Date: 18th-22nd March 2024
Format: In-Person
Venue: Noordwijk, The Netherlands
08:00 |
Registration & Refreshments |
08:20 |
Welcome Address from the Chair |
08:30 |
Energy Security – Engaging to align governmental and societal decarbonisation goals with the operational realities of grid modernization Charles Esser Secretary General CEER |
09:00 |
Renewables Integration – Speeding up grid modernisation through flexibility and storage to manage demand and capacity constraints Roberto Zangrandi Secretary General E.DSO
Charles Esser Secretary General CEER
Philippe Vangeel Secretary General AVERE |
09:45 |
Workforce Development – Aligning organisational culture and capabilities to meet the needs of the future grid Cordi O’Hara Divisional President National Grid |
10:15 |
Morning Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking |
10:45 |
Change Management – Mobilising teams and projects to meet transformation goals with a balanced approach to risk, finance, and compliance Christopher Hayton Director of Corporate Affairs Electricity Distribution National Grid |
11:15 |
Cybersecurity – Embedding an understanding of the threat landscape and adversarial capabilities to enable a proactive approach to cybersecurity Anjos Nijk Managing Director ENCS |
11:45 |
Platinum Sponsor Session - During this session the event Platinum sponsor presents the results of recent applications of their solutions in the field and provides a clear roadmap for their grid product development |
12:30 |
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 |
13:00 |
Lunch, Exhibition & Networking |
Digital Substations Track |
SCADA Systems Track |
Utility Telecom Track |
Smart Metering Track |
Big Data Track |
OT Cyber Security Track |
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14:30 |
Energy Transition – Determining the role of substation virtualisation in driving technical and cost efficiency in the migration toward a flexible renewables driven grid Frans Campfens Senior Energy Consultant Qirion |
Control Room of the Future – Exploring the potential of next generation SCADA systems to support the cybersecure management of high-volume data transmitting across the extended grid in real-time Jan Vorrink Manager National Control Centre, Systems Operations TenneT Dr Alex Stefanov Director of Control Room of the Future (CRoF) Technology Centre TuDelft |
Influencing Regulation - Driving engagement to consolidate regulation and government policy with the rapid evolution of utilities and telecoms Julian Stafford Secretary General EUTC |
Smart Metering Roadmap - Developing a enabling distributed grid intelligence as and real time consumer billing Brian Collins Director, Digital Grid Consulting Ernst and Young |
Data Exchange Framework – Developing a framework to establish the preconditions for safe and interoperable data exchange between all parties in the grid ecosystem Klaas Hommes Managing Director MFF BAS |
Regulation – Interworking NIS2 and local regulatory guidelines to create a clear and effective framework for cybersecurity regulatory compliance Gaetano Sanacore Scientific Director of National Observatory for Cyber Security of Energy grid TC57 WG10 |
15:15 |
Lifecycle Management – Establishing a maintenance regime that will maximise the lifecycle of digital substation systems built on a mix of new and legacy components Anders Karlsson Power System Specialist Ellevio |
Advanced SCADA-EMS – Leveraging advanced system functionalities to support the effective transport management of multiple energy networks Erwin Van de Velde Product Owner Gasunie |
Outsourcing – Aligning stakeholder capabilities, technical criteria, cost and criticality to establish the business case for the integration of outsourced and internal network services Amadou Louh Telecom Strategist Stedin |
Grid Edge Intelligence - Examining the latest developments in grid edge computing and real time data analytics to enable smart, connected infrastructure at the edge to support grid optimisation |
Big Data Project Governance – Implementing large-scale enabler projects within an agile organization Frans Campfens Principal Consultant Energy Consulting Qirion |
ISO 27001 – Extending the use of ISO 27001 across IT and OT infrastructure and achieving certification in a time and cost-efficient manner Razvan Tudor Director of Risk Management Electrica |
16:30 |
Large-Scale Roll-Out – Defining a roll-out plan and engaging Board support to secure long term investment for the complete deployment of digital substations Speaker to be confirmed |
Advanced SCADA-ADMS - Developing a comprehensive ADMS roadmap to respond to the changing needs of the power grid, including the integration of renewable energy Rui Almeida Project Manager E-REDES |
Hybrid MNO Strategy – Demonstrating the success criteria for orchestrating a multi-network environment with a core MVNO to increase control, build resilience and reduce risk Sergio Ramos Deputy Director E-REDES |
AMI Roll-Out - Outlining Ellevio’s smart meter roll-out in Sweden Henrik Hagberg Rollout Manager Ellevio |
