Riitta Silvennoinen
Managing Director
Hydrogen Cluster Finland
About the Speaker/Moderator
Riitta Silvennoinen is the Managing Director of Hydrogen Cluster Finland, an independent industry association uniting around 100 companies and business organizations across the hydrogen value chain. The cluster convenes industry, policymakers, and research to share knowledge, build collaborations and joint ventures, and grow market demand—with the ambition of making Finland Europe’s leading hydrogen economy.
Previously a Senior Manager at Deloitte, Director of Energy Transition at St1, and a circular economy specialist at Sitra, she brings deep experience spanning industry, policy, and ecosystem building. At Hydrogen Cluster Finland she leads the impact strategy, stakeholder collaboration, and international engagement to position Finland as a hydrogen frontrunner. Riitta holds a Licentiate of Technology from Aalto University and is a frequent moderator and speaker on energy transition, e‑fuels, and green growth.
Attending
Innovation at the Core: Building Finland’s €30 Billion Hydrogen Economy
eSAF – The launch of lead market task force
JETSKIR panel: Discussion about the Just Enviromental Transition and Skill building in Industrial Region
Speaker/Moderator's Sessions (3)
Date
Session
Hydrogen Summit
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.
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 & InnovationRiitta Silvennoinen
Managing Director, Hydrogen Cluster FinlandModerator (1)
Leon Stille
Founder & Managing director, New Energy InstituteSession
Hydrogen Summit
Innovation at the Core: Building Finland’s €30 Billion Hydrogen Economy
Finland’s hydrogen strategy sets a bold ambition: by 2035, technological products and services should generate 90% of the €30 billion added value. Achieving this requires more than vision—it demands cutting-edge innovation, strong R&D ecosystems, and deep collaboration across industry, academia, and start-ups.
This panel brings together leaders from companies, research institutions, and universities to explore how Finland can accelerate breakthroughs, scale technologies, and create global competitiveness in hydrogen solutions.
Key note: Rasmus Teir / Hydrogen Cluster / Wärtsilä
Moderator: Riitta Silvennoinen / Hydrogen Cluster
Panelist:
Simo Säynevirta /ABB
Rainer Küngas /Stargate Hydrogen
Rami Jokela / Solar Foods
Imran Asghar / Tampere University
Suvi Karirinne / Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
Vision
Speakers (6)
Imran Asghar
Co-Founder of Smart+Ions Oy, Professor (Associate) at Tampere UniversityRami Jokela
CEO, Solar FoodsModerator (1)
Riitta Silvennoinen
Managing Director, Hydrogen Cluster FinlandSession
Hydrogen Summit
eSAF – The launch of lead market task force
Offtake
Speaker (1)