SUMMIT AGENDA 2026

DAY1

Day One Morning: Strategic Foundations for a Resilient AI-Powered Sustainable Energy System

09:00 - 09:05 (05 mins)

Welcoming Remarks

09:05 - 09:15 (10 mins)

[Opening Keynote] Digital Mandates and Markets Design: EU's AI and Data Strategy for Energy Transition

Thomas Skordas
Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (DG CONNECT)
European Commission (Reserved)

Rolf Riemenschneider
Head of Sector IoT, DG Connect
European Commission

09:15 - 09:25 (10 mins)

[Keynote] Energy Systems in Transition: Europe’s Energy Pathway in the Age of AI and Digitalisation

09:25 - 09:45 (20 mins)

[Keynote] From Data to Decarbonisation: AI’s Role in a Just and Connected Energy Transition

09:45 - 10:35

(50 min)

[Top Voice Panel] Shaping the Future: Strategic AI Leadership for an Integrated Energy Transition

Harnessing AI to enable seamless interoperability across complex energy infrastructures
Balancing legacy systems with innovative technologies through AI-driven insights
Building strategic collaborations between industry leaders and AI innovators to unlock new value
Navigating regulatory and ethical considerations as AI becomes central to energy systems
Driving accelerated decarbonisation with AI while maintaining system reliability and security

Victoria Ossadnik
Chief Operating Officer, Digital, Innovation and Inhouse Consulting
E.ON (Reserved)

Coffee Break (30 mins)

11:05 - 11:55

(50 min)

[Panel] From Forecast to Flexibility: AI-Powered Smart Grids for a Reliable and Resilient Energy System

Real-time AI-enabled grid control for autonomous grid balancing and adaptive demand response
Coordinating distributed energy resources (DERs) into virtual power plants
AI-driven outage prediction, asset management, and network planning
Interoperable cross-border grid data platforms to improve AI forecasting accuracy

Mario Suykerbuyk
Chief Information Officer
TenneT

Dr. Matthias Bucher
Head of Research & Digitalisation
Swissgrid

Florent Xavier
Director of R&D Partnerships, Valorization, Transformation (PRISME)
RTE

Jawahar Shah
Director, Corporate Strategy
National Grid

Luncheon

Day One Afternoon - Unlocking AI Assets for the Net-Zero Transition

14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)

[Panel] Digital Lifelines and Future Beyond: Preparing Decarbonization for the Next AI Wave

Using AI to optimise efficiency, reduce emissions, and prevent downtime in energy and industrial assets.
Advancing digital twins into adaptive, AI-driven decision-making platforms.
Establishing expert teams to prepare for disruptive AI innovations.
Aligning regulation, data, and infrastructure to ensure AI accelerates net-zero goals.

Nick Giannakakis
Group Chief Information Officer
Motor Oil

Sara Amar
Chief Digital and AI Officer
Aker Solutions

Dávid Havas
Head of Industrial Data & AI
MOL Group

14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)

[Sponsor/Partner Keynote] Resilient by Design: AI and the Future Infrastructure for Grids/LNG/CCUS/Hydrogen/Biofuel Production

15:10 - 16:00 (50 mins)

[Panel] Intelligent Renewables: AI-Powered Optimization for Next-Generation Energy

Leveraging AI for advanced forecasting, predictive maintenance, and performance optimization across renewable portfolios
Integrating AI and digital twins to enhance planning, design, and real-time operational decision-making
Applying AI-driven analytics to balance variable generation with storage and grid flexibility
Optimizing portfolio value and market participation through AI-enabled forecasting and trading strategies

Nelson Pinho
Global Head of Digital & AI
EDP

Sofia Silvestre
AI Delivery Lead
Galp

Jean-Thomas Meyer
Head of Engineering Digitalisation
Ørsted

Coffee Break (30 mins)

16:30 - 16:50 (20 mins)

[Keynote] The Power Equation: How AI is Redefining Energy and How Energy Powers AI

Rod Evans
EMEA VP, Supercomputing, AI Factories and NVIDIA Cloud Partners
NVIDIA

16:50 - 17:10 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Cloud Intelligence at Scale: How AWS is Powering the Next Generation of Energy Transformation

Carol Yan
General Manager, Energy & Utilities, UKI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

17:10 - 18:00 (50 mins)

[Panel] Smart Capital: Investing in the AI–Energy Transition Nexus

Capital flows across AI infrastructure, clean energy, and grid modernization projects
Emerging investment models for co-located digital and renewable assets
Financing frameworks and incentives driving AI-powered energy innovation in Europe
Balancing sustainability, resilience, and returns in the evolving AI–energy ecosystem

Csaba Robert Horvath
Partner
Fusion Capital Partners

18:30 - 19:30 (60 mins)

Cocktail Reception

Day Two Morning - Powering AI Sustainably: Embedding Clean Energy into Data Center Operations

09:00 - 09:05 (05 mins)

Welcoming Remarks

09:05 - 09:25

(20 mins)

[Keynote] Building a Strong AI Energy Ecosystem for the Netherlands

Willem Jonker
Chairman of the Board
AI Coalition for the Netherlands (AIC4NL)

09:25 - 10:15 (50 mins)

[Panel] Greening the Brain: Sustainable Power for AI Data Centers

How can AI workloads (training, inference, edge) be scheduled around renewable generation peaks?
What are the most promising models for co-locating data centers with wind, solar, and hydro assets?
How are companies addressing intermittency and grid stress while scaling clean compute?
What policies or market incentives are needed to push AI players toward carbon-free energy sourcing?

