XIV. Annual Conference

Program

Thursday, 26 February of 2026

8:30-9:30Registration
09:30-09:50Welcome speech
Tamás HiezlHungarian Energy Traders' AssociationChairman
09:50-10:15Regulatory updates – 2026
Dr. Edit JuhászHungarian Energy and Utility Regulatory AuthorityPresident
10:15-10:40How to complete the Energy Union by 2028 and bring down energy system costs at the same time
Barbara LemppEnergy Traders EuropeChief Operating Officer
10:40-11:00ENERGY SECURITY VS GEOPOLITICS
András JeneititkarsagFounder-Partner
11:00-11:30Coffee break
11:30-12:00The Persistence of Memory
Gergő BattaMAVIR Hungarian Transmission System Operator Company Ltd.Deputy CEO for Operations
12:00-12:30Gas market update from the TSO perspective
Gábor SzokodiFGSZDirector of Trading and Business Development
12:30-14:00Lunch
14:00-14:30Electricity and Gas Market Trends in 2025
László SzabóREKKDirector
14:30-15:30Executive Roundtable
Moderator
Tamás HiezlHungarian Energy Traders' AssociationChairman
Participants
Krisztián DemeMVM Zrt.Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Customer Relations
dr. Gabriella PaptitkarsagManaging director
Péter LuczayALTEO GroupDeputy CEO, Asset-Backed Energy Trading & Business Developement
Zsuzsa NagyE.ON Energiamegoldások Kft.Managing director
Zombor SmaraglayMET Central EuropeExecutive Director of Gas Wholesesale
15:30-16:00Coffee break
16:00-16:20CBAM: navigating uncertainty & ensuring compliance
Jérôme Le PagetitkarsagElectricity Committee Chair
16:20-17:20Energy Efficiency Panel Discussion
Moderator
Gábor BaliHungarian Energy Traders' AssociationGas expert
Participants
Daniella Imri-DeliMinistry of EnergyDeputy State Secretary for Climate Policy and Energy Efficiency
Dénes TatártitkarsagPresident & Chief Executive Officer
Eszter TordasCEEGEX Zrt.Commercial Manager
Péter VedresHungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory AuthorityDepartment of Sustainable Development Head of Department
20:00-Gala dinner

Quiz – Results Announcement, Presentation of Committee Awards, Stand-up Performance: András Péter Kovács, DJ – Music & Dancing

Friday, 27 February of 2026

09:00-09:30Economic and Commodity Market Outlook
Ádám MarótititkarsagAnalyst
09:30-10:00Macroeconomic Outlook for Early 2026
András BalatoniNational Bank of HungaryDirector, Economic Forecast and Analysis Directorate
10:00-10:30Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Sector
Zoltán PálltitkarsagManager of Artificial Intelligence, AI & Digital Transformation Strategy
10:30-10:50Coffee break
10:50-11:40The impact of energy storage on the energy market - panel discussion
Moderator
Éva PillártitkarsagExecutive Director
Participants
Márk BalástyaititkarsagCo-Founder and CEO – Hungarian Operations
Barnabás BárdititkarsagHead of Department
Csaba FeketeALTEO GroupBusiness Development and Implementation Director
Péter KocsisMOL Nyrt.Project implementation manager
András VinkovitsEnergiabörze Kft.CEO
11:40-12:00Future-proof networks – introductory presentation
Csaba MezőZENRG Hungary Kft.Partner
12:00-12:50Future-proof networks – panel discussion
Moderator
Zsuzsa NagyE.ON Energiamegoldások Kft.Managing director
Participants
Dr. Róbert RomhányititkarsagChief Executive Officer
Frigyes EndersztitkarsagManaging director
Tamás HiezlHungarian Energy Traders' AssociationChairman
Csaba MezőZENRG Hungary Kft.Partner
12:50-13:00Closing remarks
Tamás HiezlHungarian Energy Traders' AssociationChairman
13:00-14:00Lunch

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