THURSDAY –  September 22, 2022

• 8:00 – 9:00
  Presentation

• 9:00 – 9:15
  Opening remarks:
  Richard Kvasňovský Executive Director, Slovak Gas and Oil Association
  Opening speech:  Maroš  Šefčovič Vice President, European Commission /tbc/

   

• 9:15 – 11:00
  PANEL 1
  ENERGY SECURITY OF THE EU AND V4 COUNTRIES FOLLOWING THE RUSSIAN – UKRAINIAN CONFLICT
                                                                           (Moderator: Richard Kvasňovský, SGOA)
  Keynote speech: Andrea Stegher, Vice President, International Gas Union
  Speakers: 
  – Róbert Hajšel, Member of the European Parliament
  – Peter Kremský, National Council of SR, Slovak Republic
  – Gottfried Steiner, CEGH, Austria

   

• 11:00 – 11:30
  Coffee break

• 11:30 – 13:30
  PANEL 2
  THE CURRENT SITUATION OF GAS INFRASTRUCTURE IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE – OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
                                                                           (Moderator: Richard Kvasňovský, SGOA)
  Keynote speech:  Rastislav Ňukovič, Eustream, Slovak Republic
  Speakers:
  – Szabolcz I. Ferencz, FGSZ, Hungary
  – Ion Sterian, Transgaz, Romania
  

   

•  13:30 – 15:00
  Lunch

• 15:00 – 16:30
  PANEL 3
  UNDERGROUND NATURAL GAS STORAGE AS AN INSTRUMENT OF ENERGY SECURITY
                                                                          (Moderator: Ján Klepáč, SGOA)
  Keynote speech: Martin Bartošovič, NAFTA, Slovak Republic
  Speakers:
  – Markus Mitteregger, RAG, Austria 
  – Catherine Gras, Storengy Germany & UK, Germany
  – Douglas Waters, Uniper Energy Storage

   

•  16:30 – 18:00
  Glass of wine