European power grid operators are under immense pressure to speed up the pace of their grid modernization initiatives whilst guaranteeing organizational and infrastructure resilience, in the face of increasing regulatory constraints, global geopolitical unrest, and intensifying cyberwarfare threats.
GENEVA, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Against this backdrop Smart Grid Forums launches the 8th annual SGT27 (Smart Grid Technical Forum) with the objective of bringing together utility leaders, managers and experts under one roof at one time, for cross functional conversations that break down silos, drive collaboration across disparate teams, and ensure cooperation within multi-disciplinary projects.
The 3-day programme kicks off with a Leadership briefing on Grid Resilience, including presentations on Infrastructure Resilience, Flexibility Resilience, AI Resilience, Connectivity Resilience, Network Management Resilience, Weather Resilience, Cyber Resilience, Technology Resilience, and Innovation Resilience.
Days 2 & 3 break out into an 8-track technical conference with expert presentations from utility project leaders, sharing their new technology implementation plans in the following domains: Substations, IEC 61850, SCADA Systems, Smart Metering, Utility Telecoms, Renewable Integration, Big Data, and OT Cybersecurity.
The content-rich conference is complemented by an extensive networking programme including a Utility Innovation Excellence Awards Ceremony on the evening of day 1, a series of Problem-Solving Roundtable Discussions on the evening of day 2, and Monthly Online Meetups post-event. The adjoining Solution Zone provides a display of leading-edge smart grid products and services from both the established suppliers and startup innovators. Lunchtime technical workshops and 1:1 live demo labs support participants with educational deep-dives before entering into partnership discussions.
"SGT26 exceeded my expectations" says Rakesh Bali, OT & Cyber Security Architect at National Grid in the UK. "It was great to see how solutions that were referenced as success stories in utility presentations were actually part of the 1:1 demos and exhibition. This is what I call a complete one stop opportunity to network with purpose."
"This is a great event to meet other grid operators from across Europe, learn what challenges they are facing, and what innovations they're working on" says Jonas van den Bogaard, Digital Strategy Lead at Alliander in the Netherlands. "It's also great to hear from vendors what new solutions they're bringing to the market. Very valuable to not re-invent the wheel over and over, SGT saves you time and money."
"What makes SGT so valuable is that it brings together communities that don't always interact enough in day-to-day operations" says Antoine D'Haussy, RVP OT Practice Lead International at Fortinet, Platinum sponsors of the event. "What is particularly important is the exchange of practical experience, not just theory, but what actually works in substations, control centres, and distributed environments. These conversations move the industry from isolated efforts to more coordinated and resilient approaches."
100+ Utility Speakers including:
- Mihkel Härm, CEO – Elektrilevi
- Torsten Röglin, Managing Director - Stadtwerke Frankfurt
- Thomas Reithofer, Head of Grid, Member of Executive Board – CKW
- Jarosław Sirko, Executive Director of Risk Management - TAURON Group
- George Andreakos, Director of Grid Operations & Maintenance – HEDNO
- Paulo Libano Monteiro, Director of Innovation & Technology - E-REDES
- Razvan Tudor, Risk Management & KYC Director – Electrica
- Josef Šikýř, Head of Information Technology Services - CEZ Distribuce
- Jonas van den Bogaard, Digital Strategy Lead – Alliander
