24-25 November
ATMOsphere Europe Summit 2025
Padova
The business case for clean cooling: natural & refrigerant-free solutions
The 15th edition of the annual conference will be held in Padova (Padua), Italy, on 24-25 November 2025.
As the demand for sustainable cooling and heating accelerates, businesses must navigate a landscape of solutions that eliminate ozone-depleting substances, PFAS, and global warming potential.
The conference will explore the latest acomplishements and the drivers behind adopting clean cooling technologies, focusing on both natural refrigerants and refrigerant-free innovations, including caloric cooling.
Book your stay just a 10-minute walk from the event venue at one of our suggested hotels. Rooms are available on a first come, first served basis and subject to availability. CLICK HERE.
The two-day event will explore business opportunities and unveil future perspectives in the HVAC&R industry, featuring a comprehensive programme:
ATMO side visit, hosted by Gold Sponsor CAREL to its Knowledge Centre, from 16:30 to 20:30. Register your interest & more details HERE.
ATMO side visit, hosted by Gold Sponsor SCM Frigo to manufacturing site and Beijer Ref Academy, from 14:30 to 17:00. Register your interest & more details HERE.
* Both site visits are exclusive to ATMO Europe 2025 delegates. Registration is subject to the organiser’s approval and will be complete once you receive a confirmation email. *
End users, policy makers, manufacturers, installers, researchers, academia, NGOs, associations, media and consultants.
Explore energy-efficient, sustainable, cost-effective, and future-proof solutions
Stay informed about market trends and the latest cutting-edge technologies
Uncover the advantages end users are experiencing with natural refrigerant systems
Gain insights into global and regional regulations and standards, from key policy experts
Learn about the health and environmental impact of f-gas refrigerants
Moderator: Jan Dusek, ATMOsphere
Olaf Schulze, Director Energy Management/ Real Estate Sustainability, METRO Properties | METRO’s journey with natural refrigerants beyond refrigeration
Samuele Da Ros, Group Solution Marketing Manager for Food Retail Applications, CAREL Industries | Refrigeration market trends
Mirko Bernabei, Technical Director and R&D Manager, Beijer Ref OEM Segment, SCM Frigo | Adapting to change: SCM Frigo and the future of refrigeration
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Friedrich Ysenburg, Investment Professional, Triton Partners
Ted Amyuni, Senior Industry Expert, Triton Partners
Timo Kivilaht, Senior VP Global Sales & Solutions, Kelvion
Nicolo Freyberg, Managing Director, bluu unit
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Cristina Guarda, Member of the European Parliament | PFAS in the European Union: an overview of policy development under the health and safety perspective
Audun Heggelund, Senior Adviser, Section for Environmental Pollutants, Norwegian Environment Agency | PFAS restriction proposal in the EU
Sara Bogialli, Professor of Analytical Chemistry, University of Padova | PFAS & natural refrigerants: The hidden chemical challenge
Claudia Chiozzotto, Environmental Expert, Altroconsumo | PFAS and consumer protection: from invisible chemicals to informed choices
Malene Teller Blume, Quality and Development Manager, Coop Trading | How Coop Denmark led national change on PFAS
Moderator: Jan Dusek, ATMOsphere
Jakob Terčon, Business Development Manager, Zudek, & Boris Sepić, Process Engineer, Birreria Pedavena | Pedavena brewery refrigeration plant upgrade: a story of history, passion and innovation
Jean-Baptiste Laurencon, Technical Asset Director, Auchan & Fabian Gantois, Manager Retailer Sales & End User, Copeland | CO2Scroll condensing unit decentralized architecture in a supermarket store
Paolo Fedeli and Sebastiana Fedeli, Owners, Fastec, Umberto Di Barbora, Global Refrigeration Coolers Product and Marketing Director, Modine, Luca Domaschi, Key Account Manager – Industrial plant solutions, Beijer Ref Italy | The future of refrigeration when smart components create intelligent systems
Moderator: Michael Hines, ATMOsphere
Shane McKenzie, Business Development Director, Absolutely Chilled & Heating | Solihull district heating network and the UK’s decarbonising journey.
