Hydrogen Strategic Programme

As the market evolves, hydrogen’s role in the future energy mix is becoming clearer. Supported by policy, collaboration, and innovation, the market is progressing towards viable projects and deployment, despite challenges around demand and regulation. The Hydrogen Strategic Programme will bring together energy leaders to address these issues and unlock investment and growth.

Strategic Conference Programmes

2026 Themes

Hydrogen Strategic agenda

Monday, 14 September | 11:30 - 12:15 Hydrogen Strategic

Unlocking the unrealised potential for hydrogen in a diverse energy mix

The hydrogen sector is recalibrating as early optimism gives way to natural attrition and a pragmatic reassessment of market realities. Yet the sector’s underlying momentum remains significant, with US $110bn in committed investment worldwide, and investment growing by more than 50% each year during the past five years.With natural gas and LNG still essential to the energy mix, hydrogen’s credibility will hinge on proven use cases and clear commercial viability. Progressing projects from ambitio... Read More

Monday, 14 September | 12:15 - 13:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Policy for progress: The role of regulation in increasing hydrogen use

Regulatory uncertainty and a lack of secure investment and offtake remain critical barriers to hydrogen market development. Project developers often face a circular challenge: financiers hesitate to invest without clear demand signals, whilst potential buyers are reluctant to commit before seeing demonstrable project success.Targeted policy intervention can break this cycle. Across the EU, USA, Japan, and South Korea, coordinated action could unlock up to 8mtpa of clean hydrogen demand by 2030 [... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 13:30 - 14:15 Hydrogen Strategic

A focused approach to hydrogen growth: Achieving realistic market ambitions

After its early surge in development, funding cuts and project cancellations have put pressure on the hydrogen market. However, this has streamlined the development pipeline: projects that remain are backed by solid business cases, regulatory support, and near-secure offtake, with around 80% of committed global offtake concentrated in ammonia, refining, and power [Hydrogen Council].Economies of scale remain elusive, but existing demand centres and early successes provide a foundation for growth.... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 14:15 - 15:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Ammonia in action: Scaling utilisation across energy, maritime, and industrial value chains

Ammonia accounts for 43% of offtake from global hydrogen projects, and half of all southeast Asian hydrogen demand [Hydrogen Council]. Its ability to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries such as steel, cement, and shipping, is a key strategic advantage. However, research shows that the maritime industry represents only 1% of binding offtake, revealing significant untapped potential [Hydrogen Council].Although high production costs are a barrier to widespread use, ammonia’s status as a globally t... Read More

Tuesday, 15 September | 15:00 - 15:45 Hydrogen Strategic

Aligning policy, investment, and technological innovation to unlock renewable gas market growth

Renewable gases (including biogas, biomethane, and other renewable gaseous fuels) offer an underutilised pathway to energy security and decarbonisation. Blending with hydrogen enhances flexibility across hard-to-abate sectors, while waste-based feedstocks unlock new low-carbon production pathways.Biomethane's compatibility with existing gas infrastructure accelerates deployment, with plants averaging just a one-year wait for grid connection [IEA]. New policies supporting biogas and renewable gas... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 11:30 - 12:15 Hydrogen Strategic

Putting hydrogen to the test: Can the market survive and thrive without subsidy support?

As governments pull back on financial and policy support for environmental commitments, the hydrogen market faces uncertainty. Critics argue that relying on subsidies stops the market from becoming commercially viable. However, supporters praise the progress enabled by financial incentives, and believe in their impact on hydrogen’s future success. Should governments champion lower carbon fuels for the good of society, or must technologies be commercially viable without subsidies to gain wider ad... Read More

Wednesday, 16 September | 12:15 - 13:00 Hydrogen Strategic

Scaling through partnerships: Driving progress in the hydrogen industry

Industrial hubs, technology alliances, and shared innovation are cornerstones of hydrogen market development. Cross-border partnerships – export corridors, offtake agreements – and cross-company collaborations through industrial clusters and shared infrastructure reduce costs and lower investment risk.When technology providers, financiers, developers, and governments align, early ambition can become lasting commercial success. Understanding what makes these partnerships work is key to scaling th... Read More

Strategic Conference

The Strategic Leadership Programme will play a pivotal role in shaping the global energy agenda by driving secure, affordable, and low carbon energy solutions.

Explore the agenda

A selection of confirmed speakers include

Access the insights defining
the next era of global energy

From ministerial dialogues to executive leadership panels,
explore the programmes, speakers and strategic themes shaping energy systems worldwide.

Book a delegate pass

Exhibition

Visit

Conferences

Gastech Energy Club

Content & Media Hub

Travel

Hydrogen Strategic Programme

Strategic Conference Programmes

2026 Themes

Hydrogen Strategic agenda

Unlocking the unrealised potential for hydrogen in a diverse energy mix

Policy for progress: The role of regulation in increasing hydrogen use

A focused approach to hydrogen growth: Achieving realistic market ambitions

Ammonia in action: Scaling utilisation across energy, maritime, and industrial value chains

Aligning policy, investment, and technological innovation to unlock renewable gas market growth

Putting hydrogen to the test: Can the market survive and thrive without subsidy support?

Scaling through partnerships: Driving progress in the hydrogen industry

Strategic Conference

A selection of confirmed speakers include

Gautam Reddy

Ignacio Hernandez

Nobuo Tanaka

Michèle Azalbert

Dr. Martin Meurers

Thorbjörn Fors

Clare Harris

Erik Lindhjem

Jesse Stanley

Captain Rajalingam Subramaniam

Benedikt Messner

Loïc Villocel

Amy Grey

Glenn Corrie

Dr. Sebastian Langendorf

Tomoho Umeda

Keiichi Suzuki

Eiji Ohira

Dr. Alok Sharma

Mogens Holm

Access the insights defining the next era of global energy

Access the insights defining
the next era of global energy