Draft Agenda
DAY ONE - 28th May 2026
08:15 - 08:55
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING
09:00 - 09:10
Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
THINK TANKS
We kick off the summit with our NEW ‘Think Tanks,’ delivered over three separate 25-minute sessions. The sessions consist of 10 tables of 8-10 attendees, including sponsors and industry leaders.
The 10 tables will be labelled with a specific industry challenge. Pre-event, all guests will choose 3 out of the 10 challenges that are most interesting and relevant to them. During each session, the group of like-minded attendees will work together to find a solution and potential business impact.
09:15 - 09:40
Think Tank Challenge 1
Working Think Tank Topics:
- Digital Skills and Talent Gap
- Change Management and Leadership
- Data Visualisation & Optimisation
- Human-Machine Teaming
- AI/Autonomous Systems
- Cybersecurity Risk & Threat Detection
- Data Management, Quality & Privacy
- Legacy Infrastructure and Integration
- AI & Advanced Analytics
- Robotics & Automation in Energy Assets
- Digital Twins & Internet of Things (IoT) Implementation
- Digital Vulnerabilities in Grids & Networks
- Energy-Efficient Technologies & Decarbonisation
- Critical Path from Pilot to Energy Asset
09:45 - 10:10
Think Tank Challenge 2
Think Tanks Challenge topics repeated as above.
10:15 - 10:40
Think Tank Challenge 3
Think Tanks Challenge topics repeated as above.
10:45 - 11:10
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS
11:15 – 11:40
OPENING KEYNOTE
Optimising Digital Transformation in the EMEA Energy Industry
- Data-driven innovation in energy delivery is critical. Geopolitical shifts and policy changes are pressing margins and capex decisions.
- AI, data optimisation, advanced analytics, predictive maintenance are all now an integral part of the successful playbook, from power generation & transmission, to distribution and grid infrastructure.
- This keynote will explore legacy systems integration with latest tech innovation to improve operational excellence and agility in order to remain competitive.
Meeting session 1
11:45 – 12:10
CASE STUDY
Harnessing Industrial AI and predictive analytics to reduce power outages and grid inefficiency
- Outlining existing and developing renewables assets in CEE
- Utilising AI-powered construction monitoring to real-time project data integration and risk forecasting.
- How is machine learning optimising efficiency and predictive analytics across energy assets?
- What AI strategy implementation and learnings have been achieved at projects in Poland and Sajószöged Project (Hungary)
Dr. Agnes Chan, Head of AI, Golden Peaks Capital
Meeting session 2
12:15 – 12:45
TECHNOLOGY KEYNOTE
Unifying IT/OT systems with seamless edge data integration for an interoperable IIoT infrastructure
- Best practices for modernising outdated OT to enable secure and resilient IT/OT convergence.
- How to ensure the integrity and reliability of data streams from integrated legacy and OT systems for accurate insights and automation?
- What proven cybersecurity protocols mitigate escalating risks in interconnected IT/OT environments, considering evolving regulations?
- What network segmentation architectures are critical for a disruption-ready factory, safeguarding converged IT/OT systems?
Shashank Sharma, Senior Product Marketing Manager, HiveMQ
Meeting session 3
12:50 - 13:50
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:55 – 14:20
KEYNOTE
Transformative Data Platforms: navigating data infrastructure innovation from legacy systems to a modern energy delivery ecosystem
- What are the best approaches to integrating AI architecture across enterprise and energy infrastructure functions?
- How do leading energy companies plan and connect edge, cloud, and AI platforms whilst mitigating operational disruption and system efficiency?
- Which collaborative approaches can optimise value between end-users and data solution partners when implementing Industry 4.0 systems?
Dr. Lyudmyla Shyyko, Director of Gas Technology Implementation Department, ORLEN Group
Meeting session 4
14:25 - 14:50
CASE STUDY
AI Agents to support operational teams: A practical look at how AI agents can streamline operations, boost team efficiency, and elevate customer satisfaction by supporting everyday tasks across our organisation.
- Transforming operations through AI-driven agents that increase accuracy, and allow teams to focus on higher‑value work.
- Boosting team efficiency and operational performance by reducing manual workload, standardising processes, and accelerating end‑to‑end execution.
- Enhancing customer satisfaction through faster response times, fewer errors, and more consistent interactions supported by AI-enabled assistance.
- Building a scalable, data‑driven operational model where AI agents support continuous improvement and drive sustainable efficiency gains.
Gerard Roca Nogués, IT Business Partner, Audax Renovables
Meeting session 5
14:55 - 15:30
DATA EVOLUTION PANEL
Data Evolution Panel: Data Management, Optimized Analytics and Digital Transformation in Energy, Utilities & PowerGen
- Modernizing your data management systems to leverage advanced analytics, improve real-time decision-making, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Using digital transformation to create agility across your data architecture, incorporating a unified data hub and cloud operating model.