- Arya Fazilat, Head of MCCS Labs - 50Hertz Transmission
- Alessandro Cirocco, Senior Project Engineer - A2A
- Peter de Koning, Enterprise Architect – Alliander
- Bert Ezendam, System Engineer – Alliander
- Mitchel Haeve, Product Manager, Grid as a Service – Alliander
- Jeff Kartanegara, Programme Manager Integral Energy Systems – Alliander
- Ramon Kranendonk, Product Manager Realtime Grid Platform – Alliander
- Rene Wassink, Lead IT Consultant – Alliander
- Tony Xiang, Principal Scientist – Alliander
- Markus Hofsaess, Performance & Availability Manager - Bayernwerk Netz
- Pekka Wartiainen, Head of Data & AI - Caruna Networks
- Jan Petráček, Programme Manager, CEZ Distribuce
- Martin Sloan, Group Security Director - Drax Group
- Alex Harsch, Head of Cyber Security Resilience & CyberRange-e - E.ON
- Sam Julian, Chief Cloud Engineer - E.ON
- Piotr Suwara, Grid Connection Manager - EDP Renewables Poland
- Daniel Wilson, Asset Analytics Manager - Electricity North West
- Olivier Halkin, Data Scientist, Assets & Connectivity - Elia Group
- Thomas Sterckx, Virtual Substation Expert - Elia Engineering
- Henrik Hagberg, Head of Price & Revenue Management – Ellevio
- Przemysław Starzyński, Head of the Innovative Initiatives Office - ENEA Operator
- Christophe Camelis, Senior PACS Expert – Enedis
- Tony Marchand, Smart Meter Downstream Interface Strategist – Enedis
- Damien Ploix, Head of Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Operations – Enedis
- Tom Madsen, Cybersecurity Architect – Energinet
- Rita Pires, Head of Supervision & Response - E-REDES
- Romulo Caliri, OT Architect - European Energy
- Markus Virtanen, Lead Data Scientist – Fingrid
- Tom Segers, Head of Department Digitalisation & Communication Techniques – Fluvius
- Bendic Ritt, Team Lead Grid Analysis - Hamburger Energienetze
- Mika Loukkalahti, Leading Expert - Helen Electricity Network
- Iñigo Ferrero Fuente, Protection and Control Standardization Manager - i-DE, Iberdrola Group
- Örs Gyula Kőmíves, Configuration & System Integration Expert – MAVIR
- Adrienn Kiss, OT Cybersecurity Operating Leader – MAVIR
- Rakesh Bali, OT Cybersecurity Architect - National Grid
- Lukas Kloibhofer, Head of Metering Department - Netz NÖ
- Luca Juillerat, Founder of OverFlow – Ventures Architect - Romande Energie
- Stéphane Daetwyler, Strategic Development Manager - Romande Energie
- Deepa Shaji Kumar, Asset Technology Standards Engineer - SSEN Transmission
- Mohseen Mohemmed, Protection & Control Engineering Manager - SSEN Transmission
- Alex Stuart, Head of Data Management - SSEN Transmission
- Svein Olsen, Enterprise Information Architect – Statnett
- Erik Wejander, Project Manager Digital Substations - Svenska kraftnät
- Wojciech Kozok, Head of Measurement Office - TAURON Dystrybucja
- Tomasz Rodziewicz, Head of Innovation & New Technologies Office - TAURON Dystrybucja
- İsmail Hakan Daghan, Senior Metering Systems Engineer – TEİAŞ
- Muhammad Babar, Manager of Data & Documentation Management – TenneT
- Martin Greenwood, Asset Specialist, Secondary Systems, Offshore – TenneT
- Matija Naglic, Corporate Innovation Manager, Digital Twin Programme Lead – TenneT
- Christian Ruopp, Subject Matter Expert for Substation Automation - TransnetBW
- Anders Johnsson, Power System Specialist - Vattenfall
40+ Sponsors and Exhibitors including:
A-Antennas, Advantech Europe, Aspen Technology, Axians-Omexom, Cisco, CODRA, CONDIS, COPA-DATA, DLMS UA, DNV, Ecophi, EMH Metering, Eneida, Envelio, Fortinet, Garderos, Grid to Great, INSYS icom, Kalkitech, KEMA Labs, Navitasoft, NovaTech, Safegrid, Schneider Electric, Secure Meters, SMIGHT, Straton Automation, SUBNET Solutions, Tratos Cavi, Triangle MicroWorks, WAGO, Westermo, Wirepas.
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