Your Enlit Journey: Industrial & Large Energy Users

Future-Proofing Europe’s Industrial Backbone

From electrification and fuel switching to energy efficiency, demand flexibility, and strategic sourcing - industrial and large energy users are turning decarbonisation into a competitive advantage in the net-zero economy.

At Enlit Europe 2025, this dedicated programme focus connected our attendees with the people and insights that matter: from real-world case studies on net-zero steel and decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors, to sessions on demand-side flexibility as a lever for competitiveness, and expert-led discussions on power sourcing strategies, CCUS, hydrogen integration and electrification of heat.

Whether attendees were driving change in operations, procurement, or sustainability, they could find actionable intelligence, innovation, and partnerships to accelerate their transition. Because decarbonising isn’t optional - it’s essential to remain competitive.

Dedicated Programme for Industrial Users

Attendees could hear from fellow industrial leaders, technology providers and policymakers tackling key challenges such as:

Electrification of heat and processes
Carbon capture and clean hydrogen
Power sourcing, storage, and PPA strategies
Energy cost control and resilience
Flexibility, demand-side response, and digitalisation

Summit

- Session: Securing Europe's Industrial Competitiveness
Securing Europe's Industrial Competitiveness - an energy perspective

Evolve Stage (Hall 5)

60 mins

Moderator

Lidia Esther Aviles, Founder & CEO - AELSTONE

Speakers

Mikel Amundarain, General Manager - Basque Energy Agency

Lidia Esther Aviles, Founder & CEO - AELSTONE

Nuno Silva, Head of Manufacturing - ENODA

Antonis Papanikolaou, Strategy Lead - Que Technologies

Erik Zabala, CEO - Zabala Innovation

Stavros Stamatoukos, Policy Officer - Digitalisation and AI in energy - European Commission - DG Energy

- Session: A Flexibility Rethink?
A Flexibility Rethink?

Inspire Stage (Hall 5)

75 mins

Moderator

Michael Villa, Executive Director - smartEn

Speakers

Pierre Bivas, Chair - DR4EU (Demand Response 4 Europe)

Torsten Knop, European Regulation - E.ON SE

Alvaro Ryan Murua, Head of Regulation Spain - i-DE

Ralf Blumenthal, Head of Siemens Grid Software, Middle East & Africa - Siemens

Juan Prieto Moris, Global Head of DER Integration Solutions - Minsait

Emilie-Marie Mercier, R&D European Projects Director - EDF

Nicola Battey, Director of Product Marketing - Kraken

- Session: Carbon Capture's Decarbonisation Capability
Carbon Capture's Decarbonisation Capability

Inspire Stage (Hall 5)

75 mins

Moderator

Alberto Sánchez Miravalles, EU Policy Manager - Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)

Speakers

Peter van Hooft, VP Project Development EMEA - Skytree

Olav Øye, Senior Adviser for Climate and Industry - Bellona

Nick van den Boogaart, Business Developer CCUS - Gasunie

Radosław Gnutek, Project Director Carbon Capture & Storage - Holcim Poland

Decarbonisation Hub

15:30 15:40
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Carbon Capture - realistic solutions & case studies
Chairperson

Alberto Sánchez Miravalles, EU Policy Manager - Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)

Speakers

Alberto Sánchez Miravalles, EU Policy Manager - Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)
15:40 16:00
Your local time: )

Demonstration of hot potassium carbonate carbon capture technology for WtE application
- Session: Carbon Capture - realistic solutions & case studies
Speakers

Edgardo Coda Zabetta, Director, R&D and Patents - Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW)
16:00 16:20
Your local time: )

Policy lessons for European industry from the Longship project for CO2 capture and storage
- Session: Carbon Capture - realistic solutions & case studies
Speakers

Olav Øye, Senior Adviser for Climate and Industry - Bellona
16:20 16:40
Your local time: )

Profits out of thin air - recent advances of Skytree Direct Air Capture technology
- Session: Carbon Capture - realistic solutions & case studies
Speakers

Peter van Hooft, VP Project Development EMEA - Skytree
16:40 17:00
Your local time: )

PANEL: Carbon Capture - realistic solutions & case studies
- Session: Carbon Capture - realistic solutions & case studies
Moderator

Alberto Sánchez Miravalles, EU Policy Manager - Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA)

