ABOUT H-NAT SUMMIT

From Discovery to Delivery: Powering the Full Value Chain

The global energy transition has reached a definitive turning point. Natural hydrogen is no longer a geological curiosity; it is now a strategic industrial reality. Following the resounding success of our 2025 edition—which gathered over 500 leaders from 40+ nationalities—H-Nat Summit 2026 returns to Paris as the undisputed epicenter of this emerging industry.

The "if" has been answered. The "where" is being mapped across five continents. Now, the industry is focused on the "How": How do we produce at scale? How do we regulate? And how do we deliver this carbon-free resource to the final customer?

While HNAT Summit remains the world’s leading platform for Exploration and Subsurface Tools, this year’s summit will reflect the industry’s maturation. We are expanding our scope to cover the entire value chain, from the first seismic survey to the final offtake agreement.

Exploration & Tech Excellence: We continue to showcase the latest in airborne geophysics, advanced sensors, and basin modeling software that are de-risking the subsurface.
Stimultated H2: For the first time, a dedicated focus will be placed on the insitu generatipn of H2, how to select the rock, which fluid to inject, how to produce
Production and subsurface H2 storage: How to manage an H2 reservoir ? can we image the gas/fluid interface ? Are technologies of enhanced fluid recovery necessary ?
Upstream: critical issues of separation and transport, best use of natural H2 depending of its purity ?
Regulatory & Country Initiatives: As nations from France to Australia and Colombia update their mining codes, our "National Regulations & Countries Program" becomes the vital hub for understanding national strategies and securing the "license to operate."
The Capital Bridge: Building on the success of our Investor Day, we are scaling our financial forums. We are connecting project developers with the private equity and infrastructure funds ready to bridge the gap between discovery and commercialization.

In 2026, the conversation moves downstream. We are bringing the Offtakes to the table. Understanding the needs of the end-user is now the final piece of the natural hydrogen puzzle.

H-Nat Summit 2026 is more than a conference; it is where the community that shaped the discovery now builds the industry. Join us in Paris to be part of the most influential network in energy today.

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