Solar Power Summit 2024 | SolarPower Europe | 3 March 2024 | Radisson Collection Hotel, Grand Place, Rue du Fossé aux Loups 47, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Two millennia ago, one Greek astronomer measured the Earth’s equator and proved our planet is round. One thousand years later, Galileo would defy the thinking of his day and declare that we revolve around the sun.  

It’s human nature to look even to the impossible and see only discovery.  

Europe’s Ariane rocket launched satellites into space more than 80 times in a decade. We have an Italian-made, German-engineered laboratory in orbit. Galileo’s legacy lives on in Europe’s world-class navigational system.

Mission Solar sets out new frontiers: Decarbonising our energy systems, and keeping our planet habitable. Strengthening Europe’s energy supply and defending our security. Empowering citizens and democratising energy. 

As we face our future, we draw on the collaboration, the technological advancement, and the political drive that can take us into new worlds. As solar meets deeper challenges this decade, the sector must cross these next frontiers as pioneers before us. 

What will the next European Commission and Parliament bring? Can we move beyond the traditional concepts like baseload and back-up? Can we get smarter about industrial strategy? Where will Europe get its solar panels from? Will the public join us in our Mission? How will solar reach all parts of the economy, from transport to heating? What are the solar stories from Member States? What role can Europe and its companies play in the global energy transition? 

Join us at event to explore these questions, hear from decision makers, and engage with experts across the sector – all aboard Mission Solar! 

2024 Speakers

Mathias Aarup Berg
Head of Regulatory Affairs, European Energy

Paula Abreu Marques
Head of Unit, European Commission

Dries Acke
Policy Director, SolarPower Europe

Guido Agostinelli
Senior Industry Specialist, IFC

Adolfo Aiello
Deputy Director General, Eurofer

Manuella Appiah
ESG Manager, Sunrock

Ali Arfa
Data Manager, EUPD Research

Catarina Augusto
Senior Technical Advisor, SolarPower EUrope

Alessandro Barin
CEO, FuturaSun Group

Csilla Bartok
Acting Head of Department, ACER

Bernd Biervert
Head of Unit, DG RTD, European Commission

Fatih Birol
Executive Director, IEA

Nick Bitsios
Head of Brussels Office, Mytilineos

Daniela Blazejova
Project Coordinator, SolarPower Europe

Jonathan Bonadio
Senior Policy Advisor, SolarPower Europe

Christoph Both
Senior Advisor, GET.invest

Gilles Bouder
Head of business development, EMEA region, HDF Energy

Matthias Buck
Director Europe, Agora

Maria Carvalho
MEP, European Parliament

Felipe Castro Barrigon
Policy Officer in Cybersecurity, DG ENER, European Commission

Aristotelis Chantavas
President, Solarpower Europe

Jenny Chase
Solar Analyst, BloombergNEF

Naomi Chevillard
Head of Regulatory Affairs, SolarPower Europe

Damian Cortinas
Chair of the Board, Entsoe

Arthur Daemers
Policy Advisor, SolarPower Europe

Xavier Daval
Vice President, SER

Nicolas Defrenne
General Director, Soren

Arnaud Demoor
Deputy Head of Unit, DG INTPA, European Commission

Jose Donoso
General Director, Unef

Bruce Douglas
CEO, Global Renewables Alliance

Lina Dubina
Policy Advisor for Sustainability, SolarPower Europe

Sonia Dunlop
CEO, Global Solar Council

Katharina Eickelberg
SVP Global Communication & Sustainability, SMA

Sebastian Enache
Head of M&A, Monsson

Peter Fath
CEO, RCT Solutions

Julie Fionda
Deputy Head of Unit, DG Employment, European Commission

Michael Franz
Team Leader, GET.invest

Armin Froitzheim
CTO, Solarwatt

Michael Fuhs
Editor in Chief, Pv Magazine

Manuel Galvez
Senior EU Affairs Advisor, Elia Group

Thomas Garabetian
R&I Manager, SolarPower Europe

Rémy Garaude-Verdier
European Affairs Director, Enedis

Rocío García Álvarez
European and Row Regulation and Markets Director, EDPR

Nikola Gazdov
Chairman, Apste

Susan Gill
Manager Green Skills Programme Office, Solas

Nicolás González Casares
MEP, European Parliament

Anna Gumbau
Journalist & Events Moderator, Energy Monitor / Foresight

Damir Habijan
Energy Minister, Croatia

Kristina Heid
Head of Legal for Europe, JA Solar

Walburga Hemetsberger
CEO, SolarPower Europe

Michaela Holl
Senior Associate, Agora

Sean Kelly
MEP, European Parliament

Laila Kienel
Team Leader, European Commission

Jessica Klein
Head of Regulatory Affairs EU & Germany, RWE

Michael Koebele
Compliance Director, JA Solar GmbH

Felix Krause
Managing Partner, Vireo Ventures

Jan Krcmar
CEO, Czech Solar Association

Arttur Kulvik
SVP, Solnet

Pia Alina Lange
EU Public Affairs & Policy Director, Trina Solar

Christof Lessenich
Head of Unit Markets, DG ENER, European Commission

Ralf Leutz
Founder And General Manager, leopil

Pierre-Germain Marlier
Investment Director, HY24

Bethany Meban
Head of Press & Policy Communications, SolarPower Europe

Rethabile Melamu
CEO, Sapvia

Irene Mihai
Policy Officer, RPIA - Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association

