
Date: 16th-20th October 2023
Format: In-Person
Venue: Park Plaza, Amsterdam Airport
Group Booking Discount - 10% discount for 3+ delegates, 20% discount for 5+ delegates and 30% discount for 10+ delegates booked from the same organisation at the same time!
Main Conference
Conference Day One: Tuesday 17th October 2023
08:00 |
Registration & Refreshments |
08:20 |
Welcome Address from the Chair |
08:30 |
European Energy Transition - Reviewing the role of standards in supporting the pace of digitization and renewables integration to ensure energy security in Europe ![]() Roberto Zangrandi Secretary General E.DSO |
09:00 |
Global Standardization Review - Evaluating the rate of IEC standardization take-up globally and identifying market trends and lessons to be learnt for Europe Ebenezer Essienyi Chief Executive GridCo ![]() Tahir Saleem Senior Specialist of OT Security DEWA ![]() Laurent van Groningen Energy System Architect Alliander |
10:00 |
Regulatory Support - Determining how the role of regulators can evolve to better support standardization and technology implementation decisions for grid operators ![]() Jan Kostevc Team Leader for Energy Infrastructure European Union |
10:30 |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
11:00 |
Working Group Improvements - Evaluating the benefits of working group participation and identifying how the IEC can better engage utility contribution in the interest of wider market development ![]() Alex Apostolov Editor-in-Chief PacWorld |
11:30 |
Cybersecurity - Effectively interworking IEC standards with other standards to ensure end-to-end cybersecurity across the IT-OT integrated grid ![]() Emily Hithersay Senior Industrial Consultant DRAGOS |
12:00 |
Live Demo Introductions - During this session the Live Demo Labs sponsor provide an introduction to their solutions and invite participation for their 1:1 demonstrations |
12:15 |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
IEC 61850 Track |
IEC 62443 Track |
IEC CIM Track |
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14:00 |
IEC 61850 Vision - Clarifying the future direction of the utility sector, trends in virtualization and centralization, and determining how gaps in the standard must be addressed to support these ![]() Christoph Brunner Convener IEC TC57 WG10 |
IEC 62443 for the Grid - Determining how IEC 62443 can be leveraged in combination with ISO 27001 to drive end-to-end cybersecurity of the IT-OT integrated digital grid ![]() Gabriel Faifman Co-convenor TC65 WG10 |
Market Overview - Reviewing the benefits derived from CIM implementation to date, understanding the drivers for full adoption across the industry, and determining the ROI expectations for all players ![]() Svein Olsen Enterprise Information Architect Statnett |
14:45 |
Centralized Protection – Establishing a robust testing regime to support the trend toward centralised protection ![]() Fred Steinhauser Business Development, Power Utility Communication OMICRON |
IEC 62443 Business Case - Translating IEC 62443 cybersecurity benefits into organizational priorities to effectively influence senior management and ensure full organizational adoption Speaker to be Confirmed |
CIM for Distribution – Implementing CIM based on Common Distribution power system model profiles (CDPSM) Marellie Akoury Principal Consultant DNV |
15:30 |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
16:00 |
Management Engagement - Creating a compelling business case for the digitalization and virtualization of the substation to gain long term support and investment in IEC 61850 ![]() René Troost Grid Strategist Stedin |
Implementation Planning - Creating a IEC 62443 implementation roadmap with clear priorities for utilities, suppliers and system integrators on both a governance and technical level |
CIM for a Centralized Repository - Applying CIM to all grid systems to promote centralization and to build a coordinated set of data models ![]() Giuseppe Martinelli Data Strategist Svenska Kraftnät |
16:45 |
Supplier Collaboration - Establishing a framework for specifying new system design, installation, and operation to ensure full alignment with suppliers throughout the IEC 61850 lifecycle ![]() Pablo Humeres Head of Digital Supervision & Automation CGT Eletrosul |
Security Levels - Establishing an accurate risk profile and designing a robust risk management framework to ensure full compliance with the appropriate security level ![]() Annilisa Arge Klevang CISO SEV |
Regulatory Partnerships & Open Data Initiatives - Reviewing how CIM is supporting Open Data Initiatives with high levels of data availability as well as security and privacy to help drive the Energy Transition Alex Stuart Head of Data Management SSE |
17:30 |
Roundtable Discussions - During this session the audience breaks out into several smaller working groups, each focused on a specific theme that arose during the day’s presentations. Each working group will comprise of representatives of the entire smart grid standardisation community to ensure a well-rounded and holistic discussion |
18:30 |
Roundtable Summaries - During this session each working group leader will provide a 5-min summary back to the wider group, highlighting the issues raised, the solutions discussed, and the recommendations made to take the matter to the next level |
19:30 |
