EUTC was delighted to celebrate the 2024 annual event on November 13 and 14, in The Hotel Brussels.
Bringing together key stakeholders for a connected Smart Grid, including Utility Telecom strategists and practitioners, institutional and policy actors, standardization and technology developers, and disruptors, the event represents a unique European Utility-focused knowledge-sharing and socializing opportunity. By addressing known challenges and inspiring future directions, it fosters actionable insights for delivering and innovating adequate Telecom solutions.
On this ocassion, EUTC was thrilled to welcome keynote speakers Mark van Stiphout from DG ENER (European Commission) and Michael Van Bellinghen from the Belgian Regulator (BIPT).
The conference provided an opportunity to focus on strategic topics, featuring the following sessions led by EUTC:
- The Presidents Panel with the participation of Andreas Breuer (EUTC), Rusty Williams (UTC), and Dymitr Wajsman (UTCAL)
- BPL/PLC Technology Session featured by Alberto Sendin (Iberdrola), Antonio Royo (UVAX), Mitesh Parikh (GE Vernova), and Philippe Picquet (Nessum Alliance)
- The impact of Climate Change on Utility Networks and need for enhanced resilience presented by Rusty Williams (UTC)
- EUTC Panel Session on the Collaborative Involvement in 3GPP works, with the speech of Sergio Ramos Pinto (E-Redes), Vincent Audebert (EDF), Alberto Sendin and Ignacio Martin Diaz (Iberdrola), and Matthew Baker (Nokia)
- International Panel on the ITU Developments, with the participation of Adrian Grilli (EUTC), Paul Renshall (Aston Paul), Gosta Kellner (450MHz Alliance), and Kevin Graham (TCCA)
- EUTC Regulation, Standards & Spectrum Group Meeting, lead by Jürgen Tusch and Adrian Grilli
EUTC would like to thank all sponsors for their contribution and for providing the below presentations:
- Aeris | Cellular IoT Security Gaps in Utilities, by Paul Healy, Mohsen Mohseninia, Peter Raemaekers, Jean-Louis Goethals
- Axians | Quantum Safe Networks, by Jose Lucas
- Chronos Technology | From Cyber Time to Cyber Crime – TERTA: BURST as a wake-up call for all Critical National Infrastructure, by Chris Farrow
- GE Vernova | Accelerating the Energy Transition Through Advanced Technologies and Digitalization, by Mitesh Parikh
- Fortinet | Embedded Security Communications Technologies for Utilities, by Agustin Valencia
- Nokia | Empowering Utilities: Real-Life Deployments of Nokia Private Wireless, by Mikko Ylä-Kauttu
- PPC | Broadband communication is crucial – learnings from Europe’s most cyber-secure smart meter rollout, by Eugen Mayer
Find below some photos of the event, and here the full agenda!
