Day 2, Wednesday, 23^rd February

What’s the ideal mix for the energy transition and which are the financing opportunities?

*The agenda is built on the Eastern European Time (UTC/GMT+2)

08:50-09:00 Opening speech from the hosts Cristian Hostiuc, editor in chief Ziarul Financiar, Roxana Petrescu, senior editor Ziarul Financiar

09:00-09:30 One on one with Christian Kettel-Thomsen, Vice-President, European Investment Bank

The European Investment Bank is the lending arm of the European Union. The multilateral financial institution is one of the largest providers of climate finance. Where will it place its money and how can Romania benefit from this unique opportunity?

09:30 – 10:00 The specialists’ corner powered by NNDKP: Regulatory updates and legal challenges towards the energy transition with Ruxandra Bologa, Partner, NNDKP and Gabriela Cacerea, Partner, NNDKP

10:00 – 11:00 The money debate: The Romanian power system has more than 10 bn. Euros available for the energy transition. How do we make the most of it?

Dan Dragos Dragan, State Secretary, Ministry of Energy

Lacramioara Diaconu Pintea, member of the board, CE Oltenia

Corneliu Bodea, president, Romanian Energy Center

Mihai Draghici, Director, Business Consulting, Energy South Cluster Leader CESA, EY

Radu Mustaţă, Sales Director, Marsh România

Roxana Mircea, partener REI Finance Advisors

11:00-11:15 One on one with Sorin Elisei, director Deloitte România, Leader of Energy and Sustainability Practices: The taxonomy effects upon the Romanian power generation

11:15-12:30 The green energy debate: Romania’s biggest construction site is about to begin. Which is the potential and what challenges are the investors facing?

Sebastian Enache, business development manager la Monsson-PLC

Gabriela Dan Unterseh, Head of Project Development Wind Offshore, wpd offshore in Romania

Rocio Garcia Alvarez, regulation & markets associate director Europe, South America & Asia, EDPR

Lauru Bădiţă, country manager, Photon Energy

Iuliana Pănescu, head of treasury, Premier Energy

Mădălina Fildan-Răileanu, senior associate PeliPartners

Cătălin Stancu, associated senior expert, Horváth

12:30-13:30 The rise of the nuclear power debate: How will the next decade reshape the role of nuclear energy?

William MAGWOOD, Director-General Nuclear Energy Agency

Cosmin Ghita, general manager Nuclearelectrica

John Hopkins, CEO NuScale

Mădălina Coca, nuclear safety adviser, Head of the Nuclear Reactors Regulation and Oversight Section at CNCAN

13:30-14:30 The gas debate: Can gas still be the energy transition fuel when the historic prices led to the energy crisis?

Elisabeta Ghidiu, strategy and corporate management director, Transgaz

Vasile Carstea, general manager Depogaz

Roxana Caliminte, deputy secretary general, Gas Infrastructure Europe

14:30 Closing remarks

Day 3, Thursday, 24^th February

Innovators and game changers: Which are the megatrends reshaping the energy scene?

*The agenda is built on the Eastern European Time (UTC/GMT+2)

9:15-9:30 Opening speech from the hosts Cristian Hostiuc, editor in chief Ziarul Financiar, Roxana Petrescu, senior editor Ziarul Financiar

09:30-10:00 One on one with Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President for Green Deal, European Commission (online)

After the kick-start of the energy transition movement, EU is struggling with record high energy and gas prices and a lack of supply. What triggered this, how long will it last and what needs to do done for everyone to reach the finish line of the carbon neutrality objective?

10:00-11:00 The industrial decarbonisation debate: Which are the projects leading the industry into a new business model

Antoine Kohler, Executive SIMEC Power Solutions GFG Alliance (Liberty Steel Group)

Alexandru Mihai, managing partner Nordis Group

Harri Kiiski, general manager Azomures

Andrei Ivan, Projects Director, Skanska

Adrian Dumitriu, chief financial officer Chimcomplex

11:00-12:00 The H2 debate: Is hydrogen really a game changer? Which are the obstacles and the opportunities?

Iordache Ioan, executive director, Romanian Association for Hydrogen Energy, researcher, The National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies – ICSI Rm. Valcea

Răzvan Grecu, Head of Strategy & Market Intelligence Department, ENGIE Romania

Mirela Atanasiu, Head of Unit Operations and Communications, Clean Hydrogen Partnership

Alexandru Floriştean, operating partner, FiveT Hydrogen

Liviu Vancea, Purchasing Director, Saint-Gobain România

12:00-13:00 The new power system debate: How will prosumers and other forms of energy consumption disrupt conventional energy systems?

Daniel Ortiz, general manager Enel X Romania

Răzvan Copoiu, general manager al Signify România & District South Eastern Europe

Claudiu Butacu, founder EFdeN

Cosmin Ghita, digital and innovation director, Distributie Oltenia

Roxana Mircea, partener REI Finance Advisors

13:00 – 13:30 Closing remarks