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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
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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 |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | 1:30min |
Welcome lunch & registration |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | 0:15min |
Opening Speech Paul Kenny, Director General, EHPA
|
| 14:15 - 14:30 | 0:15min |
Keynote Speech |
| 14:20 - 15:10 | 0:50min |
Session 1 > Heat pumps: securing Europe’s energy futureThis 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. Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 15:15 - 15:30 | 0:15min |
TED Speech |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | 0:45min |
Session 2 > Putting the deal in the clean industrial dealThis 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.
Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 16:15 - 16:45 | 0:30min |
Coffee break |
| 16:45 - 17:15 | 0:30min |
Session 3 > Paper to pasta: decarbonising industry with large heat pumpsThis 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.
Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 17:15 - 17:30 | 0:15min |
Presentation |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | 0:15min |
Partner speech |
| 17:45 - 22:30 | 4:45min |
🍸 Networking drink & dinner |
| Time | Duration | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:00 | 1h |
Walk-in welcome coffee & registration |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | 0:15min |
Opening Speech
Patrick Crombez, President, EHPA
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| 10:15 - 10:30 | 0:15min |
Keynote Speech
European Commission
|
| 10:30 - 11:15 | 0:45min |
Session 4 > Heat pump hype or hate? Demolishing disinformationA session focused on combating miscommunication about heat pumps, including how to address negative perceptions.
Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 11:15 - 11:30 | 0:15min |
Presentation |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | 0:45min |
Session 5 > Bills that don’t bite: heat pumps and affordable energyWhat 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. Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 12:15 - 12:30 | 0:15min |
Presentation |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | 1:30min |
Walking & networking lunch |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | 0:45min |
Session 6 > Installing hotter, better, faster, strongerWe 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 further easy the installation process? Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 14:45 - 15:30 | 0:45min |
Session 7 > Making grids great again: heat pumps and flexibilityThis 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. Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 15:30 - 16:00 | 0:30min |
Coffee break |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | 0:15min |
Presentation |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | 0:45min |
Session 8 > Love thy neighbour: transforming district heatingWe 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 Format: 👥 On stage discussion
|
| 17:00 - 17:30 | 0:30min |
Presentation |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | 0:15min |
Conclusions |
| 17:45 - 19:00 | 1:15min |
🍸 Networking drink |
Presentations and
Speakers
- 25 Sep
- 26 Sep
Director General, EHPA
25 September, 14:30
Head of Communications, EHPA
26 September, 17:00