Forum 2025 united Europe’s heat pump leaders for two days of debate, insight, and action on the energy transition.
At the Heat Pump Forum & Awards 2025, over 300 participants from across Europe and beyond gathered for two days of debate, insight, and connection. Industry leaders, innovators, and policy-makers explored how heat pumps can secure Europe’s energy future while boosting industrial competitiveness and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
The Forum addressed key questions on accelerating heat pump adoption to meet Europe’s energy goals, covering affordability, accessibility, and integration into Europe’s energy landscape.
From high-level policy discussions and interactive audience surveys to “TED-style” talks, participants examined how heat pumps are not just part of the solution, but a necessity for Europe’s energy resilience. Across eight sessions, attendees explored energy security, industrial decarbonisation, flexible grids, district heating, affordable energy, and installer training.
The Networking Corner offered early one-on-one meetings with EU officials, industry experts, and fellow participants, while coffee breaks, lunches, and shared meals provided additional opportunities to connect and exchange ideas. A highlight of the Forum was the Heat Pump Awards, celebrating outstanding and innovative projects across Europe. The event concluded with a Networking Dinner featuring live jazz by the Everest Quintet, bringing together participants in a vibrant setting to continue discussions and celebrate the sector’s achievements.
You can revisit the presentations from the Forum below:
Concerning the presentation by Yara Van Ingen from BloombergNEF, please contact the author via yvaningen1@bloomberg.net.
| Time | Duration | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 12:30 | 3:30min |
Networking Corner 📍Atrium (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
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| 15:10 - 15:20 | 0:10min |
Speech › The German lesson (Access the presentation here) |
| 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
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| 16:05 - 16:35 | 0:30min |
Coffee break |
| 16:35 - 16:50 | 0:15min |
Presentation › The Power of System Integration (Access the presentation here) Kaj Väätäjä – Divisional President, 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
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| 17:35 - 17:50 | 0:15min |
Presentation › Implementation of a 4 MW high-temperature heat pump in a sugar factory Bart Aerts – Production Manager Silo Sugar, Tiense Suikerraffinaderij NV |
| 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 Environment Research Center, Daikin Europe |
| 10:15 - 11:15 | 1h |
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
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| 11:15 - 11:30 | 0:15min |
Presentation › Architect’s role in heat decarbonization. Analysis of successful cases (Access the presentation here) Esperanza Lozano – Architect, NON Arquitectura |
| 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
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| 12:15 - 13:30 | 1:15min |
Walking & networking lunch |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | 1h |
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
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| 14:30 - 14:45 | 0:15min |
Presentation › Electrifying Europe’s heating without breaking the grid Yara Van Ingen – Buildings Decarbonisation Analyst, BloombergNEF |
| 14:45 - 15:45 | 1h |
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
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| 15:45 - 16:15 | 0:30min |
Coffee break |
| 16:15 - 17:15 | 1h |
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
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| 17:15 - 17:30 | 0:15min |
Conclusions |
| 17:30 - 19:00 | 1:30min |
🍸 Networking drink |
Let’s keep driving the change together!
The 2025 Forum brought together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators to debate, connect, and inspire. As we look ahead to the next Heat Pump Forum, who are the change-makers you’d like to see on stage?
