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gridX's first virtual conference brings together thought leaders from energy, technology and sustainability on 23 + 24 June to discuss how we can use technology to speed up the energy transition.

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Panel

How can we measure and communicate sustainability?

8 Nov
13:00
Making sustainability challenges tangible and understandable is no easy task. How can we translate science into strategy and ensure that consumers, companies and governments are all contributing?
Russell Reichelt
Australian Climate Change Authority
Sven Wiechert
ClimatePartner
Keynote Speech

World Energy Outlook 2022

8 Nov
13:30
The IEA's annual World Energy Outlook analyzes trends in energy demand and supply, and what they mean for energy security, environmental protection and economic development. Discover their latest findings, published in late October.
Yasmine Arsalane
IEA
Panel

Closing the gap between ambition and action

8 Nov
14:00
Paris set the ambition. Now we’re in the doing phase of putting climate targets into practice. But are we on the right path?
Benedikt Gerber
eQuota
Serafin von Roon
FfE
Michael Villa
SmartEn
Rigmor Haga
Easee
Panel

Gas crisis: Short-term challenge, long-term opportunity

8 Nov
15:00
How can we heat European homes with almost no Russian gas, while also accelerating the transition to low-carbon heating? Find out in the gridXdays panel on the gas crisis.
Jan Rosenow
Regulatory Assistance Project
Lucy Yu
Centre for Net Zero
Christian Rellensmann
Thermondo
Maryna Hritsyshyna
Hydrogenious LOHC
Panel

Follow the leader: What we can learn from the nordics

8 Nov
16:00
Sweden is leading in heat pump deployment, Finland has set the world’s most ambitious climate target in law and Norway is a global leader in e-mobility. How are they so ahead and what can other countries learn from them?
Asmund Moll Frengstad
Current Eco AS
Kristine Fiksen
THEMA Consulting
Olivia Nestius
Svea Solar
Jacob Dalton
Tibber
Markku Kivisto
Business Finland
Panel

Leaving no one behind - Sustainable solutions for all

8 Nov
17:00
Clean consumer tech has until now heavily focused on the upper parts of society, like homeowners. But the energy transition will only work if all people have access to clean energy solutions. How can we guarantee this?
Ernesto Garnier
EINHUNDERT Energie
Karolina Attspodina
WeDoSolar GmbH
Selina Groß
HXI
Panel

Sustainable ramp up in DERs: From production to destruction

9 Nov
13:00
In the new decentralized clean energy era, Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are rising exponentially. We deep dive into how we can guarantee a sustainable increase in hardware.
Eicke Weber
ESMC
Roman Alberti
Voltfang
Yun Luo
ROSI
Jakob Bitner
VoltStorage

Energy prices - How can we keep energy affordable?

9 Nov
14:00
Wholesale electricity prices varied as much as 77 - 624€/MWh within a 7-hour period in August. How can consumer incentives align consumption with the needs of the system and the market?
Cem Başar
Enel X
Philipp Cüppers
Vattenfall Hydro Germany
Wilhelm Appler
gridX
Silvana Tiedemann
Hertie School
Panel

Scaling EV charging infrastructure

9 Nov
15:00
The number of electric vehicles in Europe is exploding. But the number of charging stations is not following suit. How can we guarantee a widespread network of charging infrastructure across the continent?
Roland van der Put
Fastned
Vincent Schachter
Tanya Sinclair
ChargePoint
Gert-Jan Geerinckx
NIO
Panel

How can we achieve 100% renewable energy?

9 Nov
16:00
Renewables are intermittent and rely on natural elements - is it realistic to move to an energy system based on 100% renewables? If so, how can this be achieved?
Christoph Strasser
TION Renewables AG
Steffen Schülzchen
Entrix
Jochen Schwill
Spot My Energy
Jean-Baptiste Cornefert
BP
Lisa Strippchen
DENA
Panel

End-to-end integration along the energy value chain

9 Nov
17:00
The electrification of heating and mobility arouses a capacity challenge, but when used as flexible loads, they also present an opportunity. How can better integration enable the opportunities to outweigh the challenges?
Jan de Smet
ENGIE
Antonella Battaglini
Renewables Grid Initiative
Rainer Enzenhöfer
TransnetBW
Gordon Charles Thompson
E.ON One
Panel

Finding the next big thing, and scaling it

10 Nov
12:00
How can you recognize what will be successful in the market and ensure it grows sustainably? What are the next challenges and next steps?
Christoph Ostermann
sonnen
Tim Schumacher
World Fund
Annemarie de Jong
David Balensiefen
gridX
Panel

How e-mobility can benefit rather than burden the grid

10 Nov
13:00
With the right solutions, like V2G, EVs can serve the grid and meet consumers’ mobility needs. What are these solutions and how can they be implemented?
Marc Mültin
Switch
Max Scherer
Monta
Robert Labinski
Octopus Energy
Amrutha Venugopal
Siemens
Panel

Incentivizing prosumers to make sustainable choices

10 Nov
14:00
Consumers won’t make the switch to prosumers overnight - how can we remove complexity to encourage the adoption of sustainable home solutions?
Natasha Morgan
Lunar Energy
Friedrich Rojahn
Solandeo
Kristijan Jarc
Salzburg AG
Jannik Schall
1KOMMA5°
Keynote

