Powidian Mobility will be present at the 3rd Hydrogène au Centre forum to be held at INSA Bourges on September 29, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Making France a leader in renewable hydrogen is the national ambition supported by the government initiative: "Stratégie nationale pour le développement de l'hydrogène décarboné" (National strategy for the development of low-carbon hydrogen). The aim is to create a French high-capacity electrolysis industry, develop heavy-duty hydrogen mobility produced without carbon, and support research, innovation and skills development.

A day hosted by Laurent Meillaud, automotive journalist

Against this backdrop, the Centre-Val de Loire region has been organizing "Hydrogène au Centre" meetings since 2018. The first, held in Tours in May 2018, focused on " From an ecosystem of projects to structuring the regional hydrogen industry". The second, in Châteauroux in September 2021, focused on "The future of hydrogen in Centre-Val de Loire". The third of these meetings will assess the role already played and to be played by our region in this national perspective on hydrogen.

 

PROGRAM

 

9h00 (15mn): WELCOME ADDRESSES

 

- Yann CHAMAILLARD, Director INSA Centre-Val de Loire,
- Irène FELIX, President of Bourges Plus,
-
François BONNEAU, President of the Centre-Val de Loire Region

 

9h15 (1h) : THE EVOLUTIONARY CONTEXT OF HYDROGEN

 

  • 9h15: European objectives for H2 deployment :
    - Jeanne LOISON, Head of the Europe Department, Centre-Val de Loire Regional Council,
    - A representative of the EC,
  • 9h25: Progress report on France's national hydrogen plan :
    - Christelle WERQUIN, General Delegate of France Hydrogène
    - Hoang BUIcoordinator of national "low-carbon hydrogen" strategies, General Secretariat for Investment, Prime Minister's Office.
  • 9h35: Focus on these national objectives for the Centre-Val de Loire region, where do we stand? :
    - Gilles LEFEBVRE, France hydrogène Centre-Val de Loire regional delegate,
    - William PALIS, in charge of the "renewable hydrogen" mission at the Centre-Val de Loire Regional Council,
  • 9.50am: Round table discussion on the different scenarios for the deployment of hydrogen production and use :
    - Anne BESNIER, Vice-President of Higher Education and Research, Centre-Val de Loire Regional Council,
    - Jan-Erik STARLANDER, Head of Territorial Relations, France Hydrogène
    - Mohamed AMJHADI, Director, ADEME Centre-Val de Loire,
    - Olivier JOB, Business Development, LHYFE,
    - An EDF representative,
    - An ENGIE representative.
  • 10:20 a.m.: Questions and answers from the audience

 

10:30 (30mn) - BREAK - COFFEE

 

11h00 (40mn): HYDROGEN IN CENTRAL VAL DE LOIRE

 

  • 11h00: Ecosystem development dynamics in the Centre-Val de Loire region :
    - William PALIS, "Renewable hydrogen" project manager, Centre-Val de Loire Regional Council,
    - Thomas BERTHEAU, Hydrogen Engineer, ADEME Centre-Val de Loire.
  • 11h10: H2 brick solution providers in Centre-Val de Loire :
    - Jean-Baptiste CHOIMET, Director, ELOGEN,
    - Jean-Luc BEDUNEAU, Director of Fuel System Innovation, BORGWARNER,
    - Clément CANTON, Sales Engineer, POWIDIAN,
    - Pierre GARNIER, Vice President, Hydrogen Development, STELLANTIS,
    - Driss MAHJOUB, Group Chief Technical Officer, TLD Group.

 

11:40 (50mn): ROUND TABLE "HYDROGEN AS THE FUTURE LIGHTWEIGHT OF ENERGY

 

  • 11h40: State of play of the maturity and availability of rolling stock :
    A representative of France Hydrogen
  • 11h55: The market, H2 and heavy-duty vehicles, off-road :
    - Nicolas MARIE, Product Development Manager, European Engine Engineering JOHN DEERE company,
    - Pénélope LAIGO, FM Logistics,
    - Gilles LEFEBVRE, Director of TRANSDEV Centre-Val de Loire,
    - Eric BALEVIEZ, Sales Director, SAFRA.
  • 12:15pm: Q&A with the audience

 

12:30 (1h30) LUNCH

 

2:00 pm (30mn): SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL APPROACHES

 

  • 2:00 pm: The role of hydrogen in heavy mobility, state of research :
    Fabrice FOUCHER, Lecturer-researcher, PRISME laboratory, University of Orléans,
  • 14h10: Hydrogen in the "France 2030" national research strategy:
    Christine ROUSSELLE, Lecturer-researcher CNRS Orléans,
  • 14h20: Focus on Hydrogen Research activities in the Centre Val de Loire Region :
    Nabiha CHAUMEIX, Research Director, CNRS Orléans.

 

2:30 pm (2h): ROUND TABLE ON HYDROGEN PROFESSIONS 

 

  • 2:30 pm: Objective employment national strategy in 2030, what share in Centre-Val de Loire? :
    - Thomas GAUBY, Head of skills, professions and training, France Hydrogène
    - Isabelle GAUDRON, Chargée de mission direction générale POLE EMPLOI.
  • 3:00 pm: Regional companies involved in hydrogen, their recruitment potential and current needs:
    - Jean-Baptiste CHOIMET, Director, ELOGEN,
    - Clément CANTON, Sales Engineer, POWIDIAN,
    - Olivier PERRET, Managing Director, RAIGI RAIGI,
    - Christophe DANTON, Marketing Communication Director, CHEREAU.
  • 3:45pm: Testimonials from training and guidance organizations :
    - Charles DE-IZARRA, INSA Centre-Val de Loire,
    - A representative of the regional public guidance service (SPRO),
    - Jérôme BARON, Responsible for the initial vocational training map, Conseil Régional du Centre-Val de Loire
    - Guillaume COLLIN, Lecturer and researcher, POLYTECH Orléans,
    - Fabien HALTER, Lecturer and researcher, IUT d'Orléans,
    - Coralie OUTREVILLE, Director of the CCI18 entrepreneurial center and Director of education and training, CFSA Hubert Curien.
  • 4:10pm: Questions and answers from the audience.

 

4:30 P.M. (15MN) - CLOSING REMARKS

 

4.45PM - END OF THE DAY