Svetoslav Mihaylov
Policy Officer, Dg connect, European Commission

Laura Miranda Perez
Head of Sustainability & Government Affairs, Oxford PV

Delfina Muñoz
Strategic Project Manager & Senior Researcher, CEA Ines

Jeff Murage
Senior Program Coordinator Energy, KFW

Stefan Müller
Co-Founder, Shareholder and Board Member, Enerparc AG

Miguel Ochoa Gimenez
Global Grid Technology Director, Huawei

Ademola Ogunbanjo
Executive Vice President, Oando Clean Energy

Karen Oldhoven
Master of Ceremony, Brand New Personality

Patrick Pagani
Deputy Secretary General, Copa cogeca

Anette Persson
Policy Officer, DG ENERm, European Commission

Nicolas Randria
Secretary General, GMPV-FFB

Vincenzo Ranieri
President of the Boardm, EU DSO entity

Juan Rivier Abbad
Head of Renewables Regulation, Iberdrola

Carsten Rothballer
Head of Sustainable Energy Systems, ICLEI

Nathalie Rubin-Delanchy
Public Policy Manager - EU sustainability policy, Amazon

Pau Ruiz Guix
Policy Officer on Trade and International Relations, Hydrogen Europe

Maive Rute
Deputy Director, DG GROW, European Commission

Alexia Ruvoletto
Head of Secretariat, Solar Stewardship Initiative

Thomas Rührlinger
Business Development, Public Affairs, Fronius International GmbH

Orlando San Martin
Head of Sustainability, Europe, Statkraft

Thomas Sauer
President & CEO, Texxecure Rating Foundation

Michael Schmela
Executive Advisor & Director Market Intelligence, SolarPower Europe

Laurent Schmitt
CEO, Dcbel Europe

Philipp Schulmeister
Director for Campaigns, European Parliament

Laurent Segalen
Managing Partner, Megawatt-X

Stefano Signore
Head of Unit, DG INTPA, European Commission

Catharina Sikow-Magny
Director, DG ENER, European Commission

Kadri Simson
European Commissioner for Energy, European Commission

Alexandra Sombsthay
VP Europe, Akuo

Amalia Speleta
Communications Campaign Advisor, SolarPower Europe

Maroš Šefčovič
Executive Vice-President, European Commission

Sara Tachelet
Communications Manager, REScoop

Cosimo Tansini
Policy Officer for Renewable Energy, European Environmental Bureau

Michael Taylor
Head Renewable Energy Costs and Outlook, Irena

Kira Taylor
Freelance Climate and Energy Journalist and Modera

Tsjerk Terpstra
Policy Officer Renewable Energy & Bioeconomy, European Commission

Leon Trippel
Co-Lead & Initiator, OHKW - Ohne Hände keine Wende

Tinne Van der Straeten
Energy Minister, Belgium

Inès van Oldeneel
Business & Market Development Officer, Alliance for Rural Electrification

Mark van Stiphout
Deputy Head of Unit, DG ENER, European Commission

Eva Vandest
Group Head of Public Affairs, Amarenco

Paolo Rocco Viscontini
President, ItaliaSolare

Vegard Vollset
Vice President and Head of the Renewables & Power Research for EMEA, Rystad Energy

Jacques Warichet
Power System Transformation Analyst, IEA

David Wedepohl
Managing Director International Affairs, BSW

François Werner
Vice-President, Region Grand Est - Strasbourg

Christian Westermeier
Vice President Marketing, Sales and Engineering, Wacker

David Weston
Editor-in-Chief, Foresight Climate & Media

Ingmar Wilhelm
Co-founder and CEO, Galileo Green Energy

Guy Willems
Community Engagement Officer, WindEurope

Benjamin Wong
Head of Public Affairs, Longi

Mechthild Wörsdörfer
Deputy Director-General, European Commission

2024 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Galileo
• Huawei
• Longi
• RWE
• TrinaSolar

INNOVATION SPONSOR:
• JA Solar

VIDEO SPONSOR:
• Google Maps Platform Solar API

STARTUP SPONSOR:
• Enerparc

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Axpo
• EDP
• Jinko Solar
• Key The Energy Transition Expo
• PVH
• Soren