He has been the Chairman of Enagás since 2007. He is also Chairman of Funseam, Trustee of the Elcano Royal Institute, and of the Princess of Girona Foundation.  He is also a member of the Spanish Business Council for Sustainable Development and the CEOE Business Action Council. He has held various senior positions in the infrastructure and energy sectors at companies such as Gas Natural (currently Naturgy). He has been Chairman of Sedigas, and member of the Board of Directors of Eurogas and of the Executive Committee of IGU, and the Spanish Energy Club Management Board and of the Boards of Directors of institutions and companies such as Telefónica, the INI or the ICO. He is a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour of France.

PhD cum laude in Chemical Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has a long track record in the energy and environmental sectors, where he held positions of maximum responsibility in both the private and public sectors. He joined Enagás as CEO in February 2022. Previously, he had been part of Repsol since 1990, where he held senior management positions including Executive Managing Director of People and Organization and General Manager of Communication, Institutional Relations and Chairman’s Office. In addition, throughout his extensive professional experience he has been responsible for Research, Environment and Quality. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the company from 2016. He has also been President of the Spanish Committee of the World Energy Council and Vice-president of the Club Español de la Energía, of which he is currently a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.  In the public field he has been General Director of the Environment Agency of the Community of Madrid, General Director of Environmental Policy and General Secretary for the Prevention of Pollution and Climate Change in the Ministry of Environment, Government of Spain. He has published four historical novels. 

Abel Enríquez, based in Brussels for over 15 years, is the newly appointed Director of ENNOH, the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen. With over 20 years of professional experience, he previously served as Head of EU Affairs and Organisations at Enagás (2013–2024), focusing on EU lobbying, public affairs, and energy policy. Abel is Co-Chair of the Clean Hydrogen Alliance’s Roundtable on Transmission and Distribution and has held leadership roles, including the position of Secretary General of Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) for a three years period. He coursed MSc Chemical Engineering studies in Spain and UK.

Dr. Lippert leads Cummins’ global electrolyzer business, scaling up the deployment of its pioneering electrolyzer products in close partnership with customers, and driving the global green hydrogen economy forward. Andreas joined Cummins in 2020 and most recently led the global technical development of zero-emissions solutions as VP Engineering for Accelera by Cummins. Previously Andreas headed the Growth Office in Corporate Strategy. Prior to joining Cummins, Andreas was the Chief Technical Officer for the INNIO group, and led Product Management and Engineering for GE Distributed Power. Andreas has previously held global technical leadership roles at General Electric and General Motors, with experience in innovation, new product introductions and growth strategies.

Barbara Fischer has been Managing Director of FNB Gas e.V. since May 1, 2023. She joined the Association of Gas Transmission System Operators in 2019 as Head of Policy, Communication and Strategy. Prior to her current position, Ms. Fischer worked for various energy companies in Germany and other European countries (including Amprion GmbH, Lekker GmbH, EDF SA and EDF Deutschland, Vattenfall Europe AG). Her work focused on the areas of energy policy and regulatory management. She began her professional career as Head of Office in an MEP's office in the European Parliament in Brussels. In 2001, she completed her studies in economics, cultural studies and languages at the University of Passau.

Carles Navarro has held the position of Managing Director of BASF Española since 2016. A Chemical Engineering graduate from the Institut Químic de Sarrià (IQS) and holder of a Master's in Marketing Management from the School of Business Administration (ESADE), Carles Navarro's professional career has been tied to BASF since 1989. He is the President of the Club for Excellence in Sustainability, Vice President of the Spanish Chemical Industry Business Federation (FEIQUE), and Vice President of the German Chamber of Commerce for Spain (AHK). Additionally, he serves as the President of Expoquimia.

Carlos Álvarez is a member of the international team at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy. Since 2020, he has been collaborating closely with colleagues in the Energy Platform established under the REPowerEU initiative, focusing on the implementation of the renewable hydrogen strategy, among other priorities. He also oversees energy relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and is currently contributing to the rollout of the Global Energy Transitions Forum initiative, recently launched by President Ursula von der Leyen. Additionally, he has played a key role in the development and implementation of the AggregateEU Gas Joint Buying Platform. Carlos holds degrees in Law and Business Administration.

