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- Welcome Words
- Keynote by Patrick DIXON | Global Change

We live in a fast changing and highly disruptive world. The ever rising demand for energy especially in high-growth countries and the profound changes now underway in the world energy sector. Enter your time machine and dial it to the future TODAY to accelerate transformation and lead the energy transition. When you get there you'll have a chance to see what district energy and your organisation is up to and how it's changed - assuming of course that your organisation still exists… with perspectives from both in and out of the district heating and cooling industry.

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Moderator: Philippa NUTTALL JONES | Editor in Chief | FORESIGHT

Panellists:
- Carole LE GALLl | Chief Executive Officer BU France networks | ENGIE
- Sylvie JÉHANNO | Chief Executive Officer | Dalkia
- Julie LAERNOS | Vice-Mayor of Nantes Metropole
- André LOESEKRUG-PIETRI | Speaker | J.E.D.I.
- Anton KOLLER | Divisional President District Energy | Danfoss

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You’ve had a glimpse of your future, so what, if anything, should you do about trying to change it? DHC and its development bring together a diverse community of agents for change. Cities, utilities, communities and plenty more that shape the sector today and in the future. They all have a crucial role to play. We know that change is often not easy – but it can and must happen. Time for those who are behind it to take the stage!

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Moderator: to be announced

Presenters:
- Markus WITT | Vattenfall
- tbc tbc | Veolia
- Gudrun SENK | Wien Energie

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Amsterdam in Transformation- from Gas to District Heating
Campfire Session (conversation / space limited)
On stand R2-037 - Don't miss - ASK THE EXPERT – EXPERT-LEAD DISCUSSIONS: Vattenfall
Expert: Alexander van Ofwegen, Vice President of BU Heat Netherlands, Vattenfall

Fed-up with the way DHC is operated in your country? Looking for the silver bullet energy source for the future? Convinced that the time of water in DHC is over? This session will be full of great or maybe crazy ideas for the future of district energy. Bright-minded and future-bound individuals will present their ideas – and our experts will rate them. This is your chance, to present, to learn, to judge.

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Panel:
- Pernilla WIHLBORG | Chief Operating Officer | Baseload Capital
- André LOESEKRUG-PIETRI | Founder ACapital
- Astrid MADSEN | City of Rotterdam
- Carlo Allevi | WeAreStarting
Entrepreneurs:
- to be announced

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Energy Efficiency
Campfire Session (conversation / space limited)
On stand ME-035 - Don't miss - ASK THE EXPERT – EXPERT-LEAD DISCUSSIONS: IDEX

Though it’s too soon to feel the impacts in practice, the Clean Energy Package is serious business for the DHC sector. A new buildings Directive, updated rules on energy efficiency, a key seat for DHC and waste heat/cold at the renewables table, new rules for energy markets and plenty more will reshape the entire European energy sector – and often in favour of DHC. With the negotiations concluded and the parliamentary term in Brussels coming to an end, it is time to ensure that all this also helps you on the ground – because it can! Implementation is ongoing and a lot more remains to be done. EU and national experts in their respective fields will share their experiences, advice, worries and aspirations.

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Moderator: Pauline LUCAS | Euroheat & Power

Presenters:
- Monika KUUSELA | Fortum
- Dominika MOCZKO | AGFW
- Erik THORNSTRÖM | Swedenergy

The International DHC+ Student Awards: Launched in 2012, the DHC+ Student Awards highlight outstanding and original contributions to District Heating and Cooling related research, including economic and technological aspects of related energy sources, energy management, and the environmental consequences of energy utilisation.

Moderator: to be announced

Presenters:
- 3rd place
- 2nd place
- Winner

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Join us for an unforgettable evening at “Les machines de l’île”, offering an energetic and lively networking experience!

