16th Annual EUROPEan Power Distribution & Transmission Systems Development Summit



Wednesday 21st – Friday 23rd October 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands


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Newly Confirmed & Featured Speakers & Case Studies



Newly Confirmed & Featured Speakers & Case Studies



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Dr. Holger Schweitzer, Head of Environment, TransnetBW


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Mihkel Harm, CEO, Elektrilevi



“Provided a valuable platform for strategic exchange among senior leaders in the European energy sector. As Germany’s largest distribution system operator, we see resilience, sustainability and grid transformation as core priorities, all of which were strongly reflected in the discussions. I particularly appreciated the quality of the dialogue and the opportunity to engage with peers on the future development of resilient and sustainable energy systems"





Alexandra Mateeva, Head of Sustainability & Resilience | Westnetz GmbH



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“A really fantastic event with great learning and sharing between grid operators and experts”





Luke Hughes, Head of Asset Management & Consents

UK Power Networks



EPD Agenda Highlights









* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Beyond Wires and Cables: Building Ecosystems and Leadership for the Modern Energy Transition



• Expanding network capacity fast enough to accommodate unprecedented renewable and storage connection demand.


• Deciding where physical reinforcement, flexibility and smarter network operation can deliver the greatest system value.


• Digitalising distribution infrastructure to improve visibility, automation and real-time network management.


• Maintaining resilience and quality of supply while transforming legacy networks at unprecedented scale.#


• Coordinating grid investment with customers, local communities, industry and emerging distributed-energy models.



Speaker: Dr Karolina Lipinska, Vice President of the Management Board | Energa-Operator S.A







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Planning France’s Future Transmission Grid: Climate Risk, Electrification and the New Competition for Grid Capacity



• Assessing how climate change is already affecting transmission-system planning, while managing the significant uncertainties that remain around future weather, demand and system stress.


• Preparing the French transmission system for large-scale electrification across industry, transport, heating and emerging high-demand sectors.


• Treating grid access as an increasingly scarce strategic resource, with new approaches required to maximise available capacity and allocate it efficiently.


• Using long-term adequacy assessments, energy scenarios and grid-development studies to guide investment decisions across an increasingly complex and interconnected European power system.


• Applying R&D in flexibility, stability, balancing and future-system modelling to ensure that transmission planning remains resilient as generation and demand patterns change.



Speaker: Nathalie Grisey, R&D Program Director for Climate, Adequacy & Grid Planning | RTE







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Managing Grid Congestion at Scale: Expanding Capacity, Unlocking Flexibility and Operating the Network Smarter



• Tackling severe grid congestion and connection queues while major reinforcement programmes require years to plan and deliver.


•​ Extracting more usable capacity from existing infrastructure through dynamic network operation, improved visibility and higher asset utilisation.


•​ Making flexible connections and congestion-management agreements a practical part of everyday network operation rather than temporary exceptions.


•​ Managing the engineering trade-offs of operating assets closer to their limits while protecting reliability, safety and asset life.


•​ Combining physical expansion, flexibility and smarter system operation to connect customers sooner and reduce dependence on conventional reinforcement alone.



Speaker: Maarten Noom, Director for Asset Management | Enexis







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Transforming the DSO: Innovation, Digitalisation and Strategic Grid Development for the Energy Transition



• Moving innovation from pilots into scalable network operations, ensuring new technologies deliver measurable improvements rather than remaining isolated demonstration projects.


• Harnessing data, automation and increasingly granular network visibility to support faster decision-making and a more intelligent distribution-system operating model.


• Integrating controllable distributed resources regarding generation, storage, demand and electrified loads, so the DSO can play a more active role in enabling flexibility across the energy system.




• Building stronger collaboration between utilities, technology providers and research institutions to accelerate the journey from emerging technology to reliable real-world deployment.


• Redefining the DSO’s strategic role from a traditional network operator into an active platform for electrification, renewable integration and the next generation of energy services.



