Agenda

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host

Welcome remark

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

Welcoming Presentation

Mapping the evolution of e-mobility in Hungary

Márton Nagy, Hungary’s Minister of National Economy

Keynote Speech

The economic potential of e-mobility for Europe

Chris Heron, Secretary General, AVERE

Keynote Speech

Patrik Križanský, President, Slovak Electric Vehicle Association

Keynote Speech

Enabling policies for sustainable growth of the e-mobility industry in the EU

Axel Volkery, Deputy Head of Unit, DG MOVE, European Commission

Networking Coffee Break

Keynote Speech

Driving the future: Audi’s vision for sustainable e-mobility

Michael Breme, Chairman of the Board of Management, Audi Hungaria

Presentation

Trends of the global e-mobility market

Apostolos D. Petropoulos, Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)

Presentation

What is needed for electric car sales to soar in Europe? – report of BCG

Ádám Karakas, Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Presentation

Stay in the race: how to make sure that Europe’s auto industry remains competitive globally?

Petr Dolejsi, Director for Mobility and Sustainable Transport, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA)

Rountable Discussion

The Future of E-Mobility: Spotlight on the major trends of the upcoming years, market outlook, the challenges and opportunities of the automotive industry

Participants:

• Anita Simon, Deputy CEO for Sustainability and Circular Economy, ALTEO Group
• Apostolos D. Petropoulos, Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Dávid Hegyesi, Director of Supplier and Site Development, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA)
• Chris Heron, Secretary General, AVERE
• Patrik Križanský, President, Slovak Electric Vehicle Association

Moderator:

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

Networking Lunch

Keynote Speech

E-mobility and electric grid symbiosis

Paula Rey García, Deputy Head of Unit, Renewables and Energy System Integration Policy, European Commission, Directorate General for Energy

Roundtable Discussion

EV Charging & the Grid: Growing Together

Participants:

• Szabolcs Balogh, CEO, MVM Mobiliti
• Levente Balasa, Head of the Smart Infrastructure division, Siemens
• Koen Noyens, Head of Public Affairs, Milence
• Csaba Gondola, Managing Director, Institute for Energy Strategy

Moderator:

Aaron Fishbone, Communication’s Chair, ChargeUp Europe

Presentation

The impact and importance of V2X solutions for the energy and the mobility sector

Baerte de Brey, Chief International Officer, Elaad.NL

Presentation

Introduction of the Korea-Hungary Economic Innovation and Partnership Program to promote e-mobility in Hungary

László Szemelyi, Project Lead, Technology Consultant, Neumann Technology Platform
Hungary

Networking Coffee Break

Keynote Speech

Opportunities and challenges in green mobility

Mészáros Virág, CEO, Hungarian Mobility Development Agency (HUMDA)

Roundtable Discussion

Urban Mobility Development: How will e-mobility transform cities and communities to power our low-carbon future?

Participants:

• Sándor Nagy, Deputy Mayor of Szeged
• Lajos Barcsa, Deputy Mayor of Debrecen
• Veronika Erős, CEO and Cluster Manager, ZONE Cluster; EIT Urban Mobility Association Deputy-Chair

Moderator: Zoltán Vígh, Executive Director, "Ányos Jedlik" Hungarian E-Mobility Cluster

Closing Remarks

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

Arrival, coffee and registration

Welcome by the Host

Welcome remark

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

Keynote Speech

Hungary’s position in the global battery industry: an overview of the key investments of the past year

István Joó, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency; Government Commissioner for Investment Promotion and Implementation of Large FDI Projects

Keynote Speech

The development of the European battery value chain

Thore Sekkenes, European Battery Alliance Program Director

Keynote Speech

Together for a Green Future

Jason Chen, General Manager, Operations CATL Europe

Networking Coffee Break

Rountable Discussion

The developing European regulatory framework for the battery industry

Participants:

• Patrick Clerens, Secretary General, European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE)
• Giorgio Corbetta, EU Affairs Director, Eurobat
• Ákos Nagy, Senior Counsel, Kinstellar
• Fabrice Stassin, Secretary General, BEPA
• Marek Bielewski, Scientific Officer, European Commission Joint Research Centre
• Daniel Ihász-Tóth, Team Leader, Security of Supply / Energy System Needs Department, EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulator

