Speakers & Sessions

 
Note: Subject to change

Monday, 7 September, 2020

10:00 - 10:30 am BST (UTC +1)
c Minigrids: Catalyzer For Powering Productive and Income Generating Activities in Rural Areas in Africa    abstract

Engie, microgrids
Benedikt Lenders, Engie, microgrids expert
Benedikt Lenders
Head of Minigrids, and Managing Director
ENGIE PowerCorner Africa   bio

10:30 - 11:00 am BST (UTC +1)
The Value of Renewable Energy in Remote and Grid Connected Microgrids    abstract

ABB
Nathan Adams, ABB
Nathan Adams
Director, Grid Edge Solutions
Hitachi ABB Power Grids   bio

11:00 - 11:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

11:30 - 12:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Best Practices & Delivery Models for Health Care Electrification Projects    abstract

ARE, microgrids
Jens Jaeger, ARE, microgrids expert
Jens Jaeger
Policy & Business Development Manager (Asia)
Alliance for Rural Electrification

12:00 - 12:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Designing Off-Grid Energy Systems with Artificial Intelligence    abstract

Qantic, microgrids
Thomas Kalitzky, microgrids expert
Thomas Kalitzky
CEO and Founcer
Qantic GmbH   bio

12:30 - 2:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Lunch Break and Networking

2:00 - 2:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Remote Mines as a Sweet Spot for Microgrids: What Other Sectors Can Learn From Mining    abstract

THEnergy Consulting
Thomas Hillig, THEnery
Dr. Thomas Hillig
Managing Director
THEnergy Sustainable Consulting   bio

2:30 - 3:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

3:00 - 3:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Global Microgrid Trends on Future Resource Choices and Application Dynamics in a COVID-19 World    abstract

Guidehouse Insights
Peter Asmus, Guidehouse Insights
Peter H. Asmus
Associate Director, Energy Providers
Guidehouse Insights   bio

3:30 - 4:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break
 
Tuesday, 8 September, 2020

10:00 - 10:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Microgrids Integrating Renewable Sources With Battery Energy Storage Systems Are the Future of Clean Energy, Especially in Remote Areas    abstract

Leclanche, microgrids
Cyril Carpentier, Leclanche, microgrids expert
Cyril Carpentier
Sales & Business Development Manager, North and Eastern Europe
Leclanché SA, Switzerland   bio

10:30 - 11:00 am BST (UTC +1)
Going Beyond the Sole Energy Delivery to Seek Financial Viability in Off-Grid Renewable Energy Projects    abstract

EnGreen, microgrids
Carlo Tacconelli, Microgrids expert
Carlo Tacconelli
Co-Founder and CEO
EnGreen Solutions   bio
11:00 - 11:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

11:30 - 12:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Meeting Rural Customer Needs with Public and Private Sector Resources    abstract

Practical Action, microgrids
Dean Cooper, Microgrids expert
Dean Cooper
Head - Core Energy Team
Practical Action Consulting   bio

12:00 - 12:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
MASERA, An Innovative Microgrid Demonstrator to Foster Rural Electrification in South-East Asia    abstract

EDF Energy
Kevin Choletais, EDF
Kevin Choletais
Ing énieur Chercheur - Chef de projet Microgrid chez
EDF R&D   bio
Bruno Prestat, EPRI
Bruno Prestat
International R&D Director T&D Grids
EDF R&D   bio

12:30 - 1:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Lunch Networking Break

1:30 - 2:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Panel Discussion: Financial Considerations, Challenges and Strategies

Sunfunder

GET.invest

Camco Clean Energy
Rim Azirar, Sunfunder
Rim Azirar
Senior Investment Officer
SunFunder   bio
Geoff Sinclair, REPP
Geoff Sinclair
Managing Director
Camco Clean Energy   bio
Gregor Paterson-Jones, GET.invest
Gregor Paterson-Jones
Chairman, Investment Committee, Southeast Asia Clean Energy Facility
Managing Partner, Gregor Paterson-Jones Ltd.   bio

Additional panelists TBA

2:30 - 3:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

3:00 - 3:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Resilience and Energy Storage: The Role of Microgrids in the Grid of the Future    abstract

Blue Planet, microgrids
Christopher Johnson, microgrids expert
Christopher Johnson
CEO
Blue Planet Energy   bio

3:30 - 4:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break
 
Wednesday, 9 September, 2020

10:00 - 10:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Deploying Microgrids within the Current Health Crisis Constraints    abstract

Elum Energy
Cyril Colin, Elum Energy
Cyril Colin
CEO
Elum Energy   bio

10:30 - 11:00 am BST (UTC +1)
Microgrids in Rural Healthcare Electrification    abstract

EST
Dr.-Ing. Niko A. ILIADIS, EST, Microgrids expert
Dr.-Ing. Niko A. Iliadis
Technical Director
Energie System Technik RES   bio

11:00 - 11:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

11:30 - 12:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Full Electrification and Digitization as a Service    abstract

Mango Solar, microgrids
Danny Friedrich, Mango Solar, microgrids expert
Danny Friedrich
Business Development Manager
Mango Solar

12:00 - 12:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Rural Electrification for Next-Generation Utilities    abstract

Sagemcom - microgrid company
Thierry Dumas, Microgrids expert
Thierry Dumas
Head of Electrification
Sagemcom   bio

12:30 - 1:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Lunch Networking Break

