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Programm

Tartu Hydrogen Days 2025

October 9–10 | Physicum & Chemicum, Estonia, Tartu

October 9 – Entrepreneurship day (Physicum A106)

Focus: Hydrogen’s role in energy security and national defense

13:00 – 13:15 Welcome and opening remarks
Urmas Klaas/Tartu City Government/Mayor

Day moderator: Karl Ander Kasuk 

13:15 – 13:40 “Leveraging hydrogen innovation for strengthening national energy independence”
Carmen Font/Font Corporation/CEO

13:40 – 14:05 “Strategic hydrogen investments for enhancing energy security in the Nordics and Baltics”
Tor Arne Pedersen /Clean Industrial Solutions/ CEO

14:05 – 14:30: “Fuel cells in critical infrastructure and defense: ensuring robust and secure energy supply”
PhD Kush Chadha/ PowerUP/ Chief Scientific officer

14:30 – 14:50 “Engineering Innovation in Alkaline Electrolysers: Building the Hydrogen Backbone for National Security”
Aniket Choudhari/ Stargate Hydrogen Solutions/ Sr. Business Development Manager

14:50 – 15:10 “Improving Estonia’s Energy Security through the Nordic–Baltic Hydrogen Corridor”

Karl Kivinurm / ELERING / Strategy Manager

15.10-15.35 “Scaling fuel cell production to meet defense and critical energy needs” 

Ivan Vakulko / ELCOGEN / R&D Manager for Cell Test and Analysis

15:35 – 16.00 “Hydrogen and green infrastructure development in ports: enhancing strategic energy gateways”
Hele-Mai Metsal/Port of Tallinn/Head of Infrastructure Development Department

16:00 – 16:20 “Green Hydrogen Value Chain for the Baltics – A Developer’s Perspective”
Vijay Sirse/Destiny Energy/CEO

16:20 – 16:50 Coffee break

16:50 – 17:50 Discussion round:
“Hydrogen – a key technology for estonia’s energy security and national defense?”
Moderator: Ove Oll / University of Tartu/ PhD Allan Niidu / TalTech University

• Hans Markus Kalmer, Energy Department, Ministry of Climate
• Carmen Font, Font Corporation
• Artur Dianov, Alexela
• Vijay Sirse, Destiny Energy
• Karl Kivinurm, Elering

17:50 End of day summary akad. proff.Enn Lust

19:30 Dinner (by invitation)

October 10 – Science day (Chemicum 1020 & 1022)

Focus: Scientific and technical foundations for hydrogen-enabled energy security

10:00 – 13:00 Hydrogen Technologies Expo at Chemicum

10:00 – 10:05 Welcome and opening remarks PhD Mari Moora/Vice Rector for Research

Day moderator: Karl Ander Kasuk 

10:05 – 10:30 “Green molecules for balancing energy systems: enhancing grid security and resilience.”

PhD Sadegh Seddighi, Balanced Energy Systems (BES), HAN University, The Netherlands 

10:30 – 10:50 „High-density confinement of H2 in ultramiroporous carbon materials“
PhD Rasmus Palm/University of Tartu 

10:50 – 11:10 “Education and workforce development for securing Estonia’s hydrogen future”

Mare Roosileht/Virumaa College 

11:10 – 11:35 “Driving hydrogen innovation ecosystems to strengthen national and regional energy security”
PhD Allan Niidu / TalTech University/

11:35 – 12:00 “Applied hydrogen technologies for resilient and secure energy systems in Estonia”
Vladislav Musakko/TIVO 

12:00 – 12:30 “Development of Pt-free catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells”
PhD Marek Mooste/University of Tartu, Institute of Chemistry

12:30 – 13:00 Coffee Break

13:00 – 14:00 Panel discussion: multi stakeholder collaboration of hydrogen organizations
Moderator: Priit Ilomets/Metrosert/Head of Hydrogen Technologies Unit

• PhD Simo Säynenvirta, H2 Springboard ecosystem
• Ain Laidoja, Estonian Hydrogen Technologies Association
• Vladislav Musakko, TIVO
• PhD Sven Parkel, Hydrogen Cluster 

14:00 End of Hydrogen days summary
PhD Simo Säynenvirta/H2 Springboard ecosystem 

Konverentsi puudutavate küsimuste korral palume pöörduda Ly Lepiku poole:
ly.lepik@metrosert.ee
+372 5359 7656

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