Program
Event language: German with simultaneous translation
Attention: we will start 15 minutes earlier than announced so far
Arrival between 8:00 and 08:30 with coffee & croissants
08:45 Greetings
Federal Councillor Simonetta Sommaruga
Cantonal Councillor Carmen Walker Späh
09:15 Keynote 1: Christian Bach (Empa)
Topic: Power-to-X as one of the key technologies for the energy transition
09:50 Panel 1 – Spotlights on projects
Thorsten Herdan, CEO HIF EMEA (via Zoom)
Why we produce synthetic fuels in Chile
Philipp Furler, CEO and Founder Synhelion
Solar kerosene – no competition for electrification
Mark Misselhorn, CEO CAPHENIA GmbH
Hydrogen from methane – how useful is that?
National Councilor Martin Bäumle, President Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network SPIN
Information about SPIN
10:25 Break & networking
10:45 Workshops & Networking
11:45 Keynote 2: Prof. Dr. Manfred Aigner (DLR) and Prof. Dr. Martin Kaltschmitt (TUHH)
Topic: Conceptual and technical design of a development platform for PtL fuels
This presentation by Prof. Aigner and Prof. Kaltschmitt will be held by Prof. Kaltschmitt alone.
12:20 Break & lunch
13:30 Presentation Innovation Park
13:40 Philosophical afternoon speech by Stephan Klapproth
14:00 Panel 2 – Value Creation
Thomas Rothacher, Deputy Chief of Armaments and Head of Competence Area Science and Technology Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse
René Burkhard, Head Market Switzerland Repower
Dieter Vranckx, CEO Swiss International Airlines
Liv Minder, Director Investment Promotion Switzerland Global Enterprise
Yves Malherbe, Head of Renewables Manufacturing Business Development VARO Energy (Refinery Cressier)
14:30 Break & networking
14:50 Workshops & Networking
15:50 Closing presentation
16:00 Apéro riche & networking
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Sufficient parking space available .