Speaker: Rudolf Penu, Head of Innovation & Strategy & Member of the Management Board | Elektrilevi







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Adapting Electricity Networks for a More Extreme Climate | Lessons from Ireland's Atlantic Storm Experience



• What frequent Atlantic storms has taught ESB Networks about climate risk and infrastructure resilience.


• How utilities can prepare for a future characterised by higher wind speeds, more frequent extreme weather events and increasing societal dependence on electricity.


• Insights from ESB Networks' international review of storm resilience practices and the approaches being adopted by leading utilities worldwide.


• Embedding climate adaptation, resilience metrics and vulnerability assessments into long-term network investment and planning decisions.


• Rethinking network design standards, asset strategies and resilience investment for a changing climate.


• Utility, regulator & policymaker collaboration in delivering climate-resilient critical infrastructure.



Speaker: Brian Brady, Head of Network Resilience and Climate Adaptation | ESB Networks







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Building the Distribution Grid for Net Zero: Prioritising Investment, Capacity and Resilience at NIE Networks



• Delivering a £2.23 billion regulated investment programme through 2031 while balancing network reinforcement, affordability and long-term customer value.


• Using NIE Networks’ first Network Development Plan to identify where conventional reinforcement and flexibility can best unlock future capacity.


• Preparing the distribution system for rising electricity demand, greater renewable penetration and accelerating electrification across Northern Ireland.


• Deciding where traditional network investment remains essential and where flexibility, innovation and smarter network operation can defer or reduce reinforcement.


• Strengthening network resilience while ensuring today’s investment decisions create the capacity and adaptability required for Northern Ireland’s longer-term net-zero transition.



Speaker: Roger Henderson, Director of Network Investment | NIE Networks







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Engineering the Modern Distribution Network: Standards, Compliance and Innovation for Grid Transformation



• Evolving engineering standards to support accelerating electrification, distributed generation, storage and increasingly complex network demand.


• Turning successful innovation into repeatable engineering specifications and operating practices that can be deployed safely across a major distribution network.


• Enabling faster and more flexible connections while protecting network resilience, power quality, safety and regulatory compliance.


• Managing the introduction of new equipment, digital technologies and network architectures while addressing interoperability, lifecycle and asset-integrity risks.


• Balancing the pressure to connect more and deliver faster with the engineering governance required to maintain a safe, reliable and future-ready electricity system.



Speaker: Matt White, Head of Engineering Compliance & Standards | UK Power Networks







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Beyond Efficiency: Managing Grid Assets in an Era of Geopolitical Stress Based on the Principles and Practical Application of ISO 55001 in a Rapidly Changing Risk Environment



• Using ISO 55001 as a strategic management framework to move asset decisions beyond cost and efficiency towards resilience, risk and long-term value creation.


• Embedding risk-based asset management into investment and maintenance decisions as utilities face supply-chain disruption, resource constraints and greater external uncertainty.


• Creating greater transparency around asset condition, lifecycle risk and capital priorities to support more consistent and defensible investment decisions.


• Strengthening organisational resilience by aligning asset strategy, operational priorities and management processes across increasingly complex electricity networks.


• Turning ISO 55001 from a certification exercise into a practical tool for continuous improvement, stakeholder confidence and more robust grid-asset governance.




Speaker: Peter Fischer, Senior Project Lead for Strategic Asset Management | Bayernwerk Netz GmbH







* NEW Case STUDY SESSION announcement



Planning the Next-Generation Distribution Grid: Capacity, Digitalisation and Resilience for a More Electrified Energy System



• Planning network capacity ahead of accelerating electrification, new housing, industrial growth and changing regional demand patterns.


• Translating long-term grid investment into measurable improvements in capacity, reliability and customer value.


• Using digitalisation, remote control and improved network visibility to strengthen operational performance and accelerate outage response.


