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.

- 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.

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.

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