Claudio is one of the leaders of Bip's energy and natural resources practice and has more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector in Europe and Latin America. During his career, he has advised companies and financial investors on M&A, strategy and operations, with a particular expertise in energy transition. Recently, he led the European Commission study ‘The Renewable Hydrogen Potential of the Iberian Corridor - Infrastructure Aspects’, addressing the challenges of hydrogen transport in Europe. Prior to Bip, he worked at KPMG and Arthur D. Little.

As a specialist of National Defence, aerospace industry and energy, Dominique MOCKLY held several high level positions at the French naval shipyard DCN, then at the Economy and Defence Division at the french Secrétariat Général de la Défense Nationale (SGDN), at the French armament procurement agency DGA, then at SAGEM and AREVA.

Since 2017, he is Chairman and CEO of TEREGA, the second largest French gas infrastructure company. He is also Vice Chairman of Business at OECD (BIAC) since 2014.

He published 4 books: « L’entreprise Cerveau » (« The brain company , “ Le Pari du Gaz”  (“Bet on Gas”)“La mondialisation décompressée”( Reinventing Globalization) and co-wrote  “L’Avenir c’est la 5G”  (dedicated to underestimated potential of 5G – new mobile network)
 

Eugenia Sillero holds a degree in Mining Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, a PDD from IESE and a PhD in Communication from the Universidad CEU-San Pablo. Since 2018, she has been directing the sustainable transport sector association Gasnam, an activity that he combines with teaching in the renewable hydrogen and new fuels programmes at the School of Industrial Organisation and the Pontifical University of Comillas. Before joining Gasnam, she had a professional career of more than 20 years, first in the industrial sector (Grupo Antolin and Grupo Uralita) and then in the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, where she headed the General Technical Secretariat of the Society of Rescue and Maritime Safety.
 

Dr. Gunther Grathwohl, Head of Division for bilateral cooperation in hydrogen infrastructure at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in Berlin since Dec. 2023. Gunther Grathwohl is responsible for H2 pipeline import corridor dialogues with European and selected North African partner countries and stakeholders. Furthermore, he is in charge of pre-selecting national IPCEI- and European PCI-projects on hydrogen infrastructure. Before that (2021 to 2023) during the crisis on energy supply, he was acting as head of division for KfW-affiliates and special financing. Gunther Grathwohl has a long experience in the government administration (since 2006) in Berlin and Brussels. He holds a PhD in International Economics and studied economics in Trier, Seville and Bamberg.

Javier Brey holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Seville, and a PhD from the Pablo de Olavide University, Seville; he completed his doctoral thesis on Hydrogen Economics. In 1998 he started his professional career in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells at Abengoa. In 2016, he left Abengoa to create and lead H2B2, a technology company focused on clean hydrogen production through polymer electrolysis. He is President of the Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2) and Secretary of the Spanish Hydrogen Technology Platform (PTE H2). He is an Associate Professor at Loyola Andalucía University, where he teaches students the advantages of the Hydrogen Economy.

President of Sedigas since November 2020, he has an extensive professional career linked to the energy sector. Since 2015, he has been Director General of the Foundation for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (FUNSEAM), a non-profit institution whose mission is to carry out research in the field of energy economics and to promote energy and environmental sustainability. Between 2005 and 2011, he was Director of the Office of the President at the National Energy Commission (CNE), now part of the CNMC. He subsequently held the position of director of the CNMC until 2013. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, and completed his education with a PDG IESE and a Master in Energy Regulation from the Florence School of Regulation.

Mechanical engineer and industrial organisation engineer from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universidad Europea de Madrid. Masters in Energy Business and Project Management from the Instituto Superior de la Energía de Madrid. PDd from IESE Business School (University of Navarra). Fellow of the Sloan School of Business, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), PMP of PMI and Certified Energy Manager (CEM) of AEE. He joined Enagás in 1998 and has held various positions of responsibility and leadership in the company for more than 26 years. He currently heads the Hydrogen Department within the Energy Transition Division of Enagás SA. Representative member in the main lobby and stakeholder organisations related to Green Hydrogen and Renewable Gases in Spain and Europe.

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis has been working at Hydrogen Europe since 2016. He currently holds the position of CEO of the association. He previously covered roles in the planning department of the Foreign Office of Germany, at Infineon Technologies and was Member of the European Parliament (2004-2014) inter alia in the ITRE Committee (Industry, Technology, Research and Energy) where he could contribute to lay the cornerstone for the first and the second Joint Undertaking on hydrogen and fuel cells. He was awarded Hydrogen Person of the Year at the World Hydrogen Awards 2022, “as a major player promoting hydrogen in Europe and world-wide, accelerating collaboration and industry development”. He holds German and Greek nationality, and a degree in political science from the University of Bonn.

