HydrogenSphere 2026 is coming to Madrid!
We are pleased to announce the upcoming HydrogenSphere 2026: Connecting the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem, to be held on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in Madrid, Spain.
As the global energy transition advances and the hydrogen sector moves toward scale, hydrogen is entering a new phase shaped by demand creation, project delivery, and ecosystem development. In this context, market creation, project investability, standards and certification, and cross-regional cooperation have become central issues for the global hydrogen community.
Against this backdrop, HydrogenSphere 2026,co-hosted by the International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA), China Society of Automotive Engineers and Centro Nacional del Hidrógeno (CNH2), will serve as a high-level international dialogue platform focused on practical deployment, cross-regional cooperation, and ecosystem building. The event will discuss market development, industrial clusters and corridors, project finance, standards and certification, and international cooperation, with the aim of supporting a more open, pragmatic, and coordinated global hydrogen ecosystem.
See the following conference overview and preliminary agenda for more details.
For meeting registration, please submit your information here
Contact:
ZOU WEI
Events & Communications Dept.
Email：weizou@ihfca.net
Tel：+86 173 1008 0791
XUEHAO TIAN
Industry & Standard Research Dept.
Email：xuehaotian@ihfca.net
Tel：+86 156 1170 4443
Attachment 1: Conference Overview and Preliminary Agenda
Conference Overview:
| Theme | HydrogenSphere 2026: Connecting the Global Hydrogen Ecosystem |
| Conference Positioning | High level international dialogue conference focused on practical pathways for hydrogen deployment, cross regional cooperation, and ecosystem building.
Positioning: As a curated platform that brings together policymakers, industry leaders, investors, standards bodies, and project developers to discuss how hydrogen moves from policy ambition to scalable implementation. |
| Date & time | June 25th, 2026
9:00–18:00 |
| Location | Auditorium Room and the WPP Gallery, 6th Floor, WPP Campus, 26 Ríos Rosas Street, Marid, Spain |
| Envisaged Number of Participants | 100-120 |
| Initiators | International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA)
Society of Automotive Engineers of China (China SAE)
Centro Nacional del Hidrógeno (CNH2) |
| Supported by | Mincatec Energy | Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2) |
Preliminary Agenda (subject to change) (Alphabetically):
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and welcome breakfast |
Opening Remarks
9:00-9:30 | Speakers: - Senior Representative, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), (China)
- Senior Representative, Ministries of Spain, Spain (TBD)
- Senior Representative, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Spain (China)
- Senior Representative, China SAE (China)
- Senior Representative, UNIDO (TBD)
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MOU & Signing Ceremony
9:30-9:40 | MoU Signing Ceremony |
Keynote Speeches
9:40-10:25 | Topic: From Momentum to Market Reality: What Will Actually Scale the Hydrogen Economy?
Focus: Examining how the hydrogen agenda is shifting from ambition to execution. Highlight the main forces shaping the next phase of market development, including demand creation, project delivery, investment discipline and international cooperation.
Format: Lectern presentations |
Coffee Networking Break
10:25-10:45 |
Group Photo
10:45-10:55 |
Session 1
10:55-12:00 | Topic: Creating Demand: Where Will the First Scalable Hydrogen Markets Emerge?
Focus: Explore where hydrogen demand is becoming most viable across mobility, industry, ports, logistics and other high utilization applications, and what conditions are needed to turn early use cases into scalable markets.
Format: Panel Discussion |
Lunch & Networking
12:00-13:30 |
Session 2
13:30-14:20 | Topic: Hydrogen Hubs, Corridors and Industrial Clusters: Building Around Real Use Cases
Focus: Discuss how hydrogen ecosystems are being designed around concrete demand centers through hubs, corridors and industrial clusters, with a focus on connecting production, transport, storage and end use in practical deployment pathways.
Format: Panel Discussion |
Session 3
14:20-15:15 | Topic: Innovation for Scale: Technologies, Business Models and Partnerships for Hydrogen Deployment
Focus: Explore how technology innovation, business model innovation and cross-sector partnerships are helping hydrogen move from pilot projects to scalable deployment. Highlight practical solutions across production, storage, conversion, infrastructure and end-use applications, and examine how new commercial models can reduce cost, manage risk and strengthen market demand.
Format: Panel Discussion |
Coffee Networking Break
15:15-15:35 |
Keynote Speech
15:35-15:40 | |
Session 4
15:40-16:30 | Topic: Financing Hydrogen at Scale: Capital Priorities in a More Selective Market
Focus: Explore how the financing landscape for hydrogen is evolving in a more selective market environment. Focus on investor priorities, capital allocation logic and the conditions most likely to attract long term investment.
Format: Panel Discussion |
Session 5
16:30-17:20 | Topic: Rules for Scale: Standards, Certification and Regulation in a Global Hydrogen Market
Focus: Examine how standards, certification and regulatory alignment are shaping the next phase of hydrogen market development. Focus on their role in enabling market access, strengthening investor confidence and supporting cross border cooperation.
Format: Keynote + Panel Discussion |
Closing Keynotes
17:20-17:40 | Topic: Rules, Trade and Trust: Building a Global Hydrogen Market That Can Scale
Format: Keynote Presentation |
Wrap-up
17:40-18:00 | Wrap-up & HydrogenSphere 2027 |
Conclusive networking Reception
18:00-20:00 |