TBB2025 Speakers and sessions booklet by InnoEnergy

SESSIONS AND SPEAKERS

22-23 October, FIL, Portugal

2025

Speakers 4-9

Roundtables .............. 10-11

Parallel Sessions ........ 12-17

Pitching Sessions ....... 18-19

Sessions and speakers

Maria Ramos is a leading a International News Anchor with a global reputation as an MC, Event Host and Moderator, working with governments and many of the world’s major organisations and corporations.

Maria can be seen daily presenting live news at TRT World from London (17-21GMT) and hosting the flagship news programme - the ‘News Hour with Maria Ramos’. She possesses a vast knowledge and expertise in international affairs and a sure touch when covering humanitarian, political and global issues - a huge asset for her work as a much sought-after Conference Host and Moderator with the United Nations and the European Parliament. In corporate circles, Bosch Siemens are among the major companies who have praised Maria’s work as an MC and facilitator.

Maria is a highly-acclaimed and engaging Master of Ceremonies, receiving rapturous reviews as the host of the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Saudi Arabia, where her language skills and ability to work an audience

Maria Ramos Moderator

came to the fore. British-born to Spanish parents, Maria is a native fluent Spanish speaker. She can also speak some French, Italian, Arabic and Turkish.

Prior to joining TRT World, Maria reported/ anchored for the BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, UNICEF and Bahrain TV. Over the past 20 years, she has lived in, and reported from countries all around the globe with long stints in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Latin America.

In the business world, she worked as an advisor to the CEO of Formula E and founded a London/ Madrid-based international media consultancy for European blue chip companies.

Michael Liebreich (pronounced Lee-Bryke) is an acknowledged speaker and thought leader on clean energy, mobility, technology, climate, sustainability and finance. He is Co-Managing partner of EcoPragma Capital, a Growth Equity investor, investing in companies on the cusp of strong commercial growth and contributing to the net-zero transition and CEO of Liebreich Associates. Michael is also most significantly known as the founder and a Senior Contributor to BloombergNEF.

In July 2020, during the first UK COVID lockdown, Michael started “Cleaning Up – Leadership in an Age of Climate Change“ a podcast and YouTube channel where once a week he has an informational, inspiring and fun conversation with a leader from the worlds of clean energy, mobility, climate finance or sustainable development.

Michael is an honorary fellow of the Energy Institute, a visiting professor at Imperial College London and a senior advisor to Sustainable Development Capital LLP (SDCL). In June 2019

Michael Liebreich

Managing Partner, EcoPragma Capital & CEO Liebreich Associates

Michael was honoured to accept an invitation to join the IEA’s Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency, a newly formed independent panel focusing on key policy actions that can be undertaken by countries around the globe. Some of his former roles include member of the UK’s Taskforce on Energy Efficiency, chairing the subgroup on industry and an advisor to the UK Board of Trade, an advisor to the UN on Sustainable Energy for All, and a member of the board of Transport for London.

Michael serves on too many advisory boards to list, he is a prolific speaker and writer, and is known to make the occasional angel investment. His ongoing philanthropic work is admirable. Finally, Michael also skied for Great Britain at the 1992 Albertville Olympics.

Sessions and speakers

Elina Roine was appointed Deputy Director General of the Operations Directorate (OPS) as of 1 September 2024.

In addition to her new role, she continues to lead the Business Planning and Support Department within OPS, a position she has held since December 2021.

Prior to her current role as Director, she established the OPS Climate Office (CO) and led it for two years, championing the EIB’s transition to being the EU climate bank and spearheading the operationalisation of the Climate Bank Roadmap. Notably, Elina and her OSD team are also at the forefront of the Bank’s digital transformation journey for front-line operations.

Elina joined the EIB in 2006 as a Loan Officer. She was responsible for the German market, covering multiple customer and product segments, from corporates to financial institutions and from highrisk private sector operations to public sector infrastructure financing. She was appointed Head of the German Division in 2013, and later moved to lead the Corporate Division in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe Department (BSNE).

