Welcome Coffee

Session 1: Opening

• Welcome

  Marko Delimar, Chairman IEEE Smart Grid World Forum

• Smart Grid for the society

  Claude Turmes,European Parliament, GREENS/EFA

• Smart Grids and the energy sector in Europe

  Raffaele Liberali, EC Directorate-general for Research

• Challenges/outlook in innovation and education for the smart grid

  Diego Pavia, KIC InnoEnergy

• Global perspective of smart grids

  James Prendergast, IEEE

Coffee Break

Session 2: Defining Smart Grid

• Moderator: Tahir Kapetanović, E-control Austria and ERGEG/CEER

• Smart grids in Europe

  Ronnie Belmans, SmartGrids European Technology Platform

• The EU view on Smart grids policy

  Manuel Sánchez Jiménez, EU Commission Energy

• IEEE Smart Grid

  John McDonald, IEEE & GE

• Smart grids are the key enabler for green energy system deployment around the globe

  Ralf Christian, T&D Europe & Siemens

• 30 min panel discussion

Lunch

Session 3: Smart Transmission

• Moderator: Konstantin Staschus, ENTSO-E

• The TSO point of view

  Klaus Kleinekorte, Amprion

• Smart transmission system operation with high penetration of wind (Twenties project)

  Jose Luis Mata, Red Electrica

• How or why to buy/invest in a transmission system?

  Manoj Mehta, IFM

• A supergrid for Europe?

  Bazmi Husain, ABB

• Smart transmission systems

  Hubert Lemmens, ELIA

• 30 min panel discussion

Coffee Break

Session 4: Smart Distribution

• Moderator: Andreas Luxa, Siemens

• Smart grids in the US

  Bob Gilligan, GE

• Innovative protection and control solutions for seamless integration of consumption side renewable integration

  Tevfik Sezi, Siemens

• French pilot projects in smart distribution (AMI & microgrid vision)

  Anh Vu, ErDF

• Distribution automation

  Norberto Santiago, ZIV

• Smart grids on islands and microgrids

  Nikos Hatziargyriou, PPC

• 30 min panel discussion

Conference Dinner

Welcome Coffee

Session 5: Communication and IT

• Moderator: Miguel A. Sánchez Fornié, Iberdrola, EUTC

• The EC plans to enhance the use of ICT in Smart Grids

  Mercè Griera i Fisa, European Commission, DG INFSO

• Communication requirements for utilities

  Rudi Strubbe, Alcatel-Lucent

• Current global activities and common trends in standardization of Smart Grids (IEEE, IEC, CENELEC)

  Ralph Sporer, EU Joint CEN/CENELEC ETSI Taskforce & Siemens

• Key takeaways from the IEEE smartgridcomm conference

  Chris Develder, Ghent University & IEEE

• Smart grid communication and IT

  Maher Chebbo, Smart Grid ETP & SAP

• Communication network as a platform for SG deployments

  Rolf Adam, Cisco

• Smart Grid deployment from the system operator side: the Texas case

  Mark Carpenter, Oncor

• Smart grid development from the utility side

  Andreas Breuer, RWE

• 30 min panel discussion

Coffee Break

Session 6: Smart Generation

• Moderator: Lennart Söder, KTH

• Smart generation management systems

  Laurent Schmitt, Alstom Grid

• Connecting variable energy resources: Looks classical but...

  Jan Declercq, CG Holdings

• Challenges for the spot/balancing markets and the ancillary services, synergies and challenges in operation with the existing portfolio, mobilizing local flexibility loads and generation for to meet balancing services needs

  Klaus Baggesen Hilger, Dong Energy

• To be announced

  Mikko Syrjänen, Wärtsilä Corporation

• 30 min panel discussion

Lunch

Session 7: Consumer Side Changes

• Moderator: Jean-Michel Glachant, Loyola de Palacio, Florence School of Regulation

• Smart metering roll-out

  Branko Bjelajac, Landis+Gyr & ESMIG

• New products for the end user

  Martin Vesper, Yello Strom

• What is in it for the user

  Monique Goyens, BEUC

• Energy management at home

  Mark B.M. Ossel, Echelon

• Changes for the industrial consumer

  Bastian Fischer, Oracle

• 30 min panel discussion

Coffee Break

Session 8: Smart Cities

• Moderator: Pedro Ballesteros Torres, Covenant of Mayors, European Commision DG Energy and Transport

• Smart city Salzburg

  Michael Strebl, Salzburg

• Intelligent Energy-Efficient Buildings and Cities

  Guy Vekemans, EIT CC Benelux & VITO

• Stockholm Royal Seaport project

  Marie Fossum, Fortum

• New modes of (electric) transportation

  Thomas Wiedemann, e-mobility, RWE

• Smart city and VPP

  Eric L'Helguen, Bouygues/Alstom

• 30 min panel discussion

Closing Drinks