WUS-2018
Presentations
KEYNOTE 1: Empowering electricity, water and food security
Mr. Philippe Joubert
Executive Chairman – Global Electricity Initiative, France
Ms. Jennifer Layke
Global Director – Energy Program, World Resource Institute, USA
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Holländer
Professor of Environmental Technology and Environmental Management – University of Leipzig, Germany
Dr. Shilp Varma
Consulting Researcher – International Water Management Institute, India
Dr. Vaibhav Chaturvedi
Research Fellow – Council on Energy, Environment and Water, India
Mr. Elad Shaviv
CEO – Israeli Smart Energy Association, Israel
Mr. Mohinder Gulati
Former Chief Operating Officer, Sustainable Energy for All (UN) and former Adviser, Energy – World Bank
Commissioner Neil Chatterjee
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, USA
Mr. Rajat Sud
Business Leader & Energy Expert – Sterlite Power, India
Dr. Dörte Fouquet
BBH, Regulatory framework for utilities in Europe, Germany
Dr. Howard Porter
CEO – BEAMA, UK
Mr. Alok Kumar
Chairman – Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd, India
Shri. R. N. Sen
Chairman – West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, India
Mr. Somesh Kumar
Partner & Leader – Power & Utilities – EY, India
Prof. Dr. Michael Weinhold
Adjunct Professor – Danish Technical University, Germany & CTO Energy Management Division, Siemens AG., Germany
Mr. Keith Nicolas Galatis
MD – Utility Design Services, South Africa
Mr. Bas Verhoeven
Director Global Marketing and Sales – DNV GL KEMA Laboratories, Singapore
Dr. Shashi Buluswar
CEO – Institute for Transformative Technologies, India
Mr. Atul Bali
Deputy General Manager – National Smart Grid Mission, India
Mr. Arvind Gujral
President – Distribution, CESC, India
Mr. Jim Morrish
Head of Strategy and Partnerships, Nokia, UK
Mr. Ketan Shah
MD – Accenture, India
Dr. Leena Srivastava
Vice Chancellor – TERI University, India
Shri. C. V. Anand
Executive Director (Operation Services) – NTPC, India
Dr. Winfried Damm
Director, Indo-German Energy Programme – GIZ, Germany
Mr. Shah Nawaz Ahmad
Senior Adviser – World Nuclear Association, London
Mr. Karthik Ganeshan
Research Fellow – CEEW, India
Mr. Alex Hogeveen – Rutter
Professional Engineer – CIM MHI
Mr. Ajay Shankar
Distinguished Fellow – TERI, India
KEYNOTE 5: Convergence of Utility Business
Mr. Michael Gilbert
Member, Association of Energy Engineers, USA
Business Development Manager, C&I EE & DSM, Con Ed of NY, Inc
Mr. Kurt Bobst
CEO & Head of Market – Repower AG, Switzerland
Prof. Martin Braun
Fraunhofer IEE, Director Business Field Grid Planning and Grid Operation & University of Kassel
Dr. Suket Singhal
Director – Utilitia, UK
Mr. Surendra Singh Chhajta
Technical Advisor – TRANSCO, Abu Dhabi
Mr. A. M. Devendranath
Vice President – Feedback Consulting, India
KEYNOTE 6: Transportation electrification, storage and renewable energy integration nexus
Mr. Ilkka Lakaniemi
Vice President – Digital Economy & Growth – Finland Chamber of Commerce, Finland
Mr. Daniel F. H. Etschmann
Senior Technical Expert – Solar Energy, KfW, Germany
Dr. Håkan Sundelin
Senior Researcher – RISE Viktoria, Sweden
Shri. Kumar Naik, IAS
MD – KPCL, India
Dr. Subir Sen
Chief Operating Officer, CTU– Planning & Smart Grid, Power Grid, India
Shri. K.V.S. Baba
CMD – Power System Operation Corporation Ltd., India
Mr. Nic Allen
Commercial Manager – Uniper Energy
Mr. M Babunarayan
Chief Technical Advisor – PRDC, India