EU Electrolysis in International Competition - Is H2 Local the Answer to H2 Global?

Philipp Lückerath is Vice President Product Management at Sunfire, a leading global electrolysis company headquartered in Dresden, Germany.Prior to this role, Philipp served as VP Strategy & Business Development at Sunfire. Before joining the company, he spent a major part of his career at Linde Engineering in roles spanning R&D, strategy, and sales. Throughout his career, Philipp has worked with various electrolysis companies, giving him a deep technical as well as business perspective on the hydrogen market.

Dr. Laurent Antoni is since 2023 the Executive Director of the International Partnership for Hydrogen and fuels cells in the Economy - IPHE a government to government partnership gathering 27 countries and the European Commission to develop a hydrogen economy. Laurent Antoni is also the Chair of the ISO TC197 Sub Committee 1 on hydrogen at scale and horizontal systems, Convenor of the ISO working group on the methodology for quantifying the carbon footprint of hydrogen and the former president of Hydrogen Europe Research and a former member of the Board of France Hydrogene.

Mr. Minh has 28 years of experience in managing and developing large-scale projects in Vietnam, including infrastructure projects such as the Phu My 1 Combined Cycle Power Plant and the Nhat Tan Bridge Project.He also has 22 years of leadership experience in a mid-sized company in Vietnam, as well as 15 years of experience in developing new businesses in the country.Mr. Minh is an infrastructure investment expert in Vietnam, founder of the Vietnam Clean and Innovative Agriculture Club (VCAC), Chief Representative of the BRICS-ASEAN Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, and founder of the Hashi Manpower Club.

Jürgen Pfeiffer is a moderator, host, and master of ceremonies specializing in the energy transition, green hydrogen, and the fuel cell and hydrogen industry. He hosts and produces edutainment formats such as 'GREEN PLUS CLEAN' and 'PFEIFFER FRAGT,' and is the presenter of the podcast THE HYDROGEN ELEVATOR. As a sought-after conference host, he leads high-level panels at international trade fairs and congresses, including events organized by the European Commission and HYDROGEN EUROPE in Brussels, as well as leading conferences such as WINDENERGY HAMBURG, HYDROGEN EXPO, and the HYDROGEN DIALOGUE SUMMIT + EXPO. Jürgen Pfeiffer has more than 20 years of media experience, including as a Berlin correspondent for RTL Nachtjournal and as editor-in-chief of the program 'Forum der Europäer' at ARTE Television in Paris.

Dr. Ruth Prelicz is a hydrogen and energy transition expert based in Oman, focusing on international hydrogen cooperation between Europe and the Gulf region. She currently heads the H2-diplo initiative of the German Foreign Office in Oman and serves as a guest lecturer in the Master's program on Hydrogen Economy and Technology at German University of Technology in Oman. Her work combines stakeholder engagement across government, industry, and academia with practical insights into Oman's emerging hydrogen sector, global supply chains, and international hydrogen partnerships. With industry experience in hydrogen storage, CCUS, and reservoir engineering, she has contributed to energy projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, bridging technical expertise with policy and market perspectives across the hydrogen value chain.

Dr. Mike Enskat is an experienced international development professional and trustedleader in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and climatecooperation. With more than 20 years of experience across energy, water, mobility, andgreen hydrogen, he has shaped global partnerships and programs that drive the transitiontoward sustainable energy and infrastructure systems worldwide.Since December 2025, Dr. Enskat is Director of IRENA's Innovation and TechnologyCentre (IITC) in Bonn, Germany, where he leads IITC's work to align systemtransformation, energy security and innovation-driven delivery. As formerly the Head of the Infrastructure Section (Energy, Water and Mobility) within GIZ's Department for Sectoral and Global Programmes. His work focused on the design and management of global initiatives commissioned by the German Federal Government, the European Union, multilateral development banks, philanthropies, and international partners such as the World Bank, IRENA, the World Economic Forum, and the Green Climate Fund. Dr. Enskat is recognized for his ability to build enduring partnerships and motivate high-performing teams through collaborative leadership and strategic foresight. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences on sustainable energy and infrastructure topics and has played a key role in the establishment of major multilateral initiatives, including the Africa-EU Energy Partnership, GET.invest, and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Heidelberg, where he specialized in the political economy of energy sector reforms in India, and a Master's degree in European and International Politics from the University of Edinburgh.

Graduated in Physics at University of Hamburg and holding a PhD in Solid State Physics for Solar Materials in Berlin, Eric has an experience of more than 25 years in the solar industry and related markets. Management positions mainly for sales, product management and marketing in module manufacturing, inverter technology, quality & process control and for equipment suppliers. During these different positions and activities, a profound understanding of the renewable energy markets and technology was established. Since the beginning of 2023 as well in the field of production and installation of battery storage systems and hydrogen equipment and production in the RCT Group. RCT Hydrogen is now an important player to achieve LCOH levels for economical use of green hydrogen.

Erik Schäfer is Partner and Board Member of Green Investors AG, a Renewable Energy investment firm, originated and backed by his family office, dating back to 1988. Committed to accelerating decarbonization, his mission is to make clean energy not just viable but economically superior to fossil fuels. Within the Green Investors investment spectrum, Erik focuses on hydrogen, particularly natural, white, or geological hydrogen. As a leading advocate for hydrogen, he believes cost competitiveness is the key to mass adoption and attractive investor returns. With extensive experience in renewable energy and recent breakthroughs in natural hydrogen projects across the UAE, Oman, North America, and Europe, Erik is shaping the future of hydrogen as a scalable, low-cost energy solution. With over three decades of entrepreneurial success, he has played a pivotal role in advancing many early-stage projects into successful companies. As the author of Hydrogen Horizons, one of Germany's leading books on hydrogen, and an industry partner at the €500 million SENCO Hydrogen Capital Fund, Erik bridges technical expertise with strategic investment insights. He advocates for the commercialization and scalability of renewable energy solutions to make the world a better place.