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Powering the future: : How should energy systems plan for large loads in a net-zero economy?

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What system upgrades, market reforms and planning models are needed to meet surging demand from industry, transport, heat and data centres?
How can TSOs, energy companies, policymakers and investors collaborate to accelerate large-scale grid, storage and flexibility build-out?
What are the biggest barriers to deployment today — and what examples show how Europe can deliver infrastructure at the pace required for economic competitiveness?

Maarja Meitern

TenneTNetherlands

Systems and markets policy advisor

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Benjamin Dennhardt

EnBW

Business Development Low Carbon Molecules

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Day 1

Wednesday 15th April 2026

Time

Session title

Session theme

Session type

9:00am - 9:25am

The transition gap: Are 2030 targets already out the window?

Octopus Energy

Q&A

9:25am - 10:15am

Energy security, reliability and resilience: The blueprint for growth in the energy transition

GASCADE | Elia | Oilinvest

Plenary

10:15am - 10:45am

Coffee break

10:45am - 11:45am

Clean energy investment: The latest trends, opportunities, risks, and market signals

Ørsted | Eclipse | Rabobank | Linklaters

Plenary

11:45am - 12:30pm

Energy policy and industrial strategy: How does the European market need to evolve to catalyse investment and innovation?

Raízen | Siemens Energy | Lightsouce bp | IEECP

Plenary

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch and Networking Break

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Roundtable discussions

3:00pm - 3:30pm

Break

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Data centers: How to adapt to surging demand

Microsoft | Vattenfall

Breakout

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Accelerating infrastructure: The opportunities in redeveloping existing networks, systems and assets

Elia | National Grid

Plenary

4:30pm - 5:00pm

Making projects bankable: Examples of public-private finance that can de-risk investment

Societe Generale | FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank

Plenary

Day 2

Thursday 16th April 2026

Time

Session title

Session theme

Session type

9:15am - 9:50am

Digital transformation: By 2030, how will AI, digitalisation and technology be driving energy strategy

SSE | EDP

Q&A

9:50am - 10:30am

Scaling next-gen fuels: What’s real and what’s not?

StormFisher | ReFuels

Plenary

10:30am - 11:00am

Coffee and networking break