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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
DEVELOPERS OF HYDROGEN FACILITIES
CEOs, Presidents, Founders & Managing Directors and VPs, Heads, Directors, Managers Of:
- Hydrogen
- Low Carbon Solutions
- Carbon Capture/CCUS
- Engineering/Strategic Planning
- Partnerships & Government Alliances
From
- Renewable Energy Companies – Solar/Wind/Hydro
- Oil & Gas Companies/Refineries/Ammonia
- Public Private Partnerships & Consortiums
POLICYMAKERS AND GOVERNMENT
- Policymakers & Senior Level Regulators
- Divisional Heads of Hydrogen Policy
- Heads Of Decarbonization
From
- US Department Of Energy
- PHMSA (hydrogen pipelines)
- Regional US – Texas, California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania
- Canadian Government – “Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy”
- Canadian Provinces – Alberta, Quebec, Ontario
END-USER MARKETS FOR HYDROGEN
INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION
VPs, Heads, Directors, Managers Of:
- Decarbonization
- Sustainability
- Hydrogen
- Feedstocks
- Engineering & Commercialization
- Supply Chain
From
- Steelmaking
- Chemicals
- Petrochemicals
- Cement
- Ammonia
- Food Processing
- Biofuels & Synfuels In North America
- Fertilizer Companies
- District Heating
- Heavy Duty Transportation & Infrastructure
PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATORS (MIDSTREAM)
VPs, Heads, Directors, Managers Of:
- Hydrogen Pipeline
- Pipeline Engineers & Technologists
- Strategic Advisors – Hydrogen
PROJECT FINANCIERS, PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS AND BANKING
Partners and VPs, Heads, Directors, Managers Of
- Decarbonization Project Investment
- Project Finance
- Hydrogen
- Strategic Partnerships
- Global M&A – Energy Transition
- Investment Bankers – Sustainable Energy Group
GREEN & BLUE HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY
Founder/CEO, CTO & VPs, Heads, Directors, Managers Of:
- Storage
- Electrolysis
- Blue Hydrogen Technology
- Leak Detection
- Safety Technology
Mike Hopkins
CEO
Bakken Energy
Mike Hopkins is an entrepreneurial cleantech CEO and thought leader in the fields of energy
transition, energy storage and hydrogen.
He currently leads Bakken Energy, a clean hydrogen company developing a regional clean
hydrogen hub in the Upper Midwest.
Prior to becoming CEO of Bakken Energy, Mike served as CEO of Ice Energy, a pioneering
thermal energy storage business that now operates as Thule Energy Storage.
Before leading Ice Energy, Mike practiced law for 18 years as a partner with Bennett Jones LLP,
a preeminent Canadian law firm recognized internationally as a leader in the fields of energy
and climate change. He helped his clients successfully develop and finance over $12 billion of
power projects in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK.
Mike sits on various for profit and not-for-profit boards, including the Board of Plus Power, a
leading battery storage developer, Nelumbo, a cutting edge nanotechnology company and the
Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board.
He has served over 30 years as a volunteer leader of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
including 12 years as Chairman of the Canadian affiliate.
Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts and a law degree from the University of Ottawa, a Master’s of
Arts in Law and Economics from the University of Miami and a Master’s of Business
Administration from the University of Alberta.
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
DAY 1 – POLICIES & STRATEGIES TO INCENTIVIZE END-USER DEMAND GROWTH
- Hear About Policies (US, Canadian & Regional) To Create The Optimal Environment To Incentivize Risk Taking & Investment…
- Kick Starting Demand Growth In Key Industrial & Transportation Sectors Including Steelmaking, Petrochemicals, Cement, Ammonia, Fertilizer & Heavy Duty Transportation – Hear Each Customer Group Talk About Their Decarbonization Goals, Priorities & Timelines…
- Motivations To Increase Demand Investment In Sectors That Could Use Hydrogen But Do Not Currently…
- Sharing Invaluable Knowledge On How To Scale Up A Project To Profitability & Ensuring Competency…
DAY 2 –ADDRESSING INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES & COST REDUCTION
- Repurposing Existing Pipelines While Ensuring Safety and Capitalizing On Disruptive New Technology To Cut Cost Throughout The Value Chain
- Addressing Challenges With Hydrogen Leakage Detection, Prevention & Mitigation And Finding Solutions To Address Embrittlement & Compressor Station Repurposing
- Bridging Some Of The Remaining Gaps Currently Holding Back Hydrogen As A Commercially Viable Alternative Fuel
- Life Cycle Assessment Of Both Blue & Green Hydrogen Explored In A Balanced & Realistic Way