CEM ISGAN – MI GPFM collaboration for power system transformation, with special focus on policy and private sector engagement

Date 20 July 2023
Time 09:00-10:30 [90mins]
Venue Salao 3

Description

Power systems transformation is a core pillar of net zero transitions and a key CEM-MI focus.

The event will showcase the collaboration between ISGAN and the GPFM following to the MoU signature at CEM13/MI-7 in Pittsburgh.

The event will also represent a great opportunity to explore effective ways to drive the public-private sector engagement, as well as to underline the commitment of private sector stakeholders on the ISGAN and GPFM activities.

The GPFM will showcase its innovation strategy and Flagship Projects’ activities, while ISGAN will present its last outcomes and will release the KSP workshop/Inter-Working Groups reports.

The event will also bring together Minister-level/Senior Officials and CEOs/CTOs in a collaborative environment to express their thoughts, opinions, and perspectives for advancing private sector engagement.

The outcomes from this side event are meant to bolster GPFM and ISGAN collaboration supporting the flexibility of the power market and digitalization of the electricity grid.

Detailed Agenda

9:00-9:05

Welcome and Introduction

 

Luciano Martini, RSE (Italy)

9:05-9:15

Opening Remarks and the importance of the CEM and MI close collaboration

 

Rosalinde van der Vlies, MISC Vice Chair
Jean-François Gagné, Head of CEM Secretariat

9:15-9:25

ISGAN-GPFM collaboration: Impact and Synergies
 

Arun Mishra, ISGAN vice-Chair
Yibo Wang, IEE CAS, GPFM co-Lead

9:25-9:40

GPFM innovation strategy and Flagship Projects: Release of the National Pilots Reports
 

Luciano Martini, GPFM Director
Yibo Wang, IEE CAS, GPFM co-Lead

9:25-9:40

ISGAN knowledge sharing approach: The Knowledge Sharing Programme and Working Groups Collaboration Report
 

Sky JongCheon Son, KSGI, ISGAN co-Secretariat
9:40-10:25

Power Sector Roundtable:
Minister-Level/Senior Officials and CEOs/CTOs expressing their thoughts, opinions, and perspectives for advancing power system innovation with special focus on policy and private sector engagement
 
  • Moderator: Luciano Martini
  • Government Reps:

Amanda Wilson, DG NRCan/Chair IEA CERT
Ajay Tiwari, Additional Secretary Power, India TBC
Siva Gunda, Vice Chair, California Energy Commission

  • Private Sector and Academia Reps:

Reena Suri, Executive Director, ISGF
JungHo Lee, President, KEPCO Research Institute
Venu Nuguri, Managing Director for India & Head of South Asia, Hitachi Energy
N. P. Padhy, Director MNIT Jaipur, India
Endi Zhai, CTO, Goldwind
10:25-10:30

Wrap up and adjourn until the following GPFM side event

 

Arun Mishra, ISGAN vice-Chair
Yibo Wang,  IEE CAS, GPFM co-Lead

Organizers contact details

Sky JongCheon Son
ISGAN Co-Secretariat; Korea Smart Grid Institute
Email: jcson@smartgrid.or.kr; jong.cheon.son@gmail.com

Luciano Martini
GPFM Director, Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico (RSE) - Italy
E-mail: luciano.martini@rse-web.it

Organisers / Institutions

Sky JongCheon Son
ISGAN Co-Secretariat; Korea Smart Grid Institute

Luciano Martini
GPFM Director, Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico (RSE)

Participant Bios and Photos

Dr. Luciano Martini

GPFM Director/ ISGAN Chair, RSE, Italy

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Mrs. Rosalinde van der Vlies

Director at DG Research & Innovation in the European Commission – Vice Chair of the Mission Innovation Steering Committee

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Mr. Jean-François Gagné

Head of CEM Secretariat

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Mr. Arun Kumar Mishra

Executive Director (Grid Automation & Communication, ERP&IT, CISO)

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Mr. Yibo Wang

Director & Senior researcher, Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China; GPFM Pillar 1 Lead

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Mr. Jong Cheon(Sky) Son

ISGAN Co-Secretariat. Head of International Cooperation Team, Korea Smart Grid Institute(KSGI)

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Ms. Amanda Wilson

DG NRCan/ Chair IEA CERT

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Mr. Ajay Tiwari

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power

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Mr. Siva Gunda

Vice Chair, California Energy Commission

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Ms. Reena Suri

Executive Director, ISGF

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Dr. JungHo Lee

Vice President, KEPCO

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Mr. Venu Nuguri

Managing Director for India & Head of South Asia

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Dr. NP Padhy

Director, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India

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Mr. Endi Zhai

Director of China National Wind Power Engineering Technology Research Center; Group Chief Engineer (CTO) & Dean of the Central Research Institute of Goldwind

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