- Unlock value from your data management channelled towards improvements in predictive maintenance of your critical energy assets.
Federico Artes, CTO Energy, Infrastructure & Renewables, Iberdrola | bp pulse
Sateesh Vidhyanadhan, BP
Sourav Battacharya, Digital Innovation Architect, Sonnedix
Meeting session 6
15:35 – 16:00
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS
16:05 – 16:30
CASE STUDY
The Maintenance Workforce Crisis: Why the Next Decade Demands a New Software Philosophy
The energy and utilities sector faces a perfect storm: a retiring workforce taking decades of institutional knowledge with them, a new generation that won’t tolerate outdated tools, and asset portfolios that are only growing in complexity. By 2030, the industry will need to maintain more infrastructure with fewer — and less experienced — people.
This talk explores what that reality means for how we think about enterprise software. Not as a digitization project, but as the critical bridge between the expertise walking out the door and the workforce walking in. We’ll examine why traditional approaches to maintenance software have failed the people they’re built for, why adoption — not functionality — is the real measure of success, and what it takes to design technology that a first-year technician can use on day one without a week of training.
A candid look at the labour gap, the knowledge gap, and why the industry’s software strategy needs to change before the gap becomes a cliff.
Martin Holm Nielsen, CEO, Arkyn
Meeting session 7
16:35 - 17:00
CLOSING KEYNOTE
From energy infrastructure to cloud: Enabling scalable interoperability through OPC UA
- Discover how OPC UA enables seamless IT/OT integration and supports scalable digital energy + utilities architectures.
- Learn how the new OPC UA Cloud Initiative connects power plant / energy asset data with major cloud platforms and analytics tools.
- Explore real-world use cases showing OPC UA in action for digital twins, predictive maintenance, and edge-to-cloud deployments.
- Understand the role of open standards in modernizing legacy systems and unlocking long-term interoperability.
Stefan Hoppe, President, OPC Foundation
Meeting session 8
17:00 - 17:10
CHAIR'S SUMMARY & CLOSING REMARKS
17:15
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY TWO – 29th May 2026
08:00 - 08:55
REFRESHMENTS AND NETWORKING
09:00 - 09:10
CHAIR'S WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
09:15 – 10:00
HOSTED ROUNDTABLES
Small group discussions tackling your most pressing challenges.
Working Roundtables Topics
- Digital Skills and Talent Gap
- Change Management and Leadership
- Data Visualisation & Optimisation
- Human-Machine Teaming
- AI/Autonomous Systems
- Cybersecurity Risk & Threat Detection
- Data Management, Quality & Privacy
- Legacy Infrastructure and Integration
- AI & Advanced Analytics
- Robotics & Automation in Energy Assets
- Digital Twins & Internet of Things (IoT) Implementation
- Digital Vulnerabilities in Grids & Networks
- Energy-Efficient Technologies & Decarbonisation
- Critical Path from Pilot to Energy Asset
10:05 – 10:30
DIGITAL C-SUITE FIRESIDE CHAT
What will be the impact of data optimisation and AI on Energy Transition by 2030?
- Oman’s OQ8 is the 50–50 joint-venture between the Oman National Government and Kuwait Petroleum International
- Dr Adrian Blanck served as the former Chief Digitalization Officer at Saudi Aramco until joining OQ8 in 2024.
- OQ8’s refinery in Duqm stands as one of the newest, most digitally advanced energy facilities in the Middle East – how has the digital transformation journey been achieved and what can we learn from Duqm for digital evolution in the next few years?
Dr. Adrian Blanck, Senior Vice President Transformation & Business Excellence, OQ8
Meeting session 9
10:35 – 11:00
NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS
11:05 – 11:30
CASE STUDY
Cybersecurity for critical energy infrastructure across multiple European assets
- Safeguarding critical infrastructure, intellectual property and customer data against evolving cyber threats
- Designing and engineering end-to-end cyber capabilities for IT / OT systems across 630+ European renewables projects
- Utilising cloud solutions (eg. AWS, Azzure) including open-source tools, DevOps and automation capabilities to enhance cyber defence.
Lida Rragami, Global Head of Cybersecurity, Sonnedix
Meeting session 10
11:35 – 12:20
CASE STUDY
Digitalisation as a Key Enabler of the Energy Transition – Transforming the Cooperative Business Model
- Discovering the regulatory data & digitslisation challenges and a business value driven approach at one of Europe’s largest energy cooperatives
- Building a digital platform across 77 wind projects / 400+ turbines (1 GW+) in Germany, Poland, and Finland, while also integrating solar and energy storage.
Dr. Yousef Farschtschi, Director IT & Digitalization, Prokon Regenerative Energien eG