Elina Roine

Deputy Director General

of the Operations Directorate, EIB

She began her banking career in the Nordea Group in Helsinki, starting in risk management before moving into a front-line role in international banking. In 2001, she relocated to London to join the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). As part of the Financial Institutions business group, she worked across several countries where the EBRD operates and led transactions ranging from senior debt to trade finance and equity, until her move to the EIB.

Elina holds a master’s degree in political science and economics from the University of Helsinki and a post-graduate master’s degree in advanced international studies from the Vienna School of International Studies.

Philippe Tibi has spent most of his career in technology and banking. He worked for 26 years at UBS, where he was Country Head for France/ Investment banking.

Since 2018, he has led the “initiative Tibi”, whose purpose is to finance VCs and global tech funds in France, on behalf of the French government. 37 LPs have now pledged €13bn in technology asset classes. France is now the leading EU go to place to invest in technology.

Philippe Tibi

Chairman of the Executive Committee and Technical Committees of the ‘Scale-UP’ Financing’ project, Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery

Within the initiative, over 120 VC/growth equity funds manage a total of € 35+bn, 30 Global tech public equity funds manage a total of € 15bn. We anticipate that by the end of 2026, VCs and Global tech funds will manage € 55-70 bn. Philippe is a professor of economics at Ecole Polytechnique (Paris), Shanghai Jiatong and AUEB Athens. He is a graduate of Ecole polytechnique, Telecom Paris and University Pantheon Sorbonne (law and political science).

Sessions and speakers

Diego Pavía is a serial entrepreneur, having created seven companies in his lifetime. His main endeavour is to innovate, create – and implement operationally – all with the objective of creating value.

He is an electrical engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, with a major in electronics and automation. In 1988, he was as co-founder and CEO of a start-up, Knowledge Engineering, dealing with industrial controls systems using artificial intelligence and neural networks. Three years later he joined Sema Group, and started a long career with private companies. In SchlumbergerSema, Diego headed multicultural working groups all over the world in the field of energy, with revenues of $650M. Between 2002 and 2010, Diego was the CEO of Atos Origin, a leading international IT service provider, where he was responsible for Spain and South America, about 9,000 employees, and an annual turnover of €450 million.

Diego Pavia CEO, InnoEnergy

Since 2010 and under Diego’s leadership, InnoEnergy has become the largest global organisation supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in sustainable energy, having directly deployed €650M to nearly 500 innovative products and services.

Elena co-founded InnoEnergy in 2010 and since then she has served as Innovation Director. Her work in scaling sustainable energy start-ups earned her the Nobel Sustainability Trust Award in 2023. Previously, she created a software spinoff and worked in management consulting. Professor at ESADE since 1998, she has published extensively on knowledge and innovation management. Elena holds a PhD in Management Sciences, an MBA, and degrees from ESADE, Florida University, and Copenhagen Business School. She is a regular Forbes contributor.

Elena Bou Co-Founder and Innovation Director, InnoEnergy

22 October, 14.15 – 15.15

Roundtable. Plenary room

Clean industrial electrification: Transforming every industry

Moderator. Maria Ramos

Electrification is becoming the backbone of the energy transition, but the next frontier lies in heavy industry and transport. For hard-to-electrify applications, clean electricity remains critical to the production of alternative fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia. Utilities now face the challenge of supplying vast new volumes of clean power.

This roundtable will explore: Where has the most progress been made, and which sectors still lag behind? What demand signals are emerging for clean industrial products, and are customers willing to pay a premium? What infrastructure and investment are needed to scale clean power for industry? And is Europe creating the regulatory framework to give investors the confidence to back electrification at scale?

Philippe Tibi Chairman of the Executive Committee and Technical Committees of the ‘Scale-UP’ Financing’ project, Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery

Miika Korja Industrial Partnerships, Fortum

José Antonio de las Heras CEO, FertigHy

Natalia Turón Global Head of Corporate Strategy, Seat

Florian Reuter CEO, Deutsche Bahn Energie

23 October, 10.00 – 11.00

Roundtable. Plenary room

Grid and Storage: From net-zero to energy security

Moderator. Maria Ramos

Tetsuya Shinohara Executive Vice President, Chief Regional Officer EMEA, Mitsubishi

Corporation

Director General of the Operations Directorate, EIB

As electricity demand surges driven by industry, transport, and data, Europe’s power systems face growing pressure. This panel explores how to build the resilient, flexible, and secure grid and storage infrastructure needed to meet net-zero targets and ensure energy sovereignty. What technologies, which smart policies and investment tools are required to future-proof the backbone of our clean energy economy?

Elina Roine Deputy

André Borouchaki Chief Product & Technology Officer, GE Power Conversion

Luis Marçal Smart Infrastructure Business Head, Siemens

Taavi Madiberk CEO & Co-Founder, Skeleton Technologies

22 October, 15.30 – 16.15

Parallel Session. Breakout Room 1

Powering Europe’s battery future: Financing the upstream value chain

Moderator. Peter Schumacher

Former President BASF Battery Materials and Catalysts Division

Europe’s battery competitiveness starts upstream - with the sourcing, refining, and processing of the materials that make the electrification transition possible. From raw and recycled resources to advanced components, these stages of the value chain are critical to Europe’s energy independence and industrial strength. Yet securing the right financing remains one of the greatest challenges to scaling this foundation.

This session explores how targeted investment and collaboration can unlock growth, strengthen resilience, and secure Europe’s position in the global battery race. Participants will gain insights into the vital role of upstream and midstream investments, the hurdles facing innovative industrialisation projects, and the financial tools designed to de-risk and accelerate sustainable material production across Europe.

Franz Geyer Head of Division Technology Cluster, BMW Group

César Castiňeira Dīaz President & CEO, Resonac Graphite Business Unit

Yann Vincent CEO, ACC

Emma Nehrenheim Managing Director, European Battery Alliance

Thomas Fahrner Executive Director, PBT

Antoine Troesch Managing Partner, DEMEA Invest

22 October, 16.15 – 17.15

Parallel Session. Breakout Room 2

Scaling impact: lessons from industrialising clean tech

Moderator. Jacob Ruiter

CEO Benelux & UK Business Line Director Company Building, InnoEnergy

Managing

This session will explore how greenfield industrial projects can be successfully launched and expanded across the EU. Drawing on insights from frontrunner initiatives already delivering impact, the discussion will highlight key enablers and best practices of industrial scale-up, including long-term market visibility, investor confidence, access to competitively priced decarbonised power, offtake arrangements, and the availability of industrial expertise and workforce skills.

Emma Nehrenheim

Director, European Battery Alliance

Dr. Philipp Matthes Director, Siemens Financial Services

Florent Andrillon EVP & Global Head Climate Tech, CapGemini

François Gaudet Head of Unit in the Cleantech Equity and Growth Finance division, EIB

Alice Vieillefosse Managing Director, GravitHy

22 October, 16.15 – 17.15

Parallel Session. Breakout Room 3

Circular disruption: turning waste into wealth

Moderator. Marcin Lewenstein

Thematic Field Leader – Energy for Circular Economy, InnoEnergy

A broad discussion on how EU policy mandates and technological innovations are driving markets for recycled materials, embedding circularity at the core of the sustainable transition, and unlocking new pathways for resilience, self-reliance and investment.

