Event

Thematic workshop Circularity & sustainable Energy solutions

Join us for this enlightening afternoon into the future of renewable energy & circularity, understanding the technologies, the strategies, and the monumental potential they hold. Register now and be part of the energy revolution!

On Wednesday 27th of March 2024, Agoria-Sirris organizes a thematic workshop on the themes circularity and sustainable energy solutions.

A unique opportunity to

  • discover the industry’s circular energy challenges and opportunities.
  • dive into the design, business and operational state-of-the-art of renewable AND circular energy solutions.
  • learn about the expected further developments around circularity with industry experts and key knowledge owners.

This event will bring you fully up-to-date on

  1. current and future circularity legislation, directives & industry needs.
  2. circularity-linked material choices, design thinking and operational enablers.
  3. inspirational business models and industrial cases.
  4. potential future key value chain partners for your next steps.

Programme

  12:30 - 13:00 Registration & sandwiches
  13:00 - 14:20

Setting the scene: The impact of circularity on energy solutions and its potential implications for the future    (moderated by EnergyVille) 

  • Repairability, digital product passports and ease of disassembly 
    by Jef Peeters, Assistant Professor at KU Leuven / Flanders Make
  • Product & process sustainability: Legislative aspects 
    by Patrick van den Bossche, Head Environment / Materials Technology at Agoria
  • Why CCU is more than hiding CO2 for a while
    by Jan Mertens, Chief Science Officer at ENGIE & Visiting professor at Ghent University 
  • Remanufacturing as a lever for value creation in a circular manufacturing industry
    by Stefan Milis, Project Leader Circular Economy at Sirris
  14:30 - 15:20

Round table sessions: Circularity in material choices, design thinking and business modeling

  • Battery energy storage | Agoria
    • Jeroen Büscher, Product Manager | EnergyVille/VITO
    • Fanny Bardé, Co-founder & CTO | SOLITHOR
  • Solar energy | Thor Park
    • Tom Aernouts, R&D Manager Thin-Film PV Technology | EnergyVille/Imec
    • Hari Sivaramakrishnan, Tandem & triple cell specialist | EnergyVille/Imec
    • Tom Borgers, Tandem & triple cell specialist | EnergyVille/Imec
  • Power-to-molecules | POM Limburg
    • Philippe Vereecken, Fellow | Imec; part-time Professor | EnergyVille/KU-Leuven
    • Jos Reeskens, Vessel Engineering Manager | Plastic Omnium
  15:20 - 15:45  Refreshment Break
  15:45 - 16:30

Panel Discussion: circularity aspects of battery storage systems (moderated by Agoria)

  • Catherine Lenaerts, Managing Director Febelauto & Deputy CEO Watt4Ever 
  • Maxime Snick, CEO & co-founder Octave Energy
  • teven Meersman, Founder Director at Zenobe Energy
  • Jean-Marc Timmermans, Sr Business Group Leader at Agoria & Project Leader Re2LiVe Project
  16:40 - 17:30

Round table sessions: Operational enablers (manufacturing processes, logistics, digital opportunities)

  • Battery energy storage | Agoria
    • Bart Verlinden, Manager Industry 4.0 | Sirris
    • Noshin Omar, Founder & President | ABEE Group
  • Solar energy | Thor Park
    • Olivier Malek, Advanced manufacturing specialist | FacThory/Sirris
    • Marc Meuris, Program Manager | Enfoil
  • Power-to-molecules | Pom Limburg (Joost Van Aelst)
    • Sander Van den Dries, Director | Comate
    • Olivier Rigo, Additive Manufacturing Senior Engineer | FacThory/Sirris
   17:35 - 18:15

Panel Discussion: circularity aspects of BIPV (moderated by Annelies Gorissen - POM Limburg)

  • Jens Moschner, research manager at EnergyVille/KU Leuven   
  • Michaël Daenen, professor & team leader at EnergyVille/UHasselt   
  • Bas van de Kreeke, CEO at Soltech   
  18:15 - 19:00 Closing Remarks & Acknowledgements

 

This event will take place in Dutch - some presenters will use English.

Prix

Free of charge, but registration is required (a no show fee of € 115 applies).

Date

27 March 2024 12:30 - 19:00

Location

Thor Park
André Dumontlaan 67
3600 Genk
Belgium

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Price

Free, but registration is required

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Date

27 March 2024 12:30 - 19:00

Location

Thor Park
André Dumontlaan 67
3600 Genk
Belgium

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Price

Free, but registration is required