• Integrating increasing volumes of distributed generation, battery storage and EV charging while managing more dynamic and bi-directional power flows.



• Strengthening cybersecurity and engineering resilience as distribution networks become increasingly digital, interconnected and operationally complex.



Speaker: Maria Rosqvist, Head of Engineering & Planning | Kraftringen Nät AB



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2026 Speakers, Sessions & Advisory Board Discussion Highlights



KEYNOTE SESSIONs



Delivering a Fossil-Free Future: Vattenfall’s Blueprint for Grid Decarbonisation & Sector Electrification in the Netherlands



  • Accelerating electrification across heavy industry, heating and transport to reduce fossil dependency and enable sector integration
  • Advancing smart grid investments, storage solutions and digital innovation to address congestion and optimise renewable integration
  • Leveraging strategic partnerships, regulatory alignment and long-term infrastructure planning to achieve net-zero targets


Speaker: Cindy Kroon, CEO | Vattenfall (Netherlands)



Power Europe Congress KEYNOTE SESSIONs



Grid 2.0 Now: Lessons, Investments & Partnerships to Future-Proof Europe’s Power Networks



  • How to turn the Iberian blackout’s lessons into actionable strategies for building flexible, failure-resistant grids.
  • How Elektrilevi leverages two-way power flows with over 21,000 producers feeding renewables back into the network.
  • Utilizing AI-driven automation and real-time analytics to predict faults and balance fluctuating renewable inputs.
  • Elektrilevi’s €1.6B weatherproofing blueprint to future-proof networks against climate risks.
  • Leveraging collaborative partnerships among DSOs, TSOs, tech providers, and regulators to accelerate grid modernization.
  • How to capitalize on Europe’s €170B digitalization drive to deploy breakthrough technologies across power networks.


Speaker: Mikhel Härm, CEO, Elektrilevi



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Strategic Asset Management in the Age of Electrification: Resilience, Regulation & Long-Term Value Creation



  • From asset registers to predictive intelligence: using smart meter data and AI to identify where resilience, flexibility and reinforcement deliver the highest network value.
  • Why the most successful DSOs will not be those that simply invest more capex, but those that can most intelligently arbitrate between reinforcement, flexibility and digital optimisation.
  • Smart substations, adaptive control and local intelligence: what UKPN’s live innovation pipeline tells us about the future operating model of distribution grids.
  • Climate resilience as core asset strategy: embedding flood, heat and interdependency risk into long-term investment decisions before disruption becomes systemic.
  • Turning maintenance into strategic advantage: how satellite imagery, AI and risk-led intervention can cut outages and sharpen lifecycle performance.
  • Unlocking delivery at speed: why planning, consents and regulatory reform now sit at the heart of network asset management and net-zero execution.


Speaker: Luke Hughes, Head of Asset Management & Consents | UK Power Networks



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Designing Europe’s Future Power System: Integrating Generation, Storage and Grid for a High-Renewables Era



  • How TSOs are planning long-term system development to integrate large-scale renewables, storage, and electrification demand
  • The evolving role of flexibility in maintaining system balance and adequacy across interconnected markets
  • Coordinating generation, storage, and transmission expansion under increasing grid constraints and permitting challenges
  • Cross-border interconnection and regional coordination across the Nordic and wider European system
  • Ensuring system resilience and security of supply in a high-renewables, low-inertia environment
  • Market design and investment signals required to support system flexibility and dispatchable capacity


Speaker: Martine Moe Winsnes, Senior Vice President (Long Term Power System Development) | Statnett



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Environmental Challenges in Grid Expansion Projects – Adjusting and Improving Strategies for the Future



  • Managing environmental constraints as a critical factor influencing project timelines and cost structures in major transmission developments
  • Ensuring strict compliance with environmental legislation to protect fauna, flora, soil and cultural heritage while delivering projects on time and within budget
  • Leveraging recent legislative reforms aimed at accelerating permitting and approval processes across large-scale grid infrastructure
  • Integrating environmental mitigation measures early in project planning and throughout construction phases to reduce risk and avoid delays