Optimising Asset Investment – Proactively leveraging asset health, demand forecasting, and operational data to simultaneously drive efficient investment and inform wider business change strategy Dan Wilson Asset Analytics Manager ENWL |
IEC 62443 – Determining the opportunities and challenges of IEC 62443 to fully secure and certify power grid OT infrastructure on primary substations Damien Ploix Cybersecurity Manager Enedis |
17:15 |
Process Bus – Evaluating the technical advantages and cost-benefit analysis of process bus architectures for transmission and distribution environments and determining a deployment timeline that will deliver ROI Mohseen Mohammed Protection and Control Engineering Manager SSEN |
Modular System Design – Developing a Modular System, next to the wide range of internal and external systems, as an effective multi-vendor Ecosystem for Control Centers that integrates capabilities such as SCADA functionality at the highest level of cyber-security Ralf Heisig Product Manager MCCS 50Hertz |
DMR - Overcoming regulatory and technical challenges when implementing a 10.5GHZ DMR system in the MV network to improve reliability and enable flexibility and scalability Stuart Boydell Radio Planning Manager ENWL |
AMI - Outlining BKW's smart meter roll-out in Switzerland Tobias Kaiser Head of Grid Connection Management & Metering Point Operation BKW Energie |
Grid Calculations – Implementing a big data cloud platform to create synergy between grid calculation use-cases Robin Hagemans Managing Partner Infiniot |
Threat Management and ChatGPT – Mapping out the evolving OT threat landscape in the era of ChatGPT and exploring the use security-by-design and robust technical strategies to combat these Tahir Saleem Senior Manager, OT Security DEWA |
Digital Substations Track |
SCADA Systems Track |
Utility Telecom Track |
Smart Metering Track |
Big Data Track |
OT Cyber Security Track |
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08:30 |
Standards – Reviewing the latest developments with standards such as IEC 61850 and IEC 62351 among others to support substation digitisation and grid integration with renewables Christoph Brunner Convenor IEC TC57 WG10 |
Agile Development – Planning the cost-effective implementation of next generation SCADA systems taking into account information management and the IT/OT landscape Carsten Strunge Business Architect Grid Control Systems Energinet |
Blackout Resilience – Acquiring the technical capability needed to develop resilient independent infrastructure for a wide-area emergency voice and remote blackout restoration solution Christian Freudenmann Manager M2M Products 450 Connect |
Smart Metering Communication - Making the case for using NB-IoT/LTE-M lower connectivity cellular networks for residential smart meters Brian Collins Director, Digital Grid Consulting Ernst and Young |
Customer Sustainability – Training customer data models to reduce waste, drive engagement, and enable product uptake Kaustav Basu Lead Data Scientist Eneco |
IT-OT Integration - Optimising the interworking of people, processes, policies and platforms to achieve seamless cybersecurity without adverse effects Salim Bouramman Expert OT Cyber Resilience and Cyber Range E.ON Stockholm |
09:15 |
Gold Sponsor Session |
Gold Sponsor Session |
Gold Sponsor Session |
Gold Sponsor Session |
Gold Sponsor Session |
Gold Sponsor Session |
13:30 |
DER Integration – Determining the impact of renewables integration on substation architectures and operations Speaker to be Confirmed Elektrilevi |
Change Management – Adopting a structured process of preparing for, implementing, and managing changes to systems and processes within the control room Walter Schaffer Head of Load Distributor Center Salzburg Netz |
Smart Metering - Implementing a combination of Cellular Networks, BPL, LPWAN and Wireless Mesh Networks to improve the availability and reliability of smart meter data while reducing cost and complexity of installation Jacek Kozbial Expert AMI and Smart Communication Pomiary |
NB-IoT/LTE - Outlining the SEV roll out and operation of AMI and their transition to NB-IoT/LTE for communications Thomas Thomsen Team Manager Metering SEV |
Solar Forecasting – Optimising the use of satellite data and real-time PV measurements with AI to enable better utilization of solar generation Miha Grabner Head of Energy Forecasting Ubivivo |
IEC 62443 – Determining the opportunities and challenges of IEC 62443 to fully secure and certify power grid OT infrastructure on primary substations Damien Ploix Cybersecurity Manager Enedis |
14:15 |
Energy Storage – Reviewing the latest advances in grid-scale energy storage solutions and the implications for the deployment of next generation digital substations Timothy Okuneye Electrical Project Engineer UK Power Networks |
Congestion Management – Leveraging new system functionalities to support cybersecure, cost-efficient, and fully automated congestion management in DER integrated networks François Gorlier System Data Operations Elia |