Chris Pennington
Director, Energy & Sustainability
Iron Mountain Data Centers

10:15 - 10:35 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Project Roadshow Reserved for Sponsors and Partners

Coffee Break (30 mins)

11:00 - 11:50

(50 mins)

[Panel] The AI Infrastructure Shift: Rethinking Data Centers from Chip to Cooling

How are high-density, GPU-driven architectures changing the way data centers are designed and scaled?
What innovations in cooling and power delivery are emerging to support AI’s growing energy intensity?
In what ways is the rise of specialized AI infrastructure reshaping data center investment and development models?
How can operators adapt their workflows and systems to manage increasingly dynamic and distributed AI workloads?

11:50 - 12:10

(50 mins)

[Keynote] Project Roadshow Reserved for Sponsors and Partners

Luncheon

Day Two Afternoon - AI for Smarter, Fairer Energy Markets – From Trading Floors to Carbon Ledgers

14:00 - 14:50 (50 mins)

[Panel] AI-Driven Energy Markets and Carbon Compliance: Transforming Trading, Pricing, and Sustainability Reporting

Leveraging machine learning and AI algorithms for real-time and day-ahead price forecasting, algorithmic bidding, trade execution, portfolio optimization, and battery arbitrage in volatile energy markets
Automating emissions tracking and enhancing MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) for carbon markets
Integrating AI into sustainability disclosures, LCAs, and ESG reporting frameworks
Ensuring transparency, traceability, and audit-readiness with explainable AI (XAI) across trading and compliance activities
Enhancing enterprise communication and operational efficiency through AI-powered collaboration and information management tools

Christian Baer
Secretary General
Europex (Association of European Energy Exchanges)

14:50 - 15:10 (20 mins)

[Keynote] Project Roadshow Reserved for Sponsors and Partners

15:10 - 16:00 (50 mins)

[Panel] Securing Intelligence: Cyber Resilience and AI Governance in Energy Systems

Defending AI-enabled grids and operational systems from cyberattacks
Applying zero-trust architecture and anomaly detection in OT/IT
Complying with AI Act, NIS2, and energy-specific cybersecurity standards
Building AI systems with auditability and human-in-the-loop control

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General
DIGITALEUROPE

Roberto Cascella
Chief Technology Officer
European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)

Michiel van der Veen
Business Director Cybersecurity
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)

16:30 - 17:00

(30 mins)

SUMMIT AGENDA 2026

Day One Morning: Strategic Foundations for a Resilient AI-Powered Sustainable Energy System

Welcoming Remarks

[Opening Keynote] Digital Mandates and Markets Design: EU's AI and Data Strategy for Energy Transition

Thomas Skordas Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (DG CONNECT) European Commission (Reserved)

Rolf Riemenschneider Head of Sector IoT, DG Connect European Commission

[Keynote] Energy Systems in Transition: Europe’s Energy Pathway in the Age of AI and Digitalisation

[Keynote] From Data to Decarbonisation: AI’s Role in a Just and Connected Energy Transition

[Top Voice Panel] Shaping the Future: Strategic AI Leadership for an Integrated Energy Transition

Harnessing AI to enable seamless interoperability across complex energy infrastructures

Balancing legacy systems with innovative technologies through AI-driven insights

Building strategic collaborations between industry leaders and AI innovators to unlock new value

Navigating regulatory and ethical considerations as AI becomes central to energy systems

​Driving accelerated decarbonisation with AI while maintaining system reliability and security

Victoria Ossadnik Chief Operating Officer, Digital, Innovation and Inhouse Consulting E.ON (Reserved)

Coffee Break (30 mins)

[Panel] From Forecast to Flexibility: AI-Powered Smart Grids for a Reliable and Resilient Energy System

Real-time AI-enabled grid control for autonomous grid balancing and adaptive demand response

Coordinating distributed energy resources (DERs) into virtual power plants

AI-driven outage prediction, asset management, and network planning

​Interoperable cross-border grid data platforms to improve AI forecasting accuracy

Mario Suykerbuyk Chief Information Officer TenneT

Dr. Matthias Bucher Head of Research & Digitalisation Swissgrid

Florent Xavier Director of R&D Partnerships, Valorization, Transformation (PRISME) RTE

Jawahar Shah Director, Corporate Strategy National Grid

Luncheon

Day One Afternoon - Unlocking AI Assets for the Net-Zero Transition

[Panel] Digital Lifelines and Future Beyond: Preparing Decarbonization for the Next AI Wave

Using AI to optimise efficiency, reduce emissions, and prevent downtime in energy and industrial assets.

