Harald Rauter

Chief Growth Officer 21energy GmbH and Board Member European Bitcoin and Energy Association (EBEA)

Harald Rauter is a recognized voice at the frontier of Bitcoin and energy systems —a space rapidly reshaping Europe’s future. As Chief Growth Officer at 21energy and Board Member of the European Bitcoin Energy Association (EBEA), he actively advances the conversation on how Bitcoin mining can strengthen energy markets and grid stability. He argues that, when strategically integrated, Bitcoin mining will become a catalyst for Europe’s energy abundance, security, and, above all, independence— cornerstones of societal prosperity and geopolitical resilience in the 21st century. With a background spanning finance, policy, and energy markets, Rauter bridges the gap between Bitcoin-native innovation and institutional realities—equipping audiences with the insight to act on complex market shifts.

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Panel discussion

How Is Bitcoin Changing the Energy Game?

Learn how Bitcoin mining is turning "waste" into a gold mine, and how you can capitalize on the most significant infrastructure shift of the century.

Bitcoin is no longer just a consumer of energy — it's becoming a vital tool for grid stabilization and renewable energy development. This panel examines how Bitcoin is "changing the energy game" by incentivizing the build-out of stranded energy resources, reducing methane emissions, and providing the flexible load necessary for a modern and more resilient power grid.

Main stage

Thu, 11:30

Keynote

From Invisible to Indispensable: Bitcoin as Europe’s Energy Operating System

The store-of-value narrative got Bitcoin to a trillion dollars. The next chapter is measured in megawatts, not market cap. This keynote reveals how Bitcoin mining is becoming the flexible load that Europe's renewables-heavy grid desperately needs — and why the energy sector's biggest players are starting to build around it.

Main stage

Fri, 10:10