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Friday, September 23 • 11:30am - 12:30pm
Boosting the Power System Transition: Innovation through GPFM and ISGAN

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It’s time to flex our power. For power systems to help drive the transition to net zero emissions, they must become more reliable, resilient, affordable, and, above all, more flexible. This event will showcase the collaboration between MI’s Green Powered Future Mission (GPFM) and CEM’s International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN) to accelerate the development, demonstration, and application of innovative solutions that will unlock the pathway to flexible power systems.
The GPFM will release its Action Plan 2022-2024 and announce flagship projects that constitute its first sprint of activities. ISGAN will present its multifaceted work program that enables structured knowledge development and exchange across nations and domains on utility digitalization, transmission and distribution system interactions, and more.
The joint event will culminate with a signature of the GPFM-ISGAN Memorandum of Understanding, showcasing the strengthened collaboration between these two global initiatives to drive public-private sector engagement and shared commitment to innovation.
Speakers
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Elizabeth Press

Director of Planning and Programme Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Ms Elizabeth Press is Director of Planning and Programme Support in the Executive Office of the IRENA. She leads the Agency’s programme and strategy development and related activities. Ms Press represents IRENA in climate-focused organisations and initiatives and leads several special... Read More →
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John Ward

Research Director, Energy Systems Research Program, CSIRO - National Science Agency
John Ward is the Research Director of the Energy Systems Research Program at the CSIRO in Australia – leading research into Australia’s national energy challenges – from building thermal physics, behavioral science and energy efficiency through to electricity system optimization... Read More →
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Jon Saltmarsh

Principal Energy Specialist, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Jon is the Deputy Director of Engineering and Research at the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Jon leads a team of engineers, scientists and researchers to provide the technical evidence and advice needed to support the Department's policies to meet... Read More →
avatar for Abhay  Bakre

Abhay  Bakre

Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Government of India
Abhay Bakre is the Director-General of BEE. He is a Postgraduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur. He belongs to 1988 Batch of Indian Railways Electrical Engineering Services, Ministry of Railways. He has worked in several Railway projects including Delhi Metro... Read More →
avatar for Young-ghil Cheon

Young-ghil Cheon

Deputy Minister, The Office of Energy Industry, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Republic of Korea
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Luciano Martini

Director, Green Powered Future Mission
Luciano Martini is the Director of the Green Powered Future Mission, one of the seven international R&I Missions launched by Mission Innovation in its second phase. He is the Chair and Italian delegate within the Executive Committee of the IEA TCP ISGAN, the International Smart Grid... Read More →
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Brian Motherway

Head of Energy Efficiency , International Energy Agency 
Dr. Brian Motherway is Head of the Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA), overseeing a range of analytical and outreach programmes supporting energy efficiency globally. In this position, Brian also leads the IEA's work on people-centred clean energy... Read More →
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Amanda Willson

Chair, IEA Committee on Energy Research and Technology
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Antonio Cammisecra

CEO Enel Grids, Enel SpA
Antonio Cammisecra became Head of the Enel Grids Business Line on October 1, 2020 (until July 2022 the Division’s name was Global Infrastructure and Networks).Prior to that, he was the Sole Director of Enel Green Power and Director of the Africa, Asia, and Oceania region. He was... Read More →
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Daniel Westerman

CEO, Australian Energy Market Operator
Daniel Westerman is CEO and ManagingDirector of the Australian Energy MarketOperator (AEMO), a role he has held since May2021.AEMO is Australia’s independent energysystems and market operator, ensuring thedelivery of secure, reliable and affordableenergy for Australian homes and... Read More →
avatar for Futao Chen

Futao Chen

Minister- Counsellor, Chinese Embassy

Friday September 23, 2022 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
DLCC Room 302
  Side Event, Livestreamed