Christian Heerup, Business Manager, Refrigeration, Danish Technological Institute & Allan Kjær, Head of R&D, Unic Air | Air handling unit with CO2 heat pump – operating experience
Timo Methler, Team Lead for the Building Heat Pump Department, Fraunhofer ISE | Charge optimization of a 30 kW propane heat pump
Marco Azzolin, Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova | Comparative analysis of CO₂ and propane heat pumps for water heating
Moderator: Jan Dusek, ATMOsphere
Clement Gobert, Refrigeration Technician, Aube Froid, & Philippe Boachon, Head of European Cold Chain Business & Indy Tharnvithian, Product Specialist, Panasonic | Panasonic innovative CO2 cooling with heat recovery & compact 1HP R744 launch
Pierre Hanf, Project Leader Cooling & Refrigeration Chillers Initiative (Engineering Dept.), CERN, Robert Funcke, Sales Consultant for Building Services, InfraSolution, & Dirk Leuteritz, Head of Sales, compact Kältetechnik | Natural cold for fast protons
Enrico Zambotto, Technical Engineering Director Refrigeration Systems Arneg & Stefano Vidal, Area Manager for Southern Europe, Güntner | Smart cooling, naturally: CO₂ system brings efficiency to southern Italy
Stefano Truglio, Sales Manager Crea & Giacomo Pisano, CO₂ Compressors Business Development Manager, Dorin | CO₂ refrigeration systems powering a bakery production facility in Forlì
Moderator: Marco Buoni, Technical Director, Centro Studi Galileo | European situation on the implementation of
training and certification schemes on natural refrigerants
Miriam Solana Ciprés, HVAC/R Technical Knowledge Manager, CAREL Industries | Training activities to help HVAC/R technicians face industry challenges
Mirko Bernabei, Technical Director and R&D Manager, SCM Frigo | Training & certification
Francesco Mastrapasqua, Group Institutional Affairs SR Manager, EPTA
Fionnuala Walravens, Senior Campaigner, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) | Persistent problems: The hidden impacts of hydrofluoroolefins, the latest generation of fluorinated gases
Marc Chasserot, Founder & CEO, & Cinzia Verzeletti, Senior Campaigner, ATMOsphere and The Coalition for PFAS Free Cooling & Heating | The business case for PFAS free refrigerants in HVAC&R
Moderator: Jan Dusek, ATMOsphere
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Paolo Bertoldi, Senior Expert, European Commission
Enrico Boscaro, Chairman of the IT Cooling Task Force, Eurovent | EU regulations & data centre cooling: balancing efficiency and sustainability
Kim Gardø Christensen, CEO, Fenagy | Heat recovery from data centres with optimised heat pumps using propane/ isobutane as refrigerants
Ivan Hemmeler, Business Development Manager – Spain & Portugal, JAEGGI Hybridtechnologie (Güntner Group) | Redefining limits: from the universe to energy efficiency. CERN data center goes chiller-free with JAEGGI
Joachim Schadt, Managing Director, Secon | Colocation data centre with natural refrigerants
Timo Kivilaht, Senior VP Global Sales & Solutions, Kelvion | Kelvion data centre solutions
Moderator: Jan Dusek, ATMOsphere
Mirco Zanut, Mechanical Engineer, Thermodynamics and Ball Valves Specialist, Refrigera Industriale | Innovation of the Refrigera 4-way ball valve
Joris Zimmermann, Research Associate, Steinbeis Innovationszentrum energieplus, & Caspar von Moy, Head of Sales & Business Development, ecop | Innovative heat supply: Rotation heat pump and seasonal thermal storage for low-carbon district heating
Wil van den Kerkhof, Technical Director, Servex Koel en Vriestechniek, & Ivan Rangelov, Industrial Heat Pumps Manager, Danfoss | Decarbonising industrial processes heat with heat pumps: focus on food & beverage
Tim Hamacher, Managing Director, Sustainable Process Heat (SPH) & Harald Erös, Consulting Engineer for Sustainable Refrigeration and Heat Pump Systems, Ingenieurbüro Erös | Pharmaceutical company installs butane–water high-temperature heat pump at its Vienna manufacturing facility
Antonio Rossetti, Researcher, Construction Technologies Institute, Italian National Research Council (CNR) | Integrating Natural Fluids HT Heat Pump in industrial applications
Moderator: Marc Chasserot, ATMOsphere
Timur Sirman, CEO & Co-Founder, Magnotherm | Successful field test: how refrigerant-free cooling improved commercial refrigeration
Adam Slavney, CEO and Co-Founder, Pascal | Cooling for the next generation
Phil Sheppard, IP & Commercial Analyst, Exergyn | Elastocalorics
Book your stay just a 10-minute walk from the event venue at one of our suggested hotels. Rooms are available on a first come, first served basis and subject to availability. CLICK HERE.
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