Speakers

Edgardo Coda Zabetta, Director, R&D and Patents - Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW)

Peter van Hooft, VP Project Development EMEA - Skytree

Olav Øye, Senior Adviser for Climate and Industry - Bellona

09:30 09:40
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Industrial Focus: Decarbonisation & Efficiency in hard-to-abate sectors
Chairperson

Tomaz Orešič, Vice-President - Resalta

Speakers

Tomaz Orešič, Vice-President - Resalta
09:40 10:00
Your local time: )

Industrial Focus: Decarbonisation & Efficiency in hard-to-abate sectors - Views from the power sector
- Session: Industrial Focus: Decarbonisation & Efficiency in hard-to-abate sectors
Speakers

Paul Wilczek, Head of Energy Policy, Climate & Sustainability - Eurelectric
10:00 10:20
Your local time: )

Presentation by EDP Comercial
- Session: Industrial Focus: Decarbonisation & Efficiency in hard-to-abate sectors
Speakers

António Caixinha, Head of Product Management B2B - EDP
10:20 10:40
Your local time: )

Industrial Evolution: Pioneering the Path to Zero Emissions
- Session: Industrial Focus: Decarbonisation & Efficiency in hard-to-abate sectors
Speakers

Jose Miguel Macho, Director Business Development, Hydrogen and P2X Applications - Siemens Energy
10:40 11:00
Your local time: )

Presentation by Iberdrola
- Session: Industrial Focus: Decarbonisation & Efficiency in hard-to-abate sectors
Speakers

Xabier Antiza, Industrial Heat Decarbonization Projects Manager - Iberdrola
14:00 14:10
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Scaling up renewable gases
Chairperson

Nevin Alija, Head of EU Affairs - FLOENE ENERGIAS

Speakers

Nevin Alija, Head of EU Affairs - FLOENE ENERGIAS
14:10 14:30
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Scaling up renewable gases: Are EU policies delivering?
- Session: Scaling up renewable gases
Speakers

Camilla Montemurro, Policy Advisor - Eurogas
14:30 14:50
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Hyround: Paving the Way to Decarbonised Gas Networks through Hydrogen Blending
- Session: Scaling up renewable gases
Speakers

Valeria Vignolo, Head of Engineering and Construction - Italgas
14:50 15:10
Your local time: )

Advancing green gas technologies for a decarbonized gas network
- Session: Scaling up renewable gases
Speakers

Matthieu Chaniolleau, Project Manager - GRDF
15:10 15:30
Your local time: )

Turning Vision into Deployment
- Session: Scaling up renewable gases
Speakers

Alvaro Arana, Director of Business Development - Boslan (part of Accenture)
16:00 16:10
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Decarbonising heating processes & buildings
Chairperson

Gabriele Pesce, Finance & Innovation Director - Euro Heat & Power

Speakers

Gabriele Pesce, Finance & Innovation Director - Euro Heat & Power
16:10 16:30
Your local time: )

Decarbonizing Industrial Heat with Thermal Energy Storage
- Session: Decarbonising heating processes & buildings
Speakers

Umberto d'Agostino, Sales and Business Development Manager - Magaldi Power
16:30 16:50
Your local time: )

Options and challenges for industrial heat decarbonization and how to decide de-risk and execute
- Session: Decarbonising heating processes & buildings
Speakers

António Caixinha, Head of Product Management B2B - EDP
16:50 17:10
Your local time: )

From CHP to Heat Pumps: Modelling Cost and Emissions Trade-offs Across UK Climates
- Session: Decarbonising heating processes & buildings
Speakers

Omid Shahrokhi, Research Fellow - Heriot-Watt University
17:10 17:30
Your local time: )

Decarbonising Heat: The Key to Europe’s Energy Independence
- Session: Decarbonising heating processes & buildings
Speakers

Hans Korteweg, Managing Director - COGEN Europe

09:45 09:55
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Financing mechanisms for decarbonisation
Chairperson

Igor Idareta, Team leader of EU Projects in Sustainability - Zabala Innovation

Speakers

Igor Idareta, Team leader of EU Projects in Sustainability - Zabala Innovation
09:55 10:15
Your local time: )

Financing the Future: How the EIB Is Powering Europe’s Decarbonisation.
- Session: Financing mechanisms for decarbonisation
Speakers

