About
Speakers
2022
gridX

About

A conference on energy’s most pressing issues. And how to solve them.

gridXdays brings together experts from tech, energy and academia to discuss the most pressing issues of the energy industry – from soaring energy prices to e-mobility integration – and how to solve them.
In the last two years we have welcomed more than 70 speakers across more than 30 sessions.
See gridXdays 2022

Sessions

This year's line up:

15th November

Keynote

Integrating renewables into power grids

15 Nov
–
10:30
Gain exclusive insights into the International Energy Agency's latest report on power grids and learn how we can seamlessly integrate renewable energy.
Rena Kuwahata
IEA

Panel

Energy literacy - the next step in climate literacy?

15 Nov
–
11:15
What is energy literacy? Who is responsible for fostering it and what are the challenges of communicating new trends and findings in the energy sector?
Malgorzata Wiatros-Motyka
Ember
Charmaine Coutinho
LCP Delta
Christof Weinhardt
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Panel

From energy targets to policy

15 Nov
–
13:00
How can targets be translated into policy? Are we on track and are we ambitious enough? Should European countries' goal be more harmonized?
Simon Evans
Carbon Brief
Michaela Holl
Agora Energiewende
Marie Claire Brisbois
University of Sussex

Panel

The F Word: Fossil Fuels

15 Nov
–
13:45
Should we still be subsidizing fossil fuels? What are the major challenges of energy companies in decarbonizing and how can they pivot their strategy?
Jochen Schwill
Spot My Energy
Tim van Amstel
E.ON One
Faran Rana
IRENA
Michele Vadora
Plenitude

Panel

Heating integration and control

15 Nov
–
14:30
Why is it so important to urgently decarbonize heating? What are the challenges and how can new tech aid the switch?
Jan Rombolotto
Vaillant Group
Claire Thornhill
Frontier Economics
Denise Conway
Heliostorage
Till Schicke
tadoº

Panel

Batteries - Energy storage of the future?

15 Nov
–
15:15
Learn about the future use cases of battery storage, how we can guarantee sustainability and using them to add flexibility and stability to clean energy systems.
Anna Schneider
sonnen
Dr. Lennard Wilkening
suena
Joseph Ciccone
Apricum

Panel

Scaling and expanding energytech

15 Nov
–
16:00
Learn about the challenges of scaling an energy tech startup, entering new markets in Europe and beyond and navigating regulatory hurdles in the energy sector.
Milan van der Meulen
Soly
Doreen Rietentiet
DWR Eco
Tim Steinmetz
gridX

16th November

Panel

Solar - Large-scale vs residential

16 Nov
–
10:30
Join us as we discuss the advantages and challenges of utility scale solar versus small-scale solar from an economic, political and technological perspective.
Wouter Draijer
Solarmente
Nicola Kleihues
Vattenfall
Catarina Augusto
SolarPower Europe
Sarah Merrick
Ripple Energy

Panel

Entering the energy industry

16 Nov
–
11:15
How can we encourage professionals to join the energy revolution and how can we make their transfer to the industry as seamless as possible?
Tobias Klug
Stealth Startup
Thomas Heywood
WeEngage Group
Sarah McCormack
Trinity College Dublin
Pia Kilian
gridX

Panel

e-Mobility landscape of the future

16 Nov
–
13:00
What will e-mobility look like in the future? What are the current gaps to reaching this and what do we need to focus on?
Jaap Burger
Regulatory Assistance Program
Felix Hamer
Jorg van Heesbeen
Jedlix
Caro De Brouwer
Fastned

Panel

Breaking silos: Energy sectors unite

16 Nov
–
13:45
Manufacturers are becoming solution providers, mobility providers are entering the energy space and consumer preferences are changing. How are energy players navigating these shifts and guaranteeing sustainable products that meet users' needs?
Michael Fischer
Honda R&D Europe
Jannik Schall
1KOMMA5°
Ralf Elias
Maxeon Solar Technologies
Daniel Strömer
SMA

The clock is ticking on time-of-use tariffs

16 Nov
–
14:30
Learn about the value of time-of-use tariffs, the regulatory and technical barriers that must be overcome to enable their widespread adoption and the different use cases in different regions.
Jan Rabe
Rabot Charge
Christian Chudoba
Lumenaza
Daniel Linden
Tibber
Philip Steele
Octopus Energy

