13:00 - 14:30

14:30 - 14:50

20 min

20 min

10 min

10 min

10 min

14 min (2 x7 )

Clean Energy Package for All Citizens the gas infrastructure contribution to its successful implementation

Moderator: Jean-Arnold Vinois, Honorary Director Internal Energy Market, European Commission

Exploring how the Clean Energy Package will transform the Energy sector, focusing on the likely impact on the gas business

Zsuzsanna Szeles Policy Officer, DG for Energy, European Commission

Are Renewables perceived more competitive on the market compared to Natural Gas? For how long will Gas be needed to enable integration of Renewables? What will be the quantities of Gas needed? How will the variabilities of Renewables be solved in the future by what means and by whom?

Albrecht WagnerManaging Director, Wagner, Elbling & Company

Methane Emissions in the gas sector - Quantifying the impact Francisco de la FlorBoard member, GIE

What will be the role of Renewable Gases after the adoption of the Clean Energy Package?

Biomethane: Dr. Jan Štambaský President, EBAHydrogen Energy Storage: Nils Aldag CCO & Sunfire Board Member, Energy Chair, Hydrogen Europe

ENTSOG’s take on Gas Demand Scenarios for the European Clean Energy Future

ENTSOG High Level Scenarios:Jan Ingwersen General Manager, ENTSOG

Q & A / 25 minutes panel discussion

Inspiring Keynote Speech

Let’s build our energy future today: it’s time for a proactive approach

Václav Bartuška Ambassador-at-Large for Energy Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Q & A / 10 minutes panel discussion

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

11:25

11:40

11:00

11:10

Welcome Speech Jean-Marc Leroy, President, GIE

Video + Welcome Speech Andreas Rau, CEO, NET4GAS

Keynote Address Jiří Havlíček, Minister of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic

Keynote Address Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Committee, Gazprom

11:00 - 12:00 Introductory Speeches

10:30 - 11:00 Registration and Coffee

DAY ONE – Thursday 22 June 2017

C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break

Session 1

18:30 - 19:00

19:00 - 24:00 Evening Event at Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia

Departures to Evening Event (in front of Hotel Intercontinental Prague)

DAY ONE – Thursday 22 June 2017

C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E

15:30 - 16:50

15 min

15 min

28 min (4 x7 )

New Gas Market Design bringing small adjustments or a new revolutionary model?

Moderator: Marcel Kramer, Energy and Infrastructure Consultant, President, Energy Delta Institute

EU gas market regulatory framework: current functioning and perspective on DG ENER Quo vadis study

Dennis Hesseling Head of the Gas Department, ACER

How to implement the EU LNG and Storage strategy to fit into a revised gas market design?

Zsuzsanna Szeles Policy Officer, DG for Energy, European Commission

The external view: what model is necessary to make the EU gas market more attractive and competitive?

Jiří GavorDirector, ENA Energy ConsultingGiuseppina Squicciarini Head of Regulatory and External Affairs, Shell Energy Europe Vladimir Outrata Vice Chairman, Czech Energy Regulatory OfficeJohan LeuraersGovernmental and Regulatory Affairs, Statoil

Q & A / 20 minutes panel discussion

Session 2

DAY TWO – Friday 23 June 2017

C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E

09:45 - 11:00

15 min

20 min

20 min

Energy Confrontations Time for an Open Talk about the Current Challenges Faced by the Gas and the Gas Infrastructure Industry

Moderator: Prof. Bruno Liebhaberg, Director General, CERRE

The importance of Power and Heat GenerationSabine AugustinSenior Vice President Regulatory Management, Uniper

Gas versus Electrification

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Pavel Janeček Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pražská plynárenská, a.s.

Gas Infrastructure Development versus Threat of Stranded Assets

Dennis Wehmeyer, Head of Regulatory Affairs, GASCADE

Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow, Bruegel

Q & A / 20 minutes panel discussion

Session 3

09:00 - 09:30

11:00 - 11:25

Registration and Coffee

Coffee Break

09:30 - 09:45 Introduction SpeechThe Future of Gas in Decarbonising European Energy Markets – the need for a new approach

Ralph Bahke Managing Director Controlling and Development, ONTRAS

11:30 - 12:25

10 min

10 min

10min

Disruption in the Energy BusinessExploring risks and opportunities for the existing energy companies

Moderator: Julian Popov, Fellow, European Climate Foundation

The fast move of corporations towards 100% RES electricity supply (RE100)

Weero Koster, Principal, Steering Committee Leader Energy, Mining & Infrastructure EMEA, Baker & McKenzie

What are the opportunities for fossil fuels in achieving a low carbon economy? Global CCS prospects and beyond.

Tobias Rosenbaum BD Gas Value Chain & Infrastructure Continental Europe, Managing Director, DNV GL - Oil & Gas

How renewables support the rest of the energy system and the wider economy?

Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope

Q & A / 25 minutes panel discussion

Session 4

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Conference VenueHotel Intercontinental Prague

Pařížská 30110 00 Praha 1, CZ

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14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

Closing Session13:45 - 14:00

Closing Speech Jean-Marc Leroy, President, GIE

Video - Invitation to next GIE Annual Conference 2018 - hosted by Transgaz, national natural gas transmission system of Romania

12:25 - 13:45

10 min

20 min

10 min

10 min

5 min

42min (6x7)

GIE’s Place in the Energy System Transformation

Moderator: Wim Groenendijk, Director International Business Department, Gasunie and GIE Board member

“Let’s build today our energy future”Wim Groenendijk Chairman, GBSC

Q & A

GIE Members building already their energy future Presented by young generation GIE Members on projects in the area of energy transformation: adapting to the low-carbon, renewable, efficient, digital, and decentralized future.

Wim Groenendijk (introduction) Board Member, GIE

Good New Energy Carmen Rodríguez Regulatory Analyst, Enagás

Virtual TrainingThierry Escaffre Maintenance Department Manager, GRTgaz

BRHA - Creative mindset for a successful European project

Cora Stavarescu Head of Institutional Communication Department, Transgaz Romania

Innovation with regard to LNG in the energy transition. How an LSO can efficiently contribute to the new LNG uses?

Cyril Hugoo Project Manager, ELENGY

ONTRAS is going green Peggy ZeppeiHead of Central Services, ONTRAS

Demand side management - the contribution of a gas TSO

Jens Erfurth Gas Technology/Safety consultant and developer, Open Grid Europe

Q & A

Session 5

DAY TWO – Friday 23 June 2017

C O N F E R E N C E P R O G R A M M E

18:00 Post-Conference Pub Crawl by Courtesy of Innogy Gas Storage

Meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel Lobby