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Leon Stille

Founder & Managing director

New Energy Institute

About the Speaker/Moderator

Leon Stille has a background in energy sciences (MSc and BSc) and pursuing a PhD on energy policy. He currently runs his own company as an independent energy expert through his label new energy institute. He is co owner and business development director of Hovyu, manager education and partnerships of impact hydrogen and holds several teaching positions at universities and business schools. From the start of his career he has focused on conventional and renewable energy technology development, innovation and education. He has extensive experience in project development and implementation on Hydrogen, CCUS, biomethane/biogas, geothermal energy, wind and solar. He has held commercial roles in several energy companies (Alliander and plug power) and is a frequent speaker, author, and moderator at energy related events. Furthermore, he worked for the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research (TNO) as international business development manager dedicated to enabling and accelerating the energy transition. After TNO Leon became manager of new energy business school, managing a team of 12 with an international office in Moscow. Leon also provided much of the content of various programs and the executive MBA energy policies as key lecturer and expert. Leon also worked in the HEAVENN project, Europe’s first hydrogen valley, as expert and for the first large scale CCUS project in Canada, Boundary dam 3. Leon holds three patents and several ancillary position as scientific advisor of the european biogas association and hydrogen europe, sustainability committee member of the international gas union and top author of Illuminem.

Attending

JETSKIR panel: Discussion about the Just Enviromental Transition and Skill building in Industrial Region
Hydrogen Summit

JETSKIR panel: Discussion about the Just Enviromental Transition and Skill building in Industrial Region

keskiviikko, 14. tammi 2026
11.40 - 12.20 | Europe/Helsinki
Hydrogen Hills Lounge
Navigating the Energy Transition: From a Fossil-Based Economy to a Meaningful Hydrogen Economy
Hydrogen Summit

Navigating the Energy Transition: From a Fossil-Based Economy to a Meaningful Hydrogen Economy

torstai, 15. tammi 2026
12.55 - 13.15 | Europe/Helsinki
H2 Hub Stage
Expectations for industrial site readiness: the case of Tampere region
Hydrogen Summit

Expectations for industrial site readiness: the case of Tampere region

torstai, 15. tammi 2026
11.20 - 11.50 | Europe/Helsinki
Hydrogen Hills Lounge

Speaker/Moderator's Sessions (3)

Date

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Session
Hydrogen Summit
JETSKIR panel: Discussion about the Just Enviromental Transition and Skill building in Industrial Region
keskiviikko, 14. tammi 2026
11.40 - 12.20 | Europe/Helsinki
Panel Discussion
Hydrogen Hills Lounge
English

JETSKIR panel: Discussion about the Just Enviromental Transition and Skill building in Industrial Region

  • We aim to connect JETSKIR’s policy learning with practical implementation.
  • The session will highlight how enabling conditions and policy tools translate into concrete projects and investment decisions.
Moderator: Leon Stille.

Panelists:

  • Niklas Willemsen
  • Niklas Becker
  • Riitta Silvennoinen
Value chain
Speakers (3)
Niklas Becker
Office Manager Hy.Region.Rhein.Ruhr I Hub Manager Hydrogen & Sustainability, Duisburg Business & Innovation
Riitta Silvennoinen
Managing Director, Hydrogen Cluster Finland
Moderator (1)
Leon Stille
Founder & Managing director, New Energy Institute
Session
Hydrogen Summit
Expectations for industrial site readiness: the case of Tampere region
torstai, 15. tammi 2026
11.20 - 11.50 | Europe/Helsinki
Panel Discussion
Hydrogen Hills Lounge
English

Expectations for industrial site readiness: the case of Tampere region

Large-enough sites and the availability of utility services are among the key requirements for energy intensive industries when making location decisions. Sufficient availability of electrical power and freshwater are crucial inputs to many processes, while the utilization of excess heat in local district heating network is an asset.
Join us to hear cross-sector perspectives and gain practical insights into how regions can successfully attract and enable large-scale, energy-intensive investments. Using Tampere region as a case study, we elaborate on best practices for site preparation in 2026. 

Moderator: Leon Stille
Panelists:
Nicholette Ross, Managing Consultant, Global Location Strategies
Juha Rintamäki, CEO, Tampere Water utility
Ruut-Maaria Rissanen, Director, Regional land use planning at the council of Tampere Region
Oliver Hussey, Team lead, Foreign direct investments, Business Tampere
Value chain
Speakers (4)
Oliver Hussey
Head of ICT, Business Tampere
Juha Rintamäki
CEO, Tampereen Vesi Oy
Moderator (1)
Leon Stille
Founder & Managing director, New Energy Institute
Session
Hydrogen Summit
Navigating the Energy Transition: From a Fossil-Based Economy to a Meaningful Hydrogen Economy
torstai, 15. tammi 2026
12.55 - 13.15 | Europe/Helsinki
Speech
H2 Hub Stage
English

Navigating the Energy Transition: From a Fossil-Based Economy to a Meaningful Hydrogen Economy

The energy transition is often portrayed as a linear and technology-driven replacement of fossil fuels, but in reality it is a complex system shift constrained by physics, economics and infrastructure. Hydrogen has become one of the most promoted elements of this transition, frequently framed as a universal solution despite significant inefficiencies, high costs and practical limitations. This talk takes a critical but constructive view on hydrogen’s role, highlighting where large-scale deployment is unlikely or unrealistic, while focusing on where hydrogen can genuinely add value, particularly in hard-to-abate industrial processes, regional energy storage systems, and heavy transport applications such as maritime shipping. The presentation argues for a selective and pragmatic hydrogen economy, one that complements electrification rather than competes with it, and contributes meaningfully to decarbonisation where no better alternatives exist.
Vision
Speaker (1)
Leon Stille
Founder & Managing director, New Energy Institute