Group. In October 2019, he moved to Viessmann in Allendorf (Eder) as Product Line Owner Fuel Cells. He is also responsible for Viessmann's global hydrogen activities and since May 2022 also for gas appliances in residential and light commercial applications as well as floor-standing gas and liquid fuel appliances. He is Maximilian Viessmann's sherpa on the German government's National Hydrogen Council.

- born 12 November 1966 in Essen Graduated as Technical MBA in Hamburg - 2000 to 2008 Signatory/Project Manager at Uckerwerk Energietechnik GmbH/Enertrag AG - From 2001 Director of ENERTRAG Systemtechnik GmbH. - 2008 to 2013 Member of the Board at Enertrag AG, the leading project developers and operators of wind farms and hybrid power stations - Since 2011 Member of the Federal Expert Commission for Energy Policy of the German Economic Council - Since 2013 Director of ENCON.Europe GmbH - Since 2014 Chairman of DWV - Since 2016 spokesman of of the Expert Commission performing energy

Meet the person: Silke Frank Silke Frank, otherwise known as Miss Hydrogen, has been active in the Hydrogen industry for the past 19 years. Having started out in the events sector, she has organized over 60 Hydrogen events around the globe since 2004. Between 2020 and 2022, Silke Frank and her team provided infotainment and support on all matters concerning Hydrogen to many thousands of people - digitally and interactively through webinars and 24-hour events. She maintains one of the largest personal H2 networks, based on mutually supportive and long-standing relationships. Silke Frank is an expert and empathetic communicator and networker. She guides institutions, companies, associations and policymakers interested in Hydrogen toward a prosperous Hydrogen future. One of the things that is particularly important to her is making her clients happHY! Her motto: Nothing else in the world is so powerful as an idea whose time has come. (Victor Hugo) Meet the entrepreneur: Hydrogen Moves GmbH In May 2022 Silke Frank founded Hydrogen Moves GmbH. True to the company slogan 'Push the Market!', she and her colleagues ensure their clients are successful in Hydrogen through their role as independent and proactive marketers and strategic Hydrogen consultants. 'We listen, think and act alongside you and for you - both locally and internationally. Our experience, well-established connections and personal contacts around the world are channeled into your success!' www.hydrogen-moves.de/en Meet the Vice President: honorary position at the German Association DWV Since December 2020 Silke Frank has been serving at a national level as Vice President of the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV). In December 2022, she was reelected onto the steering committee by a significant majority, confirming her appointment as Vice President. In her role she is passionate about communication, representation, member relations and bringing together the right partners. www.dwv-info.de Behind the scenes: at home in Berglen, Germany Silke Frank lives with her husband and two sons. In her leisure time she enjoys family time, music, gardening, nature, reading and wine.

Martin Greda is Vice President Hydrogen Technology at FEST. Since his Diploma degree back in 2008 as an Electrical Engineer, he worked in different industries, always with a strong reference to hydrogen. He joined FEST in 2020 and has built the business unit Hydrogen from scratch. He is currently leading the R&D, Project execution, Quality Management and Production. In the meantime FEST advanced to become a leading supplier for containerised MW scale Electrolyser in Europe.

Philip Green has been the Australian Ambassador to Germany since 2020. In this role, he has been focusing on: - deepening German engagement in the Indo-Pacific - setting the foundations for a supply chain in Green Hydrogen between Australia and Germany, and - securing the right environment in Germany for the conclusion of the EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Immediately prior to arriving in Germany, Mr Green worked in the Australian foreign and trade ministry, leading the implementation of Australia's Indo Pacific Strategy, as well as Australia's relations with the United States and ASEAN. Mr Green has served as Ambassador or High Commissioner on three other assignments - in Singapore (2012-2016), South Africa (2004-2008) and Kenya (1998-2000). Mr Green worked as International Adviser to then Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (2009-2010) and as Chief of Staff when Dr Rudd was Foreign Minister (2010-2012). He led the Secretariat for the Review of Australian Intelligence Agencies in 2004. Mr Green was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2003 for his role in the response to the Bali terrorist tragedy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. He has been awarded honorary degrees from James Cook University and Murdoch University. Mr Green is married to Professor Doctor Susan Marks, who holds the Chair in International Law at the London School of Economics.

Volker Häckh recently joined Lhyfe, a producer of green hydrogen with its headquarters located in Nantes, France, in September of 2022. In his role as a consultant, he is driving business development in Germany, focusing on the sectors of mobility and industry. Simultaneously, Volker is the managing director of his business consulting firm vohatec GmbH. Prior to that, Volker was holding several senior management positions at Linde AG, i.e. the management of global development, sales and marketing in Western Europe and the overall business of a German region. After studying chemical engineering at KIT in Karlsruhe, he took part in various leadership training courses, including one at Duke University, USA.

