Dr. Tom Croymans: In 2013 he obtained a Master’s degree in Chemistry (Magna Cum Laude) at Ghent University. His Master thesis was in collaboration with the University of Cambridge.

In 2018 he obtained his PhD in industrial engineering. The PhD was a collaboration between the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission, KU Leuven, Hasselt University During his PhD (in 2016) he obtained a postgraduate in business administration (Magna Cum Laude) at Hasselt University. 

In 2018 he joined a technology provider of Waste to Energy technology as Innovation manager. As Innovation manager, he is responsible for the R&D of the company. 

Since 2018 he represents the company in the association of European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology (ESWET). He also represents the company in other associations linked to CCUS like for example CO2 Value Europe and the Belgian business platform CAPTURE. 

Since 2021 Tom is elected as chairman of the ESWET CCUS working group. Today he is giving a presentation as representative of this working group.

Jannicke Gerner Bjerkås (1972) is Director CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage), in Fortum Oslo Varme and head of the carbon capture project at Oslo’s largest waste-to-energy plant since 2018. She has held various management positions as a.o Head of HR and Communication and Chief of Staff, and has professional knowledge from more than 10 years in energy recovery, recycling and biological treatment of organic waste. Jannicke was one of the initiators of the CCS Project in Oslo in 2014. She is a former Air Force officer with 4 years of training from the Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy, and 10 years of service in different positions within airspace control and intelligence, communications and HR. She has completed studies in market economics and also has a Master of Management from BI Norwegian Business School.

Originally trained as a Chemist and in Chemical Engineering, Paul has spent over 30 years working internationally in the Energy and Environment fields for both the Public and Private Sector.

His experience covers a wide range of themes including industrial emissions and industrial impact reduction, renewable energy technologies, projects & policy development and delivery, and he has specific expertise in waste-to-energy and biomass energy projects.

As the author of the first EU “Best Available Techniques” Reference (BREF) document on thermal waste treatments (2006) he is well known internationally for his expertise in this area. Over the last 15 years he has worked on numerous projects for the development and implementation of waste and energy infrastructure, as an adviser to national and international governments & agencies, and developed leading international consulting businesses in these areas.

He is the Chairman of the UK Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM) Special Interest Group on Thermal Waste Treatment and the author / co-author of papers on issues including low carbon energy and resources/waste management, a supervisor of university projects, and author of technical policy documents regarding national and international emission regulation.