Confirmed Speakers

At Powergrid Leaders Europe, we bring together the most influential minds in the power and energy sector to drive the conversations that matter. Our lineup of expert speakers includes industry pioneers, policy-makers, and thought leaders who are at the forefront of innovation, sustainability, and transformation within the power grid landscape.

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Birgitte Bak-Jensen
Birgitte Bak-Jensen

Intelligent Control of the Power Distribution System
Aalborg University


Xiao-Ping Zhang
Xiao-Ping Zhang

Director of Smart Grid
Birmingham Energy Institute

Professor of Electrical Power Systems
University of Birmingham
Gert De Block
Gert De Block

Secretary General
CEDEC, European Federation of Local Energy Companies


Amber Woodward
Amber Woodward

International Public Affairs Manager
Centre for Net Zero


Marijn Maenhoudt
Marijn Maenhoudt

Energy Advisor
Commission for Electricity and Gas Regulation – Belgium (CREG)


Kees van der Leun
Kees van der Leun

Managing Director
Common Futures


Robert Moore
Robert Moore

Chief Development Officer
Connected Energy


Māra Bērziņa
Māra Bērziņa

Secretary General
Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER)


Peter Hughes
Peter Hughes

Vice President, Europe
CTC Global


Layla Sawyer
Layla Sawyer

Secretary General
CurrENT Europe


Willem Stitselaar
Willem Stitselaar

Partner
DevCap


Sven Kaiser
Sven Kaiser

Deputy Director, Electricity
E-Control


Christian Barba
Christian Barba

Director of Energy Storage for Europe and LatAm
EDP Renewables


Charles Esser
Charles Esser

Secretary General
E.DSO


Stuart Broadley
Stuart Broadley

CEO
EIC (Energy Industries Council)


Bernard De Clercq
Bernard De Clercq

Group Head of EU Affairs
Elia Group


Elisabeth Cremona
Elisabeth Cremona

Senior Energy Analyst.
Ember


Silvia Piana
Silvia Piana

Head of Regulatory Synergies and Strategy
Enel

Vice Chair of Distribution & Market Facilitation Committee
Eurelectric
Klaus Winther
Klaus Winther

Vice President System Operations
Energinet


Eryk Klossowski
Eryk Klossowski

Founder and CEO
Energy Recombined


Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith

Head of Energy Storage Ireland
Energy Storage Ireland


Torsten Knop
Torsten Knop

Head European Regulation
E.ON


Gianluca Lipari
Gianluca Lipari

Technical Leader, European Projects Coordinator
EPRI Europe


Gráinne O’Shea
Gráinne O’Shea

Networks Business Strategy Manager
ESB-Networks


Savannah Altvater
Savannah Altvater

Head of Distribution & Market Facilitation
Eurelectric


Wolfgang Hribernik
Wolfgang Hribernik

CEO
EUROPA-LINK Development GmbH


Patrick ten Brink
Patrick ten Brink

Secretary General
European Environmental Bureau


Andris Piebalgs
Andris Piebalgs

Professor
Florence School of Regulation


Joris Soens
Joris Soens

Transition Manager
Fluvius


Keila Abreu
Keila Abreu

Development Director
FPC Electric Land


Torben Brabo
Torben Brabo

President
Gas Infrastructure Europe, 2020-2024

and Board member
ENTSOG
Carmen Gimeno
Carmen Gimeno

Secretary General
GEODE


Dr John Massey
Dr John Massey

Managing Director
Grey Cells Energy


Isabella Nardini
Isabella Nardini

Manager of International Affairs
Institution for Energy Infrastructures and Geothermal Systems


Krista Juhl
Krista Juhl

Partner
JUHL/SKAANING


Craig Dyke
Craig Dyke

Director System Operations
NationalGrid ESO


Michela Beltracchi
Michela Beltracchi

Senior Adviser Public & Regulatory Affairs
Nord Pool


Jack Presley Abbott
Jack Presley Abbott

Deputy Director - System Planning and Connections
Ofgem


Rasmus Matthiessen
Rasmus Matthiessen

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Ørsted


Erik Rakhou
Erik Rakhou

Managing Director and Founder
Rakhou Associates


Zsuzsanna Pató
Zsuzsanna Pató

Senior Adviser
Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)


Antonella Battaglini
Antonella Battaglini

CEO
Renewables Grid Initiative


Andrzej Ceglarz
Andrzej Ceglarz

Director Energy Systems
Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI)


Josh Roberts
Josh Roberts

Senior Policy Advisor
REScoop


Gijsbert Lybaart
Gijsbert Lybaart

Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager
RWE Offshore Wind


Morag Watson
Morag Watson

Director of Onshore, Expert in Renewable Energy, Climate Change & Sustainability Leadership
Scottish Renewables


Bless Kuri
Bless Kuri

Director of Strategic Energy Planning
SSEN Transmission


Mini Nambiar
Mini Nambiar

Innovation Manager
SSEN Transmission


Guy Nicholson
Guy Nicholson

Head of Grid Integration, UK
Statkraft


Javier Torrijos
Javier Torrijos

Head of Procurement, Wind Offshore
Statkraft


Niclas Damsgaard
Niclas Damsgaard

Chief strategist
Svenska Kraftnät


Andreas Lukaschik
Andreas Lukaschik

Team System Outlook GE
Tennet


Alessandro Fiocco
Alessandro Fiocco

Head of Procurement
Terna Group


Sasha Twining
Sasha Twining

MC and Event Host
The Corporate Facilitator


Régis Le Drézen
Régis Le Drézen

Managing Director
Think SMARTGRIDS


Iratxe González-Aparicio
Iratxe González-Aparicio

Program Manager System Integration
TNO


Peter Scheerer
Peter Scheerer

Head of European Affairs
TransnetBW


Giles Dickson
Giles Dickson

Chief Executive Officer
WindEurope


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