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DAY 1 – POWERING UNDER PRESSURE

DAY 1 – THEME 1; FUTURE GRID & DEMAND ACCELERATION
9:15 – 9:45 Keynote 1
Keynote: The 2035 Grid: Meeting Next-Gen Load Growth ~ ( A practical roadmap to expand transmission networks to meet high-load growth under extreme climates. ) Speakers: Delivered by senior leaders including a CEO or COO of a national transmission utility, a CTO from a renewable IPP, a representative from a grid code authority, and grid systems leaders from technology partners.
9:45 – 10:05 Spotlight Innovation 1
Electrifying the Cloud – Managing Data Centre Load at Scale ~ (Understand how digital technologies can balance high-load AI and data centre growth while avoiding grid congestion.)
Speakers: Led by a government smart grid leader, a utility data centre specialist, or a digital grid / AI solutions expert.
10:05 – 10:25 Spotlight Innovation 2
Cyber Shield: Securing the Digital Grid for Resilient Power Delivery ~ (Learn how to integrate cybersecurity with operational excellence to safeguard modern grids.)
Speakers: Presented by a national cybersecurity authority representative, a utility CISO, or a digital grid security leader from a global technology provider.
DAY 1 – THEME 2; GRID BACKBONE & INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
10:25 – 11:10 Panel Discussion 1
Grid on the Edge: Scaling Transmission for Load Growth ~ Strategies to scale transmission networks efficiently while maintaining system stability.) Speakers: A panel of transmission planning leaders, renewable IPP technology executives, grid code authorities, and senior grid systems experts from global technology providers.
11:10 – 11:30 Spotlight Innovation 3
Scaling Software Defined Substations- Modernising T&D for Operational Agility ~ (Gain insights into designing and implementing digital substations for operational efficiency.)
Speakers: Presented by a digital grid solutions leader, a utility T&D project director, or a substation innovation lead from a global technology provider.
11:30 – 11:50 Spotlight Innovation 4
Optimising High-Load Equipment in Extreme Climates ~ (Learn data-driven strategies to enhance transformer reliability and operational performance.)
Speakers: Led by a transmission engineering leader, a CIGRE technical committee member, or an OEM climate-resilience specialist focused on high-heat grid performance.
11:50 – 12:10 Spotlight Innovation 5
Smart Lines, Smarter Grid: Unlocking Capacity with AI & Digital Twins ~ (Discover how AI can unlock latent grid capacity and prevent overbuilding.)
Speakers: Presented by a digital grid innovation director, a utility operations leader, or an AI grid analytics specialist from a leading technology provider.
12:10 – 12:30 Spotlight Innovation 6
Rapid Response: Accelerating Emergency Restoration with AI ~ ( Learn strategies to accelerate outage response and enhance operational resilience
Speakers: Led by a system operations leader, a field operations lead, or a digital field solutions specialist supporting faster restoration.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break & Networking
13:30 – 13:50 Fireside Chat 1
Grid Resilience in Extreme Climates — Lessons from Global Leaders ~ (Practical insights on grid resilience and operational strategies under harsh environmental conditions.)
Speakers: A conversation between a climate resilience authority representative, a transmission utility COO, and infrastructure leaders specialising in extreme environment grid solutions
DAY 1 –THEME 3; CAPITAL, POLICY & MARKET ENABLEMENT
13:50 – 14:35 Panel Discussion 2
Accelerating Transmission and Distribution Growth with Strategic Capital ~ (Understand capital and financing strategies to deploy critical T&D infrastructure under constraints.) Speakers: A panel of transmission utility finance leaders, sovereign infrastructure investors, EPC executives, and energy infrastructure specialists.
14:35 – 15:20 Panel Discussion 3
Aligning Policy & Engineering: Maximising Reliability, Minimising Overbuild ~ (Understand how policy and technical standards can guide investment for optimal reliability.)
Speakers: A panel of regulatory reliability advisors, system operations leaders, engineering specialists, and asset optimisation experts from utilities and global technology providers.
15:20 – 16:00
Closing Summary & Preview of Day 2