Hub Sessions

With the cost of living crisis and strengthening concerns over the climate crisis, interest from consumers in how they manage their energy use has never been higher. At the Democratisation Hub, we will explore how utilities and suppliers can tap into this and empower their customers to play their part in the energy transition.  

Key topics:

• EV V2G
• Energy Communities & citizens
• Affordability/Energy Poverty
• Workforce
• Blockchain
• Smart Metering
• Demand Side Response
• Energy Trading peer to peer

Our attendees will join discussions with inspiring leaders and experienced professionals working on establishing energy communities in Europe and around the globe.

At the Decentralisation Hub, we will take a deep dive into the trends in decentralised generation and into the many solutions that can be used to increase flexibility and avoid certain grid investments. We will discuss the technologies and the business models behind them. Furthermore, this programme will showcase innovations that contribute to stabilising the grid.

Key topics:

• Grid balancing / Flex / Investments

• EV-Charging infrastructure

• Local RES & microgrids

• District Heating/cooling

• Cogeneration

• Energy Storage

• DERMS

• Energy as a Service

• Sector Coupling

• Industrial energy clusters

Our attendees will be able to participate in exciting sessions where burning questions are asked and answered about how to maximise value from Decentralisation.

The Decarbonisation Hub will give an update on the practicalities of ensuring the vital decarbonisation of the energy and related sectors.

Decarbonisation Hub 1: Framing the challenge - A horizontal analysis of the challenges of decarbonising the energy system, sector-by-sector, stage-by-stage.

Decarbonisation Hub 2: Unpacking the technological solutions - a vertical sector deep dive into the projects, technologies and best practices. 

Key topics:

• Renewable Energy

• Energy Storage

• Power Plant Decarbonisation

• Hydrogen

• Gas-fired Generation

• Nuclear

• Sector Coupling

• Carbon Capture

• Repurposing Power Infrastructure

• Decarbonising C&I

• Decarbonising Heating & Cooling

• Plant Flexibility

• Decarbonising Transport

An exciting line-up of today’s industry practitioners will reveal the ways in which the road to net zero is being navigated and travailed through a series of presentations, panels, case studies and Q&As.

Digitalisation is changing the value chain of energy. On the Digitalisation Hub, we will outline the tools available now to achieve net zero and show our attendees how a strong digitalised system and digital upscaling can be achieved by breaking down barriers.

Digitalisation Hub 1: Focus on Digitalisation in Smart Energy Infrastructure, assisting the growing share of renewable energy, and working towards the digital targets for 2030.

Digitalisation Hub 2: Focus on Digitalisation and the extensive use of Data, which comes with its set of challenges; we will share best practices from around Europe.

Key topics:

• Grid edge computing and Trends

• Drones, Robotics and AI

• Grid automation and Optimisation

• Smart Metering, Protocols and Interoperability

• Data Cloud services

• Enabling Technologies

• Data Centers

• Cybersecurity

• IoT

• Additive Manufacturing

• Energy Data Analytics

Data leaders and digital experts will join this hub presenting on the latest trends and developments, and participating in Q&A sessions and provocative panels. Our attendees will learn, develop their digital strategy and validate their plans by hearing from inspiring speakers and panellists.

Join us at the cutting-edge Hydrogen and Energy Storage Hub, where leading experts and innovators converge to explore the boundless potential of hydrogen as a clean, sustainable energy solution and unpack the latest developments in energy storage. Discover breakthrough technologies, policy insights, and collaborative opportunities facilitating a renewable energy future.

Key topics:

• Clean hydrogen economy & market trends
• Industrial hydrogen applications
• Power-to-hydrogen
• Hydrogen infrastructure development
• Innovative hydrogen technologies
• Key hydrogen projects
• Storage policy, regulation & market trends
• Commercial & industrial storage applications
• Storage for grid modernization and resilience
• Emerging energy technologies
• Key storage projects
• Generation-storage integration

Attendees will have free access to exciting sessions where burning questions are asked and answered about the vital role of clean hydrogen and energy storage.

EU Projects Zone: Supported by the European Commission, this hub hosts EU-funded projects that help promote the Energy Transition. The first theatre of the EU Projects Zone Hub focuses mostly on strategy and policy. The second theatre focuses on the technologies and the solutions that will help us achieve the goals of the Green Deal. And the third theatre is dedicated to workshops, final events, and our revamped podcast series. 

Key topics:

• Financing
• Data Spaces
• Energy Communities
• Grid Technologies
• Nuclear Technologies
• Power Generation Technologies
• Large- and Small-Scale Storage Technologies
• Critical Raw Materials