Between Rearm EU and Repower EU - What Strategic Role Does Hydrogen Play for Europe?

Jürgen Pfeiffer is a moderator, host, and master of ceremonies specializing in the energy transition, green hydrogen, and the fuel cell and hydrogen industry. He hosts and produces edutainment formats such as 'GREEN PLUS CLEAN' and 'PFEIFFER FRAGT,' and is the presenter of the podcast THE HYDROGEN ELEVATOR. As a sought-after conference host, he leads high-level panels at international trade fairs and congresses, including events organized by the European Commission and HYDROGEN EUROPE in Brussels, as well as leading conferences such as WINDENERGY HAMBURG, HYDROGEN EXPO, and the HYDROGEN DIALOGUE SUMMIT + EXPO. Jürgen Pfeiffer has more than 20 years of media experience, including as a Berlin correspondent for RTL Nachtjournal and as editor-in-chief of the program 'Forum der Europäer' at ARTE Television in Paris.

Stefan works at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Europe's second largest port hosting the largest petrochemical cluster, in the Sustainable Transition team where he is focusing mainly on hydrogen and CO2 and in particular the connection of the port with the German hinterland. He also holds a sherpa role to the President of the Belgian Hydrogen, Mr. Tom Hautekiet. Before he was already active for 2,5 years in the hydrogen sector at WaterstofNet, a nonprofit organization that founded and coordinated a hydrogen cluster of 180 Dutch and Belgian companies active in the BeNeLux. In this role, he co-founded the Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC) in 2022. Stefan was in charge of public affairs and international relations for both WaterstofNet and the BHC. In 2020 he started his career at the Belgian Steel Industry Association, where he followed up European and Belgian climate and energy policy for two years. Stefan graduated in 2016 as a Master of Laws and subsequently completed a Master's degree in International Relations and Diplomacy at the University of Antwerp. In 2021 he followed the Postgraduate Diploma in Climate and Energy at the same university.

Shena Britzen is a recognized expert in large-scale projects and leads the company-wide Hydrogen Program at Rheinmetall. In this role, she has been responsible for strategic developments in green hydrogen and synthetic fuels (e-fuels) for over five years-covering both industrial applications and resilient military supply solutions. Before her current position, she served as Global Program Lead for the Australian major project LAND 400 Phase 2. In total, she brings over 16 years of experience at Rheinmetall, and more than a decade of leadership experience as an officer in the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Academically, she combines technical and business expertise: she holds a degree in Energy and Automation Engineering from the University of the Bundeswehr Munich and a Master of Science in Major Programme Management from the prestigious Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, which she completed with distinction.