13:00 - 14:30
14:30 - 14:50
20 min
20 min
10 min
10 min
10 min
14 min (2 x7 )
Clean Energy Package for All Citizens the gas infrastructure contribution to its successful implementation
Moderator: Jean-Arnold Vinois, Honorary Director Internal Energy Market, European Commission
Exploring how the Clean Energy Package will transform the Energy sector, focusing on the likely impact on the gas business
Zsuzsanna Szeles Policy Officer, DG for Energy, European Commission
Are Renewables perceived more competitive on the market compared to Natural Gas? For how long will Gas be needed to enable integration of Renewables? What will be the quantities of Gas needed? How will the variabilities of Renewables be solved in the future by what means and by whom?
Albrecht WagnerManaging Director, Wagner, Elbling & Company
Methane Emissions in the gas sector - Quantifying the impact Francisco de la FlorBoard member, GIE
What will be the role of Renewable Gases after the adoption of the Clean Energy Package?
Biomethane: Dr. Jan Štambaský President, EBAHydrogen Energy Storage: Nils Aldag CCO & Sunfire Board Member, Energy Chair, Hydrogen Europe
ENTSOG’s take on Gas Demand Scenarios for the European Clean Energy Future
ENTSOG High Level Scenarios:Jan Ingwersen General Manager, ENTSOG
Q & A / 25 minutes panel discussion
Inspiring Keynote Speech
Let’s build our energy future today: it’s time for a proactive approach
Václav Bartuška Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Q & A / 10 minutes panel discussion
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
11:25
11:40
11:00
11:10
Welcome Speech Jean-Marc Leroy, President, GIE
Video + Welcome Speech Andreas Rau, CEO, NET4GAS
Keynote Address Jiří Havlíček, Minister of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic
Keynote Address Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee, Gazprom
11:00 - 12:00 Introductory Speeches
10:30 - 11:00 Registration and Coffee
DAY ONE – Thursday 22 June 2017
C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break
Session 1
18:30 - 19:00
19:00 - 24:00 Evening Event at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia
Departures to Evening Event (in front of Hotel Intercontinental Prague)
DAY ONE – Thursday 22 June 2017
C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E
15:30 - 16:50
15 min
15 min
28 min (4 x7 )
New Gas Market Design bringing small adjustments or a new revolutionary model?
Moderator: Marcel Kramer, Energy and Infrastructure Consultant, President, Energy Delta Institute
EU gas market regulatory framework: current functioning and perspective on DG ENER Quo vadis study
Dennis Hesseling Head of the Gas Department, ACER
How to implement the EU LNG and Storage strategy to fit into a revised gas market design?
Zsuzsanna Szeles Policy Officer, DG for Energy, European Commission
The external view: what model is necessary to make the EU gas market more attractive and competitive?
Jiří GavorDirector, ENA Energy ConsultingGiuseppina Squicciarini Head of Regulatory and External Affairs, Shell Energy Europe Vladimir Outrata Vice Chairman, Czech Energy Regulatory OfficeJohan LeuraersGovernmental and Regulatory Affairs, Statoil
Q & A / 20 minutes panel discussion
Session 2
DAY TWO – Friday 23 June 2017
C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E
09:45 - 11:00
15 min
20 min
20 min
Energy Confrontations Time for an Open Talk about the Current Challenges Faced by the Gas and the Gas Infrastructure Industry
Moderator: Prof. Bruno Liebhaberg, Director General, CERRE
The importance of Power and Heat GenerationSabine AugustinSenior Vice President Regulatory Management, Uniper
Gas versus Electrification
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Pavel Janeček Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pražská plynárenská, a.s.
Gas Infrastructure Development versus Threat of Stranded Assets
Dennis Wehmeyer, Head of Regulatory Affairs, GASCADE
Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow, Bruegel
Q & A / 20 minutes panel discussion
Session 3
09:00 - 09:30
11:00 - 11:25
Registration and Coffee
Coffee Break
09:30 - 09:45 Introduction SpeechThe Future of Gas in Decarbonising European Energy Markets – the need for a new approach
Ralph Bahke Managing Director Controlling and Development, ONTRAS
11:30 - 12:25
10 min
10 min
10min
Disruption in the Energy BusinessExploring risks and opportunities for the existing energy companies
Moderator: Julian Popov, Fellow, European Climate Foundation
The fast move of corporations towards 100% RES electricity supply (RE100)
Weero Koster, Principal, Steering Committee Leader Energy, Mining & Infrastructure EMEA, Baker & McKenzie
What are the opportunities for fossil fuels in achieving a low carbon economy? Global CCS prospects and beyond.
Tobias Rosenbaum BD Gas Value Chain & Infrastructure Continental Europe, Managing Director, DNV GL - Oil & Gas
How renewables support the rest of the energy system and the wider economy?
Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope
Q & A / 25 minutes panel discussion
Session 4
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Conference VenueHotel Intercontinental Prague
Pařížská 30110 00 Praha 1, CZ
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14:00 - 15:00 Lunch
Closing Session13:45 - 14:00
Closing Speech Jean-Marc Leroy, President, GIE
Video - Invitation to next GIE Annual Conference 2018 - hosted by Transgaz, national natural gas transmission system of Romania
12:25 - 13:45
10 min
20 min
10 min
10 min
5 min
42min (6x7)
GIE’s Place in the Energy System Transformation
Moderator: Wim Groenendijk, Director International Business Department, Gasunie and GIE Board member
“Let’s build today our energy future”Wim Groenendijk Chairman, GBSC
Q & A
GIE Members building already their energy future Presented by young generation GIE Members on projects in the area of energy transformation: adapting to the low-carbon, renewable, efficient, digital, and decentralized future.
Wim Groenendijk (introduction) Board Member, GIE
Good New Energy Carmen Rodríguez Regulatory Analyst, Enagás
Virtual TrainingThierry Escaffre Maintenance Department Manager, GRTgaz
BRHA - Creative mindset for a successful European project
Cora Stavarescu Head of Institutional Communication Department, Transgaz Romania
Innovation with regard to LNG in the energy transition. How an LSO can efficiently contribute to the new LNG uses?
Cyril Hugoo Project Manager, ELENGY
ONTRAS is going green Peggy ZeppeiHead of Central Services, ONTRAS
Demand side management - the contribution of a gas TSO
Jens Erfurth Gas Technology/Safety consultant and developer, Open Grid Europe
Q & A
Session 5
DAY TWO – Friday 23 June 2017
C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E
18:00 Post-Conference Pub Crawl by Courtesy of Innogy Gas Storage
Meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel Lobby