Agenda
To find out about the New Energy Investor Summit, have a look at the preliminary schedule below. The event will be held in English.
THURSDAY, 25 september 2025
Uwe Weichenhain, Senior Partner, Roland Berger
Session 1: «Policies and Frameworks to Drive the Energy Transition – Unpacking Policies Supporting Decarbonization and Investments»
15:00 to 16:30
Horst H. Mahmoudi, Executive Chairman, Smartenergy
María Luisa Huidobro, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy in Switzerland
Pedro Amaral Jorge, CEO, APREN
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe
Christian Pho Duc, CTO, Smartenergy
Cornelius Matthes, CEO, Dii Desert Energy
Policies that are enabling or impeding investments. Investment Frameworks for the Future of New Energies. Discussion on regulatory policies, market incentives, and investment strategies to accelerate new energy adoption globally.
Panelists
María Luisa Huidobro, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy in Switzerland
Cornelius Matthes, CEO, Dii Desert Energy
Christian Pho Duc, CTO, Smartenergy
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe
Pedro Amaral Jorge, CEO, APREN
Moderator
Uwe Weichenhain, Senior Partner, Roland Berger
Session 2: «Market Trends and Challenges – Renewables to AI»
17:10 to 18:40
Martijn Koning, Executive Director, ABN Amro
María Ángeles Zatarain, Investment Banking (Structured Finance), Bankinter
Jose Maria Llopis, CEO, Edisun Power
New Energies to power the huge demand from data centers and AI. Diversifying the global energy mix and expanding renewable sources are essential to meeting rising energy demand while tackling climate change.
Panelists
Martijn Koning, Executive Director, ABN Amro
María Ángeles Zatarain, Investment Banking (Structured Finance), Bankinter
José Moya Yoldi, Socio, Cuatrecasas
Jose Maria Llopis, CEO, Edisun Power
Moderator
Uwe Weichenhain, Senior Partner, Roland Berger
FRIDAY, 26 september 2025
Pedro Amaral Jorge, CEO, APREN
Session 3: «Supply and Demand – Scaling up Green Molecule Production»
10:00 to 12:00
Marcel Kägi, Director Aviation Strategy and Policy Division, Federal Office of Civil Aviation
Thorsten Lange, Senior Sales and Marketing Consultant, MB Energy Holding
Raghu Viswanathan, Director eFuels & Supply Chain Strategy, Smartenergy
Gunnar Holen, CEO, Nordic Electrofuel
Manuel Breva, Secretario General, ANFFECC
The production and adoption of green molecules such as green hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic fuels, and efuels are essential for decarbonizing industries. However, scaling up production requires overcoming significant challenges, including infrastructure development, supply chain constraints, cost reduction, and ensuring sufficient market demand. This panel will explore the key barriers and solutions to balancing supply and demand for green molecules, focusing on technology, policy, investment, and market mechanisms.
Panelists
Manuel Breva, Secretario General, ANFFECC
Thorsten Lange, Senior Sales and Marketing Consultant, MB Energy Holding
Gunnar Holen, CEO, Nordic Electrofuel
Raghu Viswanathan, Director eFuels & Supply Chain Strategy, Smartenergy
Marcel Kägi, Director Aviation Strategy and Policy Division, Federal Office of Civil Aviation
Moderator
Pedro Amaral Jorge, CEO, APREN
Session 4: «Bridging the Gap – Financing mega-scale NEW ENERGY projects»
13:30 to 15:00
René Cotting, CFO, Smartenergy
Vincent Girard, Head of Unit - Project Finance, European Investment Bank
Urbano Troncoso, Executive Director - Structured Finance (Global Hydrogen Lead), Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
Gian Schelling, Global Head of BDM Renewables, Hydrogen, Hitachi Energy
Erik Schäfer, CEO, Green Investors
Closing the gap between capital and projects. The transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy requires massive investment in infrastructure, clean energy, and emerging technologies. While there is significant capital available, many projects struggle to secure funding due to risk perceptions, regulatory hurdles, and misalignment between investors and developers. This panel will explore the challenges and solutions for bridging this gap, focusing on how to unlock financing, de-risk projects, and create viable investment frameworks.
Panelists
Vincent Girard, Head of Unit - Project Finance, European Investment Bank
Urbano Troncoso, CEO, Executive Director - Structured Finance (Global Hydrogen Lead), Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
Erik Schäfer, CEO, Green Investors
René Cotting, CFO, Smartenergy
Gian Schelling, Global Head of BDM Renewables, Hydrogen, Hitachi Energy
Moderator
Pedro Amaral Jorge, CEO, APREN
Annabell Schlensog