Our speakers 2025

Mikaa Blugeon-Mered is a senior researcher on hydrogen strategies and geopolitics. He also advises local governments and SMEs on H2 markets and policies, contributes to several leading international hydrogen bodies (World Bank, IHFCA, CertifHy…) and is the founder of “Hydrogen Mosaic”, an educational innovation studio producing public-oriented games to spread hydrogen scientific knowledge.

Benno Weinberger is an expert in hydrogen safety and regulation. With a PhD in process engineering from the University of Paris XIII, he has been R&D manager at Ineris since 2009, where he leads work on H₂ risk analysis, provides ATEX and hydrogen safety training, and participates in several working groups on French hydrogen regulations. He is also involved in national and European research projects on hydrogen safety, and contributes to standardisation in groups such as AFNOR E29D, CEN CENELEC JTC 6, CEN 286 and ISO 197.