He is the General Manager of the DISFRIMUR group, a family-owned company dedicated to transport and logistics, which he founded with his brothers. The DISFRIMUR group has a fleet of more than 2,300 number plates and a team of more than 1,100 people. The mission of the DISFRIMUR group is to guarantee the customer a safe, efficient and sustainable logistics chain.
Since 2012, he has been Vice-President for Freight of the International Road Transport Association (ASTIC), where he defends the interests of the affiliated companies.
He is also Vice-President of the Francisco Corell Foundation, which is dedicated to the study and dissemination of sustainable mobility in international transport.
He is also a member of the Logistics Board of the Region of Murcia.

Luis Ignacio Parada is Director of EU Energy Policy & Regulation at Enagás. Since May 2023 he has been a member of the Board of ENTSOG, the association of European gas TSOs, and of GIE (Gas Infrastructure Europe). Within GIE, in January 2024 he assumed the presidency of GLE (Gas LNG Europe), having joined its Executive Committee in May 2023. He was previously a member of the Executive Committee of GTE (Gas Transmission Europe) from December 2020 to May 2023. He has also been a member of the Board of EASEE-gas since March 2019. Luis Ignacio holds an Executive MBA from IESE Business School and an MSc. in Applied Economics. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Salamanca (Spain).

Maarten Wetselaar joined Moeve, formerly CEPSA, as CEO in January 2022, based in Madrid. In March 2022 he announced “Positive Motion”, the company's strategy which aims to transform Moeve into a leader in the energy transition in the coming years. Prior to joining Moeve, he worked at Royal Dutch Shell for 26 years and served on the company's Executive Committee as director of Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions between 2016 and 2021. Wetselaar holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Groningen and a postdoctoral degree from VU University Amsterdam (The Netherlands). After his studies, he served in military service as an officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy.

An Environmental Engineer and PhD in Natural Resources Economics, she has been serving as the General Secretary of the Spanish Technological and Innovation Platform in Biocircularity (BIOPLAT) since 2007. Since 2016, she has also held the position of Technical Secretary at the European Alliance for Research Excellence in Sustainable Bioenergy (EERA Bioenergy). Additionally, she is the CEO of the Spanish Biocircularity Association (BIOCIRC). In March 2024, she was appointed President of the Spanish Alliance for Sustainable Air Transport (AST), and in July 2024, she was elected as Spain's representative in the Mission Innovation Technical Advisory Group.

Parallel to these roles, she serves as the Secretary General of the Spanish Technological Platform for Innovation in Geothermal Energy (GEOPLAT) and CEO of the Spanish Association of Geothermal Energy (GEOENERGÍA).

She works at CINEA Executive Agency in the European Commission as Deputy Head of Unit of the Innovation Fund. Previously, she worked in maritime decarbonisation in the Directorate General for Climate Change, and in other Commission's departments, such as Research & Innovation, Transport where she coordinated the team on ITS-Cooperative Systems, and Energy & Transport where she co-created the CIVITAS Initiative. She has a Master in Economics by the Universidad Complutense, an MBA in International Management by the Vlerick Management School and, a Master degree in European Community Law by the Universidad Carlos III.

Maria Rita Galli is the CEO of DESFA. Until recently she held the position of the Executive Vice President Business Development & Asset Management at Snam S.p.A,and was the Chairman of the SENFLUGA Energy Holdings S.A. Ms. Galli started her career at Eni in 1997, as a graduate in nuclear engineering. At Eni, she went through various roles within the International Business Development Department, joined relevant international projects and was involved in M&A activities. Since 2006, she has been in charge of the International Business Development unit and, from January 2010, she has been in charge of the International Business Development and Assets Management department. In October 2016, she joined Snam as the Head of Business Development and International Asset Management.

Matthias Deutsch leads the hydrogen programme at Agora Industry, and he has more than 15 years of experience in the energy sector. His previous work at Agora covered climate-neutrality, power and heat sector coupling as well as storage. For eight years, he worked at Prognos AG, advising companies, industry associations and governmental authorities, with a focus on renewable energy, energy demand and gas grid development. Prior to working for Prognos, Matthias Deutsch has been employed at the Hertie School of Governance and the German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin. He is a graduate engineer in environmental technology (Berlin University of Technology) and holds a PhD in policy studies from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, USA.

