Rolf Bienert

Position: Managing Director
Firma: OpenADR Alliance

As Managing & Technical Director of the OpenADR Alliance, Rolf Bienert oversees all aspects of the Alliance, including strategy, technical developments, and certification programs. Rolf has been an active member and manager of many industry organisations for over 25 years, driving the development of new technologies with a specific focus on standardisation, certification, and interoperability. Prior to the OpenADR Alliance, Rolf was the Technical Manager for a Telecom and Global Competence Center for emerging communication protocols at a global testing firm, Executive Directors for several industry alliances, and VP North America for an international test house.

23. Juni 2026From the Living Room to the Grid: How Matter + OpenADR Enable Mass-Market Flexibility

Sessions

Session

From Local Experiments to Lasting Markets: The Future of DSO Flexibility

Dienstag, 23. Juni 2026, 11:30 - 13:00 Uhr

ICM München Raum 4

Bitte beachten Sie, dass alle Konferenzsessions in englischer Sprache abgehalten werden. As distribution system operators (DSOs) gain experience with local flexibility markets, the focus is increasingly shifting from pilot projects to stable, scalable and enduring solutions. This session will examine what it takes to move from experimental local flexibility schemes to robust markets that can be reliably integrated into system operation and investment planning. The discussion will address regulatory readiness, market design choices, standardization, coordination with other system operators and the conditions needed to provide long-term security for flexibility providers. By bringing together DSOs, policymakers, market actors and technology providers, the event aims to identify practical pathways towards sustainable local flexibility markets that support a resilient and decarbonized electricity system.