DERMS - Developing a roadmap towards an intelligent approach to achieving real-time dynamic management of variable loads on the distribution network and enabling smart grid applications |
AMI Security - Building security into the AMI to reduce the potential of cyber-attacks and secure customer data Philip Steele Future Technologies Evangelist Octopus Energy |
Data Democratisation – Implementing a datamesh approach to ensure availability and observability of high-quality versioned data from distinct datalakes across the business Matteo Masotti Head of Data Competence Centre Enel |
Supply Chain Cybersecurity – Collaboratively developing a framework for driving security standards across the supply chain, to encourage a mutual commitment to cybersecurity and address shared responsibilities Tania Wallis Research Associate University of Glasgow |
15:30 |
Data Deluge – Identifying the most useful sources of substation data and managing the storage, analysis and reporting of this data to help improve grid processes Jorge Solar Mulas Lead Protection and Design Engineer SP Energy Networks |
Active Network Management – Optimising system functionality to support cost-efficient congestion management in DER integrated distribution networks Prof.dr. J.K. Koen Kok Full Professor of Intelligent Energy Systems Eindhoven University of Technology |
LTE-M – Decomplexifying the application of cellular technologies to IoT use cases in smart metering, asset tracking, remote monitoring, and industrial automation Andy Haig M2M - Smart Metering and Smart Grid Business Development Manager Vodafone |
Data - Outlining Elektro Celje’s methodology for big data analysis, cleaning and substitution of smart meter data anomalies, to ensure the data can be leveraged for dynamic pricing and demand-response programmes Leon Maruša Data Scientist – AMI Elektro Celje |
Powerflow Management – Developing accurate powerflow calculation in both look-ahead study and real-time mode to meet DSO flexibility targets Ilija Atlagic Manager Digital Grid Consulting EY Edmund O’Carroll Manager NNLC Programme ESB Networks |
Advanced Defence Strategies – Integrating EDR solutions with a range of other advanced defence strategies, such as unidirectional gateways, advanced firewalls, CCTV and HR records, to achieve a layered and comprehensive defence-in-depth approach Juha Malmivaara CISO Elenia |
16:15 |
Cloud – Evaluating the suitability of cloud services for the secure and reliable management of substation data Speaker to be confirmed |
Digital Twin and Fault Management – Using advanced hardware in the loop (HIL) simulation for a decentralized fault location and supply restoration (FLISR) Dr Moustafa Shahin Manager of Distribution Grid Development DEWA |
Lifecycle Management – Overcoming the disparity in the lifecycle of OT assets and the rapid evolution of telecommunication technologies to drive long-term operability and reliability John Dorn Digital Grid Chief Architect Intelligent Grid Services Dale Taylor Head of IoT Solution Specialists Vodafone |
Leveraging Smart Meter Data - Effectively leveraging AMI data to better plan, monitor and operate the smart grid Markku Kauppinen Senior Specialist Smart Metering Elenia |
Skills Deployment - Establishing enterprise capability with a data-product driven approach to deploying data analytics and business expertise within the organisation Andrew Burns Global Head of Data Strategy National Grid |
Advanced Offensive Strategies – Evaluating the suitability of penetration testing and other offensive strategies in the OT environment Adrian Ferguson Transmission OT Manager SSEN |
Digital Substations Track |
SCADA Systems Track |
Utility Telecom Track |
Smart Metering Track |
Big Data Track |
OT Cyber Security Track |
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08:30 |
AI&ML – Leveraging AI&ML to advance grid monitoring, protection and control and ensure effective management of grid capacity and power intermittency in a renewables driven grid to enhance asset performance management Fouad Abou Chacra Senior Specialist for Special Projects and Innovation DEWA |
Visualisation – Optimising the visual representation of grid operations to ensure effective customer care and communication through online portals Speaker to be confirmed |
IP/MPLS Teleprotection – Overcoming the complexity of testing and integrating packet-based protection and control in legacy infrastructure to achieve low latency, synchronisation, and security Amadou Louh Telecom Strategist Stedin |
Outage Management - Using smart meter data to detect early, identify consumer vulnerability, and determine outages and faults on the network to improve reliability Tania Vázquez Head of Dept, Data & Grid Intelligence, E-REDES EDP Networks |
Flexibility Enablement - Applying AI to perform real-time analytics of forecasting data to provide actionable intelligence in support of flexibility markets Cedric Charlier Group Head of Data and Integration Elia |