Education: Dipl. Wi-Ing. (University of Karlsruhe) MBA (University of North Carolina) Dr. rer. pol. (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) 

Professional background: 
2005 – 2009 Consultant with McKinsey & Company in Vienna, Austria 
2009 – 2013 COO Sales & Origination and Investment Director Principal Investments with RWE Supply & Trading in London, UK, and Geneva, Switzerland 
2013 – 2015 Head of Energy with Singapore Exchange in Singapore 
2016 – 2018 Operations and Trading with Ohm Energy in Singapore 
2019 – 2022 Commercial COO with Eurochem-SUEK in Zug, Switzerland 
Since 2022 Financial Director and subsequently Executive Director EnBW Trading, Energie Baden Württemberg AG (EnBW), Karlsruhe, Germany
 

Miguel Carsi (Madrid, 1972) holds a degree in Economics from ICADE and has developed his professional career at Toyota Spain, serving as Financial Director and Director of the Lexus Division. After two years at Toyota Motor Europe (TME), where he held the position of Supply & Demand General Manager in Sales Planning & MK, the Spanish executive returned to his home country to succeed Agustín Martín as head of Toyota Spain. Carsi brings two decades of extensive experience in the automotive sector, making him a seasoned expert in the business both in Europe and Spain. Since January 2019, he has served as the President of Toyota Spain.

Nadja Håkansson is dedicated to foster the green transformation by strengthening Thyssenkrupp Uhdes capabilities to reduce CO2 emissions for its customers. She has been Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Executive Board of thyssenkrupp Uhde since May 1, 2024. Beforehand, she was Senior Vice President Region Africa for Siemens Energy, and responsible for the company’s overall portfolio development in the African market. Nadja has held various management positions at Siemens and Siemens Energy and looks back on over 18 years of national and international experience in the areas of supply chain management, operations, sales and corporate management.

General Manager of Energy Transition of Enagas, S.A.. She currently leads the company's sustainability journey, regulatory aspects and company strategy, as well as the development of renewable hydrogen infrastructure. Prior to joining Enagas he was President of Shell Spain between 2015 and 2022. Member of the Strategic Committee and the Board of Directors of Sedigas. She is an Independent Director of Befesa. She is a member of the Advisory Board of Marsi Bionics, a company dedicated to the manufacture of pediatric exoskeletons and of the Advisory Board of the Seres Foundation She is a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of the “Women and Engineering” program at the Royal Academy of Engineers of Spain. Member of the Board of Directors of the International Women Forum.

2022 - present day: Economist at Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Berlin (responsable for bilateral hydrogen infrastructure cooperation with ESP, PRT, BEL and NLD; PCI and IPCEI Hy2Infra projects) 2016 - 2022: Economist at Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin 2013 PhD in Economics (Doctoral thesis on market-based mechanisms for public goods) with research fellowship by CSIRO in Canberra Holds a B.A. in International Relations and M.A. in International Economics, involving studies in Dresden, Bordeaux and Göttingen

Pascal De Buck is the driving force behind the Fluxys group and its 1,300 employees. He joined the company in 1995, came on board the management team in 2008 and is CEO and Managing Director of Fluxys Belgium since 2015 and Fluxys Group since 2016. Pascal De Buck studied Law, Industrial Policy, General Management and he also graduated in the IESE Business School’s Global CEO Program. In addition to chairman of the Board at a number of Fluxys’ subsidiaries, he is Board Member of ENTSOG and GIIGNL, a.o. As gas infrastructure is instrumental for large-scale decarbonization and reaching the climate neutrality target, he has made it Fluxys’ strategy to be the essential infrastructure partner for speeding up the energy transition.

Pierre Duvieusart serves as Deputy CEO of GRTgaz, a leading European natural gas transmission system operator. He also chairs the Supervisory Board of GRTgaz Deutschland. With 30 years of experience in the energy sector, Pierre began his career as an engineer and subsequently held key positions in various companies, focusing on business development, financial control, investor relations, and financing. In 2012, he joined GRTgaz as Chief Financial Officer. Since his appointment as Deputy CEO in September 2018, Pierre has been instrumental in steering GRTgaz’s operational management and strategic direction, particularly in advancing the company’s energy transition initiatives. Pierre holds degrees in Engineering and Business Administration.

