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Programme
Meet the change-makers at MIX Brussels on 23 and 24 September 2025.
Let’s unite, ignite inspiration, and drive change together!
Heat Pump Forum - Securing Europe's energy future
#HPForum
At the Heat Pump Forum & Awards 2025, industry leaders, innovators, and policy-makers will gather to discuss how heat pumps can secure Europe’s energy future. As Europe faces the dual challenge of boosting energy security and industrial competitiveness, heat pumps provide a clean tech solution that’s driving investments, creating jobs, and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
But what’s next? How can we accelerate the adoption of heat pumps to meet Europe’s energy goals? Heat pumps are not just part of the solution. They are a necessity. How can we make them more affordable, accessible, and integrated into Europe’s energy landscape?
Join us as we dive deep into the strategic role of heat pumps in shaping Europe’s energy resilience and competitiveness. Together, we will explore the policies, technologies, and partnerships needed to drive the energy transition, create sustainable jobs, and put clean heating and cooling at the heart of Europe’s future.
The Heat Pump Forum & Awards 2025 will take place on 23–24 September 2025 at the MIX Hotel in Brussels. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation that will shape the energy landscape for years to come.
Programme
- 23 Sep
- 24 Sep
| Time | Duration | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 12:30 | 3:30min |
Networking Corner 📍Croissant (1st floor) |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | 1:30min |
Welcome lunch & registration |
| 14:00 - 14:10 | 0:10min |
Opening speech Paul Kenny – Director General, European Heat Pump Association |
| 14:10 - 14:25 | 0:15min |
Keynote speech Rosalinde van der Vlies – Director Just Transition, Consumers, Energy Efficiency and Innovation – DG Energy, European Commission |
| 14:25 - 15:10 | 0:45min |
Session 1 › Heat pumps: securing Europe’s energy future This session will explore the strategic role of heat pumps in Europe’s energy security and resilience. Heat pumps reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and drive industrial competitiveness. We will discuss why the electrification of heating should take up a central role whenever energy security is discussed. Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 15:10 - 15:20 | 0:10min |
TED speech |
| 15:20 - 16:05 | 0:45min |
Session 2 › Putting the deal in the clean industrial deal This session will discuss how electrification and heat pumps unlock industrial competitiveness, economic growth, job creation. Which measures are needed to put the clean industrial deal into practice and to ensure that clean tech manufacturing of heat pumps in Europe increases in the next years. Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 16:05 - 16:35 | 0:30min |
Coffee break |
| 16:35 - 16:50 | 0:15min |
Presentation Kaj Väätäjä – Divisional President HydronicS, Danfoss Climate Solutions |
| 16:50 - 17:35 | 0:45min |
Session 3 › Paper to pasta: decarbonising industry with large heat pumps This session discusses the importance of large heat pumps for decarbonising industries. It will zoom in on the European Commission’s Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act, and the importance of collaboration between manufacturers and industries to overcome barriers and scale transformative solutions. Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 17:35 - 17:45 | 0:10min |
Partner presentation Speaker TBC |
| 17:45 - 17:55 | 0:10min |
Wrap up Paul Kenny – Director General, European Heat Pump Association |
| 17:55 - 18:30 | 0:35min |
Heat Pump Awards Ceremony Celebrating innovation and excellence in the heat pump sector. |
| 18:30 - 23:00 | 4:30min |
🍸 Networking drink & dinner |
| Time | Duration | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | 1h |
Walk-in welcome coffee & registration |
| 10:00 - 10:05 | 0:5min |
Introduction Paul Kenny – Director General, European Heat Pump Association |
| 10:05 - 10:15 | 0:10min |
Opening speech Patrick Crombez – General Manager Heating and Renewables EMEA, Daikin Europe |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | 0:15min |
Keynote speech Stéphane Séjourné – Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, European Commission (TBC) |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | 0:45min |
Session 4 › Heat pump hype or hate? Demolishing disinformation A session focused on combating miscommunication about heat pumps, including how to address negative perceptions. Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 11:15 - 11:30 | 0:15min |
Presentation Yara Van Ingen – Buildings Decarbonisation Analyst, BloombergNEF |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | 0:45min |
