Heat UP Forum

Organisers:

14 MAY 2026IEC | KYIV | UKRAINE

14 MAY 2026
IEC | KYIV | UKRAINE

Organisers:

HEATUP Forum 2026 is a strategic platform for discussing innovations and sustainable solutions in heat supply.

CHALLENGES AND TRANSFORMATION OF HEAT SUPPLY IN CONDITIONS OF WAR AND ENERGY CRISIS
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND BEST PRACTICES IN MODERNIZATION OF HEATING NETWORKS
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND DIGITALIZATION IN THE SPHERE OF HEATING SUPPLY
FINANCING MODERNIZATION: GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, LOANS AND DONOR RESOURCES
CREATING RESILIENT AND RESILIENT
SYSTEMS FOR CITIES
THE ROLE OF PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATORY MECHANISMS IN ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

MAY 14

09:30 – 10:00

REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

OPENING

Changes in the heat supply sector as a response to the challenges of war. New markets, new technologies, new challenges

MAY 14

10:00 – 10:15

OPENING

Changes in the heat supply sector as a response to the challenges of war. New markets, new technologies, new challenges

Олена Кононенко

директор виставки UA Energyкерівник виставки Rebuild Ukraine

Руслан Голуб

виконавчий секретар Асоціації Операторів Критичної Інфраструктури

HEAT MARKET AND THIRD-PARTY ACCESS. OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS. CURRENT REGULATION AND FUTURE PLANS.

MAY 14

10:30 – 11:00

HEAT MARKET AND THIRD-PARTY ACCESS. OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS. CURRENT REGULATION AND FUTURE PLANS.

Regulation of the heat supply market and prospects for reforms

Third-party access and private equity integration

Problems of tariff policy and mechanisms for its optimization

New challenges after the war: energy security and independence

International experience in attracting donor funds and loans

Representative of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Energy and Housing and Communal Services

Representative of NEURC

Representative of Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine

DANISH EXPERIENCE IN MODERNIZATION OF HEATING SUPPLY ENTERPRISES

MAY 14

11:00 – 12:45

DANISH EXPERIENCE IN MODERNIZATION OF HEATING SUPPLY ENTERPRISES

Mads Holmgaard Meyer

Energy and Climate Advisor, Embassy of Denmark in Ukraine

Current projects under the UDEPP program in Ukraine

Lesya Logvinenko

Project Manager at the Danish Board of District Heating

Danish-Ukrainian Hub for District Heating

Cor Andreasen

Finance Director, EIFO in Ukraine

EIFO financing for the district heating sector

Andriy Berestyan

Director Danfoss Ukraine

Decentralization of sources and digitalization of district heating

Kyrylo Melnychenko

Kamstrup representative in Ukraine

From data to action: using heat analytics to improve DH operations

COFFEE BREAK

MAY 14

13:00 – 14:00

COFFEE BREAK

PANEL DISCUSSION:

HEAT SUPPLY STABILITY IN WAR CONDITIONS

MAY 14

14:00 – 15:30

PANEL DISCUSSION:

HEAT SUPPLY STABILITY IN WAR CONDITIONS

Adaptation of infrastructure to combat operations and crisis situations

Emergency and backup resource planning

Use of digital network monitoring and management systems

Ensuring continuity of supply in the event of disruptions

Local experience of cities: successes and problems in organizing sustainable heat supply

PAVLO KARAS

Director of KP "Cherkasiteplokomunenergo"

DMYTRO ROGOZHYN

Director of KP "Zhytomyrteplokomuenergo"

MAKSIM BILIK

Director of KP "Vinnytsiamiskteploenergo"

MYKOLA LOGVINOV

Director of "Mykolaivoblteploenergo"

OLEKSANDR DUSHENKO

Director of KP "Teplovik" of Starokostyantynivka City Council

PANEL DISCUSSION:

ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF MODERNIZATION

14 ТРАВНЯ

15:30 – 16:30

PANEL DISCUSSION:

ECONOMY AND FINANCE OF MODERNIZATION

Financing modernization: loans, grants, government programs

Economic efficiency of investments in network and equipment modernization

Access to private capital and investment risk management mechanisms

Models of long-term profitability and sustainability monetization

International experience in financing thermal infrastructure

PAVLO KARAS

EIFO Representative

DMYTRO ROGOZHYN

NEFCO Representative

OLESIA MISCHCHENKO

Chairman of the Board of JSC "Decarbonization Fund of Ukraine"

Practical value for business and investors

Clear understanding of government policy and regulatory framework

Guidelines for the modernization of heating enterprises

Access to international experience and financial instruments

Action plan for investors and heat supply operators

TARGET AUDIENCE

Heat supply operators and engineering companies

Engineering, design, construction and service companies

Industry
and commercial heat consumers

Manufacturers and technology suppliers

Science, education, innovation

State, municipal and financial structures

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May 12 | Conference Energy Strategy Day of Ukraine

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Coffee breaks during the forum

Presentation materials from forum participants

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May 12 | Conference Energy Strategy Day of Ukraine

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Coffee breaks during the forum

Presentation materials from forum participants

May 14 | Heat UP Forum

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Coffee breaks during the forum

Presentation materials from forum participants

HEATUP Forum
HEAT SUPPLY: INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Current projects under the UDEPP program in Ukraine

Danish-Ukrainian Hub for District Heating

EIFO financing for the district heating sector

Decentralization of sources and digitalization of district heating

From data to action: using heat analytics to improve DH operations

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