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2027 Key themes

Top European energy executives chart the path to energy independence and system resilience.

A resilient energy system

Building a resilient energy system

Towards a robust and resilient energy ecosystem: board-level speakers from top European energy retailers, networks, and generators share their perspectives.

Preparing for increased demand

Preparing for increased electricity demand

Data centres, energy in the age of AI, EVs, electrifying industry: our speakers dive into what's needed to build a clean, stable and secure energy system as electrification increases.

Grid modernisation

Grid modernisation

Designing the renewable-ready grid: what's required? Learn from senior speakers at leading European TSOs & DSOs about cybersecurity, asset management, and digitalising field operations.

The future energy mix

The future energy mix

Where does a shifting political climate leave the energy transition? How can 24/7 clean power be achieved? Our speakers deliver crucial updates across nuclear, wind, solar & geothermal.

The modern energy customer

Understanding the modern energy customer

Efficient, personlised, cheaper: how can real value be delivered? Our retail stage covers every key topic from HEMS, B2B energy, CX in the AI era, and scaling DERs.

Delivering energy security

Delivering European energy security

"Energy decarbonisation is energy security": the definition of energy security has changed, so how must Europe react? Don't miss our session on strategic interdependencies, embedding resilience, cybersecurity, & digital sovereignty.

A fully flexible system

Towards a fully flexible system

Building Europe's flexibility market: what will a fully mature market look like? Top speakers discuss infrastructure, incentives, integration and more.

Energy trading

Transforming energy trading

What does flexibility trading look like? Is power trading ready for the data centre boom? Don't miss our dedicated sessions on market risks and the impact of market volatility on European power trading.

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2027 Agenda at a glance

Just a taste of what's in store at this year's energy conference

Day 1
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BLUE STAGE

Forging a resilient energy system

The future of energy management | Embedding resilience across the landscape | Power and crisis

BLUE STAGE

The future customer relationship

Efficiency, prediction, personalisation | Digitalisation of home heating | The role of retrofitting

RED STAGE

Cybersecurity

Defending the grid edge | Quantum security | Cybersecurity in a connected world

PURPLE STAGE

The future energy mix

The 2027 generation outlook | The largest PV plant in Europe | The race for 24/7 clean power

YELLOW STAGE

Trading

Next steps in flexibility trading | Preparing for the data centre boom | Riding the wave of market volatility

GREEN STAGE

Grid innovation

Hear pitches from Europe's most up-and-coming grid startups

WORKSHOP STAGE

Flexibility

In this interactive session attendees will dive deeper into building a fully flexible future

BLUE STAGE

The future of flexibility

Building Europe's flexibility market | Infrastructure, incentives, integration | Coordinating grids, customers, and markets

BLUE STAGE

B2B energy

Sacling up Energy-as-a-Service | Ensuring competitiveness, resilience, and security | Turnng utilities into energy partners

RED STAGE

Asset management

Solutions for a congested grid | Rethinking asset renewal | Preparing infrastructure for every future

PURPLE STAGE

Baseload generation

Next steps in nuclear development | Reliability, flexibility, inertia | Drill, baby, drill - for geothermal

YELLOW STAGE

Storage

The future of LDES | Digital optimisation of battery performance | Storage at scale

GREEN STAGE

Flexibility

Hear from Europe's most up-and-coming flexibility startups

WORKSHOP STAGE

AI

In this interactive session attendees will dive deeper into agentic commerce and AI in energy retail

GREEN STAGE

Innovator of the Year Award

Recognising Europe's most impactful energy transition innovator, selected by our investor board from applications across the Innovation Programme.

BLUE STAGE

Securing the future of European energy

The energy security agenda | Digital sovereignty | Mapping European resilience

After Party

Day 2
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BLUE STAGE

Energy in the era of AI

Transforming energy systems for sustainability | Cloud computing in energy | A power system for and with AI

EXHIBITION HALL

Women in Energy Brunch

Discuss challenges, explore personal branding strategies, seek advice on industry developments, and build meaningful relationships with leaders in the energy sector

BLUE STAGE

Home Enery Management Systems

Next Gen Homes | Agile and scalable home energy products | Scaling distributed energy

RED STAGE

Field operations

Transforming field management | Rethinking digital tools | Connecting field operations to the flexible grid

PURPLE STAGE

Data centres

Changes in the energy landscape | Data centres as a source of flexibility | Date centre-renewable co-location

GREEN STAGE

Trading

Hear from Europe's most up-and-coming power trading startups

WORKSHOP STAGE

Renewables on the grid

In this interactive session attendees will dive deeper into integrating renewables and the grid

PURPLE STAGE

Beyond the bubble

Learning from the hydrogen hype cycle

BLUE STAGE

EVs

The EV power potential | V2G at commercial scale | End-to-end commercial fleet electrification

RED STAGE

The grid of the future

Planning networks for electrification | Developing digital twins | The road to grid expansion and stability

PURPLE STAGE

The gas transition

Biomethane's role in the energy system | Translating consumption data into investment signals | Guaranteeing security of supply

GREEN STAGE

Transformative approaches

Hear from innovators across Europe as they share first hand insights on transformative approaches in the industry

RED STAGE

Towards an affordable transition

Delivering an affordable transition | The gap between ambition and execution

Content highlight

Europe's Nuclear Energy Future

Senior nuclear executives discuss deployment, financing and innovation strategies for Europe’s energy security.

Nuclear sessions cover:

  • Accelerating deployment and financing mechanisms
  • Nuclear-renewables integration strategies
  • SMR and advanced reactor innovations
  • Dedicated startup pitching session

  • Where Europe’s nuclear renaissance takes shape.

    Content highlight

    Industrial Energy Security & Decarbonisation

    Energy-intensive industries explore decarbonisation strategies and energy security solutions.

    Key focus areas:

  • On-site generation and storage to prevent supply disruptions
  • CCUS applications and corporate PPAs
  • Demand response partnerships
  • Procurement strategies for volatile markets

  • Where industrial Europe plans its energy strategy.

    Content highlight

    European Energy Trading & Market Strategy

    Strategic discussions on hedging, PPAs and navigating market volatility.

    Sessions include:

  • Evolving hedging strategies across market participants
  • PPA negotiations and weather risk management
  • Next-generation trading platforms
  • Storage and flexibility monetisation

  • Where Europe's energy trading community adapts to market change.

    Content highlight

    Europe’s Energy Innovation Hub

    Connecting emerging technologies with strategic capital

  • Structured pitching sessions across specialised technology areas
  • Direct access to industry executives and potential partners
  • Networking opportunities with active investors in the energy sector
  • Partnership discussions with established energy operators

  • Where Europe’s energy innovation gets funded and deployed.

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