Speaker: Dr. Holger Schweitzer, Head of Environment | TransnetBW GmbH



KEYNOTE SESSIONs



From Capacity Risk to Capital Allocation: How European Utilities Are Pricing Adequacy in a RES-Dominated Marke



  • Keeping marginal pricing and the EU ETS as the foundation of the European power market
  • The question is not if a central capacity market is needed, but whether implementation will be fast enough
  • A well-designed capacity market can accelerate decarbonisation
  • The pathway towards a fully decarbonised power system begins with long-term strategy and policy alignment

Speaker: Elwin Delfgaauw, Director for Corporate Affairs, ESG & Energy Market Strategy | ENGIE



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Leading Large-Scale Grid Expansion and Digital Transformation in an Era of System Complexity



  • Managing large-scale grid expansion and modernisation programmes across the Netherlands to support electrification and decentralised generation growth
  • Integrating physical grid infrastructure with advanced digital and OT systems while safeguarding operational reliability
  • Embedding cybersecurity as both an operational safeguard and a governance priority within DSO strategy
  • Strengthening executive decision-making frameworks amid rising system complexity, congestion, and regulatory pressure
  • Maintaining societal trust and stakeholder confidence during critical infrastructure transformation


Speaker: Joost Van Gemeren, Head of Engineering & Advisory Office | Stedin



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Electricity System Challenges and Solutions under Accelerating Electrification: The Swedish Perspective



  • Managing transmission system expansion to accommodate rapid industrial electrification and large-scale renewable integration
  • Strengthening system stability and balancing capabilities amid rising variability and cross-border power flows
  • Accelerating grid investments while navigating permitting, environmental, and stakeholder challenges
  • Enhancing regional interconnections and Nordic market coordination to ensure security of supply
  • Aligning transmission planning with Sweden’s long-term decarbonisation and competitiveness objectives


Speaker: Viktoria Neimane, Senior Vice President | Svenska Kraftnät



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS | Day 3 - Friday 7th May



Learning from the Iberian Peninsula Blackout | Future-Proofing Europe's Distribution & Transmission Grids Using Strategic Innovations for a Resilient Energy Transition



  • Managing the challenges of integrating renewable energy sources into the control center operations.
  • DSO interfacing challenges and solutions, experiences and case-studies
  • Best practices for managing and optimizing control center performance.
  • The importance of real-time monitoring and data analytics in control center operations.
  • The role of advanced technologies in control center operations such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning.
  • Case studies of successful control center optimization projects and their impact on the integrated energy system.


Inv. Speaker & Advisory Board Member: Jan Vorrink, Head of Future Design System Operations & Senior Advisor for International Affairs, TENNET TSO



Power Europe Congress KEYNOTE SESSIONs



From Portfolio to Platform: How European Utilities Are Re-Wiring Strategy for a Volatile Power System



  • How leading utilities are evolving from asset-centric portfolios to integrated energy platforms spanning generation, trading, flexibility, and customers
  • Strategic decision-making under extreme uncertainty: stress-testing investments against price volatility, policy shifts, and market redesign
  • Aligning generation, trading, retail, and flexibility businesses around system value rather than siloed KPIs
  • Capital allocation in the age of optionality: when to commit when to retain flexibility and how to value adaptability in long-term planning
  • Balancing in-house capability build-out versus strategic partnerships across flexibility, storage, digital, and customer solutions
  • Defining what “strategic resilience” means for European utilities and how boards are measuring performance beyond short-term returns

Speaker: Charlotte Broek, Head of Strategy | ENECO



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Resilient by Design: Embedding Climate Strategy and Sustainability into Europe’s Distribution Networks