Networking Reception - Time to relax after an intensive day of presentations and discussions! All participants are invited to join this networking reception where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the company of colleagues from across the European power grid cybersecurity community, in a relaxed and informal setting |
23:00 |
Close of Conference Day One |
Conference Day Two: Wednesday 18th October 2023
08:00 |
Registration & Refreshments |
08:20 |
Welcome Address from the Chair |
IEC 61850 Track |
IEC 62443 Track |
IEC CIM Track |
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08:30 |
Workforce Engagement - Establishing a training culture that rapidly advances IEC 61850 competence of engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to drive organizational change at pace ![]() Bendic Ritt Project Manager Stromnetz Hamburg |
System Design - Reviewing key outputs provided through risk assessment to determine optimal application of IEC 62443 into next generation power grid systems and to minimize installation delays and maximize grid security by default ![]() Tahir Saleem Sr Specialist of OT Security DEWA |
Data Governance - Demonstrating the opportunities of CIM adoption across the organization to promote an open market across the sector Gilles Nativel Standardization Manager Enedis |
09:15 |
Communication – Implementing a robust and secure communication blueprint to support IEC 61850 enabled infrastructure Hansen Chan IP Networks Product Marketing Nokia |
Components - Recognizing the cybersecurity maturity level of components sourced from a variety of providers to ensure the certification success of systems and infrastructure ![]() Deniz Tugzu Senior OT Cybersecurity Specialist Vattenfall |
Educational Programmes - Determining the optimal mix of internal and external CIM training and boosting learning retention through an internal ambassador programme within key departments Babar Muhammad Lead of Asset Data Models and Structures TenneT |
10:00 |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
10:30 |
IEC 61850 Technology Innovation Panel ![]() Juergen Resch Industry Manager COPA-DATA ![]() Joel Greene Director of Business Development SISCO Jackson Moore Application Engineer Triangle MicroWorks |
IEC 62443 Technology Innovation Panel
Chris Farrow Technical Services Manager Chronos Technology |
IEC CIM Technology Innovation Panel
Juergen Resch Industry Manager COPA-DATA |
12:00 |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
13:30 |
Multi-Vendor Interoperability - Gaining agreement to next level product standardization within the community to better support real-time data transfer and ensure substation process accuracy ![]() Jennifer Mackenzie Lead Design Engineer SP Energy Networks |
Service Providers - Driving the IEC 62443 compliance of partner organizations such as system integrators and maintenance contractors to maximize the security posture of the grid ![]() Janne Hagen Special Adviser for Contingency Planning NVE |
Implementation Roadmap - Mapping out a CIM implementation plan to ensure optimal use of time and resources when integrating internal systems, with external organizations, to support internal innovation projects ![]() Mohammed Radi Network Data Modeling Engineer UK Power Networks |
14:15 |
Modular Design - Determining a strategy for leveraging modular system design to strike the balance between speed of deployment and system quality, flexibility and lifecycle ![]() Anders Johnsson Power Systems Specialist Vattenfall Networks |
Product Lifecycle - Utilizing IEC 62443-4-1 to develop systems and components that are secure by design ![]() Markus Fockel Group Manager Requirements Engineering and Design Fraunhofer IEM |
Data Quality & Storage - Preparing historical data, standardizing new data collection, and determining a storage strategy that ensures ongoing data consistency and availability ![]() Rafael Santodomingo Berry Smart Grid Consultant CGI |
15:00 |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
15:30 |
Process Bus - Leveraging IEC 61850 standardization to drive the cost-efficiency and accessibility of process bus architectures for grid networks ![]() Mohseen Mohemmed Lead PAC Engineer SSEN Transmission |
Patch Management - Ensuring the effective application of IEC 62443 guided patch management regimes to maximize the lifecycle of OT infrastructure |
Data Attributes - Navigating the complexities introduced by language and other naming convention variables to ensure the seamless exchange of data and interoperability of systems ![]() Klaas Hommes Director MFFBas |
16:15 |
System Configuration Tool - Centralising tools through the system configuration language to develop a SCT for automating all digital devices in real-time Julio E. Dominguez Substation Automation Engineer UFD |
Zones and Conduits - Determining the most critical considerations when using zones and conduits to maximize the security risk assessment process and ensure effective cyber defenses of IT-OT integrated infrastructure ![]() Michael Knuchel Head of SAS Engineering Swissgrid |
CIM Profiles - Developing a CIM profile that utilizes the must-have elements of the standard to meet the organizational requirements of the TSO/DSO ![]() Nermin Suljanovic Senior Researcher EIMV |
17:00 |
Close of Conference Day Two |
Close of Conference Day Two |
Close of Conference Day Two |
Conference Day Three: Thursday 19th October 2023
08:00 |
Registration & Refreshments |
