Plenaries 2025

Plenaries are an opportunity to gather all C4E participants in one place and attend presentations of high level Speakers from international institutions, CEE countries and EU, invited to present and discuss regionally relevant subjects.

Opening plenary (20 May, 18.oo-19.3o)

Ragusa conference room

Topic – Implementation of the EPBD 

Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, UE – video address

Speakers from the public sector will include:

• Pau Garcia Audi, Team Leader, DG ENER at the European Commission

• Nathalie Markova, Director of the Energy Efficiency and Savings Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, CZECHIA

• Anca Ginavar, General Director of the Urban Planning and Construction Directorate, Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, ROMANIA

Speakers from the business sector:

• Radek Bedrna, Managing Director Eastern Europe and Middle East, Knauf Insulation
• Andrzej Kielar, Managing Director, Central and Eastern Europe, ROCKWOOL
• Mario Gordano, Global Head of Public a& Government Affairs, Signify

Moderator:

Katarína Nikodemová, Director in Buildings for the Future

Hight level plenary (22 May, 9.oo-1o.3o)

Ragusa conference room

Topic – Financing energy renovation 

Speakers from the public sector will include:

• Alexandru Avram, Secretary General, Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests – statement
• Marko Zlonoga, Head of Buildings Department, REGEA, CROATIA – keynote speech
• Örs Ringhoffer, Head of Department of Energy Efficiency at the Ministry of Energy, HUNGARY – panel debate 
• Marta Babicz, Director of External Funds Department, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, POLAND – panel debate 
• Irena Kriż-Selendic, Director for Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector,, Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets, CROATIA – panel debate 

Speakers from the business sector:

• Krisztian Meszaros, Senior Vice President Region CEE, VELUX – panel debate 
• Tomas Rosak, CEO for Eastern Europe, Saint-Gobain – panel debate 
• Anthony Doherty, Head of Corporate Affairs, Kingspan – panel debate 

Moderator:

Andelka Toto-Ormuz, HUPFAS