Hydrogen Valley Summit
The Hydrogen Valley Summit will bring together experts, local governments, and industry to explore how to develop effective hydrogen ecosystems essential for building a competitive H₂ market in Poland and across Europe. The event will focus on financing opportunities for hydrogen projects and the crucial role of strong partnerships that enable the creation of complete value chains — from production to end use.
3rd Hydrogen Valley Summit
| March 25, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM | MTP PCC | 1st floor OPEN SPACE
Event organizer: Wielkopolska Voivodeship – Host Region of EnergyOn Summit&H2Poland in cooperation with the Wielkopolska Hydrogen Platform
Event moderator: Prof. Robert Przekop, Ph.D., Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Wielkopolska Hydrogen Platform
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM | Welcome: Jacek Bogusławski – Member of the Wielkopolska Voivodeship Board
12:05 PM – 12:20 PM | Opening speech
12:20 PM – 1:30 PM | Panel 1: Hydrogen Examination of Conscience – Between Vision and Market
Moderator: Dr. Hab. Grzegorz Tchorek, Prof. University of Warsaw, Institute of Energy – National Research Institute
Panelists:
Grzegorz Pawelec (Hydrogen Europe)
Dariusz Kucel (Ministry of Energy)
Wojciech Lach (ORLEN S.A., HySPARK Hydrogen Valley)
Paweł Seremak (Framkraft, Sweden)
Dariusz Kryczka (EY)
Bartłomiej Kupiec (Clean Air Task Force)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Panel 2: Hydrogen Architecture – Designed Supply Chains – Supplier-Customer Chemistry
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Hab. Eng. Michał Wieczorowski, Poznań University of Technology, Polish Hydrogen Chamber, Greater Poland Hydrogen Platform
Panelists:
Martin Hubeňák (Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium)
Marek Elert (EUROPOL GAZ SA Transit Gas Pipeline System)
Maciej Szymański (STER)
Marko Janhunen (Gasgrid Finland)
Henryk Kubiczek (Grupa Azoty)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Panel 3: Hydrogen Infrastructure: An Economic Engine for International Cooperation
Panel in cooperation with the Baltic Sea Region Hydrogen Council
Moderator: Polish Hydrogen Chamber
Panelists:
Bjorn Aronsson (Vätgas Sverige, Sweden)
Marko Janhunen (Gasgrid Finland)
Katarzyna Faruga (HZwo, Germany)
Ain Laidoja (Estonian Hydrogen Association)
Aivars Starikovs (Latvian Hydrogen Association)
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Panel 4: Local Energy Autonomy – Where is the Place for Hydrogen?
Moderator: Dr. Eng. Radosław Szczerbowski, Poznań University of Technology, Greater Poland Hydrogen Platform
Panelists:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Przemyslaw Komarnicki (University of Magdeburg-Stendal, Germany)
Waldemar G. Roszak (ZE PAK S.A.)
Thorsten Holtmüller (XiNTC, Netherlands)
Andrzej Węgrzyn, PhD (Lubusz Hydrogen and Biomethane Association H2OZE, Lower Silesian Hydrogen Valley)
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