Draft Agenda
DAY ONE – 13th May 2027
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 Think Tank’s 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. All guests will attend 3 out of the 10 challenges. 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 table titles
TABLE ONE
How can grids and developers use data and automation to connect new projects faster?
TABLE TWO
Which data and analytics actually lift wind and solar availability and yield?
TABLE THREE
How do we turn smart meter and sensor data into real visibility of the low-voltage network?
TABLE FOUR
What does a minimum viable digital twin of a network or plant look like, and where does it pay back first?
TABLE FIVE
How do we build trust, explainability and accountability into AI decision support for grid and plant operators?
TABLE SIX
How can predictive maintenance extend the life of turbines, inverters, batteries and network assets?
TABLE SEVEN
How do we secure substations, plants and control systems while meeting NIS2 obligations?
TABLE EIGHT
How do we manage change between IT and OT teams so digital programmes are embraced in operations?
TABLE NINE
How do we build the business case to modernise SCADA, ADMS, GIS and plant systems?
TABLE TEN
How do we turn successful pilots into funded, scaled programmes?
09:45 - 10:10
Think Tank Challenge 2
Think Tanks Challenge tables repeated as above.
10:15 - 10:40
Think Tank Challenge 3
Think Tanks Challenge tables repeated as above.
10:45 - 11:10
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS
11:15 – 11:40
OPENING KEYNOTE
Taking AI from Pilot into Operations
Where AI is already in production across utilities, grids and renewables, how it is governed, and what it takes to trust it in live operations.
Bastian Vennemann, Head of Data & AI, ENCAVIS
Meeting session 1
11:45 – 12:10
CASE STUDY
Releasing Hidden Capacity to Speed Up Grid Connections
How network data, dynamic line rating and flexible connection agreements are releasing capacity for new renewables, storage and demand, and clearing connection queues faster.
Speaker to be announced
Meeting session 2
12:15 – 12:40
TECHNOLOGY KEYNOTE
Why Energy Data Still Isn't Ready for AI
Energy companies hold more data than ever, yet much of it is fragmented, late or untrusted. This session looks at how to connect field, SCADA and IT data into a reliable foundation for analytics and AI.
Alejandro Sánchez Alarcon, CDO Renewables, Naturgy
Meeting session 3
12:45 - 13:45
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:50 – 14:15
KEYNOTE
Building Digital Twins of Networks and Renewable Assets
How operators are building digital twins of networks, wind farms and solar plants: the data foundations required, and where twins pay back in planning, operations and maintenance.
Speaker to be announced
Meeting session 4
14:20 - 14:45
CASE STUDY
Using AI Agents to Support Operations Teams
How AI agents are supporting fault handling, field scheduling and customer service, and what it means for operations and customer teams.
Gerard Roca Nogués, IT Business Partner, Audax
Meeting session 5
14:50 – 15:15
CASE STUDY
Keeping Engineering Knowledge as the Workforce Retires
Capturing expert knowledge before it retires, and designing mobile and field tools that engineers at plants and networks adopt with minimal training.
Meeting session 6
15:20 – 15:45
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS
15:50 – 16:15
KEYNOTE
Running Wind, Solar and Storage Portfolios on Data
How renewable operators use data platforms, analytics and AI to lift availability and yield across multi-country wind, solar and battery portfolios.
Speaker to be announced
Meeting session 7
16:20 – 17:00
CLOSING PANEL
Making Flexibility Work for Grids, Generators and Customers
Flexibility markets, battery storage, demand response and DER: how grids, generators and suppliers can share data and value.
Panellists:
Panellists to be announced
Meeting session 8
17:00 - 17:10
CHAIR'S SUMMARY & CLOSING REMARKS
17:10
NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY TWO – 14th May 2027
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.
TABLE ONE
How can utilities, grids and renewable operators close the digital and AI skills gap?
TABLE TWO
How do we prepare for the EU energy data exchange framework and share data across the value chain?
TABLE THREE
How do we capture high-resolution data from networks and plants and keep its quality high?
TABLE FOUR
What is the path to self-healing networks and automated fault restoration?
TABLE FIVE
How do we secure control systems and the growing fleet of connected distributed energy resources?
TABLE SIX
How can AI help optimise and trade battery storage?
TABLE SEVEN
How can AI forecasting for renewables, demand and congestion be put into daily operations?
TABLE EIGHT
How are utilities using data and AI in customer platforms, retail and service?
TABLE NINE
How are drones, satellite and computer vision changing inspection of lines, turbines and solar sites?
TABLE TEN
How should we measure digital value for regulators, boards and investors?
10:05 – 10:30
DIGITAL KEYNOTE
What Will the Digital Energy System Look Like in 2030?
Regulation, KPIs, investment cases and AI: what utilities, network operators and renewable generators need to get right before 2030.
Speaker to be announced
Meeting session 9
10:35 – 11:00
NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS
11:05 – 11:30
CASE STUDY
Protecting Control Systems Across a Multi-Country Portfolio
Protecting control systems, substations and renewable plants across multiple countries, and building cyber capability between IT and OT teams.
Speaker to be announced
Meeting session 10
11:35 – 12:15
CLOSING PANEL
Lessons in Power System Resilience from Recent Events
What recent system events have taught grids and generators about observability, restoration and keeping a renewables-led system stable.
Panellists to be announced