H2 2 ZERO Summit Programme
Day One | Wednesday 28 May 2025
| DAY TWO: | Thursday 29 May 2025 | ||
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| 8:00 |  | MORNING COFFEE & NETWORKING | |
| 8:30 | Welcome | Dr. Linda Wright, Founder & Chief Executive, New Zealand Hydrogen Council | |
| Introduction from the H2 2 ZERO Summit MC | Joe Davis, Founder & CEO of Nanogirl Labs | ||
| 8:40 | OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESSES | ||
| Sir Stephen Tindall, Founder & Chair, K1W1 & Patron of the New Zealand Hydrogen Council | |||
| James Choi, Honorary Ambassador for Foreign Investment Promotion, Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy | |||
| Mr Ken Ando, Senior Managing Executive Director & Head of Green Energy Division, Obayashi Corporation | |||
| 9:35 | ELECTRICITY & FUEL SECURITY - TURNING THE DOUBLE EDGE SWORD INTO GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY | ||
| Panellist presentations followed by Q & A: | |||
| Electricity & fuel security in Aotearoa - are they mutually exclusive? | Felicity Underhill, Independent, Energy Transition | ||
| Doubling our renewable electricity by 2050 - is there are role for hydrogen to provide flex & firming to ensure energy security, while also enabling a reduction in emissions? | James Canny, Commercial Manager, Meridian Energy | ||
| The development of offshore wind & its role in our energy system for network resilience, reducing electricity pricing & stimulating Power to X projects | Giacomo Caleffi, Business Development Director, Taranaki Offshore Partnership by NZ Super Fund & Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | ||
| 10:45 |  | MORNING TEA & NETWORKING | |
| 11:15 | NEW ZEALAND CEO PANEL - HEAVY TRANSPORT DECARBONISATION | ||
| Quick fire presentations followed by Q & A: | |||
| New Zealand's heavy vehicle transport industry is the backbone of our economy. It is also a catalyst to delivering change and decarbonisation. Hear from a range of New Zealand business leaders and collaborative partners on transitioning heavy vehicles to hydrogen. | |||
| Dr. Linda Wright, Founder & Chief Executive, New Zealand Hydrogen Council | |||
| Anthony Jones, Chief Executive, HW Richardson Group | |||
| Brendan King, Chief Executive, TR Group Limited | |||
| Mike Parker, Executive Vice President, GBV | |||
| Ben Kiddle, Chief Executive, HDrive International | |||
| Andrew Clennett, Chief Executive, Hiringa Energy | |||
| 12:30 |  | LUNCH & NETWORKING | |
| 1:15 | DEEPENING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO ADVANCE HYDROGEN EXPORT | ||
| Panellist presentations followed by Q & A: | |||
| Trillions of dollars are being invested globally to advance export of hydrogen & its derivatives. Collaborative partnerships are a prerequisite to export opportunity, economic growth & reducing emissions. Learn about the deepening export partnerships between Japan & Aotearoa New Zealand. | |||
| Forging export partnerships with Japan | To be confirmed | ||
| Exporting hydrogen to Fiji - Sharing experiences and lessons learned | Yukio Mashimo, General Manager, Obayashi New Zealand Office & CEO, Clean Energy Division New Zealand, Obayashi Corporation | ||
| Hydrogen Exports & Consortium Partnerships | Tahana Tippett-Tapsell, General Manager, Culture & Legacy, Tuaropaki Trust & Director, Halcyon Power & Jamie Te Hiwi, Maori Partnerships Lead, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) | ||
| Hydrogen Production Certificaton - Proof of Concept | Dr. Linda Wright, Founder & Chief Executive, New Zealand Hydrogen Council & Robert Holt, Consulting Engineer, Robert H2 Holt Consulting | ||
| 2:45 |  | AFTERNOON TEA & NETWORKING | |
| 3:15 | TECHNOLOGY & PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS | ||
| While hydrogen production and utilisation has been ubiquitious for decades, advances in low emissions hydrogen technology & its integration into an increasing range of every day applications is constantly evolving. Hear an update from organisations advancing hydrogen technology across a range of application as part of their committment to reducing emissions. | |||
| Arnd Viets, Managing Director Neuman & Esser South East Asia | |||
| Mark Cain, Pacific Area Director, Renewable Innovations NZ & Rob Grimm, Manager National Operations & Maintenance, Airways New Zealand. | |||
| Jason Mortimer, Senior Vice President - Commercial, Electric Hydrogen | |||
| 4:00 | CLOSING REMARKS - DAY TWO | Dr. Linda Wright, Founder & Chief Executive, New Zealand Hydrogen Council | |
See all our confirmed Speakers here