Energy Investment Forum 2018

08:30 - 08:55 Registration

Section I: In a growth race – A new era for the European and Hungarian energy industries

08:55 - 09:00

Welcome speech

Zoltán Bán, CEO, NET Media Zrt. (portfolio.hu)

09:00 - 09:20

Invigorated transaction market – A new stage for the Hungarian energy industry

Speaker: Attila Ságodi, Partner, igazgatósági tag, Dentons Europe Consulting

09:20 - 09:40

Preparing for the future or the 21st century challenges of energy supply

Speaker: Attila Kiss, CEO, E.ON Hungária Zrt.

09:40 - 10:00

Thoughts on updating the National Energy Strategy: outlook for traditional and renewable energy sources in domestic supply

Speaker: Dr. Péter Kaderják, energiaügyekért és klímapolitikáért felelős államtitkár, Innovációs és Technológiai Minisztérium

10:00 - 10:20

The biggest task for domestic companies – The to-do list of digital transition

Speaker: Cecília Hall, Head of business developement & marketing, KONsys Kft.

10:20 - 10:40

Investment planning and harmonising capital market activities in the service of gradual growth

Speaker: ifj. Attila Chikán, elnök, BCSDH

10:40 - 11:00

New players in the market of integrated energy companies – A Hungarian business in a European leading role

Speaker: Gergely Szabó, Country Chairman, MET Csoport, Magyarország

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee break, networking

Section II: Ambitions and realities for Hungarian energy companies – Can a regional leading role be attained?

11:30 - 12:20

Executive's roundtable

Pressure to invest and investment opportunities in the Hungarian energy industry

Portfolio management and optimisation

M&A

Revaluing the energy value chain

Opportunities for growth in domestic fossil generation

What does a unifying European energy market demand?

Moderator: Richárd Hlavay, energiapiaci szakértő, tréner, Lego® Serious Play® facilitátor, Bricks Magic

Conversation participants:

ifj. Attila Chikán, elnök, BCSDH
Attila Ságodi, Partner, igazgatósági tag, Dentons Europe Consulting
János Sum, CFO, MVM Magyar Villamos Művek Zrt.
Gergely Szabó, Country Chairman, MET Csoport, Magyarország

12:20 - 12:40

Energy storage in Hungary – practical experience of one of the first projects

Speaker: Dr. Gergely Légrádi, Attorney-at-law, Partner, Oppenheim Ügyvédi Iroda

12:40 - 13:00

The renaissance of district heating in light of current energetics and climate trends

Speaker: Representative of FŐTÁV Zrt.

Speaker: Róbert Balog, Head of Department, FŐTÁV Zrt.

13:00 - 13:20

Opportunities presented by U.S. LNG in European and Hungarian gas supply

Speaker: Daniel Babinski, Energy Officer, U.S. Embassy Budapest

13:20 - 14:10

Lunch

Section III: Self-sufficiency and diversification- Hungary's power and gas supply treading new ground

14:10 - 14:30

News and updates on the Paks 2 project

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Attila Aszódi, a Paksi Atomerőmű kapacitásának fenntartásáért felelős államtitkár, BME Nukleáris Technikai Intézet, egyetemi tanár

14:30 - 14:50

Changes in global trends of energy industry - Innovative solutions of Rosatom for the widespread use of nuclear power

Speaker: Zalán Bács, Director, Rosatom Central Europe (Hungary)

14:50 - 15:40

Panel discussion: Supply and operational security in Hungary’s energy sector

Moderator: Tamás Dinh, Senior Manager, KPMG Advisory ltd.

Conversation participants:

Norbert Boross, Director, ELMŰ-ÉMÁSZ
Kornél Czinege, Chief Executive Officer, MVM Partner Ltd.
Péter Tilesch, Head of Department, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Department of Electricity Supervision and Price Regulation
András István Tóth, Ügyvezető igazgató helyettes, E.ON Energiakereskedelmi Kft.
Zoltán Trombitás, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Financing Programme - Project Leader, Head of EU Office at Erste Bank Hungary

15:40 - 16:00

Pipelines and interconnectors: the expected transformation of the regional and domestic gas supply systems

Speaker: Gábor Szokodi, Business Development Advisor, FGSZ Földgázszállító Zrt.

16:00 - 16:40

Panel discussion: What can these changes mean to players in the Hungarian natural gas market?

The expected impact of the Nord Stream 2 project (Will we have gas?)

Can LNG provide a viable alternative?

Expected price movements and gas exchange outlook

The latest developments and practical consequences of European Union energy policy and regulations

Key tasks in digitalisation

Moderator: Balázs Felsmann, senior research associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research, Chairman of the Hungarian Energy Traders’ Association

Conversation participants:

Zsolt Borsányi, Gas portfolio management director, Elmű-Émász Energiakereskedő Kft.
Edit Farkas, Department of Natural Gas Supervision and Price Regulation, Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority
Gábor Szokodi, Business Development Advisor, FGSZ Földgázszállító Zrt.
Péter Tóth, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, CEEGEX Central Eastern European Gas Exchange Ltd.