Speakers

Hæge Fjellheim is the Head of Carbon Analysis at Veyt, specializing in emissions trading systems and carbon credit market coverage. She focuses on the intersection of climate policy and market dynamics. With over 15 years of experience, she leads a team of experts delivering insights and forecasts across major markets such as the EU ETS, the North American regional markets and the international market for carbon credits. Rooted in political science, Hæge's work equips decision-makers with tools and forecasts to navigate the path toward net-zero. She is a recognized speaker at international carbon market conferences and frequently provides analysis to EU institutions and governments.

Juha Erkkila is a metallurgist with a burning passion in sustainability - M.Sc. in Metallurgy and MBA in finance. Juha shows 17 years of experience in the steel industry on three continents, 10 years with carbon steel, 7 years in stainless. Juha Currently leads Outokumpu EvoCarbon which is on a mission to support Outokumpu to meet it’s 42 % CO2 emission reduction target by 2030 profitably.

Managing Director at Mann Naturenergie. After completing vocational training as a freight forwarding and logistics specialist and spending several years working abroad in Switzerland and France, Markus Mann studied Business Administration at the German Foreign Trade and Transport Academy (DAV) in Bremen. This was during the time of the First Gulf War, which had a lasting impact on Markus Mann. Motivated by the conviction of “No war for oil,” he became interested in wind energy through visits to Denmark. Since then, both his professional and personal life have been almost entirely dedicated to renewable energy. Project development and engineering activities in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Argentina, and Chile have accompanied Markus Mann since the 2000s.

Director

Jakob Way is the CEO of Nordic Bio-Graphite, a Swedish company developing fossil-free graphite from biochar. Built on more than a decade of research, the company is creating a sustainable European graphite supply for batteries, steelmaking, and other industrial applications. Supported by the European Commission and leading industrial partners, Nordic Bio-Graphite aims to reduce import dependence and strengthen critical raw material supply chains. Jakob has over a decade of experience commercializing research-based technology and bringing new technologies to market. He studied Industrial Engineering and Management and was recognized by MIT Technology Review as one of Europe’s Top 35 Innovators.