55th MARCOGAZ Anniversary Conference & Gala Dinner

2023 marks 55 years since MARCOGAZ creation in 1968.

Over 55 years, MARCOGAZ has been adapted to cope with the new priorities in the energy sector, as well as to all technical innovations. MARCOGAZ’s activities have been grounded on the role of gas infrastructure, utilisation, sustainability and the emergence of renewable and low carbon gases towards the decarbonisation of gas systems.

MARCOGAZ takes this opportunity of celebration to invite you to its 55th Anniversary Conference & Gala Dinner, taking place on Thursday 22 June 2023 at the Hotel Le Louise in Brussels, Belgium.

Don’t miss the opportunity to join MARCOGAZ’s community on the specific discussion around ‘The role of gas infrastructure in decarbonising the energy system’. 

Check full programme and speakers bellow.

Join our 55th Anniversary celebration on Thursday, 22 June 2023 from 15:00 pm for an insightful discussion on the role of gas infrastructure in decarbonising the energy system and our Gala Dinner to get the opportunity to network with the MARCOGAZ community.

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Agenda

15:00 – 15:30 Registration
15:30 – 15:40 Welcome Mr. Liam Nolan, President of MARCOGAZ
15:40 – 16:00 Keynote speech Mr. Andrea Stegher, Vice-president of the International Gas Union, IGU
16:00 – 17:00 Panel discussion: “The role of gas infrastructure in decarbonising the energy system” Moderator
Ms. Naiara Ortiz de Mendibil Romo, Secretary General at Spanish Gas Association

Speakers
Mr. Ruud Kempener, Member of Cabinet of Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, European Commission
Mr. Bart Jan Hoevers, President of ENTSOG
Mr. Harmen Dekker, CEO of European Biogas Association, EBA
Mr. Liam Nolan, President of MARCOGAZ

17:00 – 17:10 Coffee Break
17:10 – 17:30 Regulation requirements to decarbonize the gas infrastructure Ms. Csilla Bartok, Team Leader, Principal Officer, ACER
17:30 – 18:20 Panel discussion: “What is required to decarbonise the gas system” Moderator
Ms. Thea Larsen, CEO of Danish Gas Technology Centre (DGC)

Speakers
Mr. Kris De Wit, Co-Chair of Gas Utilisation and New Gases
Mr. José Miguel Tudela, Chair of Gas Sustainability
Mr. Frank Graf, Co-Chair of Gas Utilisation and New Gases
Ms. Anne-Sophie DECAUX, Chair of Gas Infrastructure

18:20 – 18:30 Closing remarks Mr. Alexander Schwanzer, Vice-president of MARCOGAZ
From 18:30 onwards Reception and Gala Dinner

Speakers


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55th MARCOGAZ Anniversary Conference & Gala Dinner

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM