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WHAT’S IN FOR 2015 The Smart Grid infrastructure and technology is growing rapidly and investments are expected to cross $1 trillion globally by 2017. With regards to the Gulf region, the implementation of Smart Grids has been a challenge with huge investments expected in the GCC over the next five years. With 4 successful years of hosting the Smart Grids and Smart Meters Forum in the UAE, the 5th edition of this forum will bring together industry stakeholders, government authorities, research and innovation institutes, regional and global experts with most importantly global “technology” & solution providers discussing and evaluating the way forward and the future of the grid and metering infrastructure in the region. The 5th edition of the Smart Grids and Smart Meters Forum will be co-located within the Sustainable Utilities Middle East Expo (SUME EXPO 2015) and will be held between the 28-29 October 2015 at the Madinat Jumeirah , Dubai, UAE.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2015 • Exclusive stakeholders & keynote panel discussion • Real time case studies - regional & international • Smart grids & smart metering - global perspective • Breakout & strategic sessions • Open dialogue panels • Live debates • Round table discussions • Exclusive session - the future of smart grids, smart metering and smart cities infrastructure • Key stakeholders exclusive meet • Site visit • Global technology showcase
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THE SMART GRIDS & SMART METERS SPEAKER PANEL H.E. ENG. ESSA BIN HILAL AL-KUWARI Arab Union of Electricity , Qatar President of KAHRAMAA and Chairman
Marco Christiaan Janssen Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE Actg. Director, Smart Grid PMO
Scott Minos US Department of Energy, USA Senior Policy & Communications Specialist
Mansoor Talib Ali Al-Hinai Electricity Holding Company, Oman Vice President
Nasser Hadi Al-Qahtani Electricity & Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), KSA Vice-Governor, Regulatory Affairs
Christopher D. Sorensen Senior Advisor – Clean Technologies Al Maskari Holding, UAE
Sabah Mashaly Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Egypt First Undersecretary For Developing Performance And Political Communication Moin iqbal K-Electric, Pakistan Deputy Director - Distribution Strategy
Doreb Ebrahim | Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA), UAE | Project Manager & Head of Maintenance (SCADA & Communication Section) Load Dispatch Center
Ian Benfield Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman Director of Customer Affairs
Dr. Mounir Yehia NEEDS, Lebanon Chairman
Abdulaziz Ali Al-Sultan National Grid, KSA Department Manager - Telecom Engineering and Substation Automation
Dr. Zakaria Al Soufi Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, UAE AMI Project Manager
Dr. Fareed Al Yagout National Power Company, KSA President Mahmoud Salameh Petra Express, Jordan Sales Director
Chairman Petra Express
Mr. Duc Duy Tran Clevest International Business Manager
Dr. Ahmed Gaouda UAE University Professor - Electrical Engineering Department
Mohamed Nagib Omara Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Technical Advisor to The President
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You can benchmark, network and meet industry leaders who are a part of • Regional Development Of Smart Grids • I nvesting In Smart Infrastructure •P rocuring Smart Solutions Into Existing Infrastructure •P rocuring & Installing Smart Building and GRID Technologies • Mandating Government Policies For Smart Cities & Infrastructure •M inistries & Governments That Plan & Develop Cities • I ntegrating Smart Mobility In Urban Infrastructure Projects • Engineering & Design Consultancies • Electricity transmission & distribution companies • Regulators & Planners • SCADA systems • Financial Advisories • L egal & Technical Advisories • Consulting companies
Participation from • The Ministries For Electricity & Environment • Governors, Commissioners & Director General • Founders, Presidents, Owners & Chief Executive Officers • Directors Of Environment & Sustainability Projects • Chief Technology Officers & Vice Presidents • Global – MENA – GCC Directors & Leads For Utilities • Government Chief IT Officers • Chief Operating Officers • Chief Information Officers & Information systems • Managing Directors & General Managers • Technical & Projects Directors • Operation & Maintenance Directors •C ontract Proposal & Procurement Heads • Heads Of The Cities Infrastructure Planning • Engineering Directors • Engineers and Managers