Prof. Dr. Christopher Hebling studied Physics and worked for like ten years in the field of Silicon Photovoltaics before he became Director of the Hydrogen Technologies Division at ISE with a staff of about 150 scientists, engineers, and students today. Among his manyfold affiliations he is the spokesperson of the Fraunhofer Hydrogen Network (36 institutes) and Board Member of the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence 'Integrated Energy Systems'. Next to his close involvement in national hydrogen strategy developments he is member of the Expert committee for the Transformation of the Automobile Industry of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Furthermore, he is the Co-Chair of the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, and he is involved in international stakeholder processes and advisory boards of international hydrogen and fuel cell conferences. He published more than 150 journal and conference papers and is Honorary Professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. The Hydrogen Technologies Division conducts research in low temperature polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis and fuel cell systems, as well as in thermochemical catalysis and process developments of hydrogen to synthetic fuels and chemicals (PtX).

After various positions in consulting and banking, Manuela Heise switched to policy making and worked for more than 10 years in leading positions in the State Chancellery and the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in Brandenburg. Since 2020, Manuela Heise is head of New Energies at DKB in Berlin with a special focus on financing sector coupling projects.

Patrick Hinze, is working for Munich RE since 2012. After several functions along the reinsurance value chain he is now heading a team which is providing smart risk transfer solutions for green technologies like EV's, circular economy and hydrogen.

More than 20 years experience in the Solar Industry Sector, Applied Research Area and Energy Policy Initiatives Since January 2011: Global Marketing Director, Cluster Director PV VDE Institute, Headquarters Germany Since March 2009 Current (part-time): Chief Advisor to the CEO and Management Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) (via Holder Consult) Until January 2009: Vice President International Business Development, Head Regional Office Asia/Pacific, Singapore Solar-Fabrik Group International Spokesman Photovoltaics, German Solar Association (BSW) Since 2001: Management positions in the Board of Directors (Sales), Solar-Fabrik Group 1995 - 2001: Executive Director / General Secretary, International Solar Energy Society (ISES) 1986 - 1998: Different management positions in the internationally recognized Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg, Germany - Head of Administration and Technical Infrastructure - Head of Commercialization and International Affairs - Appointment to several expert panels by the Board of Directors of the Fraunhofer Society, Munich (Human Resources, IT, Quality Management) In Parallel 1996 - 2004: Appointed expert for renewable energy policies and industry development to the German Government Speaker during the high-level segments of several United Nations Conferences and Side-Events in New York, Paris, Johannesburg (e.g. Commission on Sustainable Development, CSD) Speaker and Policy Consultant on behalf of the German Government for the German Export Initiative on renewable energy and energy efficiency (e.g. United States of America, Greece, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Brazil, Malaysia, Singapore, Cuba) Advisor / Executive Liaison Officer to the President European Renewable Energy Centers Agency (EUREC), Brussels

Markus Kaufmann is a Principal in Roland Berger's Hamburg Office. For the past 10 years, he has been working on clen hydrogen as part of Roland Berger's growing cross-functional expert team in the field. He advises clients from the public and private sector around the world on strategic projects along the entire hydrogen value chain, with a particular focus on developing integrated clean hydrogen investment projects, supporting the entry of new players into the market and advancing the industrialization of critical supply chains such as electrolyzers. Markus has co-published numerous studies on hydrogen and fuel cells; his academic background is in business administration (University of Mannheim) and international affairs (Sciences Po Paris).

In January 2019, Wayne-Daniel Kern co-founded the SOFC program as Vice President and holds the commercial responsibility within the project. In addition to his work at Bosch, Wayne-Daniel Kern has been a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer at Hydrogen Europe since June 2022.

Cornelius is a well-respected leader and investor in the renewable energy industry and built several successful clean energy businesses and start-ups within Middle East and Africa. He has extensive board level experience from 10 years in Deutsche Bank (among others, youngest board member in Deutsche Bank Italy Group) and several leading renewable energy organisations and associations via pro bono work as well as different startup companies. By building the international shareholder and partner network of Dii (Desertec Industrial Initiative), he was at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution in North Africa and the Middle East. A keen entrepreneur and investor in emerging markets with recognitions such as 'Solar Pioneer 2015' for the Middle East or the Visionary CleanTech Influencer of The Year 2022 by World Cleantech Awards. He is lecturing at several universities including St. Gallen and is a regular speaker at international conferences. He holds an MBA (Dipl. Kaufmann) from University of Passau, and speaks German, English, Italian, French and Russian. His experience ranges from M&A transactions, asset management, developing utility scale renewable energy projects (including mid-market with private PPAs), pay-as-you-go solar to energy efficiency, including ESCO projects and new business models. Some of the projects and companies were executed in challenging settings or countries. He has led sizable organizations both in startup environments and blue-chip companies and has raised funds from angel investments to USD 100m+ projects with institutional investors. 'I am glad to be able to work in renewable energy which is also my passion - we can genuinely make an impact with many different things and help people, to make our planet a better place. Having new challenges every day is fantastic and many more mountains to be climbed!' Executive management and boards of a variety of companies in emission-free technologies, as well as investment funds, seek his advice.

