ETNO Interactive Workshop
Brussels 23 November 2011, 11.00-17.00
In line with the recent European Commission roadmap towards a low carbon economy and the Smart Cities Initiative, and bearing in mind the role that the ICT sector has to play in this context, the aim of the ETNO workshop is to raise awareness of energy-efficient ICT-enabled solutions, to identify policy and regulatory obstacles and initiate a dialogue with the main stakeholders in the energy sector.
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have an essential role to play in upgrading traditional energy systems and addressing energy efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions and enhancing energy supply. High-performing broadband networks will facilitate future smart grid applications such as distributed generation, electric cars, energy storage, demand response, virtual power plants and home automation. In turn, these applications will stimulate demand for new networks.
This ETNO conference will seek to foster an open discussion among the ICT and energy industries and policy makers to find synergies, opportunities and a common view for the successful development of broadband networks and smart grids in Europe.
Topics for discussion will include business models, regulatory aspects, privacy issues.
Preliminary programme:
10.30 Registration and welcome coffee
11.00 Introductory remarks
Luigi Gambardella, ETNO Executive Board Chairman
11.10 Keynote speeches - Towards a low carbon economy for Europe: the role of ICT for smart grids and smart cities
DG Energy: Philippe Lowe, Director General
DG Information Society: Paul Timmers, Director ICT addressing Societal Challenges
Telecom Italia Executive
Bart VAN DEN MEERSSCHE VP Enterprise Business Unit, Belgacom
12.10 The ETNO response to Climate Change
Danilo Riva, Chair of ETNO Corporate Responsibility Working Group
12.30 Lunch/ Visit of the exhibition
14.00 Session 1 - Interactions between Broadband and Smart Grids: Technologies, business models, and impacts on the demand and supply side
Moderator: Miguel Toledano, Cullen International
15.30 Coffee break/ Visit of the exhibition
16.00 Session 2 – How to accelerate the deployment of Smart Grids: Policy and Regulatory issues
Moderator: Lorenzo Pupillo, Co Chair Policy Group ICT4EE Forum & Columbia Institute for Tele-Information
17.30 Concluding remarks
17.45 End of the event
Speakers will include: EU Institutions, regulators, representatives from telecoms and energy sector, standard bodies. ETNO member speakers will include Belgacom, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefonica.
Target: ICT & Energy Industries major players, Telecom and Energy Regulators, European Commission and Government representatives.
