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 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
TABLE ONE
How can we build a cohesive digital training programme that adapts to a multigenerational workforce and offers continuous, on-the-job competency?
Led by Luisen Ramos, Axpo
TABLE TWO
How do we ensure the change management process can ensure that digital transformation is embraced as a tool for empowerment by IT and OT disciplines?
Led by Federico Artes, Iberdrola | bp Pulse
TABLE THREE
How do we strip away the “noise” of cluttered visuals and irrelevant information to establish an industry standard for data visualization that guarantees faster, more accurate operational decisions?
Led by Aldwin Tito, Equinor
TABLE FOUR
How do we define data governance, quality and privacy over data sharing in the context of increasingly powerful AI?
Alejandro Sánchez Alarcon, CDO Renewables, Naturgy
TABLE FIVE
How are we using GenAI to harness advanced analytics to transform raw grid data into predictive maintenance strategies that have a measurable impact on the bottom line?
Led by Felix Campos, BCG
TABLE SIX
How do we implement a “Zero Trust” security framework to protect energy assets – with many legacy systems – from a world of escalating cyber threats, ransomware, supply chain vulnerabilities, and emerging AI-driven attacks?
Led by Angie Palamara, Nadara
TABLE SEVEN
What strategies improve and enhance operational efficiency and decision-making processes in data management?
Led by Lyudmyla Shyyko, ORLEN SA
TABLE EIGHT
When does the cost of maintaining legacy systems through custom APIs and middleware outweigh the benefits, and how do we determine the exact tipping point for a full digital overhaul?
TABLE NINE
Are digital twins currently able to deal with advances in algorithms and simulations to analyse and understand the behaviour of individual devices within the grid?
Led by Equinor
TABLE TEN
What does the Critical Path look like to move a project from pilot to permanent energy asset that requires greater access to data and combining datasets collected by multiple stakeholders?
Led by Bastian Vennemann, ENCAVIS
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
Key Considerations for Scalable Agentic AI in Data Driven Enterprises
Naveen Kanneganti, Global Lead Data & AI Enterprise Architect, E.ON
Veera Babu Manyam, Global Agentic AI Enterprise Architect, E.ON
Meeting session 1
11:45 – 12:10
CASE STUDY
The digital transformation journey in building a European power network
- The Iberdrola-bp pulse joint venture plans to invest €1 billion with aims to deploy around 11,700 charge points in Spain and Portugal by 2030, powered by 100% renewable energy
- Harnessing millions of data points to improve energy efficiency and user experience – how the data journey has progressed
- Integrating legacy and evolving technologies across the network to respond to data feedback and embed best system practices
Federico Artes, CTO Energy, Infrastructure & Renewables, Iberdrola | bp pulse
Meeting session 2
12:15 – 12:40
TECHNOLOGY KEYNOTE
Why Energy Data Still Fails - and How to Make It AI-Ready
- Improving visibility into distributed assets and grid conditions
- Responding faster to incidents and reducing unplanned outages
- Increasing the consistency and reliability of operational data across regions
- Enabling analytics and AI initiatives to move from pilot to production
Sven Kobow, Principal Industry Architect, HiveMQ
Meeting session 3
12:45 - 13:45
NETWORKING LUNCH
13:50 – 14:15
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
14:20 - 14:45
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
Meeting session 5
14:50- 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.
Panellists:
Philipp Kamaryt, Vice President, Strategy & Innovation, Enery
Sourav Battacharya, Digital Innovation Architect, Sonnedix
Aldwin Tito, Strategic Architect, Equinor
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
17:10
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.
TABLE ONE
Approaches to the scarcity of digital and AI skilled resources working towards transformation in the energy sector
Led by Bastian Vennemann, ENCAVIS
TABLE TWO
Navigating effective change management in IT-OT disciplines to maintain competitiveness and meet evolving energy demands
Led by Vicente Bielza, Repsol
TABLE THREE
Effective processes in capturing high-resolution data, and mitigating out-dated and irrelevant information, to optimise utility production
Led by David Adkins, National Grid
TABLE FOUR
Using digital skills to enhance data management, quality and privacy
Led by Alejandro Sanchez, Naturgy
TABLE FIVE
Towards systems that autonomously self-heal, AI algorithms optimise resource use, and predictive maintenance averts downtime
Led by Ivo Stroeken, Eneco
TABLE SIX
Protecting control panels and industrial sensors with advanced EDR tools whilst preventing cyber adversaries – ransomware from criminal organisations to sophisticated nation-state attackers – from actively targeting energy assets
Led by Simon Bennett, CTO, Rackspace
TABLE SEVEN
Approaches to evaluate and modernise legacy IT and OT systems to ensure they can support modern operations and meet regulatory requirements.
Led by Luisen Ramos, Axpo
TABLE EIGHT
Applying AI in real-time monitoring and predictive analytics for smart grids, optimising electricity distribution, detecting faults, and balancing supply and demand
Led by Yousef Farschtschi, Prokon
TABLE NINE
Approaches for applying digital twins in simulation and scenario planning for optimising energy production strategies
Led by BCG
TABLE TEN
Scaling projects beyond the pilot phase, addressing organisational change, integration challenges, measurement frameworks, and common scaling failures.
Led by Ricardo Santos – E-Redes
10:05 – 10:30
DIGITAL KEYNOTE
What will be the impact of digital transformation and AI on major energy assets by 2030?
Gianfranco Cuscito, Managing Director and Partner, BCG
Meeting session 9
10:35 – 11:00
NETWORKING & REFRESHMENTS
11:05 – 11:30
CASE STUDY
Generative AI Initiatives and Broader AI Transformation Across an Energy Business
- Exploring AI development and adoption
- What does it take to move from experimentation to real business impact
Sourav Bhattacharya, Global Digital Innovation Architect, Sonnedix
Meeting session 10
11:35 – 12:00
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