Cyber-Physical Strategies - Developing a holistic approach to system resilience to strengthen utilities to effectively respond to the perfect storm of an evolving cyber threat landscape, power system complexity, geopolitical uncertainties, and climate events Salim Bouramman Expert OT Cyber Resilience and Cyber Range E.ON Stockholm |
09:15 |
Predictive Maintenance – Establishing a framework for cost-effective condition based predictive maintenance for legacy and new substations to ensure asset health and maximise product lifecycle Stewart Flood Lifecycle Management Specialist ESB |
Advanced Alarming – Balancing safety and effectiveness in the optimisation of alarming to accurately eliminate false positives and direct operator attention to the most crucial alarms Dr Fei Teng Senior Lecturer Imperial College London |
SIM – Building flexibility and control with a SIM solution combining remote switching platform and EUICC RSP technology to avoid MNO locking, enable secure connectivity, and reduce costs João Galamba Oliveira Project Manager E-REDES |
Demand Response - Optimizing smart meter infrastructure and data to provide accurate consumption models and facilitate demand side response and grid flexibility Jean-Philippe Poirrier Assistant Director, Smart Grid Solutions Industrialization Program Enedis |
Predictive Maintenance – Utilising innovative data acquisition techniques and advanced analytics to optimise asset maintenance and vegetation management Catarina Calhau Manager of Data Management and Analytics EDP |
AI&ML – Maximising cybersecurity in the use of leading-edge tools, for simplifying and automating utility processes Speaker to be confirmed – Israel Electric Corporation |
10:30 |
Remote Management – Utilising advanced tools such as drones, satellite, and AI to drive effective remote monitoring and management of digital substations Maren Istad Research Scientist SINTEF |
Cloud – Exploring the benefits of public cloud whilst ensuring connectivity security and data privacy in the transmission process Speaker to be confirmed |
Upskilling – Understanding the skills gap and building competence to enable utilities to deploy and operate resilient networks based on disruptive technologies such as 5G and LTE Tim Godfrey Technical Executive EPRI |
Outlining 50 Hertz’s development of the MCCS NextGen modular control center system to integrate data from DSO infrastructure and respond rapidly and flexibly to complex and changing system needs Ralf Heisig Product Manager MCCS NextGen 50 Hertz |
Machine Learning – Streamlining development operations to prioritise machine learning modelling, testing, and validation in line with business value generation Per-Oddvar Osland Department Lead, Analytics Agder Energi Nett |
Patching of Devices – Establishing a patching regime that keeps OT infrastructure up to date whilst avoiding compatibility issues and minimising disruptions Michael Knuchel Head of SAS Engineering Swissgrid |
11:15 |
Cyber-Physical Security – Implementing a hybrid defensive-offensive cyber-physical security strategy to fully protect digital substations and fully comply with standardisation César Cazal Research Associate, Aachen University E.ON Energy Research Center |
IoT – Ensuring the effective collection and analysis of high volumes of IoT and sensor data being deployed across the grid to expand visibility of the LV network and the grid edge Dr Tareg Ghaoud Head of Smart Grid Integration DEWA |
5G Edge – Leading innovation and knowledge transfer to enable secure, resilient automation workloads with edge computing and 5G Marco Gonzalez Hierro Head of ICT Department Ikerlan |
EV Smart Charging - Examining the potential of the smart meter in developing EV smart charging systems to support the evolution of sustainable energy networks Arjan Wargers Innovation Manager Electric Mobility Enexis |
Data Interoperability – Developing an ontology of semantically equivalent objects across grid domains to contextualise data, drive data quality, and improve machine learning models Svein Olsen Enterprise Information Architect Statnett |
Patching of Devices – Establishing a patching regime that keeps OT infrastructure up to date whilst avoiding compatibility issues and minimising disruptions Michael Knuchel Head of SAS Engineering Swissgrid |
13:30 |
New Technologies – Evaluating the opportunities and challenges of adopting new technologies and micro-services for more effective asset management in highly congested grid environments Silvio Alessandroni Technology Innovation Manager Areti |
Real-time Data – Facilitating the storage and analysis of high volumes of real-time data to support the operations and maintenance of a fully connected smart grid Benoit De Neuville Senior Grid Expert Sibelg |
Network Operation – Overcoming skill shortages, procurement complexity, licensing and permit management, and technical challenges to deploy an operational private LTE network Joyce Van de Garde Telecommunication Leader Westenergia |
