HVAC Panel I Market Trends: Refrigeration + CO₂ Heat Pumps

We’re excited to share some big news this week! From new expert speakers to engaging panels, there’s plenty to look forward to. Here’s a first look at the latest additions to our lineup of industry leaders.

HVAC Panel

This session, moderated by event partner REEF, will bring together end users and experts to share practical and inspiring insights from real HVAC progress—emerging data, on-the-ground decisions, and existing installations—highlighting opportunities and the path forward for natural refrigerants in the U.S., while exploring how stakeholders navigate today’s market and regulatory constraints to advance sustainable, large-scale adoption.

Umesh Goswami, Principal Environmental Sustainability Manager, Roche

Curtis S Harrington, Director of Engineering, UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center 

Jonathan Woolley, Owner, Emanant Systems & Co-Founder and CTO, Aris Hydronics

Refrigeration Market Trends

Leading North American suppliers will share strategic insights and forward-looking perspectives, showcasing recent successes, key lessons learned, ongoing challenges, and next steps for natural refrigerant-based technologies.

Subodh Sharma, Director of Product Management, Systems Division, Hillphoenix

Justin Miles, Senio Market Manager – Food Retail, Copeland

Michael Lehtinen, Senior Product Leader – CO₂ Solutions, Hussmann

Ignacio Chaparro, Sustainability & New Technologies  Senior Engineering Manager, Kysor Warren

Allen Wicher, Sr. Business Development Manager, MSA Safety

Market Trends in Commercial HVAC – The Rise of CO₂ Heat Pumps

Industry experts will deliver visionary presentations on the CO₂ heat pump market in North America, highlighting recent achievements and emerging opportunities. They will also discuss the growing potential of propane heat pumps, exploring barriers to widespread adoption and strategies to advance broader deployment.

Alessandro Silva, Senior Application Engineer, Bitzer US

Andrew Macaluso, Senior Product Manager – System Solutions, Lync by Watts

New Refrigeration Case Study

Advanced Large-Scale Transcritical R-744 Rack for Cold Storage Facilities

Adam Ciesielski, VP of Engineering and Technology, Zero Zone; & Alessandro Silva, Senior Application Engineer, Bitzer US