Tibor Orban took his degrees at the Mechanical Faculty of Budapest Technical University in 1982 (mechanical engineer) and in 1986 (DH Engineer Specialist in Energetics). Since 2000 he has been at FŐTÁV Budapest District Heating Works Co. Ltd. Since 2010 he has been the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the company. His charge is to manage the professional activities of district heating supply and the whole technical field. In 2014 he was elected as Chairman of Hungarian District Heating Association. Since 2019 he is president of the Section for Energetics at Hungarian Chamber of Engineering. He gives courses of lectures at Budapest Technical University on district heating. His activities was honored by several professional awards.

Alojz Vlčko is Head of Mayor’s Office in the city of Prievidza, Trencin self-governing region, Slovakia. He prepares and coordinates the agenda in communication among local government with national government authorities, local authorities, NGO’s and other stakeholders in discussions about the process of transition of the Upper Nitra region. In the City Office he is participating on preparing proposals for the regional development of the city and the region. During the preparation of the strategic document, the Action Plan for the Transformation of the Upper Nitra Coal Region, he was the head of the Transport and Technical Infrastructure Working Group.

Tomas Vorisek is Technical Director at SEVEn Energy, Ltd. The company (whose origins go back to 1999) is a Czech based consultancy specializing in advisory services in the field of energy conservation and renewable energy utilization. Tomas has been with SEVEn since 2001, and is in charge of he technical department which provides complex expert assistance to investors in the preparatory phase of energy efficiency, renewable, as well as waste-to-energy projects. Professional Education : Certified Energy Auditor

Tim is based at the British Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria and runs the Dept. for International Trade’s CEE energy campaign, which aims to engage UK companies with the wealth of opportunities across the region, including in waste management/EfW. He has lived and worked in Bulgaria for twenty years, is well aware of the challenges and opportunities of doing business here and ready to help UK companies to succeed in market.