Session 5 › Bills that don’t bite: heat pumps and affordable energy What policies and market tools can close the electricity-to-gas price gap? This session focuses on the issue of energy prices and their impact on both residential and industrial sectors. It discusses the impact of ETS2 and how the affordable energy action plan can deliver. Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 12:15 - 12:30 | 0:15min |
Presentation from Iberdrola: Lessons from the field |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | 1:30min |
Walking & networking lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | 0:45min |
Session 6 › Installing hotter, better, faster, stronger We must ensure that installers are equipped with the skills to correctly and easily install heat pumps. How do we make training work for workers? How do we further ease the installation process? Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 14:45 - 15:30 | 0:45min |
Session 7 › Making grids great again: heat pumps and flexibility This session will discuss why system integration matters – and how it benefits everyone. The session will look into how flexibility of heat pumps can be unlocked and what are the barriers to overcome so that heat pumps can support the grid. Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 15:30 - 16:00 | 0:30min |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 16:45 | 0:45min |
Session 8 › Love thy neighbour: transforming district heating We will explore such successful integrations, discussing the role of heat pumps in transforming district heating, the benefits of connecting heat pumps to local energy systems, and the challenges and opportunities in decarbonising heating networks. Speakers
Moderator Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 16:45 - 17:00 | 0:15min |
Presentation |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | 0:15min |
Conclusions |
| 17:15 - 19:00 | 1:45min |
🍸 Networking drink |
Presentations and
Speakers
- 23 Sep
- 24 Sep
Climate Change & Energy Director, CEPI
23 September, 10:50
Head of Energy and Climate Policies, ENEL
23 September, 11:30
Directorate-General for Energy, as deputy Head of Unit for energy efficiency policy and financing, European Commission
23 September, 14:25
Director Just Transition, Consumers, Energy Efficiency and Innovation - DG Energy Director Just Transition, Consumers, Energy Efficiency and Innovation
23 September, 14:25
Energy Analyst Buildings, Technology Innovation Unit - International Energy Agency (IEA)
23 September, 14:25
Managing Director, Panasonic Air Conditioning Europe
23 September, 14:25
Director General, European Heat Pump Association
23 September, 14:30
Group Business Director, Vaillant
23 September, 15:20
Acting Head of Unit, European Commission
23 September, 15:20
Managing Director, KKR
23 September, 15:20
Policy Director, European Heat Pump Association
23 September, 15:20
Co-founder & Chairman, Upheat Solutions
23 September, 16:50
MEP - Group of the European People's Party, European Parliament
23 September, 16:50
Senior Associate, European Climate Foundation
23 September, 16:50
President HydronicS, Danfoss Climate Solutions
23 September, 16:50
General Manager (Deputy), Daikin Europe
24 September, 10:05
Head of Unit for Communication and Outreach, DG ENER - European Commission
24 September, 10:30
Associate Consultant, LCP Delta
24 September, 10:30
Managing Director, Alliance4Europe
24 September, 10:30
Investigative climate journalist I Co-deputy editor, DeSmog
24 September, 10:30
Senior Communications Officer, European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
24 September, 10:30
Communications & Events Director, European Heat Pump Association
24 September, 10:30
Buildings Decarbonization Analyst, BloombergNEF
24 September, 11:15
Senior Policy Advisor Europe, ECCO
24 September, 11:30
Acting Head of Unit, DG CLIMA - European Commission
24 September, 11:30
MEP - Group of the European People's Party, European Parliament
24 September, 11:30
Director National Retrofit, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)
24 September, 14:00
Senior Mission Manager, Nesta
24 September, 14:00
Training Manager, Heat Geek
24 September, 14:00
Secretary General, EuropeOn
24 September, 14:00
Labour Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
24 September, 14:00
Head of German System Change, Octopus Energy
24 September, 14:45
Personchair, Dutch Heat Pump Association / Vereniging Warmtepompen
24 September, 14:45
Internal Energy Market, DG ENER - European Commission
24 September, 14:45
EU Affairs Director, EDF
24 September, 14:45
Senior Programme Manager, ECOS
24 September, 14:45
MEP Social Democrat, European Parliament
24 September, 16:00
Managing Director, Euroheat & Power
24 September, 16:00
Vice President Government Relations and Public Affairs, Qvantum International
24 September, 16:00