21 March: Utilities on the Road to Net Zero
00:00am – 00:00am (ZONE)
Reuters Events: Energy Transition unites leaders from across the energy, industrial, business and government ecosystems to shed light on the defining issue of our time. Our first meeting of the year, Utility Transition 2022 will unite digital, infrastructure and strategy leaders to define the future of grid and deliver the utility of the future.
Join us for an opening day of bespoke curated keynotes, exclusive fireside chats, and technology showcases as we chart the path for utility companies through the energy transition.
12:00pm – 12:15pm (GMT)
Welcoming Keynote: The Power of Digital to Deliver the Energy Transition
An exclusive keynote with GE Digital on the potential for digital to deliver a low carbon future
Scott Reese Chief Executive Officer GE Digital
Linda Rae General Manager, Power Generation and Oil and Gas GE Digital
12:15pm – 1:00pm (GMT)
Powering the Future
Amidst a growing awareness of the need for urgent action to tackle climate and sustainability issues, modern economies continue to depend on reliable and affordable electricity. The challenge for utility companies is clear: how can they disrupt traditional systems through electrification, grow market share, and power the future with clean energy?
Paddy Padmanathan Chief Executive Officer ACWA Power
Diane Leopold Chief Operating Officer Dominion Energy
Jonathan Sims Senior Power and Utilities Analyst Carbon Tracker
Christian Hoess Vice President & General Manager EMEA – Energy BU TE Connectivity
1:00pm – 1:15pm (GMT)
Energy Leaders, in Conversation
An exclusive conversation with PSEG Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Izzo on the future of energy and the transition to a low carbon grid
Ralph Izzo Chief Executive Officer PSEG
1:15pm – 1:30pm (GMT)
Driving Utility Transition with Technology
Companies looking to positively effect climate change must deliver real actions internally and externally. Learn how Dell Technologies is committed to delivering our ESG moonshot goals, while investing in Grid Modernization solutions with our partner ecosystem to deliver business outcomes through Grid, Substation and Renewable platforms – from the edge to core to cloud.
Russell Boyer Global Energy Field Director Dell Technologies
1:30pm – 2:15pm (GMT)
Energy Infrastructure in Transition
According to a recent IRENA report, aligning with the Paris objectives will require $26 trillion of cumulative investment in electrification and infrastructure through to 2050. How can we upgrade or retrofit existing infrastructure? How can operators ensure the most efficient transmission? What companies are ready to begin building the future grid, today?
Omar Abdulla Alhashmi Executive Director of Transmissions and Distribution TAQA
Viviana Vitto Head of Market Strategy and Regulation Analysis, Enel Global Infrastructure and Networks Enel
Federico Bronzini Chief Executive Officer INRETE Distribuzione Energia
Camilla Palladino EVP Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations Snam
2:15pm – 2:30pm (GMT)
The Future of Mini-Grids
An deep-dive case study into the potential for mini-grids to revolutionise power in Nigeria and beyond!
Francis Elisha Director RMI - Africa Energy Program
2:30pm – 2:45pm (GMT)
The Energy Security Imperative
Recent fluctuations in international markets have raised new questions about the importance of the UK having autonomy over its own energy sources. As we continue with the phasing out of fossil fuels, how will utilities deliver increased energy security? What is the role for renewables, nuclear and is there a continued role for gas? And will this impact suppliers and their customers’ bills?
Simone Rossi Chief Executive Officer EDF Energy
2:45pm – 3:00pm (GMT)
Break
3:00pm – 3:15pm (GMT)
Energy Leaders, in Conversation
Explore the opportunities within digital solutions to drive sustainability and support energy transitions around the world.
Bernerd de Santos EVP and Chief Operating Officer AES
3:15pm – 3:30pm (GMT)
Utility 4.0: Digital by Design
Explore how utility companies are implementing digital by design strategies, ensuring efficient monitoring and harnessing the potential of the digital twin!
Ana Paula Marques Executive Board Member, Digital EDP
3:30pm – 4:15pm (GMT)
Consumers, Demand Growth and Energy Equity
Increased engagement with climate issues, the emergence of prosumers, and technologies such as smart meters have created a new wave of engaged and empowered energy consumers. That said, the impacts of climate change continue to disproportionally impact disadvantaged communities. Identify the impact of consumer engagement on utility strategy and explore how companies are meeting customer demands for clean and affordable energy.
Elizabeth Killinger EVP NRG Retail
Harry Sideris EVP Customer Experience, Solutions and Services Duke Energy
Carolyn Snyder Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy Efficiency
23 March: Digital Transformation and Utility 4.0
00:00am – 00:00am (ZONE)
The Utility 4.0: Digital by Design [Panel]
Comprehensive, complete, and high-quality data is fundamental to utility companies’ ability to deliver upon their digitalisation strategies. That said, this quest for certainty clashes with real-world limitations surrounding infrastructure, affordability, and reliability. Explore how utility companies are implementing digital by design strategies, ensuring accurate and timely monitoring, and harnessing the power of the digital twin.
00:00am – 00:00am (ZONE)
Scaling Up: Storage & The Clean Grid Technology Question [Panel]
How can the energy sector develop new technologies at commercial scale, whilst ensuring cost competitiveness with existing energy sources? The last 20 years has seen rapid expansion for wind and solar, but timelines for new development are tight if we are to deliver on 2050 targets. How can ‘plug and play’ solutions be used to integrate new innovations, what storage solutions can be integrated at scale, where do the gaps in R&D lie?
00:00am – 00:00am (ZONE)
Charged Up: Mobility, EV’s and Fleet Electrification [Panel]
With eMobility nearing a growth inflection point, utilities are in a unique position to support fleet operators and develop new business opportunities in the transport sector. Meanwhile, fleet vehicles disproportionately contribute to total transportation emissions. How can utility companies begin preparing for the growth of EVs today, whilst greening their own fleets through electrification?
00:00am – 00:00am (ZONE)
Defining Discussions: Keynotes, Presentations & Fireside Chats
Managing the Data Avalanche
In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that more than one billion data points are logged each day though smart electric meters. At the same time, countless embedded electronics, sensors, and monitors are creating a data avalanche for integrated utilities. How can we turn this data into meaningful information? Explore the potential of AI, machine learning and digital twins to deliver both cost and carbon efficiencies on the road to zero.
Innovation Show Case
Have you got solutions to share? Get set for an interactive clean technology showcase, shining the spot light on industry change makers. Participants will also feature in Reuters Events: Top 100 Innovators list for 2022. Join us to break news, showcase innovation, and be part of the solution.
Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT
Whilst the potential for digital transformation to accelerate the transition is clear, it also brings new threats and cybersecurity challenges. Explore the shifting mindset from prevention to response, deep dive into case studies of simulated attacks, and understand how to ensure safe and secure networks in the age of the Internet of Things.
24-25 March: Building Partnerships for Success
00:00am – 00:00am (ZONE)
Reuters Events will host in-person and online meetings bringing key industry leaders again in 2022. Have you got solutions to share? Join Reuters Events Utility Technology Showcase and secure your place in our Top 100 Innovators list for 2022.
For further details on our workshops, roundtables, or showcase, please contact Ed Cure, Head of Partnerships – Energy, Reuters Events at ed.cure@thomsonreuters.com