'My 18 years' work experience united innovative technologies and investment, leveraging my engineering background. My first investments in biogas and hydrogen technologies started from 2010, and I spent the past seven years in charge of hydrogen energy investments and asset management at Air Liquide. There and in roles at Lazard, UBS, and Barclays, I've closed more than 50 transactions that cover a spectrum from M&A to venture capital and infrastructure financing. Hy24 is the ideal place for me to feed my passion for innovative markets and exercise the skills I've gained.'

As Sr. Senior Sales Manager for Hydrogen Solutions at Rolls-Royce, Rohit is responsible for bringing hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyzer technology to market in sectors such as energy storage, P2X and resilient back-up power. Throughout his career, Rohit has been instrumental in the development and commercialization of hydrogen technology playing a crucial role in developing pilot projects, expanding business networks and exploring new business models for hydrogen. With 8 years of experience in the hydrogen sector he is committed to advancing the hydrogen industry.

Katherine Radeka is the founder and CEO of the Rapid Learning Cycles Institute, and the developer behind the Rapid Learning Cycles framework. The framework accelerates innovation with resilient decision making that eliminates the root causes of project delays and disappointing results. She has accelerated innovation in industries from aerospace to medical devices and pharmaceuticals to consumer electronics and alternative energy. She is the author of four books on innovation management, including The Shortest Distance Between You and Your New Product, which describes the framework in detail.

Holds Master's degrees in Physics and Finance. Chairman of Assarel-Investment's Board of Directors since 2012 - in charge with group's investments in mining, energy, new technologies industries. Coordinator of ZAHYR project. Vice-chairman of Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association, member of Board of Trustees of Bulgarian Academy of Science, Vice-chairman of Bulgarian Fuel Cell, Hydrogen and Energy Storage Association. Actively involved in development, management and promotion of hydrogen technologies and innovations in Bulgaria, including establishment of the Hydrogen Valley Stara Zagora as well as the Hydrogen Department at EDIH Zagore.

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Johanna Schiele is a Policy Officer at the EU Commission, DG CLIMA. She works on designing and implementing EU-wide auctions for renewable hydrogen production at the EU Innovation Fund, under the umbrella of the EU Hydrogen Bank. Previous to joining the Commission, Johanna worked in the power sector and as a researcher on auctions and clean tech funding. She holds a BA from Oxford University and an MPA from Harvard University.

Julia Seitz completed her master's degree in environmental sciences with focus on climate-change-impacts at the University of Freiburg, Germany. After graduation, she worked at the Nature Conservation Center and at a climate protection association in Freiburg. At Fraunhofer ISE, she began working in the division of hydrogen technologies in 2020. In the divison, about 150 scientists, engineers and students conduct research in low temperature polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis and fuel cell systems, as well as in thermochemical processing of hydrogen for the production of synthetic fuels and chemicals. Julia Seitz is the personal assistant and research associate to the division director Prof. Christopher Hebling. She advises and supports him in all matters, but also represents his topics and helps with scientific work.

Maria has more than 17 years of business development and M&A experience. Prior to working at Soto Solar, she occupied different positions in Repsol and Repsol renewables, leading international transactions worldwide.

Kurt-Christoph von Knobelsdorff ist Volkswirt und hat nach beruflichen Stationen u.a. beim Deutschen Industrie- und Handelskammertag (DIHK) und beim Verband der Familienunternehmer leitende Funktionen im Berliner Senat und im Wirtschaftsministerium Schleswig-Holstein innegehabt. Zuletzt war er Abteilungsleiter im Energieministerium Brandenburg, ehe er die Geschäftsführung der NOW GmbH übernahm. Die NOW GmbH leistet mit der Koordination von Programmen der Bundesregierung, der Politikberatung und Netzwerkarbeit an der Schnittstelle von Politik, Industrie, Kommunen und Wissenschaft einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Realisierung der Klimaziele, zu denen sich Deutschland verpflichtet hat.

Before becoming independent, he worked for more than 20 years in the European Commission. In 1999 he joined DG Enterprise and Industry in the sector for technical harmonisation in the Common Market and EN standardisation. In 2003 he was appointed Head of Unit dealing with Entrepreneurship and SME Policy and later Advisor in the same area. In 2016 he became Senior Adviser for Macroregional Strategies the Danube Region, working from Vienna. After returning to Brussels in 2018 he was named Senior Adviser for Advanced Industrial Technologies and Hydrogen Coordinator in DG GROW. Before joining the European Commission, Christian Weinberger worked in the private sector, for 10 years with a large multinational corporation in Marketing, Sales, Finance and Special Business Operations in various countries and at European HQ and then founded an international SME in Information Technology and was its CEO for 10 years. Being a European born in Austria, Christian Weinberger holds a Master of Physics in Engineering, an MBA and a Ph.D. in Economics.