Raul Yunta has been chairman of MIBGAS and MIBGAS Derivatives, companies that act as operators of the Iberian organised short-term and long-term gas market, respectively, since 2019. He is also a director of the central counterparty clearing house, OMIClear. Previously, he worked for more than twenty years in various management positions in the Energy Regulatory Commission (CNMC, CNE and CNSE) and, before that, in Red Eléctrica de España (now Redeia). He has been a board member of Cores and of several integrated initiatives within the regulatory bodies ACER and Medreg. Raúl Yunta holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales de Madrid.

He has developed his professional career in the Public and Private Sector, highlighting the following positions: Managing Director of the Fundación Patrimonio Comunal Olivarero (2019-2020); Vice-Counsellor of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the Regional Government of Andalusia (2015-2019): Vice-Counsellor of the Regional Ministry for the Environment and Regional Planning of the Regional Government of Andalusia (2013-2015): Manager of the Campus of International Agri-Food Excellence ceiA3 (2012-2013); Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture of the Ministry of the Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs of the Government of Spain (2010-2011); Member of the Board of Directors of Extenda of the Regional Government of Andalusia (2005-2009); Director General for Industry and Agri-food Quality and Promotion of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Regional Government of Andalusia (2004-2005); Head of Agricultural Technical Services of the Coordinating Committee of Farmers and Stockbreeders of Andalusia (1999-2004); Coordination of Health Emergencies of the Spanish Red Cross of the Provincial Office of Cordoba (1990-1999). 

Agricultural Engineer from the School of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering of the University of Cordoba. Master's Degree in Business Administration and Master's Degree in Big Data Science applied to Economics and Business Administration and Management from the UNED.

Rodrigo Costa,1979/1990 software developer. Microsoft Corp 1990/2005, founder General Manager of MS Portugal,GM MS Brazil, and Corp VP OEM in Seattle.Exec VP of Portugal Telecom, 2005/06.CEO ZON Multimédia 2007/13.Board Member at NOS SGPS 2013/15. REN Board Member 2014,Chairman & CEO since 2015.Former assignments: Council of Coimbra Univ, Council of PBS;VP of Portugal–USA Chamber of Commerce;Portuguese Council for Foreign Invt; Advisory Board National Technological Plan,Council of Science Coordination of High Education 2020/21. 2006 - awarded by the Portuguese Republic President as Great Officer of Ordem do Infante D.Henrique for services to Portugal.Corporate Governance Cert. from Insead, Corporate Gov program at Harvard BS. Nominated by Time Magazine,TIME100 2024 Climate list

Stefano Venier, born in Udine in 1963, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Snam, Europe’s leading gas infrastructure company, since April 2022. Stefano has more than 30 years of managerial experience in the energy and utility sectors, both in Italy and internationally. From 2014 to 2022 he was the Chief Executive Officer of Hera, a multiutility company listed on the Stock Exchange and active in energy, water and the environment. He holds a degree in IT from the University of Udine and completed a Master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Management and Economics from the Scuola Superiore Mattei. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the MIB Trieste School of Management and Board Member of Industrie De Nora

With a degree in Mathematics from the Complutense University of Madrid, specialising in Operations Research. PDD from IESE Business School. She has completed the Promociona project. Training in Disruptive Business Models at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She joined Enagás in 1999 and has more than 20 years of professional experience in different areas related to the technical management of the Spanish Gas System. In 2013 he was appointed Manager of Balancing and Reporting, in 2016 Director of the Main Control Centre, in 2023 General Manager of Enagás GTS and in 2024 General Manager of Engineering, Technology and Digitalisation of the company.

Dr. Thomas Hüwener (Born 1971) Chairman of the Board of Management at Open Grid Europe GmbH CEO) Focus: Strategy, Corporate Development, Network Planning, Customer Services and HR Education Degree in mechanical engineering at Bochum Ruhr University and Texas A&M University, specialising in energy technology / systems and environmental engineering Career Since July 2024, Chairman of the Management Board of Open Grid Europe GmbH October 2013, Vice President, Gas, DVGW Deutscher Verein des Gas- und Wasserfaches (German Gas and Water Industry Association)

Since 2013 Dr. Kehler has served as President and CEO of Germany’s leading gas and hydrogen advocacy group, Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft. He has also been a member of the Governing Board of Eurogas, the association representing the European gas industry, since January 2023, and a member of various advisory boards. Dr. Kehler holds a PhD in production engineering from the Technical University of Berlin and was named a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum in 2007.