XII. Annual Conference

Program

Thursday, 29 February of 2024

8:45 - 9:30Registration
9:30-9:40Welcome speech
Dr. Balázs FelsmannHungarian Energy Traders' Association, HETAChairman
9:40-10:10Keynote speech by the representative of the DG Energy
Matthew BaldwinEuropean CommissionDeputy Director-General
10:10-10:35Keynote speech by the representative of the Energy Traders Europe
Luka JazbecEnergy Traders EuropeVice-Chairman
10:35-11:05Keynote speech by the representative of the Ministry of Energy
Csaba Lantos (TBD)Ministry of EnergyEnergy minister
11:05-11:30Coffee break
11:30 - 12:30CEOs’ forum
Moderator
Dr. Balázs FelsmannHungarian Energy Traders' Association, HETAChairman
Participants
Zsolt JamniczkyE.ON Hungaria Zrt.Deputy CEO
Gábor KrálikHungarian Energy and Utility Regulatory AuthorityVice President for Energy
Károly MátraiMVM Zrt.CEO
Gergely SzabóMET Central EuropeDivision Head
12:30 - 14:00Lunch
14:00 - 14:30Market situation from the perspective of system operators
Gergő BattaMAVIR Hungarian Transmission System Operator Company Ltd.Deputy CEO for Operations
Gábor SzokodiFGSZDirector of Trading and Business Development
14:30 - 15:40What happens after the Ukrainian gas transit?
Moderator
Borbála Takácsné TóthRegional Centre for Energy Policy ResearchSenior research associate
Participants
Bálint AndóMETCE HungaryDirector of wholesale
Lajos BütösiMVM CEEnergy Zrt.Director of Long Term Sales and Supply
Hans-Günther MayerPGNiG Supply & Trading GmbHSenior Originator Central Eastern Europe
András HujberEuropean CommissionDeputy Head of Unit
Volker LauerRWE Supply & Trading GmbHGas Originator
15:40 - 16:00Coffee break
16:00 - 17:00The role of exchanges in the regional and European electricity market
Moderator
András HazlachMVM Partner Ltd.Director of Proprietary Trading
Participants
Anže PredovnikBSP Energy Exchange LLCGeneral Manager
Milos MladenovicSEEPEXCEO
Mátyás VajtaHUPX Ltd.CEO
19:30Gala dinner

Friday, 1 March of 2024

9:00 - 9:15Warm-up coffee break
9:15 - 10:00Eye opener section - Under the spell of illusions - the limits of sustainable development
András GelencsérUniversity of PannoniaProfessor
10:00 - 10:40Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme: first-hand updates
Moderator
Márton KádárHUPX Ltd.Head of Sales and Business Development
Participants
György KepkaEnergyHubPartner, Deputy Sales Director
Örs RinghofferMinistry of EnergyHead of Department
Péter VedresHungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory AuthorityDepartment of Sustainable Development Head of Department
10:40 - 11:00Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00Development of resilience markets
Moderator
Dr. Pálma SzolnokiBME Zero Carbon HubSenior Associate
Participants
Richárd BalogMAVIR Hungarian Transmission System Operator Company Ltd.Director for system and market operation
Dr. Mihály OrbánE.ON HungariaFlexibility expert
Péter HorváthDunamenti Power PlantCEO
Péter LuczayALTEO GroupDeputy CEO, Asset-Backed Energy Trading & Business Developement
András VinkovitsEnergiabörze Kft.CEO
12:00 - 12:45Analytical landscape - where are we heading, what should we expect in 2024?
Moderator
Dr. Balázs FelsmannHungarian Energy Traders' Association, HETAChairman
Participants
András BalatoniNational Bank of HungaryDirector, Economic Forecast and Analysis Directorate
Péter VirováczING BankSenior Economist
12:45Lunch

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