Please note: this list is continuously being updated in the lead-up to the event as the programme develops.
Paloma Aba Garrote is the Director of CINEA, which implements EU funding programmes that boost green growth and clean industry in Europe.
Vincent Berrutto is the Head of Unit responsible for digitalisation, competitiveness, research and innovation at the European Commission Directorate General for Energy. He holds a MSc and a PhD in engineering.
Erico Biele is the Programme Manager at ENEA, specialising in European and national energy policies for industry, business and SMEs. He is also Chair of the Energy Research Network (EnR)’s Industry & Enterprises Working Group.
Alexandrina Boyanova oversees strategic policy development, operational frameworks, climate and environmental mainstreaming, and product innovation within the European Investment Bank’s Operations Directorate.
Dr Nicolas Bucher is Vice President at VARTA AG, where he is responsible for the strategic management of national and international research collaborations as well as public affairs and advocacy activities.
Oonagh Buckley has served as Secretary General of the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment since 2023, and has led the development and delivery of landmark policies to accelerate Ireland's clean energy transition.
Kevin Burke is the National Director for Horizon Europe at Enterprise Ireland, working with Ireland’s national network of National Contact Points (NCPs) to maximise the economic, research, and societal impacts from Ireland’s participation in the Horizon Europe Programme.
Laurent Clochard, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Nines Photovoltaics, is a clean-tech entrepreneur driving the industrialisation of innovative dry-etching technology to reduce solar manufacturing costs, resource consumption and environmental impact.
Beatrice Coda is the Head of the Clean Energy Transitions Unit at the European Commission’s DG RTD where she is responsible for policy steering for clean energy technologies within the broad EU policy framework for research and innovation.
Meadhbh Connolly is a Senior Manager in ESB, working across innovation, strategy and policy to help shape the partnerships and evidence-based policy needed to accelerate Ireland’s energy transition.
Ruben Davis leads Cleantech for Europe’s work with European cleantech scale-ups, focusing on the policies and financing needed to commercialise and scale clean technologies in Europe.
Maarten De Groote leads research at VITO/EnergyVille on energy policy and innovation in the built environment. His work bridges policy, technology and real-world implementation.
Marie Donnelly is currently Chair of the External Advisory Board of ENTSO-E (European electricity grid operators) and was the first Chairperson of Renewable Energy Ireland, an open partnership of sustainable energy associations.
Timmy Dooley is Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Ireland
Per Olav Foss joined Equinor in 2009 and has had different leading positions both in Operations and Projects. He currently holds the position of Senior Advisor, Marine Security.
Niamh Gallagher is Amazon Web Services Country Lead for Ireland and EMEA Director of Infrastructure Public Policy at Amazon Web Services (AWS), leading a team of specialists enabling delivery across AWS's 11 EMEA data centre regions.
Santiago Gallego is Regulation Manager for Europe at i-DE (Iberdrola). He represents the company in leading European energy associations, expert groups, and initiatives.
Alexander Goos is Head of Asset Management at InnoEnergy and an experienced deep-tech investor and entrepreneur. He supports clean-energy ventures across Europe in accessing finance and turning innovation into scalable businesses.
Hans Grünfeld is president of IFIEC Europe and managing director of the Netherlands association for non-domestic energy and water consumers (VEMW).
Marie Hayden is the Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BrackenRidge Ltd, an energy market software development business. She is also Managing Director of Grid Enhancing Technologies, a consulting business.
Eoin Kennedy is responsible for developing, and supporting delivery of, EirGrid's plans to transform the power system to be capable of delivering Ireland's net zero ambition.
Martijn Kramer is a project manager at the Dutch network and knowledge organisation Platform31, where he supports municipalities and civil society organisations in implementing national and European policies.
Krzysztof Kuik oversees work supporting Europe’s transition to climate neutrality, including research and innovation on clean energy and decarbonisation in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation.
Martin Lange is Head of Unit for Horizon Europe Energy at CINEA. He oversees EU research and innovation funding for clean energy, supporting a reliable, sustainable and competitive energy system transition.
Eric Lecomte is Policy Officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy, where is in charge of the development and uptake of innovative technologies.
Jean-David Malo is acting Director for ERA and Innovation in the European Commission’s DG RTD. Before, he was Director of the EIC Task Force and led the executive agency (EISMEA) implementing the EIC from April 2021 to March 2025.
Margie McCarthy is Director of Research and Policy Insights, with responsibilities for analytical and research functions within the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.
Fergal McParland is Chief Technical Advisor for Energy at the Irish Government’s Department of the Climate, Energy and the Environment (DCEE). He has extensive experience in the development and design of European energy markets.
Laurence Petit is Director for Innovation at CEA, where she leads start-up support programmes (maturation, incubation, venture builder) and the CEA investment subsidiary. A quantum chemist by training, she sits on the EIC board.
Andris Piebalgs is a Professor at the European University Institute and serves as the Chairman of the Board of the International Methane Emissions Observatory.
Nicola Pochettino is Director of the Energy and Environment Department at the European Investment Bank (EIB), with expertise in energy, infrastructure, finance and investment.
Dr. Liam Ryan is the Chief Energy Transition Officer of Ireland’s electricity transmission system operator EirGrid Group, where he has held several executive and senior leadership positions.
Bernard Salha is currently president of SNETP, the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform. He is also member of the governing board of the SMR Industrial Alliance.
Cindy Sender is the head of development at AREC, a hybrid regional agency dedicated to the energy transition in Occitania, France.
Kerrie Sheehan is Head of Research, Innovation & Electricity at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and is interested in providing the perspective of Member States on research funding.
Siddharth Singh is the co-lead on energy and Artificial Intelligence and works at the office of the Chief Energy Economist at the International Energy Agency.
Piotr Szymański leads the Energy, Mobility and Climate Directorate at the European Commission’s JRC. He brings a science and policy perspective to the SET Plan and the research and innovation driving Europe’s clean energy transition.
Evdokia Tapoglou is a Project Officer at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. She combines offshore wind and ocean energy expertise with research on the resilient supply chains needed to deliver the SET Plan’s ambitious targets.
Vangelis Tzimas is the head of the Energy Transition Insights for Policy unit at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre where he brings more than two decades of experience to shaping Europe’s clean energy future.
Henk Jan Vink has been President of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) since April 2024. He is also the managing director of TNO Energy & Materials Transition (TNO EMT).
Rune Volla is the Director for Energy and Energy Transition at the Research Council of Norway (RCN), a governmental agency that gives science advice to the Government of Norway and organises public funding for research and innovation.
Antony Zegers is Head of Innovation at ENTSO-E, where he supports European Transmission System Operators in advancing research, development and innovation to accelerate the energy transition.