Electric and autonomous: The impact of modern vehicles on power grids

10 Nov
15:00
Vehicles are electrifying and getting smarter. What does this mean for consumers, the automobile industry and electrical grids?
Mario Herger
Panel

Fostering startups and innovation in energy

10 Nov
15:30
Startups, new products and ideas are popping up everywhere in the field of energytech and climatetech - how do we know what will be successful and what we should focus on?
Christian Bogatu
German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation
Daria Saharova
World Fund
Jan Krueger
Pelion Green Future
Panel

The search for energy talent

10 Nov
16:30
Worldwide renewable energy employment reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in one year. But we are lacking the talent in some areas to fill these roles. If they aren’t filled, it will act as a major barrier to the energy transition.
Charmaine Coutinho
LCP Delta
Thomas Heywood
WeEngage Group
Nadine Buchegger
gridX
Juliane Schuster
UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators
Speakers

See who's talking

To spark controversial discussions we invite speakers from industry, academia and NGOs to gridXdays.
Amrutha Venugopal
VP eMobility & Grid Edge
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Siemens
Annemarie de Jong
Executive Manager
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Antonella Battaglini
CEO
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Renewables Grid Initiative
Asmund Moll Frengstad
CCO
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Current Eco AS
Benedikt Gerber
Managing Director
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eQuota
Cem Başar
Business Development
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Enel X
Charmaine Coutinho
Head of Client Training
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LCP Delta
Christian Bogatu
Investment Advisor
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German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation
Christian Rellensmann
Product Manager Heat Pumps
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Thermondo
Christoph Ostermann
Founder
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sonnen
Christoph Strasser
CEO
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TION Renewables AG
Daria Saharova
Tech Investor
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World Fund
David Balensiefen
Founder & CEO
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gridX
Eicke Weber
Co-Chair
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ESMC
Ernesto Garnier
Founder & CEO
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EINHUNDERT Energie
Friedrich Rojahn
Founder and MD
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Solandeo
Gert-Jan Geerinckx
Head of Europe Power Business Development
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NIO
Gordon Charles Thompson
VP Corporate Development & Partnerships
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E.ON One
Jacob Dalton
Head of Trading & Home Energy Management
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Tibber
Jakob Bitner
Co-Founder & CEO
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VoltStorage
Jan Krueger
Partner & Managing Director
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Pelion Green Future
Jan Rosenow
Director
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Regulatory Assistance Project
Jan de Smet
Managing Director Energy transition Solutions for B2C
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ENGIE
Jannik Schall
Co-Founder & CPO
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1KOMMA5°
Jean-Baptiste Cornefert
VP Digital Innovation & Low Carbon Solutions
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BP
Jochen Schwill
Founder
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Spot My Energy
Juliane Schuster
Expert Educational Design
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UnternehmerTUM Academy for Innovators
Karolina Attspodina
CEO & Co-Founder
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WeDoSolar GmbH
Kristijan Jarc
CDO
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Salzburg AG
Kristine Fiksen
Partner
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THEMA Consulting
Lisa Strippchen
Expert for Energy Policy & Strategy
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DENA
Lucy Yu
CEO
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Centre for Net Zero
Marc Mültin
CEO
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Switch
Mario Herger
Author and Researcher
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Markku Kivisto
Head of Cleantech, Invest in Finland
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Business Finland
Maryna Hritsyshyna
Senior Expert Regulatory Affairs
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Hydrogenious LOHC
Max Scherer
COO
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Monta
Michael Villa
Executive Director
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SmartEn
Nadine Buchegger
Talent Acquisition Manager
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gridX
Natasha Morgan
Commercial Manager
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Lunar Energy
Olivia Nestius
Chief Business Development Officer
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Svea Solar
Philipp Cüppers
Team Lead Energy Markets & Asset Optimisation
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Vattenfall Hydro Germany
Rainer Enzenhöfer
Manager Disruptive Developments
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TransnetBW
Rigmor Haga
Sustainability Director
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Easee
Robert Labinski
Head of Electification
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Octopus Energy
Roland van der Put
Head of Network Technology
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Fastned
Roman Alberti
Co-Founder
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Voltfang
Russell Reichelt
Board Member
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Australian Climate Change Authority
Selina Groß
Energy industry consultant
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HXI
Serafin von Roon
Managing Director
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FfE
Silvana Tiedemann
PhD Researcher
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Hertie School
Steffen Schülzchen
Managing Director
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Entrix
Sven Wiechert
CMO
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ClimatePartner
Tanya Sinclair
Senior Director European Policy
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ChargePoint
Thomas Heywood
Co-Founder
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WeEngage Group
Tim Schumacher
Greentech Investor
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World Fund
Vincent Schachter
E-Mobility and Energy Expert
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Wilhelm Appler
Business Development & Regulatory Affairs
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gridX
Yasmine Arsalane
Senior Analyst
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IEA
Yun Luo
CEO
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ROSI