Maria Romano, Head of EIB Group Office in Spain - European Investment Bank (EIB)
10:15 10:35
Your local time: )

Presentation by SUSI Partners
- Session: Financing mechanisms for decarbonisation
Speakers

Tommaso Caporali, Director Credit Investments - Susi Partners
10:35 10:55
Your local time: )

How Private Equity complements public and debt financing to scale Europe’s decarbonisation solutions?
- Session: Financing mechanisms for decarbonisation
Speakers

Hortense Jacon, Investment Manager - TiLT Capital Partners
10:55 11:15
Your local time: )

Presentation by Euro Heat & Power
- Session: Financing mechanisms for decarbonisation
Speakers

Gabriele Pesce, Finance & Innovation Director - Euro Heat & Power

Energy Storage & Flexible Demand Hub

10:00 10:10
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: How it Can Increase Industrial Competitiveness
Chairperson

Fernando David Martín Utrilla, DSO role responsible in Spain at i-DE (Iberdrola group) and BeFlexible project coordinator - i-DE, Iberdrola Group

Speakers

Fernando David Martín Utrilla, DSO role responsible in Spain at i-DE (Iberdrola group) and BeFlexible project coordinator - i-DE, Iberdrola Group
10:10 10:25
Your local time: )

The Power of Flexibility: Turning Challenges into Competitive Strength for Industry and Tertiary Buildings
- Session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: How it Can Increase Industrial Competitiveness
Speakers

Hubert Dupin, Distributed Flexibility Expert, EU DSO Entity & Coordinator of European Technical Matters - Enedis
10:25 10:40
Your local time: )

The Role of Buildings in Power Market Flexibility
- Session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: How it Can Increase Industrial Competitiveness
Speakers

Mathieu Bineau, CEO - Voltalis
10:40 10:55
Your local time: )

Presentation by Schneider Electric
- Session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: How it Can Increase Industrial Competitiveness
Speakers

Regis Vautrin, Power & Grid Segment Vice President - Schneider Electric
10:55 11:10
Your local time: )

“Use Instead of Curtail” - Operational Experiences with Demand Flexibility Serving the Grid
- Session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: How it Can Increase Industrial Competitiveness
Speakers

Willi Kiewitt, Head of Energy Economics - 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
11:10 11:25
Your local time: )

Energy Flexibility & Savings for Decarbonization of Industrial Processes of SMEs - eFLEX
- Session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: How it Can Increase Industrial Competitiveness
Speakers

Aldo Ofenheimer, Founder and Managing Partner - i2m GmbH
11:25 11:30
Your local time: )

Closing remarks
- Session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: How it Can Increase Industrial Competitiveness
Chairperson

Fernando David Martín Utrilla, DSO role responsible in Spain at i-DE (Iberdrola group) and BeFlexible project coordinator - i-DE, Iberdrola Group
11:45 11:55
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: New trends in the Flexible Demand Management Industry
Chairperson

Niccoló Fattirolli, Energy Transition Consultat - Entra Coalition

Speakers

Niccoló Fattirolli, Energy Transition Consultat - Entra Coalition
11:55 12:10
Your local time: )

ALPIQ - Sustainable Flexibility KPI
- Session: New trends in the Flexible Demand Management Industry
Speakers

Lukas Gresnigt, Head Division International - Alpiq Holding Ltd
12:10 12:25
Your local time: )

Energy Supply Concepts Today and in the Future: Is Flexibility the Key?
- Session: New trends in the Flexible Demand Management Industry
Speakers

Nils Beenen, Vice President, Industry and Power Stations - Uniper
12:25 12:40
Your local time: )

Presentation by PRIME Alliance
- Session: New trends in the Flexible Demand Management Industry
Speakers

Denver Rumney, Senior VP of Grid Solutions - CORINEX
12:40 12:55
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The Rewards Revolution: Turning Customer Flexibility into VPP Opportunity
- Session: New trends in the Flexible Demand Management Industry
Speakers

Harri Iisakka, COO & Co-Founder - Synergi
12:55 13:10
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Small Assets, Big Impact: Cost Reduction via Flexibility Markets
- Session: New trends in the Flexible Demand Management Industry
Speakers

Joëlle Clot, Research Associate - University of Lucerne
13:10 13:15
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Closing remarks
- Session: New trends in the Flexible Demand Management Industry
Chairperson

