Elijah Ugaddan

Green hydrogen is one of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against climate change, but like any tool, it's only as effective as the hands wielding it. And right now, too many capable hands are missing from the table.

For me, Women in Green Hydrogen isn't just a network, it's a statement. A statement that the energy transition cannot afford to leave half its talent behind. Throughout my journey, from the labs of CEA Grenoble to coordinating international consortia at LEITAT, I've often been one of the few women in the room. That experience taught me how much we lose in creativity, in perspective, in ambition when diversity is an afterthought.

The hydrogen sector is being built right now. The decisions made today about technology, policy, and infrastructure will shape energy systems for decades. Women must be part of those decisions, not as guests, but as architects.

WiGH matters because visibility creates possibility. When a young scientist or engineer sees women leading hydrogen projects, heading consortia, advising policymakers she believes she can too. That ripple effect is how we don't just change an industry; we transform it.

I'm not here just to witness the hydrogen revolution. I'm here to help lead it and I'd love to do that alongside a community of women who feel exactly the same way.