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FROM THE INDUSTRY Key Trends to be addressed: • Data analytics and Soft GRID in the main infrastructure network • The AMI infrastructure - Best practices in the region • Implementation on AMR projects - Perspective and update globally • Interoperability and data compatibility within the GRID • Sustainable GRID integration platforms and adaptability • Security issues within the GRID utility - Update from different regions • Power Generation and transmission dispatch • Distributive Generation - Generation integrated with the National Grid • Renewable energy and Energy Efficiency • Green initiatives and Data Centers • Interconnectivity within the GCC counties • Regulations & Guidelines • The most important challenge in the sector ‘COST’ • Power Optimization and Energy conservation methodologies • Financing methods and Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
Key Technology Drivers To Be Addressed: • Future in automation controls and Micro grid technologies • Demand Side Management • Big Data & SCADA • M2M technology and solutions • Cyber Security • Smart Grids linked to making future cities SMART • Advancements in smart metering in the main utility network • Security solutions in the Smart GRID infrastructure • Wireless Communication technology & PEV (Plug-in electric vehicles) • Advancements in Energy storage systems • Smart Sensors and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • Energy efficient and sustainable solutions • Renewable & Solar Technology • Integration & synchronization of data
THE CHIEF STEERING & TECHNICAL COMMITTEE •B andar Mutwali Sustainable Grid Integration (SGI) King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, K.A.CARE, Saudi Arabia •M oin Iqbal Deputy Director, Distribution Strategy, K- Electric formerly (KESC) (Smart Grid Project Lead) •S cott Minos Senior Policy & Communications Specialist, US Department of Energy, USA •D r. Ahmed Gaouda Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, UAE University •D oreb Ebrahim Project Manager & Head of Maintenance (SCADA & Communication Section), Load Dispatch Center Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA)
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CONFERENCE DAY 1 | 28th October 2015 8:00 Registration and coffee 9:05 Welcome Note - Fleming Gulf
SESSION 1: SUMMIT INAUGURATION, OPENING CEREMONY AND KEYNOTE LOUNGE 9:10 Inaugural Address - H.E. Eng. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei | Minister of Energy, United Arab Emirates H.E Saeed Mohamed Saeed Mohamed Al-Suwaidi Managing Director | ADDC, United Arab Emirates
9:20 Opening Keynote Address: Dubai Electricity And Water Authority ‚DEWA‘ (invited) 9:30 Keynote Presentation: Smart Grids in the Arab Countries H.E. ENG. ESSA BIN HILAL AL-KUWARI President of KAHRAMAA and Chairman Arab Union of Electricity, Qatar
9:50 Opening Keynote Panel: Smart Grids - Past, Present And Future - What‘s The Strategy And Way Forward?
• Where Are the LEADERS – The Role and Participation Of the Government • Cost Concerns With Smart Grid Implementation • PPP Driving Partnerships And Consolidation • Where Are We Now? What‘s The Vision For the Future? • Benefits & Challenges
10:30 Inauguration Ceremony, Exhibition Tour, Coffee And Networking
SESSION II: ‚THE GRID‘ – WHAT‘S THE FUTURE, TOOLS VS TECHNOLOGY 11:10 DEWA - Updates On The Smart Grid Implementation In Dubai – Future Growth And Prospects Marco Christiaan Janssen | Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE | Actg. Director, Smart Grid PMO | Dubai
11:30 USA KEYNOTE: ”The Basics Of Smart Grid Design: The Key To Laying The Groundwork For Successful Smart Grid Strategies” • Planning Aspects In The Early Implementation Phase Of The Grid • Approaches To Planning For Metrics To Determine Impact • Utilizing The Grid To Maximize Investments And Rate Of Return In Renewables And Efficient Technologies
Scott Minos | US Department Of Energy, USA Senior Policy & Communications Specialist
11:50 M2M Technology – Is It A Promising Future to The Grid? • The Planning, Roll Out And Integration Of M2m Applications • Integrating The Smart Grid And Smart City Applications And Technologies For The M2M Framework • Collection, Transmission And Analysis Of The Data Generated In M2m Communications
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12:10 Developing Performance In The Egyptian Electricity Sector • Road Map For Smart Grid And Smart Meter • Opportunities And Future Prospects
Sabah Mashaly | Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Egypt | First Undersecretary For Developing Performance And Political Communication
12:30 Session II Panel: How Can We Balance Between Tools And Technology?
• Transitioning To Advanced Technology And Feasibility Options - New Technologies Should Be Encouraged And Introduced
• Gaps And Loopholes In Different Regions And Overcoming The Challenges • What Is Needed By The Government Authorities, Stakeholders And Private And Public Sector? • Solutions And Way Forward - Accessing And Evaluating The Solutions For Effective Implementations In The Region • Conclusions
Marco Christiaan Janssen | Actg. Director, Smart Grid PMO | Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE Scott Minos | Senior Policy & Communications Specialist | US Department Of Energy, USA Sabah Mashaly | Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Egypt | First Undersecretary For Developing Performance And Political Communication
13:10 Prayer break and Lunch
SESSION III: “SMART” METERS – THE NEXT EVOLUTION TO “TECHNOLOGY” 14:15 Keynote: Smart Metering: The Driver for Utility Business Sustainability, Re-engineering and Benchmarking
• The bridge to smartness: Metering enterprise solution • Smart Metering: The heart of Smart Grid transformation • Benchmarking with Smart Metering: The smartness in hand of decision makers
Dr. Mounir Yehia | NEEDS, Lebanon | Chairman
14:30 Oman’s First Prepaid Electricity Meter - “SABIQ” • Advancements In Prepaid Metering Technology in the Sultanate Of Oman • Future Projects Planned • Success Stories and Case Studies
Mansoor Talib Ali Al-Hinai | Electricity Holding Company, Oman | Vice President
14:50 Oman’s Small Scale Smarter Metering Initiative – Mixing Vision With Practicality • Resisting the panacea • Appreciating the art of the possible • The importance of advice and learning • Implementing a small platform for major change
Ian Benfield | Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman Director of Customer Affairs
15:10 Conserving Energy – The Smart Metering Way
• Technology Enabling Utilities To Identify Loopholes & Key Issues • Maximum Utilization of Data To Optimize The Grid Infrastructure • Benefits & Solutions
Senior Official | SENSUS USA
15:30 Afternoon Coffee And Networking 16:00 The Role of Smart Meters in Future Distribution Systems Wide Area Monitoring
• Real-Time State Estimation during Normal and Abnormal conditions • Interoperability (IEC 61850) and Precision Time Synchronization • Computational Speed and Data Exchange Speaker:
Dr. Ahmed Gaouda | Professor - Electrical Engineering Department| UAE University
16:20 SESSION III Panel: Smart Metering & Energy Efficiency – Is It A BOON Or A CURSE? Panel Members:
Mansoor Talib Ali Al-Hinai | Electricity Holding Company, Oman | Vice President Ian Benfield | Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman Director of Customer Affairs | Dr. Ahmed Gaouda | Professor - Electrical Engineering Department| UAE University
17:00 Closing Remarks - Chair 17:15 Evening Reception & End of Day 1
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CONFERENCE DAY 2 | 29th October 2014 8:30 Registration and coffee 9:10 Opening Remarks – Chair
SESSION IV: REGULATIONS & STANDARDS IN SMART GRIDS, RENEWABLE ENERGY & DRIVE TOWARDS ENERGY EFFICIENCY 9:20 Keynote Presentation: The Regulatory Framework For The “Grid” And Transformation To Smarter Cities – The KSA Perspective • The Smart Grid Strategy In KSA And Future Approach In Smart Meters Implementation • Transformation To Smarter Cities Of the Future • Benefits And Challenges Nasser Hadi Al-Qahtani |Electricity & Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), KSA Vice-Governor, Regulatory Affairs
9:40 Renewable Energy & Smart Grids • Renewable Energy Technologies In Smart Grid Methodologies • The Solar Power Grid/ Feeding into the Grid - Benefits And Challenges • Case Studies In The Region Speaker: Abdulaziz Ali Al-Sultan | Department Manager - Telecom Engineering and Substation Automation | National Grid, KSA
10:00 Senior Official, C3 Energy, France 10:20 SESSION IV PANEL: Implementation Of Smart Grids To Enhance The Use Of Energy Efficient And Renewable Technologies Panel Members: Nasser Hadi Al-Qahtani | Vice-Governor, Regulatory Affairs | Electricity & Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), KSA Abdulaziz Ali Al-Sultan | Department Manager - Telecom Engineering and Substation Automation | National Grid, KSA
10:50 Morning coffee And Networking
SESSION V: INTEROPERABILITY, BIG DATA AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN SMART GRIDS 11:20 Technology Session: The Smart Grid Interoperability – A Major Concern? • Interoperability Issues And Challenges Of Integrating The Two • Overcoming The Security, Data Aspects Involved In The SMART Grids And Smart Cities Frameworks • The Technological Applications Needed For The Big Merger & Sustaining The Connected Infrastructure Senior Official | G3-PLC Alliance
11:40 QATAR CASE STUDY - “KAHRAMAA”: Energy Efficiency and Conservation With Smart Grid Implementation Speaker: Mohamed Nagib Omara | Technical Advisor to The President | Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa)
12:00 BPO For Utilities & Mobile WorkForce Management Chairman | Petra Express Mahmoud Salameh | Sales Director Petra Express, Jordan Mr. Duc Duy Tran | International Business Manager Clevest
12:20 Clean Energy And Energy Efficiency Solutions Of Tomorrow
12:40 SESSION V PANEL: ‚SMART GRID‘ Connectivity In Data Communication And Smart Grid Infrastructure • Wireless Data Communication in the Smart Grid Interface • Big Data & SCADA • Data Compatibility & Interoperability • Integration & Synchronization Of Data
13:10 Prayer break and lunch reception
SESSION VI: ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) INFRASTRUCTURE, AUTOMATIC METER READING (AMR) & DISTRIBUTIVE AUTOMATION 14:15 Development of a Strategy for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) • Vision and goals for the AMI programme & benefits associated with the objectives • Required functionalities to realize the Vision & Business case Justification • Principles to follow in designing AMI • Schematic layout of AMI • Prerequisites and success factors Dr. Zakaria Al Soufi | AMI Project Manager Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, UAE
14:50 Energy Storage Steve Corwell | Vice President AES Europe and Middle East
15:05 Network Infrastructure Management And Automation Solutions In Smart Meters And Smart Grids • Solutions For Monitoring • Life Cycle Management In Smart Grids • Energy Automation Systems • Substation Automation And Protection Technologies Moin iqbal | Deputy Director - Distribution Strategy K-Electric, Pakistan
15:25 SEWA CASESTUDY: Smart Sharjah City 2020 Roadmap Smart Grid System Implementations Electric/Water/Gas SCADA Implementations Smart Meter,AMI system and infrastructure implementations MPLS based Telecommunication network and infrastructure Green Energy & Sustainable Development Doreb Ebrahim | Project Manager & Head of Maintenance (SCADA & Communication Section) Load Dispatch Center Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA), UAE
15:45 WRAP UP PANEL: The Future Of Smart Grids And Smart Meters • Grid Adaptability Sustainable Grid Integration & Smart Cities - Smart Grids Transforming the Cities of Tomorrow • Inter Connectivity Within the GCC Countries • Evolution of Data And Difference From Analytics • The Future of Smart Metering and Energy Efficiency Panel Members: Dr. Fareed Al Yagout | President | National Power Company, KSA Doreb Ebrahim | Project Manager & Head of Maintenance (SCADA & Communication Section) Load Dispatch Center Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA), UAE Moin iqbal | Deputy Director - Distribution Strategy K-Electric, Pakistan Dr. Zakaria Al Soufi | AMI Project Manager | Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, UAE
16:30 Conclusions And Closing Remarks – Chair 17:00 Evening Networking And End Of Summit
• Innovative design & development strategies in existing cities • Cleaner Energy Initiatives • Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Christopher D. Sorensen | Senior Advisor – Clean Technologies | Al Maskari Holding, UAE
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Meet the Speaker Panel Abdulaziz Ali Al-Sultan National Grid, KSA Department Manager Telecom Engineering and Substation Automation Mr Abdulaziz Ali Al Sultan has 25 years of experience in the field of Telecom, SCADA & Substation Automation with wide knowledge in various telecom systems planning & engineering activities. He is leading the initiative to modernize National Grid SA ICT by applying leading edge technology such as OTN/DWDM, IP/MPLS, Cloud Computing , Wi-Fi Mesh, OSS, RFTS & Cyber Security. He is also leading the engineering & design of Substation Automation Systems (SAS) employing IEC 61850. Currently, Mr Al Sultan is crafting the National Grid SA Smart Grid building blocks architecture and leading the transformation activities. Dr. Ahmed Gaouda UAE University Professor, Electrical Engineering Department A. M. Gaouda (M’03) received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya, in 1982 and 1990, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada, in 2001. From 1983 to 1995 he worked in a consultant office for designing electric distribution systems. Currently, he is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University. His interests include the smart grids, integrating renewable energy resources in distribution systems, digital signal processing applications for monitoring and diagnosis electromechanical systems and the operation and control of distribution systems. Doreb Ebrahim Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA), UAE Project Manager & Head of Maintenance (SCADA & Communication Section) Load Dispatch Center | Doreb studied in NED University of Engineering and Technology and holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering. Doreb Ebrahim is currently the Head of LDC Projects, Load Dispatch Center at Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) U.A.E. He joined SEWA in 1999. Doreb has a broad experience in Planning, Maintenance, Projects and Engineering and has worked with other Electric Utility Companies in the last 25 years, mainly in the field of Power, SCADA and Communication Projects in the utility environment. In addition to his current responsibilities in the field of SCADA, Communication and Load Dispatch Center, he also actively participates in University students training programs, study and evaluation of projects on Smart Grids, SCADA and Communication. He has attended several foreign missions to participate in the Technical meetings, Pre- Qualification of Factory visits, Factory Acceptance Tests, Summits and Conferences specially on Innovation Technologies.