  • How Westnetz is engineering climate-resilient distribution networks, embedding extreme-weather modelling and long-term asset resilience directly into grid investment planning
  • Transitioning to SF₆-free switchgear and lower-carbon grid equipment while maintaining reliability across one of Europe’s largest distribution networks.
  • Using advanced grid data and digital network models to manage accelerating DER growth, electrification demand, and increasingly dynamic power flows.
  • Delivering nature-positive network expansion, balancing biodiversity protection with the urgent need for faster grid reinforcement and permitting approvals.
  • Preparing the distribution system for sector coupling, hydrogen infrastructure and large-scale electrification, redefining the role of the DSO in Europe’s future energy system

Speaker: Alexandra Mateeva, Head of Sustainability & Resilience | Westnetz​



KEYNOTE SESSIONs



And - Not Or: How Data Centres Accelerate Sustainable Cities, Just Not the Way You Think



  • Utilising data centres to anchor investors in shared urban energy infrastructure: funding grid and heat networks that communities alone cannot justify
  • The difference between location-flexible and latency-sensitive compute, and why it matters for city planning
  • Real-world evidence from E.ON’s integrated data centre district energy projects
  • How integrated local energy systems with features such as private wire, waste heat recovery, battery storage can resolve the false choice between powering cities and powering data centres
  • Why the mutual acceleration case - faster development for both data centres and urban communities - is the new frontier

Speaker: John Hatton, Data Centre Energy Solutions | e.on



Keynote Sessions



Driving Europe’s Energy Transition: Market Reform, Flexibility, and Governance for a Decarbonised Future



  • Designing flexibility markets to integrate distributed and renewable resources.
  • Lessons from shaping regulatory frameworks and decarbonisation policy at Ofgem and DECC. Governance and strategy for enabling consumer participation and demand-side solutions.
  • Aligning corporate innovation with European climate and energy security goals.
  • Insights from Eelpower and Octopus Energy on delivering next-generation flexibility services.


Speaker: Marcia Poletti, Head of European System Change, Octopus Energy



Keynote Session



From Curtailment to Revenue: How Utilities Are Monetising Power-to-Heat + Thermal Storage



  • Driving innovation through P2H + Thermal Storage: dispatching a 15,6 MW, ~4 hrs depth, hybrid system with direct electrical heaters and thermal energy storage at Pepsico in North Holland - the largest operational system in Europe at COD.
  • Growing policy support: Government subsidies for electrification are increasing, which is important as they are necessary (alongside long-term partnerships) for large CAPEX electrification solutions
  • Optimizing flexibility: Using Eneco's large VPP and a Liander flexible grid contract allowing use of flexibility in the power markets to optimize the business case
  • Providing optionality: Adding ~4hrs thermal storage depth decouples heat demand and renewable power production enabling higher utilisation and adds optionality on congested grids.

Speaker: Bram Smeets, Director Flexible Generation & Storage | ENECO



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Strengthening TSO–DSO Cooperation and Cybersecurity in Power System Control



  • Harnessing strategic TSO–DSO synergy to unlock new revenue streams and drive cost‑efficient integration of distributed renewables.
  • Navigating evolving EU regulations with best‑in‑class coordination frameworks that ensure market compliance and operational excellence.
  • Leveraging unified data‑exchange platforms for real‑time grid visibility, predictive analytics, and joint congestion management.
  • Fortifying control‑room operations against sophisticated cyber‑threats with a cybersecurity‑by‑design approach and coordinated incident response.
  • Scaling resilient, future‑proof grid modernization through proven pilot successes and a clear roadmap for C‑suite‑driven collaboration.