Moderator:

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

Keynote Speech

Advanced battery technology which accelerates battery production worldwide

Bob L. Galyen, SAE International Fellow and Battery Standards Steering Committee / Chairman, NAATBatt International Chairman Emeritus and CTO

Keynote Speech

Sustainable battery solutions

Keith Norman, Chief Sustainability Officer, Lyten

Networking Lunch

Keynote Speech

The Hungarian government’s strategy to promote network-related battery investments

Viktor Horváth, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Energy of Hungary

Keynote Speech

IEA’s analysis on Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions

Apostolos D. Petropoulos, Energy Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)

Roundtable Discussion

Battery Energy Storage Systems market development in Hungary

Participants:

• Csaba Fekete, Business Development Director, ALTEO Group
• Viktor Horváth, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Energy of Hungary
• Felicián Gergely, Head of Business, Greenvolt Power Hungary Kft.
• Gábor Bercsi, CEO of SPIE Hungaria

Moderator:

Pálma Szolnoki, Head of Energy Storage Working Group, Hungarian Battery Association (HUBA)

Keynote Speech

Grid forming battery systems. Enablement of PV integration, Grid stability, Merchant market grid services

Thierry Pollet, Energy Sector Executive, Huawei

Keynote Speech

BASF Battery Recycling: Setting up a battery recycling value chain for the European electric vehicle market

Dennis Haardt, Global Key Account Manager - Battery Recycling & BASF SE Project Co-Lead Catena-X Automotive Network

Keynote Speech

“Closed loop” completing the Hungarian battery industry - No. 1 in Europe

Soo Chul Park, Senior Vice President and EU Managing Director, SungEel HiTech Hungary

Roundtable Discussion

Empowering sustainability: navigating challenges in battery recycling for a circular future of the battery industry in Central and South-East Europe

Participants:

• Péter Vermes, Battery and WEEE division business consultant, Éltex
• Dennis Haardt, Global Key Account Manager - Battery Recycling & BASF SE Project Co-Lead Catena-X Automotive Network
• Boglárka Olti-Horváth, Head of Group Ventures, MOL Group
• Soo Chul Park, Senior Vice President and EU Managing Director, SungEel HiTech Hungary

Moderator:

Róbert Kun, Head of R+D+Training Working Group, Hungarian Battery Association (HUBA)

Networking Coffee Break

Keynote Speech

Smart Air and Gas Solutions in Battery Manufacturing from raw material mining till battery end-of-life

Tamás Bakos, Regional General Manager CT Central South Europe, Atlas Copco

Roundtable Discussion

Opportunities for Hungarian and European suppliers in the Hungarian battery industry landscape and scope for regional cooperation

Participants:

• Tamás Bakos, Regional General Manager CT Central South Europe, Atlas Copco
• Albert Hulshof, Member of the Management Board, Head of Corporates Division, UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
• Sándor Sipos, CEO, Chemplex Kft.
• Zsolt Viant, Commercial Leader, Scintilla
  
• Sándor Kertész, CEO, Infoware Zrt.

Moderator:

Ákos Dervalics, Manufacturers and Suppliers Working Group Leader, Hungarian Battery Association; Country Manager, InnoEnergy in Hungary

Presentation

Battery R&D and testing – experiences of CATL

Balázs Szilágyi, Senior Public Affairs Manager, CATL

Presentation

Battery test center project at ZalaZONE.

Zoltán Weltsch, Innovation Director, ZalaZONE, Hungary

Presentation

Korea-Hungary Battery Cooperation Center

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

Roundtable Discussion

Battery Logistics: Shipping, Storage and Transportation

Participants:

• Zoltán Gáldi, Managing Director, DHL Freight Magyarország Kft.
• Laszlo Szonyi, Director, Sales, DSV Air & Sea Hungary Kft.
• Zoltán Fábián, CEO, Mahart Container

Moderator:

József Kossuth, Cargo Director, Budapest Airport

Closing Remarks

Péter Kaderják, Executive Director, Hungarian Battery Association

Networking Reception