Interoperable and Secure Energy Data Sharing in a Consumer-Dominated Market

Dimitrios Tzelepis, with degrees in BEng, MSc, and PhD, is a leading expert in power system control, protection, and automation. As co-founder and CTO of SMPnet, he is committed to digitalizing power grids and leads its technology strategy. His instrumental role in shaping intelligent, software-defined electrical grids has led to the creation of the Omega suite, a state-of-the-art, virtualization-ready grid management platform that provides adaptive optimization and real-time control of power grids. Dimitrios impacts the global energy sector through his involvement in technical committees. He has authored over 70 publications and driven advancements in power grids, including developing Grid Codes in various regions and pioneering projects, patents, and prototypes for the industry.

Ing. Rick van Beek is Energy Consultant for Dutch DSO's and member of the expert panel of EU DSO Entity - EG Data & Interoperability. He is involved in introducing the energy data exchange framework in the Netherlands and development of EU Implementing Regulations on energy data interoperability and processes. He has extensive experience in development and implementation of energy market processes, with an explicit focus on customer data control.

Laurent Schmitt has joined dcbel early January 2022 as CEO of Dcbel Europe as well as head of Utility vertical while funding Digital4Grids. He has been working for the last 25 years through the Automation, IT and Digitisation of the Power Industry. Before joining Dcbel, he was the Secretary General of ENTSO-E for the past 4 years and Global Smart Grid Strategy Leader at General Electric Grid Solutions. Laurent worked in Europe, the United States and Asia, on all sectors of the electricity value chain from power generation controls, intro trading and market, Grid management as well as DER integration and Microgrid community. Laurent has contributed to several strategic committees in CIGRE, IEC, EPRI and is now the Chair of the Digital Committee of SmartEn (the European association for Demand Side Flexibility). He has several times been named among the most influential people of the European Smart Grid industry and is very active through is LinkedIn and Twitter accounts. Laurent is French national, strong believer in the need to accelerate the Energy System transformation towards Prosumers to reach netzero ambitions by 2050. He graduated in Power System Engineering from Supélec in Paris and holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD, France.

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Dr. Thomas Müller is co-founder and CTO of SPiNE GmbH. He is responsible for technical implementation of the SPiNE local and cloud software stack. He formerly served as Technology Lead and Product Manager in various companies in the energy sector, including coneva GmbH (a 100% subsidiary of SMA AG) and Vattenfall. He has deep technological expertise on all levels of energy flex, from steering local flexible assets like electric vehicles and heatpumps and storages, to forecasting and optimization, aggregation and pooling within virtual power plants, and finally energy market integration including FCR, Day-Ahead and Intraday markets.

Antonius Bronstering is Managing Director of Energy Hub Alliance and Chief Energy Management Services Officer at HagerEnergy GmbH. He is responsible for the E3/DC Energy Management Services and for business development of the Energy Hub Alliance. He has many years of experience in energy management and PV storage business where he is responsible for strategic development and business development.

Jozsef Farkas, Managing Partner at P3 group, is responsible for the software & energy domains at P3 group, a leading technology consultancy. With more than ten years of experience, he is an expert in smart charging infrastructure, standardization, and digitization within the energy sector. In his capacity, he spearheads the development and implementation of cutting-edge software solutions tailored to meet client needs, driving notable advancements in both the e-mobility and energy markets.