Panel

EMS: From challenge to logic

16 Nov
–
15:15
Energy management systems turn regulatory and market requirements into algorithmic logic. What can we expect in the future?
Henrik Langeland
Enode
Christian Feisst
Enphase Energy
Tobias Mitter
gridX
Rod Buchanan
Amp X

Speakers

See who's talking

To spark controversial discussions we invite speakers from industry, academia and NGOs to gridXdays.
08 Nov – Status quo

Priorities, methods, timescales

The urgency of abating climate change is well understood, but there are still differing opinions on priorities, methods and timescales. We take a look at the major challenges and break them down into actionable steps.
09 Nov – Energy

Electrification, sector coupling, decentralization

Electrification, sector coupling and decentralization are turning the energy industry on its head. We discuss the most controversial topics in the energy industry and what our focus should be.
10 Nov – Innovation

Technological solutions to enable the energy transition

Technological solutions are key to enabling the energy transition. But how can we separate business potential from buzz? We cover how we can support ongoing innovation to accelerate industry revolution.
Anna Schneider
VP Product Management
,
sonnen
Caro De Brouwer
Director Network Development
,
Fastned
Catarina Augusto
Senior Technical Advisor
,
SolarPower Europe
Charmaine Coutinho
Head of Client Training
,
LCP Delta
Christian Chudoba
Founder & CEO
,
Lumenaza
Christian Feisst
Vice President Energy Management
,
Enphase Energy
Christof Weinhardt
Professor
,
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Claire Thornhill
Associate Director
,
Frontier Economics
Daniel Linden
Co-Founder & CPO
,
Tibber
Daniel Strömer
VP Business Strategies Home
,
SMA
Denise Conway
CEO
,
Heliostorage
Doreen Rietentiet
CCO & Co-Founder
,
DWR Eco
Dr. Lennard Wilkening
CEO & Co-Founder
,
suena
Faran Rana
Associate Programme Officer
,
IRENA
Felix Hamer
,
Henrik Langeland
CEO & Co-Founder
,
Enode
Jaap Burger
Senior Advisor
,
Regulatory Assistance Program
Jan Rabe
Co-Founder & CEO
,
Rabot Charge
Jan Rombolotto
Director Group Digital Strategy & Transformation
,
Vaillant Group
Jannik Schall
Co-Founder & CPO
,
1KOMMA5°
Jochen Schwill
Founder
,
Spot My Energy
Jorg van Heesbeen
CBO & Co-Founder
,
Jedlix
Joseph Ciccone
Consultant
,
Apricum
Malgorzata Wiatros-Motyka
Senior Electricity Analyst
,
Ember
Marie Claire Brisbois
Senior Lecturer
,
University of Sussex
Michael Fischer
Deputy General Manager
,
Honda R&D Europe
Michaela Holl
Senior Associate
,
Agora Energiewende
Michele Vadora
Head of Business Development
,
Plenitude
Milan van der Meulen
Founder
,
Soly
Nicola Kleihues
Director Portfolio Management & Transactions
,
Vattenfall
Philip Steele
Future Technologies Evangelist
,
Octopus Energy
Pia Kilian
Senior Employer Branding Manager
,
gridX
Ralf Elias
CPO & Executive Vice President
,
Maxeon Solar Technologies
Rena Kuwahata
Energy Analyst Power System Transformation
,
IEA
Rod Buchanan
CTO & Senior Vice President
,
Amp X
Sarah McCormack
Professor in Sustainable Energy
,
Trinity College Dublin
Sarah Merrick
Founder & CEO
,
Ripple Energy
Simon Evans
Deputy Editor & Senior Policy Editor
,
Carbon Brief
Thomas Heywood
Co-Founder
,
WeEngage Group
Till Schicke
Head of Solution Business
,
tadoº
Tim Steinmetz
CGO & Managing Director
,
gridX
Tim van Amstel
CEO
,
E.ON One
Tobias Klug
Co-Founder
,
Stealth Startup
Tobias Mitter
CTO & Managing Director
,
gridX
Wouter Draijer
Founder / CEO
,
Solarmente