Trends in Asset Management 2025
Efficiency &
Sustainability
The industry is facing major challenges in a volatile world with geopolitical conflicts, inflation, a shortage of skilled workers, increasing laws and regulations and the need for greater sustainability. These trends increase the demand for more energy efficiency, reduction of complexity, modernization through digitalization and well-trained experts.
The annual congress Trends in Asset Management 2025, that took place on January 30th, 2025, therefore focused on these two themes; Efficiency & Sustainability
Unique collaboration
This edition of Trends in Asset Management 2025 was special because it was the first edition under the joint Bilfinger flag following the acquisition of Stork by Bilfinger. The program detailed the added value of this acquisition in the perspective of the theme of efficiency and sustainability.
Program and speakers
This year's program of TiAM 2025 consistsed of several plenary keynotes by industry leaders and innovators and a number of interactive knowledge driven break-out sessions. In below overview, you can find the presentations that were held by our speakers.
During the 'walking' lunch, there will be ample opportunity to network with like-minded industry professionals.
Dutch produced zinc, safe, without waste, and 100% on green energy, but what else can a zinc plant do than this? How can an electrolysis process contribute to the energy transition and what challenges are there to continue production now and in the long term and to be of value to the Netherlands in times when energy will only become more expensive? Nyrstar took participants through this story and show you how the industry can contribute to the energy transition.
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Richard Schouten
Richard Schouten is manager asset management at Nyrstar where his knowledge in the field of asset management, digitalization, and sustainable production are in demand. Based on the conviction that the industry, with the help of digitalization and by making good use of the knowledge and skills of all employees, can become more sustainable and gain a strategic advantage, he wants to contribute to this by actually doing it, in practice.
He has 30 years of experience in various industries and positions, originally a marine engineer, then studied Business Administration, Computer Science and Sustainable Energies, and is a Registered Asset Management Professional at the Institute of Asset Management.
Marco engaged in conversation to lead the way to a Net-Zero future. It's about commitment and delivery, where learning from each other is key.
When it comes to producing salt, essential chemicals and energy solutions for industry, Nobian is a European market leader. Nobian has a strong drive to #GrowGreenerTogether with their partners. Nobian's ambition is to become one of the most sustainable chemical companies in Europe. They are determined to achieve their goals of being CO2 neutral with 100% renewable energy by 2040.
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Marco Waas
Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer at Nobian
Martijn spoke about how the Dutch top serctor policy drives innovation in industry and what schemes are open to them to take advantage of.
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Martijn Glass
Martijn Glass is the point of contact for the electrification and heat program (MMIP 7: CO2-free energy management in industry). He has a background in process technology and is an experienced change agent, especially when it comes to driving sustainable transformation. He looks forward to helping turn the right, impactful, commercially attractive ideas into reality to accelerate the energy transition and ensure Dutch earning potential.
Choice of 4 break-out sessions:
- Maintenance Management, reliability and AI through a sustainability lens by Han van Gerwen and Ronald Teijken from IBM
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- ISO55000:2024 - Efficient and Sustainable in Action by Niek Warringa and Nina Fozein Kwanke from Bilfinger
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- From Net Zero Roadmap to implementation - How do you put this complex puzzle together? by Michiel Geurds and Bart Desmet from Bilfinger
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- Increase availability of critical infrastructure with a joint Data Driven Asset Management (DGAM) program by Jelto Christiaens from Rijkswaterstaat and Ludolf Pijpker from Bilfinger
Key points adressed in this keynote presentation were:
- Why is hydrogen a solution to sustainability in the energy transition?
- How does hydrogen contribute to an efficienct energy system?
- (Green) hydrogen beyond the hype, a reality check.
- What is needed to stimulate investment in the (green) hydrogen sector?
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Marcel Galjee
Marcel Galjee presides as Chief Strategy Officer HyCC (the Hydrogen Chemistry Company), a leading industrial partner for safe and reliable green hydrogen supplies and circular chemistry solutions to enable the transition to zero-emission industries. HyCC is a joint venture of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and electrochemical company Nobian, bringing more than 100 years of experience in electrolysis and leadership in safety.
Prior to his present role, Marcel worked as Vice President Energy & New Business for Nouryon and AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, as an international consultant at PwC and in various energy related functions at Vattenfall Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.
Beside his role at HyCC, Marcel is also the Chairman of the Board of NLHydrogen, the hydrogen industry association that connects, strengthens, and represents the Dutch hydrogen sector.
During the networking reception, there will be ample opportunity to network and reflect with like-minded industry professionals.
Thank you for coming!
Trends in Asset Management 2025 was a great event with lots of knowledge sharing and networking. During the keynote presentations and breakout sessions, the themes of efficiency and sustainability were highlighted from many angles and discussed at length.
We hope to see you next time! For questions about the event, contact: communication.bene@bilfinger.com