Mr. Duc Duy Tran International Business Manager Clevest Duc is a professional computer engineer from the Polytechnique school of Montreal with a specialization in Software Process Engineering. With over 16 years of delivering large-scale real-time systems in the Digital Imaging, Transportation and Telecommunication, Duc has focused the last 9 years of his career in the Energy/Utility market working with leading organizations in consulting, asset investment planning, outage management, smart meters, meter data management and mobile workforce management. Duc has been a driving force in helping utilities with operational efficiencies, information and technology roadmaps including the largest utilities in Canada: Hydro-Quebec, Manitoba Hydro and BC Hydro. Duc has also been a panelist in many discussion panels on smart grid technologies and publicated white papers on information architecture and standards. Duc has recently joined Clevest as part of the company‘s push to expand its international market and has quickly brought significant return on investment with the capabilities of Clevest solutions to utilities in Asia, Malaysia and the Caribbean. With the advances and innovation in Clevest solutions, Duc believes MWM and AVL is the key to a successful and cost efficient smart meter deployments while establishing a sound foundation for future meter services. Clevest has established a dominant position in the utilities market as THE meter deployment and services solution of choice with over 25 million AMI meters deployed and over 23 million meters serviced through its utility focused solutions. Dr. Fareed Al Yagout National Power Company, KSA | President Dr. Fareed graduated at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) with a BSc degree in Applied Mechanical Engineering and master Degree in Business Administration, also enrolled for PhD Program in University of Science in Malaysia. In a career spanning more than 25 years in the Power and Desalination Sector, he has worked in the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) before assuming his present position as the President of National Power Company (NPC) since 2003. Dr. Fareed is a Board Member in National Power Company (NPC), Jubail Energy Company (JEC) and Industrial Gases Company (IGC), also as a technical advisor for Al- Zamil Group Holding Company. Dr. Fareed is an active of various social activities, both national and international, Executive Director for Al Basar International Foundation (the World Health Organization programs for Blindness prevention in Asia and Africa), Board member for Isra University in Pakistan and Al-Ihsan University in Bangladesh, and Board member for Makkah Ophthalmology College in Sudan.
Ian Benfield Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman Director of Customer Affairs Ian Benfield is Director of Customer Affairs at the Authority for Electricity Regulation, Oman, a position he has held since January 2011. Ian’s responsibilities at the AER include customer awareness, enhancing the levels of service provided by Oman’s licensed distribution and supply companies, the resolution of customer complaints and the smart metering programme. Ian has 25 years experience in energy sector regulation. This includes:5 years with Ofgem in the UK, with responsibility for customer service, unbundling and network access arrangements; 9 years with Eastern Electricity/ TXU Europe, one of the UK’s largest electricity distribution and supply company, where he was responsible for wholesale and retail regulatory matters in the UK and throughout Europe; and 7 years with IPA Energy Consulting, where he was Associate Director and led a range of regulatory advisory projects in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa and India. Before moving into the world of energy regulation Ian worked in the UK public sector in environmental research and heritage conservation. Scott Minos US Department of Energy, USA Senior Policy & Communications Specialist Scott Minos has worked in several positions within the United States Department of Energy since 1986. He currently serves as a Senior Policy and Communications Specialist within the U.S. Department of Energy‘s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. In this capacity he promotes the Department‘s domestic and international programs relating to alternative and renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, energy conservation, climate change, electric transmission, and advanced sciences. Scott has worked extensively on a variety of DOE programs including collegiate automotive engineering and building engineering competitions. Scott has also traveled extensively in Africa and Asia to support efforts related to rural electric power development in the developing world. Before working at the U.S. Department of Energy Scott worked for U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins (R-FL) and as a staffer for a member of the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee, Florida. Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1984, his Masters in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins in 1988, and his Masters in Public Administration from Princeton University in 1993. Mahmoud Salameh | Sales Director | Petra Express, Jordan Mahmoud Salameh has completed his B.E Electronics Engineering from N.E.D University of Engineering & Technology at Karachi-Pakistan. He has more than 20 Years experience in Information Technology and Services. He even has 5 Years’ experience in Outsourcing Services (Business & IT). He has a specialty in Outsourcing Services for Utilities, Telco and Government. Mr. Mahmoud has a tremendous skillset varying from Data Center, Integration, Cloud Computing, Network Security, IT Management, IT Service Management, Pre-Sales and Virtualization.
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Mahmoud Salameh Petra Express, Jordan Sales Director Mahmoud Salameh has completed his B.E Electronics Engineering from N.E.D University of Engineering & Technology at KarachiPakistan. He has more than 20 Years experience in Information Technology and Services. He even has 5 Years’ experience in Outsourcing Services (Business & IT). He has a specialty in Outsourcing Services for Utilities, Telco and Government. Mr. Mahmoud has a tremendous skillset varying from Data Center, Integration, Cloud Computing, Network Security, IT Management, IT Service Management, Pre-Sales and Virtualization. Marco Christiaan Janssen Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE Actg. Director, Smart Grid PMO Marco C. Janssen is the Actg. Director Smart Grid PMO for the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. He received his BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic in Arnhem,The Netherlands and has worked for over 23 years in the field of Smart Grid, Protection, Control, Monitoring, Advanced Metering Infrastructures and Substation Automation. He is member of IEC TC57 WG 10, 17, 18, 19, the IEEE PES Power System Relaying Committee and CIGRE B5 and D2 working groups. He was the convenor of D2.35 and editor of the Quality Assurance Program for the Testing Subcommittee of the UCA International Users Group. He holds one patent, has authored and presented more than 50 technical papers, is co-author of four Cigré Technical Brochures and two books on Smart Grids and Electrical Power Substations Engineering and is the author of the “I think” column in the PAC World magazine. Moin Iqbal K-Electric, Pakistan Deputy Director - Distribution Strategy Moin Iqbal is leading the Smart Grid project at K-Electric, that promises to be one of the most comprehensive smart grid implementations in the region. At K-Electric, he has led the SAP ISU/CRM implementation from inception to complete execution and the Distribution Business Process Engineering function. Moin and his team are also driving critical projects for the Distribution Business that include the Mobile Meter Reading, New connection application, SAP ISU Optimization Projects including IRB Automation and various data projects (GIS, customer mapping, etc.). In addition Moin is also responsible for the AMM and Meter department operations. With an MBA from INSEAD and IBA, Moin also carries a mix of entrepreneurial and consultancy experience. Previous experiences include working at Accenture, Singapore and co-founder of Inbox Business Technologies, a leading Pakistani system integrator.