08:20 |
Welcome Address from the Chair |
IEC 61850 Track |
IEC 62443 Track |
IEC CIM Track |
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08:30 |
Inter-Substation - Implementing IEC 61850 enabled wide area networks to support the reliable transfer of data between substations ![]() Birkir Heimisson Project Leader for Smart-Grid Development Landsnet |
Substations - Interworking IEC 62443 and IEC 62351 to maximize the cyber defenses of next generation digital substations that are vulnerable to a more malicious threat landscape ![]() Damien Ploix Head of IACS Cybersecurity Department Enedis |
Internal-External Data Exchange - Reviewing the latest developments with CGMES to support TSO-DSO data exchange and interoperability ![]() Paul Thomson Lead User National Grid |
09:15 |
Control Centre - Interworking IEC 61850 and CIM to support the extended grid as the number of DER assets integrating into the grid increases Vetrivel Rajkumar PhD Researcher Control Room of the Future |
Control Centers - Applying IEC 62443 to maximize the security of SCADA and the range of related operational systems in the control center environment ![]() Sherif Hussain Project Manager EDF |
Flexibility Markets - Leveraging CIM to speed up the integration of flexibility market players into the grid and ensure future energy security ![]() Harald Klomp Business Strategist Vattenfall |
10:00 |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
10:30 |
Hydropower - Updating on the latest IEC 61850 standardization activity for hydropower and determining the implications for the community and future market development activity ![]() Alex Apostolov Editor-in-Chief PacWorld |
Smart Meter Infrastructure - Adopting IEC standards to effectively risk assess and technically secure Advanced Metering Infrastructure ![]() Mark Ossel Vice President OSGP SVP NES Corporation |
Smart Metering - Utilizing CIM to support high volume data exchange generated from the smart metering infrastructure to a range of internal and external partners ![]() Rui Pena Senior Consultant E-REDES |
11:15 |
Wind Power - Leveraging IEC 61850 to provide high levels of protection and control over offshore transmission systems ![]() Martin Greenwood Technologist – Secondary Systems TenneT |
NIST and 62443 - Making the 62443 standard more accessible by extending it with the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) ![]() Jeroen Gaiser Strategic Advisor Cybersecurity Ministry of Infrastructure and Watermanagement |
LV Networks - Interworking CIM and BIM to support the transfer of LV network data to consumers in support of demand side management Andrew Henton Lead Architect, Distribution SSEN |
12:30 |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
13:30 |
Engineering Process - Establishing a vendor independent specification process to support top-down engineering of IEC 61850 systems ![]() Thomas Sterckx Expert of Virtual Substations Elia |
Out of Industry Case-Study - Reviewing the IEC 62443 lessons learnt in other sectors and determining the lessons that can be applied to the power grid sector ![]() Christopher Thompson Enterprise Architect SGN |
Power System Analysis - Understanding how CIM is being utilized to support the effective analysis of a greater range of data to ensure accuracy in future system planning ![]() Anna Elgersma Data Architect Alliander |
14:15 |
System Performance Monitoring - Creating a robust framework for remotely monitoring the quality and reliability of IEC 61850 enabled IEDs at speed, with accuracy using C-SAS ![]() Carl Boucher Automation Engineer Hydro-Quebec |
Cloud - Extending IEC 62443 for IIoT and Cloud |
CIM & 61850 - Effectively interfacing CIM with 61850 to support the effective transfer of real-time data across the power system Jayaprakash Ponraj Sr Information Governance Specialist Transco |
15:00 |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
Afternoon Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
15:30 |
Digital Twin - Evaluating how standardization is evolving to support the implementation of digital twin solutions of IEC 61850 enabled substations ![]() Sander Jansen Product Owner of Virtual Substations Alliander |
Testing & Certification - Determining the optimal level of certification required to achieve security of OT assets and ensure senior management engagement and investment in IEC 62443 ![]() Maarten Hoeve Director of Technology ENCS |
CIM Validation Testing - Making the most of SHACL language to inform CIM conformance testing and ensure data reliability and system interoperability Joep van Genuchten Data Architect EPRI |
16:15 |
Virtualization - Determining the roadmap from digital to virtual substations and prioritizing the implementation steps to commit to in the next 2-3 years ![]() Christoph Brunner Convener IEC TC57 WG10 |
IIOT - Utilizing IEC 62443 to ensure the cybersecurity OT assets as the deployment of IIOT and Edge devices continues to gain momentum ![]() Gabriel Faifman Co-convenor TC65 WG10 |
CIM Future Developments - Identifying gaps in the CIM standard and prioritizing the development activity that will ensure the effective interworking of CIM with a range of other standards and fully support future grid developments ![]() Svein Olsen Enterprise Information Architect Statnett |
17:00 |
Close of Conference Day Three |
Close of Conference Day Three |
Close of Conference Day Three |