BHC CONFERENCE 2025 • Building the hydrogen ecosystem – Belgium and its neighbouring countries • 6 novembre 2025

Why you should attend?

This conference unites policymakers, industry leaders, technology developers, and researchers to exchange knowledge on recent hydrogen developments and best practices.

• Plenary presentations from leading experts

• Interactive panel discussion with market players & policymakers

• Technology showcases spotlighting Belgian innovation

• Networking opportunities across the hydrogen value chain

Program

Opening

09:30 Highlights of BHC in the past year and upcoming challenges - Tom Hautekiet, Chair of the Belgian Hydrogen Council 09:40 Fluxys hydrogen : ambitions and state of play - Arno Büx, Fluxys

Session 1: Domestic hydrogen production in North-West-Europe – role in the energy system

09:50

• How to shape an effective European hydrogen ecosystem? - Valérie Bouillon-Delporte, Clean H2 Partnership

• Renewable hydrogen production in Belgium - Stephan Windels, Virya Energy, Hydrogen Belgium

• Pioneering innovative Hydrogen solutions – from CCS to Ammonia Cracking - Jessie Ponce, Air Liquide

• H2BE – an enabler to create a H2 and CCS midstreamer business - Dan Simmons, Engie

• Power-to-X Optimisation: Asset Flexibility as One of the Keys to Competitive Green Hydrogen Production? -Thibaut Quetel, Centrica Energy

• Flexible solar hydrogen plants: cutting hydrogen costs while boosting solar value with Solhyd technology - Jan Rongé, Solhyd

Coffee Break

Session 2: Belgian hydrogen technology champions

11:30

• Odorant Development for Safe Hydrogen Delivery - Jasper Smets, Chevron Phillips Chemicals

• From Methane to Clean Hydrogen : Turquoise Energy Made in Belgium - Fabrizio Maseri, Materia Nova

• Next generation membranes and electrodes for alkaline water electrolysis - Rufi Kurstjens, Hyve

• Enzyme as alternative for Pt/C catalyst - Philippe Lorge, H2WIN

• Exion Hydrogen: No Compromises. One Philosophy. Two Technologies - Guy Verkoeyen, Exion Hydrogen

12:00 Panel discussion on opportunities & challenges for hydrogen technology suppliers

• Raphael Tilot, John Cockerill

• Jorge Tomas, Agfa

• Edouard Masson d’Autume, Bekaert

• Daniel Fraile, Hydrogen EU

• Denis Thomas, Accelera

Recent developments in our region

12:30

• DE: Connection of Belgian grid with German core grid – project entering the next phase - Nico Raß, Open Grid Europe

• NL: Energy hubs “a bottom up approach” - Fred Hage, Essent

Lunch

Recent developments in our region

14:10

• FR: Dissolved Natural H2 Discovery in East France - Yann Fouant, Française de l’énergie

• LUX : Lux H2 strategy and role of BE - Bradley Ladewig, University of Luxembourg

Session 3: REDIII & Hydrogen used in transport applications

14:40

• Refinery route as important driver of the RFNBO production/import - Tom Claerbout, TotalEnergies

• From Import to Impact: Amplifhy Enabling Large-Scale RFNBO Supply for Transport and Industry - Wesley Aendenhof, VTTI

• Launch of the Global Hydrogen Mobility Alliance + Belgian initiatives - Stephan Herbst, Toyota Motor Europe

• Driving the transition towards maritime RFNBO offtake in a global bunker hub’ - Arne Strybos, Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closure & Networking

15:40 Belgium in the European hydrogen context - Bert Versmessen, Ambassador of Belgium to the EU

15:55 Closure-Perspectives for the future - Program Office Belgian Hydrogen Council

Networking reception

Moderation by Dorien Leyers