Speaker: Ana Kekelj, Head of Support to Power System Control Department, HOPS (Independent TSO Croatia)



Power Europe Keynote Discussion Sessions



Scaling Offshore and Distributed Generation: Redefining Europe's Clean Energy Backbone



  • How Chubu’s 760 MW offshore wind project in the Netherlands will help meet EU decarbonization goals.
  • Ensuring reliable green energy delivery to Europe’s grid via Chubu critical offshore transmission link operations.
  • How Chubu is set to double renewable capacity and expand customer-focused energy solutions across Europe through Eneco.
  • Chubu’s partnership in Germany’s Geretsried geothermal project offering 24/7 clean energy with closed-loop technology.
  • How Chubu supports Eneco’s net-zero 2035 vision, accelerating Europe’s transition to a fully carbon-neutral energy system.

Speaker & Discussion Panelist: Akihide Ito, Managing Director | Chubu Electric Power (Netherlands)



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Powering the Future: Innovation, Flexibility, and Local Leadership in Estabanell’s DSO Journey



  • How Estabanell is evolving from passive grid operator into an active orchestrator of: flexible demand local energy storage distributed generation EV charging and decarbonization—aligned with the European vision of the “active DSO”.
  • Leveraging the transformative power of local flexibility markets: How DSOs can enable grid congestion management and market efficiencies through localized trading of DER-based flexibility services—especially in the context of emerging regulatory and market models.
  • Maximising strategic cooperation between DSOs and TSOs: Leveraging insights from the newly approved 2025 Joint Work Plan by the DSO Entity and ENTSO‑E, which emphasizes system flexibility, system-of-systems coordination, infrastructure planning, and consumer empowerment through digitalization.Celebrating the impact of energy communities and demand response:
  • How empowering local energy communities to offer flexibility—via load shifting, demand response, and storage enables resilient, decentralized, and community-driven grid support.
  • The Strategic Energy Technology Plan’s ambitions around system observability, demand response, storage cost reductions, and smart services for local and regional systems—all critical levers for DSOs pushing innovation by 2030.

Speaker: Ramon Gallart Fernandez, Innovation Director | Estabanell (DSO)



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Enhancing Cyber Resilience in European Power Grids: Insights from the Dutch eFORT Project



  • Integrated Cyber-Physical Security Measures: Exploring strategies for identifying, preventing, and mitigating risks and vulnerabilities across both IT and OT domains.
  • Demo of a Scenario in which intelligence on a new vulnerability is received
  • Development of a Digital Twin: Insights into the creation of a groundbreaking Digital Twin at the Dutch demo site, coordinated by TenneT and TU Delft, to enhance grid cybersecurity.
  • Collaborative Innovation: How the synergy between research institutions, industry experts, and grid operators fosters the development of robust security solutions.
  • Real-World Applications: Demonstrating the practical implementation of advanced technologies, to improve grid stability and resilience.
  • Future Roadmap: Discussing the project's ongoing efforts and future plans to further strengthen Europe's energy infrastructure against emerging threats.

Assigned Speakers: Alex Stefanov, Professor & Technical Director of Control Room of the Future (CRoF) & Mohamed Radwan | TU Delft & Frank Fransen, Lead Scientist & Maarten de Kruijf, Cyber Security researcher Innovator | TNO​



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Digitalisation and Transformative Technologies – Driving the Energy Transition



  • What is required for a successful energy transition
  • Key trends and challenges shaping the sector
  • The role of transformative technologies
  • Opportunities and next steps for industry stakeholders

Speakers: Mark Ossel, Chairman | OSGP Alliance ​



European Power Distribution/Transmission & Smartgrid europe SESSIONS



Empowering DSOs with Tools to Drive Their Smart Grid Transformation | Case Study for Belgium



  • Topology estimation: Improving LV grid visibility through topology estimation and hosting capacity analysis.
  • Network access optimization: Facilitating investments and connection processes for efficient LV grid development.
  • Flexibility: Utilize flexible connection agreements to accelerate the integration of DERs into distribution grids.
  • Active Network Management: Leveraging flexibility through advanced network management strategies to address congestion issues in their MV network and optimize grid capacity in real time.

