Agenda
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Wednesday
October 16
Registration | ||
Opening Keynote – A Shared Vision for Electrification End-use electrification is a vital component of the decarbonization of the energy system. How will we accomplish this efficiently and economically, while assisting and enabling global energy transitions? | Welcome Remarks
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Morning Break | ||
Breakout Sessions | Track A: Frontiers of E-MobilitySession 1A: Driving Electric Vehicle Adoption We are on the cusp of a historic transition within the transportation sector. How do we go far enough and fast enough to meet ambitious targets? Speakers
Track B: Decarbonizing Buildings and IndustrySession 1B: Heating the Buildings of the Future Building space and water heating is critical to meeting decarbonization goals. How do we develop and deploy — at scale — the right technologies for the customer and the grid? Moderator: Hans De Keulenaer, European Copper Institute Speakers
Track C: Policy and FinanceSession 1C: Regulatory Approaches to Electrification A discussion of regulatory and policy options to achieve decarbonization objectives while delivering customer and societal benefits. Moderator: François Leveque, Mines Paris Tech Speakers
Track D: Innovations in ElectrificationSession 1D: Preparing the Grid for Electrification Widespread electrification — accompanied by dramatic increases in variable renewable generation — create unique opportunities and challenges for energy storage, customer flexibility, and other approaches to meet these twin challenges. Moderator: Jean-Michel Gheeraerdts, John Cockerill Speakers
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Lunch | ||
Breakout Sessions | Track A: Frontiers of E-MobilitySession 2A: Electrifying the Fleet Buses, trucks, and heavy equipment are a crucial aspect of fleet electrification. While technology advances are driving new applications, how do we support fleets in rapid and cost-effective transition to electric technologies? Speakers
Track B: Decarbonizing Buildings and IndustrySession 2B: Smarter Homes, Buildings, and Cities Connected residential and commercial buildings can deliver carbon reductions — along with greater comfort and valuable flexibility for the grid. Speakers
Track C: Policy and FinanceSession 2C: Developing the Infrastructure for Electrification What is the role of regulators and policymakers in spurring the development of the infrastructure (grid or customer) to support a more highly electrified society? Speakers
Track D: Innovations in ElectrificationSession 2D: Innovations in Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuels Hydrogen and synthetic fuels could play a necessary role in decarbonizing many industries, transportation, and even buildings. What are the technical, economic and policy advances required to enable the hydrogen and synthetic fuel pathways for decarbonized electricity? Moderator: Mark Duvall, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Speakers
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Afternoon Break | ||
Plenary Panel Session – Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for Electrification What are the policy and regulatory actions that will remove barriers to adoption and enable the innovative solutions that will be necessary to meet accelerated timeframes for decarbonization of end-use? | Speakers
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Afternoon Roundtable – Global Energy Transitions and Societal Imperatives The Paris Agreements defined ambitious but necessary targets to decarbonize the economy. How do we meet these objectives at the lowest cost and greatest benefit to our customers and their communities? | Speakers
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Thursday
October 17
Registration | ||
Breakout Sessions | Track A: Frontiers of E-MobilitySession 3A: The EV Infrastructure Challenge How do we build a smart, flexible, and cost-effective EV infrastructure — everywhere and for everyone? Smart charging, vehicle-to-grid and other emerging technologies. What will drive a 2050 future of a highly electrified transportation sector? Speakers
Track B: Decarbonizing Buildings and IndustrySession 3B: Decarbonizing Industry Industrial processes — manufacturing, chemicals, plastics, agriculture — represent major challenges and opportunities. What technology breakthroughs are needed in this critical sector? Moderator: Cédric Philibert, International Energy Agency (IEA) Speakers
Track C: Policy and FinanceSession 3C: Financing the Electrified Economy How local and national markets and financial actors can drive the transition to a more electrified economy. Speakers
Track D: Innovations in ElectrificationSession 3D: Pitch Panels - The Future of Electrification Technology Startup pitches on Mobility, Agriculture, Storage, and Grid Modernization to explore examples of technologies, which if executed at scale, could dramatically change how we look at electrification and decarbonization. | |
Morning Break | ||
Plenary Panel Session – The Role of Technology and R&D How will innovation drive technology and products that enable cost-effective and efficient electrification outcomes for both near- and long-term societal needs? | Moderator: Bernard Salha, Chief Technical Officer, EDF Speakers
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Closing Panel Session and Keynote – The Economics of Electrification Understanding the economics of electrification is critical to achieving the rapid, affordable deployment of electric technologies throughout society. | Speakers
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