Hydrogen: Markets & Technology

Wednesday, April 09, 2025

Time: 01:45 pm - 02:45 pm
Hall: Dubai World Trade Centre
Room: Conference Area / The Pavillon

Hydrogen technology and supply have been gaining strategic importance globally. In a context of climate change, supply chain crisis and war, the yet young technology has been put on top of the agenda of all the big economic zones. The session discusses what policy makers should do and effectively do, how industry adapts and adopts, and how this translates into industrial action.

01:45 pm - 01:50 pmWelcome and Introduction

Gesche Maass

Conference Manager

Solar Promotion International GmbH

01:50 pm - 02:15 pmDevelopment of Direct Hydrogen Electrolysis on CdTe Solar Panel

Dr. Jens Heinrich

Director Technology Development

CTF Solar GmbH

02:15 pm - 02:40 pmTechnology-Neutral Policy Making and Standardisation: Crafting Effective Hydrogen Regulations for a Sustainable Future

Dr. Jan Haizmann

Secretary General

ZETA - Zero Emissions Traders Alliance

02:40 pm - 02:45 pmQ&A Round

To Program Overview

Speakers

Speaker

Gesche Maass, Solar Promotion International GmbH

Conference Manager

Germany

Gesche Maass is Conference Manager at Solar Promotion International GmbH. She organizes besides the Intersolar Middle East Conference worldwide Intersolar Conferences such as the Intersolar North America Conference, Intersolar China Conference or the equivalent in India and Mexico. Besides, she is involved in the organization or various online events as for example the Green Hydrogen Conference or onsite events on Off Grid, Green Hydrogen or Renewable Energy in Germany. Formally, she served as Marketing Assistant at ISCAR Germany GmbH an Israeli firm for precision tools running PR campaigns, exhibition appearances and market research. She hold a diploma in International Cultural and Business Studies from the University of Passau and is fluent in German, English, Russian and French. With basic knowledge in Hebrew and Spanish.

Speaker

Dr. Jens Heinrich, CTF Solar GmbH

Director Technology Development

Germany

PhD in physical chemistry at Technical University Chemnitz - Chemical vapor deposition and insitu process analytic. Experience in high end semiconductor manufacturing processes at Advanced Microelectronic Devices, Globalfoundries and Intel in Germany, Ireland and USA. Since 2016 worked for Research and technology company CTF Solar GmbH in Dresden Germany in the technology development for CdTe thin film PV module manufacturing equipment and processes. Up to now 37 patents and multiple scientific publications.

Speaker

Dr. Jan Haizmann, ZETA - Zero Emissions Traders Alliance

Secretary General

Dr. Jan Haizmann is a qualified lawyer with a background in European competition law. He founded Correggio Consulting in 2005 and became CEO of ZETA in 2024, focusing on zero-emission markets in the GCC region. He has held executive roles in EFET and advised the EU, Turkey, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan on energy market projects.