Matyas Gati will be joining the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit 2026 as a speaker on 14 September in Budapest, Hungary.
 
The Summit will bring together leading experts, policymakers, investors, and industry representatives from across Central and Eastern Europe and beyond to discuss the future of geothermal energy and its role in the energy transition.

The Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit has become leading regional forum which brings together policymakers, industry experts, corporate leaders, technology pioneers and sustainable leaders from the region and beyond to discuss the potential of geothermal energy. Due to the special position of Hungary, the CEE region and the Carpathian Basin the Budapest Geothermal Summit has become real European Geothermal hub.

Stakeholders discuss the main opportunities and challenges of geothermal energy, sharing their views on the current state of knowledge and technology and presenting why more attention should be given to utilising geothermal energy in Hungary and the wider region.

The 4th Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit will take place 14  September 2026.

Hot topics

• Global Market Overview: current state and future trends of the global geothermal energy market, highlighting growth potential and investment opportunities.
• Geothermal Action Plan: A comprehensive EU Action Plan for Geothermal Energy and its role in achieving net-zero goals.
• Next-Generation Geothermal: Reviewing the full technical potential of next-generation geothermal systems.
• Regional Cooperation: Unlocking Geothermal Potential in Central and Eastern Europe
• Electricity Generation: Using geothermal for electricity production, focusing on increasing capacity and efficiency.
• Deep and Shallow Geothermal Energy Applications: Respective applications, and their potential for energy generation.
• Geothermal for Heating and Cooling: District heating, cooling, and industrial processes, focusing on reducing carbon emissions
• Financing Geothermal Projects: Investment strategies, financial models, and incentives to attract funding for geothermal development.
• Policy and Regulatory Support for Geothermal Growth: Policy frameworks and regulatory measures needed to accelerate geothermal energy development.

Speakers

• Marit Brommer CEO, International Geothermal Association (IGA)
• Miklos Antics President, European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)
• Luca Xodo Chairman, ETIP-Geothermal
• Beata Kępińska Chair, Polish Geothermal Society
• Gábor Molnár Managing Director, Arctic Green Engineering
• Árni Magnússon Chief Executive Officer, Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR)
• Sándor Tiszavári Technical Director, Rotaqua
• Gergely Domonkos Horváth CEO, MVM Zöld Generáció (Green Generation)
• Alexander Wallisch Member of the Board of Directors, Euro Heat and Power
• Katarzyna A. Kurek Chair, Geotermia Polska
• Bence Gonda Vice President for Strategic Affairs, Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs of Hungary
• Roland Karkó Chair of the Board of Directors, GEOTERM KOŠICE, a.s | Project Manager, SPP Infrastructure, a.s.
• Yuliia Demchuk Board Member, Geothermal Ukraine
• Sanjeev Kumar Policy Director, European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)
• Tatiana Mindeková Policy Advisor, Ember
• Mátyás Gáti President of the Geothermal Committee, Association of Hungarian District Heating Enterprises (Matászsz)
• Annamária Nádor Senior Geologist, Supervisory Authority for Regulatory Affairs
• Carlo Cariaga Editor-in-Chief, ThinkGeoEnergy
• Claudia Patricolo Energy Journalist, Host of the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit

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