Niccoló Fattirolli, Energy Transition Consultat - Entra Coalition
14:00 14:10
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Optimising the use of LV Networks with the Support of Flexible Demand
Chairperson

Niccoló Fattirolli, Energy Transition Consultat - Entra Coalition

Speakers

Niccoló Fattirolli, Energy Transition Consultat - Entra Coalition
14:10 14:25
Your local time: )

Presentation by Grid Singularity & Energy Web
- Session: Optimising the use of LV Networks with the Support of Flexible Demand
Speakers

Ana Trbovich, Co-founder - Grid Singularity & Energy Web
14:25 14:40
Your local time: )

Presentation by Iberdrola
- Session: Optimising the use of LV Networks with the Support of Flexible Demand
Speakers

Alberto Elena De Leonardo, Head of Operation - Iberdrola
14:40 14:55
Your local time: )

Operationalizing LV Flexibility: Managing Local Grid Constraints in Practice
- Session: Optimising the use of LV Networks with the Support of Flexible Demand
Speakers

Linda-Maria Wadman, Chief Commercial Officer - Plexigrid
14:55 15:00
Your local time: )

Closing remarks
- Session: Optimising the use of LV Networks with the Support of Flexible Demand
Chairperson

Niccoló Fattirolli, Energy Transition Consultat - Entra Coalition
15:45 15:55
Your local time: )

Chair's introduction
- Session: Best Practices in Flexibility Services Procurement
Chairperson

Paul de Wit, Senior Advisor, Regulatory Affairs - Alliander

Speakers

Paul de Wit, Senior Advisor, Regulatory Affairs - Alliander
15:55 16:10
Your local time: )

Presentation by Iberdrola
- Session: Best Practices in Flexibility Services Procurement
Speakers

Rafael Bellido, Head of Flexibility Solutions, Energy Management - Iberdrola
16:10 16:25
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Affordable Grid Balancing in a Context of High Renewables
- Session: Best Practices in Flexibility Services Procurement
Speakers

Alexandra Verbrugge, Product Lead Energy Solutions - Elia
16:25 16:40
Your local time: )

Presentation by Cuerva
- Session: Best Practices in Flexibility Services Procurement
Speakers

Alberto Sánchez Pérez, Smart Grids Technologies Advisor - Cuerva
16:40 16:55
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Unlocking Flexibility: Digital Tools for a Smarter Electricity Supply and Provision of Grid Services
- Session: Best Practices in Flexibility Services Procurement
Speakers

Joseba Jimeno Huarte, Senior Researcher - Tecnalia Research & Innovation
16:55 17:00
Your local time: )

Closing remarks
- Session: Best Practices in Flexibility Services Procurement
Chairperson

Paul de Wit, Senior Advisor, Regulatory Affairs - Alliander

Please note: Timings and Session Titles are subject to change.

Exhibition Zones

Attendees could discover solutions from across the energy value chain - from decarbonisation tech to energy management platforms and infrastructure upgrades. At the Enlit show floor they were able to experience:

DECARBONISATION HUB

Attendees could access the free-to-access Decarbonisation Hub, where experts, industry leaders and energy users dove into real-world strategies for reducing emissions in hard-to-abate sectors. And they could hear case studies, policy updates, and technology showcases designed to help them act now.

Explore the hub

EU PROJECTS ZONE

Attendees could discover the EU-funded initiatives that are making industrial decarbonisation possible - from cross-border hydrogen valleys to innovative CCUS pilots, electrification projects and circular economy models. And meet the project leaders and explore results they can apply.

Explore the zone

INNOVATORS ZONE

Attendees could step into the future of industrial energy. The Innovators Zone is where they could meet the start-ups and scale-ups developing the next generation of technologies - some they knew, many they didn’t. This was their chance to source unexpected solutions that gave them a competitive edge.

Meet the innovators

Who Attended

Professionals from:

Steel, cement, chemicals, paper, glass, food & beverage
Energy & facility managers, sustainability leads
Procurement, finance, and operations decision-makers
Innovation, engineering, and digitalisation teams
Utilities, project developers, and service providers

And more!

Expo floor with 700+ exhibitors and 40,000 m² of solutions
Free access to the Hub Sessions - 200+ sessions across 10 thematic stages
Exclusive Summit dialogue spaces, networking areas, delegate rounds and evening receptions in the What’s On programme