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3-4 September 2026

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Dublin, Ireland

Programme

3 September 2026

European Conference 

Unlocking Geothermal Heating and Cooling Markets

Location: The Gibson Hotel, Point Square, Dublin 1​​

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Opening Session (9:30 - 10:30)

  • 09:30 - 09:40 - Philippe Dumas (Secretary General, EGEC) - Geothermal solutions in the context of EU policies

  • 09:40 - 09:50 - Rory Dunphy (Chairperson, GAI) - Industry’s role in shaping Ireland's Geothermal Future

  • 09:50 - 10:05 - Darragh O’Brien (Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Ireland)

  • 10:05 - 10:20 - Dr. Sarah Blake (Head of Geothermal Programme, GSI) - Waking a sleeping giant: how do we unlock the geothermal potential beneath Dublin?

  • 10:20 - 10:40 - Erika Salmenvaara (CEO & Co-Founder, QHeat) - From energy cost to strategic asset: the value of geothermal in the built environment

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Coffee/Tea Break (10:40 - 11:10)

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SESSION 1 (11:10 - 12:30)
Selling Geothermal Heat: Models, Markets and Lessons from Europe

  • Moderator: Sanjeev Kumar (Policy Director, EGEC) 

  • 11:10 - 11:25 - Matteo Cameletti (Heat Pump Manager, Exergy) - Unlocking the full potential of geothermal heat across the temperature spectrum

  • 11:25 - 11:40 - Steve Loughney (Head of Product Strategy, OPNBuildings) - Energy Accounting: Bringing financial discipline to energy infrastructure decisions

  • 11:40 - 11:55 - Han Claringbould (Team Lead Geothermal, Sproule - ERCE) - Guiding Future Geothermal Development:Enablers, Innovations and Lessons from the Netherlands

  • 11:55 - 12:15 - Panel Discussion & Q&A 

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Keynote Address (12:15 - 12:30)

István Bart (Deputy State Secretary for Electrification and Decarbonisation, Ministry of Economy and Energy, Hungary) - Keynote Address: Ministry of Economy and Energy, Hungary

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Lunch (12:30 - 13:30)

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Keynote Speaker (13:30 - 13:40)

  • Seán Kelly MEP (Member of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy)

 

SESSION 2 (13:40 - 15:00)
Ground Source Heating and Cooling as a Service: New Markets and Models

  • Moderator: Dr. Joe Ireland (Business Development Manager, GeoServSolutions / Vice-Chair, GAI) 

  • 13:40 - 13:55 - Arnaud Latiers (Co-Founder, KARNO) - Heat networks using geothermal heat pumps - Belgian examples

  • 13:55 - 14:10 -Tuomas Humalajoki (CEO, Geonova) - Beyond Technology: Scaling Geothermal Energy as a Service

  • 14:10 - 14:25 - Rüdiger Grimm (CEO, geoENERGIE Konzept GmbH) - Geothermal for Grid Optimisation: Berlin Infrastructure Planning

  • 14:25 - 14:40 - Stephen Gallagher (Managing Director, Centrus Healthcare Investments Limited) - Heat as a Service: Funding Geothermal Heat and Cooling in Healthcare and Social Infrastructure

  • 14:40 - 15:00 - Panel Discussion & Q&A

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Coffee break (15:00 - 15:30)

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SESSION 3 (15:30 - 16:50)

Geothermal as Infrastructure: Financing Geothermal Deployment​

  • Moderator: Terence McGovern (Director, KPMG Ireland)

  • 15:30 - 15:50 - Daniela Bachner (Energy Sector Expert, European Investment Bank) - Overview of the ELENA Fund

  • 15:50 - 16:05 - Elise Heath (Investment & Business Development Manager, Kyotherm) - Scaling Geothermal District Heating with Heat-as-a-Service

  • 16:05 - 16:20 - Julius McGillivray (Principal, Pioneer Point Partners) - Geothermal from a Investor Perspective

  • 16:20 - 16:50 - Dawn Slevin (Managing Director, ELS Europe)  - Panel Discussion & Q&A

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Closing remarks (16:50 - 17:00)

  • Rory Dunphy (Chairperson, GAI) ​

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Exclusive Evening Event at Jameson Distillery in Dublin

Location: Bow Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7

Starting at 19:30

​Continue the conversation after the conference with a special evening at the historic Jameson Whiskey Distillery. Enjoy a welcome cocktail, a guided distillery tour and whiskey tasting, followed by dinner and an opportunity to connect with speakers and fellow participants in a relaxed and memorable setting.

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​4 September 2026

Workshop Making Geothermal Investable in Ireland: Finance, Risk and Delivery

​​​Location: The Gibson Hotel, Point Square, Dublin 1

 

This Workshop will be a unique opportunity for service providers, investors, and heating/cooling end-users from Ireland and across Europe to collaborate on defining a roadmap for growing geothermal in a new market. End-users, public sector bodies, and investors will get the chance to learn directly from geothermal companies what it takes to deliver geothermal projects. In turn, geothermal companies will get to better understand the challenges from client and investor perspectives, and how these can be solved. 

Please note that the capacity of the Workshop is strictly limited to a maximum of 70 persons.​​

 

Welcome (9:30-9:45)

  • A short welcome to Day 2 and summary of the main messages emerging from Day 1, particularly around commercial models, investment, Energy-as-a-Service and project delivery - Rory Dunphy (Chair, GAI)

  • Framing question for the morning: What do we need to do differently to move geothermal heating and cooling in Ireland from individual opportunities to a repeatable market?

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Dialogue 1 Introduction: Geothermal Business Models for Ireland (9:45-10:00)
Reviewing the business models presented on Day 1, their relevance to Ireland, the risks and opportunities involved, and the evidence needed for sound investment decisions - Dawn Slevin (Managing Director, ELS Europe)

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Dialogue 2 Introduction: Building the Ecosystem for Geothermal Deployment in Ireland (10:00-10:15)

​Considering the policy, finance, regulation, skills, supply chains, SMEs, public bodies and project developers needed around individual projects to create a functioning market - Hosted by GREETGeo​

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Dialogue 3 Introduction: Demonstration to Investable Replication on the Island of Ireland (10:15-10:30)

Considering the characteristics Ireland's first wave of investable geothermal projects should have and how those projects can establish confidence for subsequent replication - Aoife Braiden, GEMINI Project​

 

Dialogue 1 Working Session (10:30-11:00)

Group leads will meet participants in their assigned rooms and facilitate the discussion.

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Dialogue 1 Group summary (11:00-11:10)

Group lead and note taker to summarise the discussion & identify the 2–3 strongest conclusions or recommendations emerging from the dialogue.

 

​​Coffee Break (11:10-11:40) 

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Dialogue 2 Working Session (11:40-12:10)

Participants return to the same assigned rooms as Dialogue 1.

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Dialogue 2 Group summary (12:10-12:20)

Group lead and note taker to summarise the discussion & identify the 2–3 strongest conclusions or recommendations emerging from the dialogue.

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Dialogue 3 Working Session (12:20-12:50)

Participants remain in the same assigned rooms as Dialogue 2.

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Dialogue 3 Group summary (12:50-13:00)

Group lead and note taker to summarise the discussion & identify the 2–3 strongest conclusions or recommendations emerging from the dialogue.

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Closing and Next Steps to Delivery (13:00)

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Lunch (13:00-14:00)

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