Inv. Speaker: Emeline Georges, Energy Systems Engineer | Haulogy

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Power Europe Congress KEYNOTE SESSIONs



Building Climate-Resilient Power Systems: From Grid Hardening to Systemic Risk Management | Case Study ENEL



  • Proactive adaptation: ENEL’s South American case study on building a resilient business case for grid hardening under extreme, multi-hazard climate events
  • Systemic resilience: using climate-informed network analysis to identify critical nodes and prevent cascading N-k failures during extreme weather scenarios
  • The European resilience gap: addressing rising SAIDI “minutes at risk” and the urgent need for substation modernisation across Europe

Inv. Speaker: Julius Proll, CEO, Repath



New Power Technologies Forum



Simple and Consistent Use of Demand Side Flexibility for an Efficient and Resilient Energy System



  • Running Sites & Networks Smarter: deploy modular control components and patented know-how to boost efficiency, resilience, and scalability without rip-and-replace.
  • Cutting Capex: use demand-side flexibility to shave peaks, shift loads, and defer storage and grid reinforcement.
  • Balance in Real Time (Markets + Physics): turn grid state into dynamic end-customer tariffs and grid fees (via Balance & Congestion Indicators) to automate response.
  • Relieving Local Bottlenecks: apply the Congestion Indicator (CI) to steer flexible loads away from constrained feeders and time windows.
  • Aligning Incentives While Users Stay in Control: EVs, heat pumps, and other assets operate under owner constraints—and get paid for flexibility.
  • Scale and Prove Impact: move from community/congestion demos to multi-site rollouts track avoided capex, congestion-hours reduced, response rates, and customer payouts.

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Walter, Managing Director | Easy Smart Grid



Power Europe PRIVATE ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS



Main Conference Day 1



Limited to a maximum of 10 participants per discussion, the end-of-day private round table discussion groups provide participants with an excellent networking opportunity. Participants pre-register their seat to come together over a specific issue and speak openly and frankly on issues and challenges with their peers and leading specialists offering a valuable opportunity for focused and extended exchange of knowledge, ideas and solutions.

Important note: Sessions are assigned to take place according to viable demand



Discussion 1



CEO/MD & Power Europe Executive Advisory Panel





  • Energy transition and decarbonization: Managing the energy transition and power portfolio strategy in the face of global gas supply volatility and power price volatility.
  • Grid modernization and digitalization: The latest advancements in grid technology and digitalization, and their impact on power utilities.
  • Operating within the current regulatory landscape and market dynamics: Managing production costs within the context of the European Green Deal and continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • Customer engagement and demand management: The changing customer demands and expectations, and strategies for engaging and managing customers.
  • Infrastructure investment and financing: The current infrastructure investments and financing opportunities for power utilities in Europe, including the role of government funding and public-private partnerships.


Discussion 2



Power Utility Transformation and Digitalisation





  • Emerging technologies in the energy sector and their impact on power utilities: The adoption of renewable energy sources, the integration of smart grid technology, and the use of digital tools for energy management.
  • The role of digitalization in improving customer experience: Customer-facing technologies, such as mobile apps and online portals, and the use of digital analytics to better understand customer needs and preferences.
  • The impact of regulation on power utility transformation: Government policies, mandates, and regulations affecting the energy sector, and how utilities can adapt and comply with these requirements while also pursuing their own digital transformation initiatives.
  • Partnerships with technology companies, academic institutions, and other utilities to drive innovation and improve efficiency.
  • Cybersecurity and data privacy: The threat of cyber attacks, the importance of data privacy, and the measures power utilities are taking to protect their networks and data.