In this parallel session we will focus on:

• Policy Evolution & Market Creation

• Circular Technologies Driving Resilience

• Scaling & Financing Circular Solutions

Andreas Leitner Senior Vice President Innovation & Technology, OMV Group

Marcin Koziorowski CEO, EcoBean

Ulf Arnesson Director Strategy & Sales, Stena Recycling

Bengt Steinbrecher Startup Partner, Holcim

Yun Luo CEO, ROSI

23 October, 11.30 – 12.30

Parallel Session. Breakout Room 2

From liability to asset: monetising carbon in a warming world

Moderator. Jeremiah Dutton CCUS Venture Builder, InnoEnergy

Olivier Sala Group Vice President Research & Innovation, ENGIE

Vincent Guerré CEO, Enosis

Ferraz Head of Upstream & Industrial Innovation Center, Galp

Raphaël Vaquer Director, Energy Advisory & Project Finance, Société Générale

Martinez Granados Director, Energy & Infrastructure, ING

Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is rapidly moving from theory to deployment, to support the decarbonisation of industrial, transport and energy sectors. When integrated into broader value chains, captured CO₂ can become a critical resource serving as a feedstock for e-fuels, sustainable materials and permanent storage solutions.

Yet despite initial supportive policy signals and growing technological readiness, large-scale investment remains constrained. This panel will examine how carbon can be monetised across sectors and what financing and policy tools are needed to unlock deployment to decarbonise Europe.

Eduardo

Marco

23 October, 11.30 – 12.30

Parallel Session. Breakout Room 3

From risk to resilience: The convergence of defence and clean energy

Moderator. Alexander Goos Head of Asset Management, InnoEnergy

As Europe navigates parallel challenges in climate and security, the convergence of defence and clean energy creates new intersections of challenge and opportunity.

This session will explore the practical opportunities in the defence and security market for Cleantech innovators, focusing on finance, market opportunities, and commercialisation pathways, while shedding light on regulations in dual-use and asset governance.

Johan Söderbom Thematic Leader in Smart Grids and Energy Storage, InnoEnergy

Rob Anstey CEO, GDI

Manuel Lemos Co-Founder & CEO, Enline

Francois Koppenol Partner Corporate/M&A and PE (advocaat), Meijburg Legal

Elviss Straupenieks Chief Growth Officer, Hepta Insights

Francisco Prata Energy Security Officer, NATO HQ

Jonas Hellström CCO/COO, REPONO

Rita Sousa Partner, Faber

Patrik Möller Co-Founder & CEO, CorPower Ocean

22 October

The pitching sessions programme

Solar PV

22 October 11:30 – 13:00

Breakout Room 1

Energy storage

22 October 11:30 – 13:00

Breakout Room 2

Solutions for the industry

22 October 11:30 – 13:00

Breakout Room 3

Hydrogen, bioenergy & waste to energy, renewable gas & biofuels

22 October 17:30 – 18:30

Breakout Room 1

Grids

22 October 17:30 – 18:30

Breakout Room 2

Ocean power, wind

22 October 17:30 – 18:30

Breakout Room 3

23 October

Transport, buildings and solutions for municipalities

23 October 11:30 – 13:00

Breakout Room 1

Pitching finals and pitching awards

Meet the top 5 start-ups from the public at the Pitch Finals, where they will present their companies once again in front of the jury. After pitching and answering the jury’s questions, the winner and two runners-up will be announced and awarded.

Pitching Finals: 23 October 14:15-14:45, Plenary Room

Pitching Awards: 23 October 15:15-15:30, Plenary Room

Pitching Sessions

Get ready to experience the energy and innovation driving the next wave of start-ups! These fast-paced sessions are your chance to discover bold ideas, fresh technologies, and cutting-edge solutions — all organized by topic so you can dive into the areas that excite you most. Each start-up has just four minutes to make their mark, with no audience questions during the session — so sit back, take it all in, and get ready to cast your vote. You’ll receive a voting device at the door to select your favourite pitch at the end. When voting, consider the quality and impact of the presentation, as well as the originality and feasibility of the idea. The highest-scoring start-ups from all sessions will advance to the finals on 23 October