Standards - Outlining the latest developments in the IEC TC 13 standard for smart meters and addressing the latest challenges of support for monitoring and managing flexible loads Peter Jensen Chair of IEC Technical Committee 13 EDF |
Right-sizing PV Assets – Leveraging a cloud-based data analytics platform to enable innovative business models Joao Machado Senior Data Analytics and Automation Manager EDP |
Edge Computing – Enhancing physical security and cybersecurity through the implementation of edge computing in digital substations Marco Enselmo Digital Platform Architect E-REDES |
14:15 |
Edge Computing – Leveraging the edge computing capabilities of IEDs and RTUs to build grid resilience in DER integrated infrastructures dependent on real-time traffic Marco Anselmo Digital Platform Architect E-REDES |
Cybersecurity – Applying advanced cybersecurity solutions to next generation SCADA systems to guard against a rapidly growing attack surface fuelled by IoT, sensors and data migration Fredi Belavić Asset Management, Austrian Power Grid |
Supplier Engagement - Engaging with the supply chain on a technical level to drive standardization, harmonization, and accountability in support of electric grid communication needs for flexibility and priority Spyridon Louvros 5G System Architect, 6G Researcher (ORAN WG4), 3GPP consultant MCNS |
Home Energy Management - Integrating home energy management functionality with smart meters to maximise energy efficiency and deliver additional consumption data to the supplier Willem Strabbing Managing Director ESMIG |
Smart Meter Data – Developing real-time analytics capability and overcoming scalability and data reliability challenges to unlock the potential of smart meter data Svein Olsen Enterprise Information Architect Statnett |
Law Enforcement – Forming an advanced partnership with law enforcement to support the response, recovery, and resilience process after an attack Arjan Van der Lann Program Manager, Energy Transition RDI |
15:30 |
LPITs – Optimising the deployment of LPITs within the grid to benefit from increased data flows in the most cyber-secure and cost-effective way Mika Loukkalahti Systems Manager Helen Oy |
Staff Training – Designing a training programme that reenforces new system and process best practice and enables rapid upskilling and operational self-sufficiency Brian Magee Project Manager ESB International Dr Kamal Radi Senior Specialist, Power Systems Planning, SCADA and Energy Management Systems (EMS) ESB International |
Cybersecurity – Addressing supply chain security and NIS 2 compliance to embed security by design into utility telecom network architecture Frank Borchardt Senior Project Manager VDE |
Data Privacy - Managing smart meter data privacy risks by balancing privacy with the benefits of data access Lisa Hjerrild Department of Law, Assistant Professor, Public Law Syddansk Universitet |
Advanced Business Intelligence – Empowering decision makers with advanced analytics, quantum computing, generative AI, deep learning, and natural language processing Martin Proctor Specialist Leader, Director Artificial Intelligence & Data in Industry & Energy Deloitte |
Building Cyber Resilience - Transforming Employees into Cybersecurity Champions through a comprehensive in-house cybersecurity training program Indrek Kunapuu CISO Elektrilevi |
16:15 |
Workforce – Developing a training and development framework that leverages internal and external expertise to upskill substation teams and ensure their confidence and competence with the new digital grid environment João Fonseca Engineer and Coordinator of Digital Substations Netze BW |
CIM – Demonstrating the latest developments in CIM standardisation and how these can be leveraged to fast track internal and external integration of systems and stakeholders Dr Kamal Radi Senior Specialist, Power Systems Planning, SCADA and Energy Management Systems ESB International Dr Mohammed Radi Network Data Modelling Engineer (CIM) UK Power Networks |
Spectrum – Working with regulators to ensure cost-effective long-term access to reliable connectivity for network operators’ critical communications Gösta Kallner Executive Chairman 450 Alliance |
Standards for Data Management - Outlining the work of Project EDDIE (European Distributed Data Infrastructure for Energy) to create a secure, scalable, and sustainable infrastructure for energy data management and analysis in Europe Georg Hartner Vice-Chair of EU DSO Entity’s Expert Group on Data Interoperability and Initiator/Technical Coordinator of Project EDDIE |
Cloud Strategy - Defining a balanced approach to cloud and on-prem solutions to enable scalability and flexibility while embedding redundancy and ensuring cybersecurity of critical systems Sam Julian Chief Cloud Engineer E.ON |
Workforce Collaboration - Developing a collaborative security workshop to improve sector resilience whilst strengthening relationships between OT and IT teams and contribute to the professional development of employees Shawn McBurnie Head of IT/OT Security & Compliance Northland Power |