Discussion 4



Securing Power for Data Centres in Europe: Access, Capacity and Cost Under Pressure





  • Grid Access & Connection Constraints: Examining increasing connection queue delays and the implications for data centre development timelines across key European markets.
  • Capacity Allocation & Prioritisation: Assessing how system operators and utilities are managing competing demand from data centres, industry and electrification.
  • Power Procurement & Cost Pressures: Analysing evolving pricing structures, long-term power sourcing strategies and the impact on project viability.
  • Grid Integration vs On-Site Generation: Exploring the role of self-generation, hybrid models and alternative approaches to securing reliable power supply.
  • Flexibility & Load Management: Evaluating the potential for data centres to participate as flexible loads within constrained and increasingly dynamic power systems.


Discussion 5



EV Infrastructure Development & Power System Integration





  • Utilising the latest technologies and best practices for integrating EV infrastructure into the power grid and optimizing system performance and reliability.
  • Leveraging interconnectivity and interoperability between EV charging networks and the power grid to maximize the flow of energy and minimize disruptions.
  • Optimizing public-private partnerships to drive investment and innovation in EV infrastructure, while also managing risk and ensuring sustainability.
  • Maximizing customer engagement and education to promote widespread EV adoption, and managing any challenges or barriers to widespread adoption.
  • Managing the impact of increasing EV adoption on power systems and grid stability, and utilizing data analytics and other tools to proactively address these challenges


Discussion 6



New Technology Utilisation in Distributed Power Systems





  • Implementing advanced technology solutions to improve the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of distributed power systems.
  • Upgrading existing infrastructure to handle the integration of new energy sources and technologies, and the key considerations for optimizing performance and minimizing disruption.
  • Utilizing new technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, to enhance the management and control of distributed power systems, and to optimize energy flow and reduce system costs.
  • Leveraging big data and analytics to optimize energy usage and reduce energy waste, and to improve decision-making and resource allocation.
  • Maximizing the benefits of renewable energy sources and smart grid technologies, and managing the challenges associated with integration and grid stability in a rapidly evolving power landscape.


Discussion 7



Security System Design Within Smart Grid Architecture





  • Maximizing the effectiveness of security system design within smart grid architecture, and the key considerations for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and systems.
  • Implementing robust security measures for protecting sensitive data and intellectual property..
  • Utilizing advanced technologies and techniques for detecting and mitigating cyber threats and vulnerabilities in smart grid systems, and the importance of leveraging threat intelligence and incident response processes to minimize risk.
  • Managing the complexity and interdependencies of smart grid systems and security systems, and the importance of optimizing system performance and reliability while also reducing risk and maintaining resilience.
  • Upgrading legacy systems: the role of DSOs and TSOs in ensuring the seamless integration of new technologies and tools with existing systems.


Discussion 8



Ensuring Power System Resilience In the Context of Natural and Geopolitical Threats





  • Implementing contingency plans to ensure resilience in electricity system operations during crisis and emergency situations.
  • Upgrading critical infrastructure to mitigate the impact of cyber attacks and physical threats on electricity system operations.
  • Utilizing advanced monitoring and control technologies to enhance the real-time visibility and control of electricity systems, and to optimize system performance and reliability.
  • Leveraging big data and artificial intelligence to improve system management and decision making, and to maximize the efficiency and reliability of electricity systems.
  • Managing interconnections and interdependencies between power systems to enhance system resilience and to optimize energy flow and exchange in the face of natural and hostile threats.


Discussion 9



Global Standardisation (IEC) for Digital Grid Management





  • Key challenges utility companies are facing when implementing the IEC standards for digital grid management: operational issues, costs, regulatory. and other challenges.
  • Experiences and best practices for adopting IEC standards: approaches to collaboration communication strategies: and managing stakeholder expectations.
  • The future of digital grid management and the impact of new technologies.
  • Steps that utility companies can take to fully adopt the IEC standards, and the benefits of assisting others do the same.
  • Experiences in implementing Common Information Models (CIMs) through IEC standardization across the Smart Grid and SCADA systems.



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Dr. George Papaioannou, Director of Research, Technology and Development | ADMIE (Greek T.S.O)




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| ZF Wind Power




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