• All day
  Site visit to Arholma Microgrid, hosted by Vattenfall.

Morning

• 08:30–09:00
  Registration and Networking.
• 09:00–09:15

  Opening Remarks

  IEEE PES/PELS Sweden Chapter and KTH Hosts

  Qianwen Xu, KTH, Sweden

Academic Keynotes

• 09:15–10:45

  Claudio Cañizares
  University of Waterloo, Canada
  Microgrid Overview

  Marija Ilić
  MIT, USA
  Dynamic Monitoring and Decision Systems (DyMonDS) for End-to-End Electricity Services

• 10:45–11:00
  Coffee Break.

Industry Leaders’ Perspectives & Panel — Flexible and resilient grid with microgrids and energy communities

• 11:00–12:20
  • Martin Flack, Deputy Head of Department, Resource Efficient Society, Swedish Energy Agency
  • Fredrik Carlsson, R&D Portfolio Manager, Vattenfall
  • Robert Heiliger, Head of Technology & Innovation, , E.ON
  • Cathrin Iden, Network Sales Manager Nordics, Milence
  • Linnea Abrahamsson, Consultant Energy Strategic Advisory, WSP

• 12:30–13:30
  Lunch & Networking.

Academic Keynotes

• 13:30–15:00

  Yunwei Ryan Li
  University of Alberta, Canada
  AC/DC Microgrids: A Modern Solution for Grid Challenges in DERs, EVs, and AI Data Centers

  Pedro Rodriguez
  LIST, Luxembourg
  Grid-Forming Power Hubs for Energy Communities

• 15:00–15:20
  Coffee Break.

Industry Leaders’ Perspectives & Panel — Microgrid technology and grid integration

• 15:20–16:40
  • Linda-maria Wadman, COO, Plexigrid
  • Sonja Monica Berlijn, Business Director, DNV
  • Ritwik Majumder, Senior Principal Engineer, Epiroc
  • Michell Sävenmark, Digital Power and Microgrid Manager, Schneider Electric
  • Magnus Kuschel, Innovation lead, Innovatum Science Park

Interactive Session

• 16:40–17:30
  Networking and discussions.

Morning

• 08:30–09:00
  Registration and Networking.

Academic Keynotes

• 09:00–10:30

  Johanna Lakso
  CEO, Power Circle
  Energy communities and the potential of flexible resources: A Swedish Perspective

  Chongqing Kang
  Tsinghua University, China
  Aggregating the Flexibility of Distributed Energy Resources: A Virtual Power Plant Perspective

• 10:30–10:50
  Coffee Break.

Industry Leaders’ Perspectives — Smart buildings, transportation electrification and energy communities

• 10:50–12:10
  • Fredrik Lundström, Program manager, Swedish Energy Agency
  • Pär Lundström, Senior Policy Advisor, The Swedish Installation Federation
  • Jan Hellgren, Director of Innovation, Vinci Energies
  • Niklas Sörensen, CEO, Locus Energy
  • Monica Löf, R&D Programme Manager for Smart Energy Solutions, Vattenfall

  Panel Discussion

• 12:10–13:30
  Lunch & Networking.

Academic Keynotes

• 13:30–15:00

  Vladimir Terzija
  Newcastle University, UK
  Smart Technology and Big Data Analytics for Data Centres and Energy Communities

  Qianwen Xu
  KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  Adaptive integrated modular microgrid for sustainable communities

• 15:00–15:20
  Coffee Break.

Roadmap & Collaboration Session — Shaping the Future Together

• 15:20–17:00
  • Joint White Paper • Future Events • Collaboration Platform.