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The DHC sector is committed to a radical transformation by 2050 and though the journey will be exciting it won’t be easy! One thing that will certainly help is to make the best possible use of what we have around: heat that is needlessly thrown away, in factories, in data centres, in super markets. The concept isn’t new and who in the sector hasn’t thought about it in the past? Yet we don’t make nearly enough use of the huge potential that is out there. So time to answer some questions: Why is using waste heat actually the sensible thing to do? What do we need to think about? What are the barriers and key success factors? This session is all about why and how to get it done.

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Moderator: Susana PAARDEKOOPER| Aalborg University

Presenters:

- Mariette BILIUS | DCMR Environmental Protection Agency
- Rolf KUBY | Aurubis
- tbc
- Jian Jun XIA | Tsinghua University

We have all the technologies at hand that we need, we know how to connect them, we know how to build networks. But one familiar stumbling block gets in the way all to often: the money side of the equation. How can you finance your project? Which investments are crucial? How can you manage the risk? And last but not least: Where does the money come from? We will talk with experienced developers as well as established and new investors about what they need and what they want. You have questions from your own experience or a new project? Bring them along!

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Moderator: to be announced

Presenters:
- Meredith ANNEX | Bloomberg NEF
- Greg GEBRAIL | EBRD
- Remi CUER | Kyotherm
- Joost DECLERCK | Belfius

Business Sweden, is an organisation jointly owned by the Government of Sweden and representatives from the Swedish business community, through the Swedish Foreign Trade Association.


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Changing what we have in existing markets is one thing but there is so much more happening at the moment. DHC is emerging as a top-notch solution in many countries across the globe. From traditional gas markets in Europe to developing countries, to the new global super powers. The success of DHC has attracted plenty of followers that are now building their own frameworks and developing their national markets. It is time to look above and beyond the horizon of mature markets.

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Moderator: Robert THORNTON | IDEA

Presenters:
- Peter GARFORTH| Garforth International LLC
- Donna GARTLAND | Irish District Energy Association
- Oliver RACLE | Engie
- Helma KIP | Ennatuurlijk
- Celia MARTINEZ | UNEP

Even if some people occasionally say otherwise, DHC is anything but old-fashioned. Digital solutions, smart systems and the latest technologies are out there in the market. And while it’s sometimes hard to distinguish between gimmick and gamechanger, a lot of these new ideas really are making a difference to consumers, operators and communities. This session is all about geeky solutions for the future – no long talks, quick presentations, quick questions and a lot to take with you.

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Moderator: to be announced

Presenters:
- Matteo POZZI | Optit
- Konrad WOJDAN & Michał GUZEK| Transition Technologies
- Jens O. HANSEN | Ramboll
- Arnela KURSOMOVIC | Kraftringen
- Maria KALLI | Vexve

PLANHEAT Final Event

Cities can play a key role in driving the sustainable energy transition but public authorities lack the appropriate tools to support them, this is where PLANHEAT comes in!

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Cooling – so often described as the kid brother of the thermal world, it’s about to take it’s place at the grown-ups table. With global demand set to skyrocket in the coming decades, sustainable cooling will inevitably emerge as a major societal challenge, particularly as the majority of current demand is met with alarmingly inefficient ‘solutions’. What role can district cooling play in addressing this challenge? How big is the opportunity and what are the challenges? Come in, sit down and find out

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Moderator: to be announced

Presenters:
- Pär DALIN | DEVCCO
- Margo KÜLAOTS | Fortum Estonia
- Maria JANGSTEN| Chalmers University

A decade ago it might have been ok to refer to an energy customer as a ‘load’ but these times are well and truly over. Today, a successful energy companies needs to provide far more than just energy – they need to be Counsellors, Communicators and Collaborators in the fight against Climate Change. How are DHC companies navigating this new landscape and, when we get right down to it, what do our customers really want/need from us? A panel of experts with different perspectives on the problem sit down to talk it through.

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Moderator: Astrid MADSEN | City of Rotterdam

Presenters:
- Özgür ÖNER | GdW
- Emilie MAGDALINSKI | Jacques Delors Institute
- Laurent COMELIAU | Nantes Metropole
- Lily FRENCHAM | The ADE

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