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 Graff, 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

Registration

Due to limited capacity of the venue, registrations will be opened until full capacity is reached.