Hydrogen for sustainable development
Supported by Women in Green Hydrogen, this panel examined the social side of the transition. It looked at equity between developed and developing countries, the state of the hydrogen economy in emerging markets, and the readiness of industry, governments and the public. The discussion also considered how to speed up deployment without leaving smaller markets behind.
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Ilgi Karapinar | Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey |
| Panelist | Dilara Gulcin Caglayan | Aurora Energy Research, Germany |
| Panelist | Inci Eroglu | Middle East Technical University, Turkey |
| Panelist | Selmiye Alkan Gursel | Sabanci University, Turkey |
| Panelist | Sara Shahmohammadi | Canada Renewable Hydrogen Alliance, Canada |
| Panelist | Mary Rose de Valladares | ATOME Energy, United Kingdom |
Hydrogen energy: challenges and opportunities
The second panel was held in Turkish at Bahcesehir University. It focused on the Turkish hydrogen agenda: the current state of technologies, the areas where Turkish industry can compete, the route to scale, and the collaboration needed with international partners. It also covered production, storage, delivery, infrastructure, training, safety and regulation.
| Role | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Canan Acar | Bahcesehir University, Turkey and University of Twente, Netherlands |
| Panelist | Dilara Gulcin Caglayan | Aurora Energy Research, Germany |
| Panelist | Huseyin Devrim | TEKSIS Ileri Teknolojiler, Turkey |
| Panelist | Inci Eroglu | Middle East Technical University, Turkey |
| Panelist | Selmiye Alkan Gursel | Sabanci University, Turkey |
| Panelist | Bilim Atli Veltin | TNO, Netherlands |
| Panelist | Remzi Can Samsun | Forschungszentrum Julich, Germany |
The panels complemented the country presentations and the networking workshops.