Program

Two days dedicated to Hydrogen
october 1st 2025
7:30AM - 8:30AM: Welcome, registration and networking
8:30am - 8:45am: Welcome
8:45am - 9:15am: Opening conference
9:15AM - 9:45AM: Presentation of the HYP3R strategy
9:45AM - 10:45AM : 3 oceans, 3 territories, 10 provinces and 10,000,000 km2 of opportunities for Canada's hydrogen industry
11:00AM - 11:45AM Panels
NORTHERN TERRITORIES H2
Possibilities, needs, no-regrets opportunities and complementarity with batteries
MATCHING PRODUCTION, CAPACITY AND DEMAND
Hydrogen and derivatives market in the framework of ReFuelEU Maritime and Aviation EU
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Use of hydrogen as a storage solution for grid stability and flexibility
NATURAL HYDROGEN
Underground treasure or energy mirage?
11:45AM - 12:00AM Panels
H2 PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ARCTIC
Projects, players and real capacity in remote areas
H2 CORRIDOR CANADA-EUROPE
No-regrets investments in Euro-Canadian industrial hubs and logistics platforms
INTELLIGENT SECURITY
AI for a safe and reliable hydrogen industry
NATURAL HYDROGEN AND HELIUM
Bankability and business opportunities in Quebec, Canada and North America ?
12:30PM - 1:45PM : Networking lunch
1:45PM - 2:30PM: Hydrogen and defense: on the road to mobility, autonomy and strategic resilience
2:30PM - 3:15pm: Hydrogen in North America: Creating value in a fragmented world
3:30PM - 4:15PM Panels
FINANCING HYDROGEN PROJECTS IN THE ARCTIC
Who invests, under what conditions, what business models?
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Selling, buying, investing in turnkey solutions
PORTS IN THE AGE OF H2 AND ITS DERIVATIVES
Bunkering and shore-side electrification needs
HYDROGEN FOR BIOENERGY AND BIOREFINERIES
4:15PM - 5:00PM Panels
CANADA-ALASKA-GREENLAND
Hydrogen benefits and co-benefits for First Nations and indigenous peoples
TRANSATLANTIC FUNDING FOR HYDROGEN PROJECTS
Where's the money, how do you get it?
HYDROGEN AIRPORTS
Ground equipment, airline needs and new constraints
RECYCLED CARBON, REINVENTED ENERGY
Synthetic fuels for major transitions
5:00PM - 6:30PM : Opening Day cocktail
7:00PM - 11:00PM : la nuit de l'hydrogène (Hydrogene Night)
presented by Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Dive into the heart of Hydrogen Night, a unique festive evening where exquisite flavors in gourmet islands, captivating symphony and vibrant
DJ rhythms merge under the stars of Trois-Rivières' Cogeco Amphitheatre.
Let yourself be transported by this incomparable sensory experience, celebrating Trois-Rivières' energy, culture and gastronomy!
october 2nd 2025
7:30AM - 8:30AM : Welcome, registration and networking
7:30AM - 8:30AM: Associations h2, Breakfast - networking meeting
*reserved for associations
8:30AM - 9:30AM : Startup competition
9:30AM - 10:15AM : Decarbonization by air: hydrogen and Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) conquer aviation
10:30AM - 11:15AM Panels
INDUSTRIAL AND MILITARY END CUSTOMERS
Who can, wants or should buy Nordic hydrogen? Why, and under what conditions?
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND CONSTRUCTION
Who are the buyers, what do they want, and under what conditions? Can hydrogen become a new source of revenue for cities and regions?
DRONAUTICS AND H2 LOGISTICS
What are the needs from the warehouse to the last kilometer?
PARTNERSHIP RESEARCH TO ACCELERATE THE HYDROGEN INDUSTRY
Developing international cooperation around sensitive technologies.
11:15AM - 12:00PM Panels
GREEN STEEL, GREEN MINING AND DATA CENTERS
Who can, wants to, or should buy Nordic hydrogen? Why, and under what conditions?
REGULATORY AND CERTIFICATION ISSUES
Transatlantic harmonization, normative certainty, loopholes, financial releases
H2 RAIL MOBILITY
Use cases, benefits and road-river complementarity
TERRITORIAL ECOSYSTEMS H2 QUEBEC-CANADA
Which partnership mechanisms for which (interprovincial) complementarities?
12:00PM - 13:15PM
NETWORKING Lunch France-Québec NETWORKING Lunch*
*reserved
13:15PM - 14:00PM Panels
REGULATIONS SPECIFIC TO THE FAR NORTH
Anticipating, securing and accelerating hydrogen projects
CIRCULAR H2 ECOSYSTEMS
Response and resilience to transatlantic customs uncertainties
DETAILS OF THE HYP3R STRATEGY
How can we do business in this new environment, and what new opportunities can we seize?
H2 FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
Film, fashion, events (sports, festivals, etc.) and co-beneficiary industries
2:15PM - 3:00PM : EUrope-Canada Panel
3:00PM - 4:00PM : Closing remarks