Hydrogen Conference 2026
4 June 2026
Guildhall, London, United Kingdom
Wood Mackenzie's annual Hydrogen Conference, described on the organiser's site as its fifth edition, is a one-day event in the City of London (08:30 to 17:00 BST) with all speaking slots in one main auditorium and 250+ attendees expected. Topics include hydrogen resilience in a challenging macro environment, China's hydrogen strategy, transport and storage, the seaborne ammonia market, power sourcing, commodity price risks, electrolyser strategies, supply-chain emissions and hydrogen in maritime decarbonisation.
13 sessions · 34 speakers
Organiser (1)
Sponsor (1)
Speakers (34)
- Gavin Thompson Vice Chairman for Europe, Middle East & Africa, Wood Mackenzie
- Murray Douglas VP, Head of Hydrogen Research, Hydrogen & Derivatives, Wood Mackenzie
- Hector Arreola Principal Analyst, Hydrogen & Derivatives, Wood Mackenzie
- Melany Vargas VP, Americas Gas & LNG, Global Head of Low Carbon Fuels, Wood Mackenzie
- Laurence Boisramé Global Director, Hydrogen & CCUS, Bureau Veritas
- Pablo Cisternas Director - Policy & Business Management, Hydrogen Energy, World Business Line, Air Liquide
- Marian Garfield Director of Sustainability, Heidelberg Materials UK
- Hervé Morvan Chief of Future Platforms - Rolls-Royce's Advanced Concept & Future Proofing Capability, Rolls-Royce
- Luke Rowlands Director of Business Development, National Gas
- Daniel Fraile Chief Operating Officer, Hydrogen Europe
- Jose Manuel Perez Rodriguez Head of Energy Policy & Regulation, EDP
- Michael Whiteley Global Head Clean Hydrogen, HSBC
- Bridget van Dorsten Principal Research Analyst, Hydrogen & Derivatives, Wood Mackenzie
- Kate Adie Subsurface Research Analyst, New Energies, Wood Mackenzie
- Megan Bignall Research Analyst, Hydrogen Emissions, Wood Mackenzie
- Mónica Trilho Research Analyst, Hydrogen & Derivatives, Wood Mackenzie
- Tommaso Pellegrinelli Senior Research Analyst, Hydrogen & Derivatives, Wood Mackenzie
- Arnaud Lager CEO, Decahydron
- Erin Lane VP Public Affairs, Plug Power
- Prasenjeet Ghosh Hydrogen Strategy & Technology Ventures Executive, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions
- Akshay Bhardwaj Head of Origination & Market Development, Ammonia, Woodside Energy
- Alexander Fokker General Manager LBC Vlissingen & Duisburg, LBC Tank Terminals
- Anurag Yalamanchili Head of Strategic Origination, Uniper
- Claire Burtin Head of Strategy, John Cockerill Hydrogen
- Cyril Vanderheyden Senior General Manager - Business Development - Europe, AM Green
- Diogo Almeida Head of Business Development, Industrial – Hydrogen & Renewable Fuels, Galp
- Emma Bezuidenhout Head of Hydrogen, Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)
- Gilles Decan Program Manager H2 & CO2, Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- Juan Marulanda Sustainability Manager eFuels/RFNBOs, International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC)
- Junaid Belo-Osagie Executive Director, Investment Banking, EMEA, Mizuho Bank
- Katharina Gruenberg Head of EU H2 External Environment, Shell
- Marta Csibra Head of Business Development – Hydrogen and Power, EET Hydrogen
- Patricia Redondo Green Hydrogen Business Practice Lead, Consulting EMEA, Worley
- Tobias Block Chief Strategy Office (CSO), eFuel Alliance e.V.
Agenda
- Welcome & opening remarks 4 June 2026
- Wood Mackenzie keynote insight: The investment landscape for hydrogen & its derivatives 4 June 2026
- Keynote panel: Sustaining momentum – RED III implementation & next-generation policy design from across the UK & Europe 4 June 2026
- Keynote panel: Enabling energy resilience – how hydrogen can assist with energy security for the UK & Europe in a net zero future 4 June 2026
- Panel: Creating demand - the commercial reality for offtakers 4 June 2026
- Panel: Decoding carbon intensity - navigating RFNBO standards & market expectations 4 June 2026
- Fireside chat: Decahydron 4 June 2026
- Panel: Electrolyser deployment in Europe: confidence, competition & the path to contracts 4 June 2026
- Panel: Debating low carbon ammonia economics in Europe from cracking to direct uses 4 June 2026
- Fireside chat: Plug Power 4 June 2026
- Fireside chat: Unlocking methane pyrolysis for scale – how turquoise hydrogen fits within the broader hydrogen colour spectrum 4 June 2026
- Panel: Enabling hydrogen in the European aviation market 4 June 2026
- Closing remarks: Summary & key takeaways 4 June 2026