Advancing digital twins into adaptive, AI-driven decision-making platforms.

Establishing expert teams to prepare for disruptive AI innovations.

​Aligning regulation, data, and infrastructure to ensure AI accelerates net-zero goals.

Nick Giannakakis Group Chief Information Officer Motor Oil

Sara Amar Chief Digital and AI Officer Aker Solutions

Dávid Havas Head of Industrial Data & AI MOL Group

[Sponsor/Partner Keynote] Resilient by Design: AI and the Future Infrastructure for Grids/LNG/CCUS/Hydrogen/Biofuel Production

[Panel] Intelligent Renewables: AI-Powered Optimization for Next-Generation Energy

Leveraging AI for advanced forecasting, predictive maintenance, and performance optimization across renewable portfolios

Integrating AI and digital twins to enhance planning, design, and real-time operational decision-making

Applying AI-driven analytics to balance variable generation with storage and grid flexibility

Optimizing portfolio value and market participation through AI-enabled forecasting and trading strategies

Nelson Pinho Global Head of Digital & AI EDP

Sofia Silvestre AI Delivery Lead Galp

Jean-Thomas Meyer Head of Engineering Digitalisation Ørsted

Coffee Break (30 mins)

[Keynote] The Power Equation: How AI is Redefining Energy and How Energy Powers AI

Rod Evans EMEA VP, Supercomputing, AI Factories and NVIDIA Cloud Partners NVIDIA

[Keynote] Cloud Intelligence at Scale: How AWS is Powering the Next Generation of Energy Transformation

Carol Yan General Manager, Energy & Utilities, UKI Amazon Web Services (AWS)

[Panel] Smart Capital: Investing in the AI–Energy Transition Nexus

Capital flows across AI infrastructure, clean energy, and grid modernization projects

Emerging investment models for co-located digital and renewable assets

Financing frameworks and incentives driving AI-powered energy innovation in Europe

Balancing sustainability, resilience, and returns in the evolving AI–energy ecosystem

Csaba Robert Horvath Partner Fusion Capital Partners

Cocktail Reception

Willem Jonker Chairman of the Board AI Coalition for the Netherlands (AIC4NL)

Chris Pennington Director, Energy & Sustainability Iron Mountain Data Centers

Christian Baer Secretary General Europex (Association of European Energy Exchanges)

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl Director General DIGITALEUROPE

Roberto Cascella Chief Technology Officer European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)

Michiel van der Veen Business Director Cybersecurity Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)

8-9 July 2026 MCEC, Melbourne #AIETA2026

Proud Member of

Thomas Skordas
Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (DG CONNECT)
European Commission (Reserved)

Rolf Riemenschneider
Head of Sector IoT, DG Connect
European Commission

Driving accelerated decarbonisation with AI while maintaining system reliability and security

Victoria Ossadnik
Chief Operating Officer, Digital, Innovation and Inhouse Consulting
E.ON (Reserved)

Interoperable cross-border grid data platforms to improve AI forecasting accuracy

Mario Suykerbuyk
Chief Information Officer
TenneT

Dr. Matthias Bucher
Head of Research & Digitalisation
Swissgrid

Florent Xavier
Director of R&D Partnerships, Valorization, Transformation (PRISME)
RTE

Jawahar Shah
Director, Corporate Strategy
National Grid

Aligning regulation, data, and infrastructure to ensure AI accelerates net-zero goals.

Nick Giannakakis
Group Chief Information Officer
Motor Oil

Sara Amar
Chief Digital and AI Officer
Aker Solutions

Dávid Havas
Head of Industrial Data & AI
MOL Group

Nelson Pinho
Global Head of Digital & AI
EDP

Sofia Silvestre
AI Delivery Lead
Galp

Jean-Thomas Meyer
Head of Engineering Digitalisation
Ørsted

Rod Evans
EMEA VP, Supercomputing, AI Factories and NVIDIA Cloud Partners
NVIDIA

Carol Yan
General Manager, Energy & Utilities, UKI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Csaba Robert Horvath
Partner
Fusion Capital Partners

Willem Jonker
Chairman of the Board
AI Coalition for the Netherlands (AIC4NL)

Chris Pennington
Director, Energy & Sustainability
Iron Mountain Data Centers

Christian Baer
Secretary General
Europex (Association of European Energy Exchanges)

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General
DIGITALEUROPE

Roberto Cascella
Chief Technology Officer
European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO)

Michiel van der Veen
Business Director Cybersecurity
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO)

8-9 July 2026
MCEC, Melbourne
#AIETA2026