1:30 - 2:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Accelerating Microgrid Potentials with Distributed Energy Resources    abstract

Pestech, microgrid company
Jia-Sheen Sim, microgrid expert
Jia-Sheen Sim
Head of Renewable Energy
Pestech Energy SDN. BHD.   bio

2:00 - 2:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Transportable Wave, Tidal, Airborne Wind Energy and Solar Vehicles as Microgrids    abstract

IDTechEx
Peter Harrop, Microgrids expert
Dr. Peter Harrop
Chairman
IDTechEx   bio

2:30 - 3:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

3:00 - 3:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Microgrid Solar Technology Innovations for Reducing Fuel Costs by Up to 90%    abstract

247Solar, microgrids
Bruce Norman Anderson, microgrids expert
Bruce Norman Anderson
CEO
247Solar   bio

3:30 - 4:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break
 
Thursday, 10 September, 2020

10:00 - 10:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Sharing Lessons Learned from Microgrid Initiatives for Campus and Rural Opportunities (MICRO) and COMETS (Competitive Optimising Market Evaluation for Storage) in India and U.S. Markets    abstract

CES
Nitin Akhade, Microgrids expert
Nitin Akhade
Consultant
Customized Energy Solutions   bio

10:30 - 11:00 am BST (UTC +1)
Nano-Grid: In Between Solar Home Systems and Mini-Grids with the Advantages of Both    abstract

Solergie, microgrids
Bert Bernolet, Microgrid expert
Bert Bernolet
CEO
Solergie   bio

11:00 - 11:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

11:30 - 12:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Addressing Cost of Service Through Analytics and Actionable Insights    abstract

SparkMeter, microgrids
dr.
Martin Wagner
Solutions Engineer
SparkMeter   bio

12:00 - 12:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Creating the Energy Cloud: Alkaline Fuel Cells as Components in DER Topology for Green Microgrids    abstract

GenCell
Gil Shavit, GenCell
Gil Shavit
President and CBDO
GenCell Energy   bio

12:30 - 1:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Lunch Networking Break

1:30 - 2:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Demand Response enabled Inexpensive Energy Access in Solar Photovoltaic Minigrids    abstract

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, microgrids
Manojit Ray, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Manojit Ray
Doctoral Fellow
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur   bio

2:00 - 2:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
The Application of Solar Off-grid for Sustainable Water and Food Security: the Somalia Experience

Solargen, microgrids
Abubakar Aidarus, microgrids expert
Abubakar Aidarus
Founder and CEO
Solargen Technologies Limited   bio

2:30 - 3:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

3:00 - 3:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Energy for Health: Improving Delivery of Essential Care in Response to the Global Pandemic and Beyond    abstract

Pact, microgrids
Matthew Cullinen, microgrids expert
Matthew Cullinen
Senior Director, Renewable Energy Program
Pact   bio

3:30 - 4:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break
 
Friday, 11 September, 2020

10:00 - 10:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Why Wind: Adding Wind Energy Into Your Renewable Energy Microgrid    abstract

Ryse Energy, microgrids
Alistair Munro, microgrids expert
Alistair Munro
Founder & CEO
Ryse Energy   bio

10:30 - 11:00 am BST (UTC +1)
Innovative Wind Turbine Design for Canada's Far North Communities    abstract

PowerCollective, microgrids
Bruce Norman Anderson, microgrids expert
Gordon M. McAlary, MSc.Eng., P.Eng.
Director of Engineering
The Power Collective   bio

11:00 - 11:30 am BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

11:30 - 12:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
Hybrid Energy Storage for Cogeneration or Fuel Replacement Applications in Microgrids Scenarios    abstract

HESStec, microgrids
Eugenio Dominguez Amarillo, microgrids expert
Eugenio Dominguez Amarillo
CEO
Hybrid Energy Storage Solutions (HESStec)   bio

12:00 - 12:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
How To Sell Well and Have a Great Social Impact    abstract

W&RPartnership, microgrids
Scott Roy, microgrids expert
Scott A. Roy
Co-Founder and Joint CEO
Whitten & Roy Partnership   bio

12:30 - 1:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Lunch Networking Break

1:30 - 2:00 pm BST (UTC +1)
The Microgrid Academy (MGA): Creating a Skilled Workforce for the Deployment of Decentralized Renewable Energy Soltuions    abstract

RES4Africa, microgrids
Andrea Micangeli, Res4Africa, microgrids expert
Andrea Micangeli
Adjunct Professor
State University of New York and Sapienza University of Rome   bio

2:00 - 3:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Networking Break

3:30 - 4:30 pm BST (UTC +1)
Panel Discussion: The Role of AI in Grid-Connected Microgrids    abstract

BluWav~ai, microgrids
Mostafa Farrokhabadi, BluWav~ai, microgrids expert
Moderator
Dr. Mostafa Farrokhabadi
Senior Director of Technology
BluWave~ai   bio

GreenCat, microgrids
Cameron Sutherland, microgrids expert
Cameron Sutherland
Technical Director
Greencat Renewables Ltd.   Profile

Microsoft, microgrids
Ehsan Nasr, microgrids expert
Dr. Ehsan Nasr, P. Eng, SMIEEE
Senior Engineer
Microsoft   LinkedIN Profile

I-EMS, microgrids
Ashkan Rahimikian, microgrids expert
Ashkan Rahimikian
Founder and CEO
I-EMS Ltd.   LinkedIN Profile