• September 30th 2024
  • October 1th 2024

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V European Investment Forum in Uruguay

With the special participation of the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson.
Explore investment opportunities in renewable energy and green hydrogen between Uruguay and the European Union.

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Why participate?

The V European Investment Forum in Uruguay provides a unique platform to explore the energy policy developments of both the European Union and Uruguay, while also highlighting investment opportunities in areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green hydrogen production

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Why participate?

The V European Investment Forum in Uruguay provides a unique platform to explore the energy policy developments of both the European Union and Uruguay, while also highlighting investment opportunities in areas such as energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green hydrogen production

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About the event

Europe is a global leader in renewable energy when it comes to technology development and deployment. Uruguay is at the forefront in the use of renewable energy where more than 90% of its electricity generation originates from renewable sources. European companies and technologies play a vital role in the green hydrogen projects outlined in Uruguay’s Hydrogen Roadmap.

Cooperation ties between the European Union and Uruguay in energy are very strong. In 2023, they signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on “renewable energies, energy efficiency and renewable hydrogen”. Based on this commitment, seniors official from Uruguay and the European Union maintain regular bilateral dialogues on the topic. In addition, investments on green hydrogen are one of the priorities of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda of the European Union in the country.”

Event Modalities

Business Conference

A place to share EU and Uruguay strategic perspectives on energy policies, as well as to promote the private sector role on energy transition and the development of green hydrogen

Virtual Business Round

With a focus on renewable energy and green hydrogen, it provides a virtual platform for European and Uruguayan business partners to engage in matchmaking and professional exchanges
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Featured Speakers

This event will bring together senior officials of the Uruguayan government and the European Commission, as well as leading European companies in the energy sector.

Kadri Simson
European Commissioner for Energy
Elisa Facio
Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay
Nicolás Albertoni
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay
Paolo Berizzi
Ambassador of the European Union in Uruguay
Carlos Siccardi
President of Eurocamara Uruguay
Anabela Aldaz
Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Services of Uruguay
Alexandre Staff Varela
Representative of the European Investment Bank for Latin America
Christian Nieves
National Director of Energy, MIEM
Silvia Emaldi
President, UTE
Sebastián Risso
Executive Director, Uruguay XXI
Nicolás Spinelli
General Manager, ANCAP
Carlos Álvarez
International Relations Officer, DG ENER European Commission
Jochen Bard
Director of the Energy Process Technology Division, Fraunhofer Institute
Christian Larsen
Director of Corporate Strategy, Fraunhofer Institute
Vanessa Mock
Commercial Advisor of the European Union in Uruguay
Aram Sander
Director Latin America, Enertrag
Andrés García
Corporate & Investment Banking, BBVA
Esteban Gherardi
Director of Corporate Commercial Banking, Banco Santander
Eduardo Fernández
General Manager, Montelecnor
Raphaël Braine Bonnaire
General Manager, Air Liquide Uruguay
María de los Ángeles Valenzuela
Manager, HINICIO Chile
Julia Godoy
Engineer, SETEC
Lucía Neirotti
Cooperation Executive, ANII
Marcelo Mula
President of the Uruguayan Association of Renewable Energies
Ignacio Morga
President of the Uruguayan Hydrogen Association
Agustina Pérez
Coordinator of Strategic Alliances of the Uruguayan Association of Women in Energy

Program

CONFERENCE

8:30

Registration

9:00 – 9:30

Opening

  • Paolo Berizzi – European Union Ambassador to Uruguay
  • Carlos Siccardi – President of Eurochamber Uruguay
  • Anabela Aldaz – Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Services of Uruguay
  • Nicolás Albertoni – Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay

9:30 – 10:30

Keynote Speakers

  • Kadri Simson – European Commissioner for Energy
  • Elisa Facio – Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay (MIEM)

10:30 – 10:45

Project announcement to the implementation of the Green Hydrogen Roadmap in Uruguay by the European Union and the MIEM

10:45 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 12:00

Panel 1 – Energy efficiency and renewable energies

  • Christian Nieves – National Director of Energy, Uruguay
  • Silvia Emaldi – President, State-owned Energy Company UTE 
  • Carlos Álvarez – International Relations Officer, DG ENER European Commission
  • Eduardo Fernández – General Manager, Montelecnor

Moderator: Marcelo Mula – President of the Renewable Energies Association of Uruguay

12:00 – 13:00

Panel 2 – Green hydrogen and derivatives

  • Nicolas Spinelli – General Manager, ANCAP
  • Sebastián Risso – Executive Director, Uruguay XXI
  • Aram Sander – Director for Latin America, Enertrag
  • Raphaël Braine Bonnaire – General Manager, Air Liquide Uruguay
  • María de los Ángeles Valenzuela – Manager, Hinicio Chile
  • Julia Godoy – Engineer, Setec

Moderator: Ignacio Morga – President of the Hydrogen Association of Uruguay

13:00 – 13:30

Break

13:30 – 14:15

Panel 3 – Financing the energy transition

  • Alexandre Staff Varela – Representative of the European Investment Bank for Latin America
  • Andrés García – Corporate & Investment Banking, BBVA
  • Esteban Gherardi – Head of Corporate Commercial Banking, Banco Santander
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Moderator: Agustina Pérez – Strategic Alliances Coordinator of the Uruguayan Association of Women in Energy

14:15 – 15:00

Panel 4 – New developments on green hydrogen

  • Jochen Bard – Director of the Energy Process Technology Division, Fraunhofer Institute IEE
  • Christian Larsen – Head of Corporate Strategy, Fraunhofer Institute CSET
  • Lucía Neirotti – Cooperation Executive, Innovation and Research National Agency of Uruguay

15:00

Closing

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

9:00 – 9:15

Virtual opening

  • Vanessa Mock – EU Trade Counsellor in Uruguay
  • Sebastian Risso – Executive Director, Uruguay XXI

9:15 – 13:00

Virtual Business Roundtable

  • B2B meetings of Uruguayan and European stakeholders operating in renewable energy and green hydrogen

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