Dr. Mounir Yehia NEEDS, Lebanon Chairman Dr. Mounir Yehia is a former Professor at the American University of Beirut, former Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department, former member of the Board of Directors of the Lebanese Electricity Company, and former Advisor to Abu Dhabi Water and Electric Authority. Dr. Yehia has supervised the design and implementation of large projects related to power generation, transmission, and distribution systems. He has recognized contribution in the planning of the physical infrastructure under uncertainty, the successful development and implementation of turnkey projects for energy and water control centers, and the acknowledged realization of enterprise geo-spatial information systems for the modernization of the electricity, water, and network industry. He is known as Advisor to high level decision makers, directors, and managers in the development of business vision, the recommendation of re-engineering and transformation programs, the enhancement of the decision making process, the analysis of investment policies, and the execution of benchmarking studies. His academic and professional background had a considerable impact in topics related to the evaluation of assets operation, the identification of assets reinforcement programs, the strengthening of capacity building programs, and the integration of modern economic principles and financing models within the utility business environment. Dr. Yehia is currently the Chairman of Near East Engineering and Development Services (www. needs.com.lb), and leading the management of a unique program in Lebanon and the middleeast region: radical outsourcing of electricity utility distribution services to private sector. The program „Distribution Service Provider“ includes building the first large scale Smart Grid by rolling out 1.2 million smart meters to cover all the customers of Lebanon integrated with the re-engineering of distribution networks, and introducing comprehensive utility benchmarking platform. Dr. Yehia is the Founder of the “Digital Utility” Model for the transformation of the Electric and Water Utilities in the 21st century. Dr. Yehia is the author of two unique books and has supervised a number of advanced research programs at AUB, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology -Boston), and Lebanese National Research Council, with emphasis on the reconstruction and development of the Power System and the modernization of the energy sectors in developing countries. He is an active contributor to international, European, and regional conferences. Dr. Yehia has published more than fifty papers in recognized journals and Conference Proceedings. He was invited as keynote speaker in international and regional conferences: San Diego, Lisbon, Vienna, Rome, Salzburg, Beirut, Dubai, and Sharm El Sheikh. Dr. Yehia was representing the Lebanese Government in AUPTDE (Arab Union of Producers, Transporters, and Distributors of Electricity), and he is an active member of international and regional organizations: IEEE PES, CIGRE, IEE, and others. Specialties: Dr. Yehia is an active consultant in the development of integrated national planning and policy programs, deregulation and restructuring of power and water utilities, power system planning and analysis, energy and distribution management systems, load management and automatic metering systems, information technology applications, Geographic Information Systems, and the transformation of public and private enterprises to the digital environment.
