H2SK FORUM – International Conference on the Hydrogen Ecosystem Beyond 2030

The Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and the Slovak National Hydrogen Association (NVAS) invite you to the first Slovak Hydrogen Conference, which will take place on 21st October 2025, at the NH Bratislava Gate One Hotel.

The event is being established as a professional platform to support the development of the hydrogen ecosystem in the Slovak Republic with a reach into Central Europe. Its goal is to connect industry, research, public administration, and international partners, while also raising public awareness of renewable and low-emission hydrogen as a key element of decarbonization.

The content of the conference is to inform both the general and professional public about the forecasts for the development of the hydrogen ecosystem beyond 2030 and to compare approaches to its development in neighboring countries.

The conference offers a professional program and discussions with representatives of the domestic and international hydrogen sector.

Výstupy z prvého ročníka medzinárodnej vodíkovej konferencie H2SK FORUM

21st October 2025
NH Bratislava Gate One, Ambrušova 17131/7, 821 04 Bratislava, Slovakia

Agenda

1. Block: Speeches and keynote presentations
09:00 – 09:05 Opening and Welcome Speech | NVAS + moderator
09:05 – 09:15 Keynote speech
Szabolcs HODOSY
| State Secretary, Ministry of Economy SR
09:15 – 09:30 Video greeting
Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS
| CEO Hydrogen Europe
09:30 – 09:50 Online speech and presentation
Valerie BOUILLON-DELPORTE
| CEO Clean Hydrogen Partnership | Hydrogen R&D | Call 2026
09:50 – 10:40 RFNBO in Industry
Gábor TÓTH, Slovnaft, a.s. | Tibor ŠEREŠ, Duslo, a.s.

Presentations and panel discussion on the decarbonisation of industrial hydrogen consumers
10:40 – 11:20 Coffee break, press conference
2. Block: Long-term plan for the development of the hydrogen ecosystem in Slovakia (in SK)
11:20 – 11:25 Introduction to the Hydrogen Ecosystem from the State Perspective
Katarína AUGUSTINI
| Ministry of Economy SR
11:25 – 11:55 The Development of the Hydrogen Ecosystem in Slovakia together with Medium- and Long-term Production Scenarios up to 2050
Ján WEITERSCHÜTZ
| Slovak National Hydrogen Association (NVAS)
Document presentation
11:55 – 12:40 Moderated discussion Quadruple helix + Q&A
Katarína AUGUSTINI | Ján KARABA | Pavol ŠUTOR | Ján HÍVEŠ

Public administration, civil society, entrepreneurs, academia
12:40 – 13:00 Financing Opportunities for the Hydrogen Ecosystem 2025 - 2035
Lenka BARTOŇOVÁ
| EY Vienna
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
3. Block: Comparison of Development Plans of the V4 Countries and Austria (in EN)
14:00 – 15:10 Comparison of National Targets, Implementation Timetable and Financial Support
Veronika VOHLÍDKOVÁ | Bence SPICZMÜLLER | Aleksander NAUMANN | Claudia CERNOHUBY-WALLNER | Ján WEITERSCHÜTZ

Representatives of Hydrogen Associations and Agencies from CZ, HU, PL, AT, and SK
Short presentations and panel discussion
15:10 – 15:30 Green Ammonia as a Realistic Path
Aleksander NAUMANN
| Hynfra, Poland
15:30 – 15:50 Coffee break
4. Block: Good examples from practice: hydrogen valleys, H2tech leaders (in SK, CZ)
15:50 – 16:40 Top H2 Innovations | 3 presentations
H2 Project Gabčíkovo | Pavel ČULÍK jr., Vodohospodárska výstavba
Hydrogen Valley EASTGATEH2V | Katarína SASARÁKOVÁ, Košický samosprávny kraj
International hydrogen project ELEVATECEE | Tajana KARASOVÁ, SIEA
16:40 – 17:30 Hydrogen Ecosystem Beyond 2030 – Acceleration or Stagnation?
Petr MERVART | Juraj SINAY | Jan SOCHOR | Peter HEGEDUŠ

Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic and the national associations of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, HYTEP and NVAS
17:30 – 17:40 Summary, closing
17:40 – 19:00 Reception – Free discussion, networking

Speakers