Event Recaps

Throwback to 2023-2024
2024

Around 600 hydrogen experts from Europe, Asia and the USA attended the second HYDROVERSE CONVENTION.

An extensive program was offered, including start-up pitches and an exhibition. Renowned speakers shared their views on innovation and support for hydrogen startups, including Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe and analyst and investor Michael Liebreich, CEO of Liebreich Associates.

In three panels, experts shared their experiences of building the hydrogen economy.

Marko Virkebau, CEO and co-founder of Stargate Hydrogen was presented with this year’s ‘HYDROVERSE CONVENTION Award’.

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2023

Around 350 visitors from Germany and abroad attended the first HYDROVERSE CONVENTION. The event offered the European hydrogen industry a comprehensive program with pitches, a start-up expo, a keynote speech and two panel discussions.

Experts shared their experiences on the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy, including Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe, and Dr. Gokce Mete, founder of the ‘Women in Green Hydrogen’ network.

At the end of the event, H2UB presented the “HYDROVERSE CONVENTION Award” to Flore de Durfort of atmen (formerly known as ‘Point Twelve’). 

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Hall of Fame

A tribute to our speakers

These are the speakers who made our last two conventions so special – thank you for sharing your experiences!

Christian von Olshausen

Christian von Olshausen studied Industrial Engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Politecnico di Torino and the Technical University of Dresden. Having worked for Procter & Gamble for four years, the technology enthusiast started Sunfire as a project in 2008 before becoming cofounder and CTO of the company in 2010.

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Dr. Sopna Sury

Sopna Sury is currently the Chief Operating Officer Hydrogen on the Executive Board of RWE Generation SE and is responsible for the group-wide coordination and expansion of RWE’s hydrogen activities.

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Kai Martin

Kai Marin serves as an Investment Manager at Shell Ventures, where his focus lies on the decarbonization of heat, power, and resources sectors.

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Marko Virkebau

Marko is the CEO and Co-Founder of Stargate Hydrogen. Founded in 2021, Stargate builds electrolysers and develops alkaline electrolysis technology.

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Stefan Kaufmann

Dr. Stefan Kaufmann served as Innovation Commissioner for Green Hydrogen at the German Ministry of Education and Research from June 2020 to July 2022.

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Trevor Best

Trevor Best is the CEO and Co-Founder of Syzygy Plasmonics. Syzygy is pioneering industrial reactor cells designed to produce chemicals at lower cost and with fewer carbon emissions.

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