Nasser Hadi Al-Qahtani Electricity & Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), KSA | Vice-Governor, Regulatory Affairs Nasser Qahtani is holding the post of Vice-Governor of Regulatory Affairs, Electricity and Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA) of Saudi Arabia. Nasser has an MSc degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University, and an MBA degree from Strathclyde Business School. Nasser has more than 15 years of experience in utilities, oil and gas industry where he worked for Advanced Electronics Company and Saudi Aramco prior to joining ECRA. Nasser‘s current role involves development of regulatory policies and conducting of technical and economic studies that will result in ensuring sustainable development of electricity and desalination industries in Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Nagib Omara Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Technical Advisor to The President Mr. Omara currently is the Technical Advisor to the President of Kahramaa, Head of Strategic Planning, Kahramaa, with 35 years of experiences in the operation, control, planning and strategic planning power systems. Steve Corwell | Vice President AES Europe and Middle East Steve Corwell is responsible for the deployment of AES’s successful AdvancionTM energy storage solution throughout Europe and the Middle East. For the past six years he has headed AES businesses in Turkey, Jordan, Hungary, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Previously, Mr. Corwell was AES’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Vice President of Power Supply for the Indianapolis Power and Light Company in Indiana, USA; and Business Development Vice President for AES Great Plains in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Mr. Corwell has a BA in Finance with honors from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Steve Corwell is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dr. Zakaria Al Soufi AMI Project Manager Abu Dhabi Distribution Company, UAE Dr. Zakaria Al Soufi works for Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA), in the capacity of AMI Project Manager, responsible for the implementation of the largest AMI project in the region. The project is designed to provide the distribution companies with an advanced solution for the collection of scheduled and “On Demand” Metering data remotely from customer’s water and electricity meters over a Mesh type communication network. Dr. Al Soufi has a background in Engineering and holds a Ph.D. degree from the University College London, UK in the filed of Computer Control. He has extensive experience in the design, development and project management of various Automation Systems including the implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure System, Street Lighting Control and AMR Enabling of Low Voltage Distribution Substations
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This Summit provided valuable insights in the regional market. Most of the key players in the region were present. - DNV KEMA It was a great opportunity to meet key players in the area of smart grids and metering technology – Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
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The conference was very informative – Elsta Electricity LLC It was interesting to hear from distinguished speakers and to learn about the current developments and challenges in this field. Good opportunity for networking and gaining up to date knowledge on industrial practices – Masdar Good organisation of the forum. Some practical implementations should be welcomed in the future. - DEWA Excellent venue for networking and meeting the key players in the Smart Grids and metering fraternity – Advanced Electronics Company ( AEC ) The conference was a very good networking event with solid attendance from key regions and smart grid potential customers – Technology Partners Insightful topics covered. Great event with key regional players present. Highly recommended event to be attended. – Al Ain Distribution Company Everything done perfect – Jordan Electric Power Company The event was informative and tackled many interesting topics – ADWEA I believe the event covered useful topics. Appreciate this event to be held yearly – AECOM Middle East It was an excellent opportunity and platform to be updated with new technologies and networking with key professionals from the Smart Grid community – Majan Electricity Oman It was a very informative and awe inspiring event – Masdar City, UAE Highly informative and productive event and a good opportunity for networking. – Petra Express Very well organised event – Jordan Electric Power Company Excellent event, Highly recommended – Telliformer Smart Grid Solutions
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Sponsor Profile : Strategic Partner: ORACLE Oracle Utilities is the global business unit within Oracle dedicated to deliver flexible, innovative software applications helping Utilities achieve efficiency, competitive advantage, business performance excellence, lower cost to serve and total cost of ownership. To learn more, visit oracle.com/industries/utilities. For more information please visit: http://www.oracle.com/us/industries/index.html
works closely with several Standard Development Organisations (SDO’s), namely ITU and IEEE. G3-PLC is now a mature technology, compliant with all frequency bands (CENELEC, FCC and ARIB), and ready for a mass roll out, already implemented or forecasted in the industrial projects of major companies in several countries: Netherlands (ENEXIS’s smart metering project), Japan (TEPCO’s home energy management systems project), France (ERDF’s smart metering Linky project).
Gold Sponsor: Petra Express
Silver Sponsor: C3 Energy
Petra Express, is Business Process Outsourcing “BPO” Service Provider in the domain of Logistics & Procurement, Petra Express is focused on providing Utilities (Electricity, Water and GAS) with a wide range of specialized Outsourcing Services, either in a form of End to End, Piecemeal or custom-tailored services. Portfolio of Services: • Meter to Cash business process outsourcing; Retail and customer operations across front and back office; contact center, billing and payment, field operations • Operations support services BPO; Workforce management, AMI Deployment, Smart Grid Operation & Maintenance and Meter Services • Customer application outsourcing; Implementing and Operating customer information and billing systems. Why Petra Express • We simplify process control, to provide a more efficient business process integration, by reducing manual operations and increasing platform-controlled operations • We manage services using a methodology based on specialization of tasks and flexible management of specialized resources • We guarantee service quality, by integrating the customers’ SLA into a rulebased automated process , while keeping a robust process monitoring a part of our provided BPO Services, to ensure that our performance is exceeding our customer expectation throughout our continuous improvement process • We apply the best practices that have accumulated over more than 20 years of experience in managing a large scale BPO projects, and in quick implementation of high-volume services • We have proper access to a wide range of skilled, excellent resources, close connection with technology and consulting firms and resources
C3 Energy is an enterprise application software company that harnesses the power of big data, smart grid analytics, social networking, machine learning, and cloud computing to improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of power delivery. C3 Energy’s family of utility-tested and proven smart grid analytics products delivers end-to-end solutions across the entire smart grid, enabling utility operators to realize the full benefit of their smart grid and energy system investments.
Gold Sponsor: Clevest Clevest provides software for mobile workforce automation and smart grid operations exclusively for electric, gas and water utilities. Over 150 utilities worldwide have chosen Clevest to transform their field operations by harnessing the power of our software and deep domain knowledge of mobile computing and utility operations. Clevest’s award-winning platform powers a product suite that includes mobile workforce management, automatic vehicle location, meter reading, asset investment planning and patent-pending configuration technology, as well as the only complete solution for smart grid operations and maintenance activities.
