Programme

Forum on Gas 2026

Programme

  • 8:30 - 9:00
    26 February
    gathering and registration of participants
  • 9:00 - 10:30
    26 February
    1st Thematic Section:
    CHALLENGES OF THE GAS INDUSTRY
    • introductory word by the Organizer
    • welcome speeches:
    Esther Howard

    prof. dr. sc. Vladislav BRKIĆ, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Srećko EZGETA, dipl. ing., EWE, IWE, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Association of Gas Suppiers and Distributors, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Željko KREVZELJ, Ministry of Economy, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    doc. dr. sc. Nikola VIŠTICA, Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency, Zagreb

    • introductory one on one interview:
    Esther Howard

    izv. prof. dr. sc. Dalibor PUDIĆ, Gradska plinara Zagreb d.o.o., Zagreb

    • panel discussion about challenges in gas distribution:
    Participants:
    Esther Howard

    Nikola NOVAKOVIĆ, dipl. ing., E.ON Distribucija plina d.o.o., Koprivnica

    Esther Howard

    Predrag SAMARDŽIJA, MBA, E.ON Distribucija plina d.o.o., Koprivnica

    • presentations:
    Esther Howard

    Iva VRKIĆ, mag. math., Prvo plinarsko društvo d.o.o., Vukovar

    EUROPEAN GAS MARKET: A NEW BALANCE IN GLOBAL SURROUNDINGS

    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Vedran LAKIĆ, Federal Ministry of Energy, Mining and Industry, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    GAS INDUSTRY CHALLENGES FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Semin PETROVIĆ, dipl. ing. maš., IGT - Research and Development Centre for Gas Technology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and mr. sc. Nijaz DELALIĆ, dipl. ing. maš., University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Mechanical  Engineering , Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    STATE OF THE GAS SECTOR IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA WITH A REFERENCE TO PLANNED INTERCONNECTIONS

    • discussion
  • 10:30 - 11:00
    26 February
    coffee break by
  • 11:00 - 12:45
    26 February
    2nd Thematic Section:
    WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS?
    • presentations:
    Esther Howard

    Darian STRAUSS, Weishaupt-Zagreb d.o.o., Zagreb

    SAFETY SYSTEMS OF BOILER PLANTS – TRANSITION FROM TRD TO SIL/EN STANDARDS

    Esther Howard

    Amir IRVANIAN, Esders GmbH, Haselünne, Germany

    ESDERS SOLUTIONS FOR EU EMISSIONS REPORTING AND MONITORING

    • round table - discussion with the following topics:
      • challenges of the regulatory framework
      • energy efficiency
      • development of the gas market
    round table participants:
    Esther Howard

    Goran BABIĆ, dipl. ing., univ. spec. oec., Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Marko BLAŽEVIĆ, dipl. ing., HEP Trgovina d.o.o., Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Dalibor BUKVIĆ, dipl. ing., Brod-plin d.o.o., Slavonski Brod

    Esther Howard

    Nenad HRANILOVIĆ, mag. oec., Međimurje-plin d.o.o., Čakovec

    Esther Howard

    Ivana MARKOVIĆ, dipl. ing., Plinacro d.o.o., Zagreb

  • 12:45 - 13:15
    26 February
    coffee break
  • 13:15 - 15:00
    26 February
    3rd Thematic Section:
    GAS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
    • presentations and one on one interview:
    Esther Howard

    Edvard TITLIĆ, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Chimney Sweepers' Group, Zagreb

    CHIMNEY SWEEPING BUSINESS AND ENERGY TRANSITION (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Nikola CESARIK, Zagreb

    FROM AN ARCHAEOLOGIST TO AN INSTALLER (one on one interview)

    Esther Howard

    Filip MILEŠEVIĆ, mag. ing. petrol. and izv. prof. dr. sc. Luka PERKOVIĆ, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering, Zagreb

    TECHNICAL INTEGRATION OF HYDROGEN AS A FUEL AND OPERATION OF THE GAS TURBINE PROCESS AT DIFFERENT RATIO OF HYDROGEN AND METHANE IN THE FUEL MIXTURE

    Esther Howard

    Zvonko RUMENJAK, dipl. ing., Permanent Court Expert and Appraiser, Sesvete

    SAFETY IN THE GAS USE IS THE DUTY OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE GAS CHAIN

    Esther Howard

    Silvestar ŠANTAK, dipl. ing., Deltaprojekt j.d.o.o., Zagreb

    NATURAL GAS AS AN ENERGY COLUMN OF THE 21st. CENTURY

    • discussion
    • final word from the Organizer
  • 15:00
    26 February
    lunch by

Remark

The Organizer reserves the right to make changes and amendments to the Programme until the Conference and even during the Conference.