Gold Sponsor: Sensus Sensus helps public service providers—from utilities to cities to industrial complexes and campuses—do more with their infrastructure to improve quality of life in their communities. We enable our customers to reach farther through the application of technology and data-driven insights that deliver efficiency and responsiveness. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications technologies, data analytics and services. Customers, distributors and technology partners count on us to create smart solutions for today and tomorrow. Learn more at sensus.com and follow @ SensusGlobal on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Gold Sponsor: NEEDS NEEDS - NEAR EAST ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, established in 1997, endeavors to be a pioneer regional consulting and engineering company specialized in the integration of advanced automation and information technologies with planning, design, finance, management, customer services, and other business activities of governmental and private utilities. NEEDS, as co-founder of the Digital Utility model is devoted to merge advanced technologies such as Geographic Information Systems, Supervisory and Control Facilities, Transmission and Distribution Management Applications, Automatic Meter Management, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence and other Enterprise Systems with utility business from the day-to-day field activities to the highest management and policy making challenges. NEEDS is currently managing the unique project „Distribution Service Provider“ associated with the outsourcing the electricity utility distribution services for a radical transition to the digital age, coupled with the deployment of 1.2 Million meters, and building the Utility benchmarking platform. NEEDS was awarded lately the Trophy “Grand Prix” at Smart Grid Paris 2014.
Gold Sponsor: Wipro Ltd. Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Business Process Services company that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of „Business through Technology“ - helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, a practitioner‘s approach to delivering innovation, and an organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro has a workforce of over 150,000, serving clients in 175+ cities across 6 continents.
Silver Sponsor: G3 PLC Created in October 2011, G3-PLC Alliance is a non-profitable association aiming to sustain the development of G3 Protocol for smart grids. The number of Alliance’s members is increasing. Today Alliance’s members are 50 major players in smart grid business in Europe, Asia and North America: electric utilities, energy suppliers, component and equipment manufacturers, certification labs, R&D contributors… G3-PLC is a global open power line communication protocol specifically designed for smarts grid communications. It enables smart meter management, control and monitoring of the electrical distribution network, energy management, electric vehicle charging, lighting control as well as other smart grids applications. Over 50 experts from 20 different entities are working on G3-PLC specifications, driven by a common goal: working together toward specifying an internationally recognised G3-PLC communication protocol for smart grids applications. G3-PLC Alliance
Silver Partnership: CESI CESI is a world leading technical consulting and engineering company with 60 years of experience, operating in several areas including: Transmission and Interconnections, Smart Grids for Distribution, Renewables, Testing, Certification and Quality Assurance. CESI also develops and manufactures advanced multi junction photovoltaic solar cells for both space and terrestrial (HCPV) applications. With an annual turnover of more than €120 million, CESI operates in more than 40 countries around the world, through a total network of 1,000 professionals. The company’s key clients include governmental institutions, regulatory authorities, major utilities, Transmission System Operators, Distribution System Operators, generation companies, manufacturers, system integrators, financial institutions and international electromechanical and electronic manufacturers. CESI is a fully independent joint-stock company with main premises in Milan, Berlin, Mannheim, Dubai and Rio de Janeiro.
Bronze Sponsor: Baer Measurements LLC Baer Measurements LLC (BML) has been founded in 2009 to serve the Energy Market in the Middle East and could expand its product portfolio continuously since then. Coming with the expertise of its founders of having equipped all important power plants in the UAE since 2005 or most of the medium and high voltage substations with its tariff metering system, BML has added panel construction, sales of tariff meters up to Class 0.2S and services for maintenance and accuracy testing. Serving more than 100 systems in the UAE and ME, several Central Metering systems (INSTATION) for MEW, Dubai or Abu Dhabi, our expertise and capability as partner in the Smart Metering Market has been proven. New high accuracy meters and a specialized software bring scanned online meter data directly to SCADA systems. BML is also active in the field of Solar Power Systems having installed the first solar roof top project with the approval of the Abu Dhabi Municipality already in 2011. The BML Solar Monitoring System checks the performance of the Solar Power Plant and keeps up its high efficiency over the years to come. It also allows controlling a Solar Power Plant according to the directives of the local utility.The combination of experienced engineers, selected products, motivated specialists and excited partners have helped us to grow and extend our activities.
Associate Sponsor: ZIV – Smart Grid Solutions by CG ZIV was born in 1993 to offer innovative solutions to generation, transmission and distribution utilities worldwide. In 2012 ZIV ( smart grid market leader ) became part of CG. Today CG - Automation BU offers a full range of products with in-house developed technology and related engineering services • Substation Automation Systems (SAS) & Distribution Automation Solutions (DAS) commercialized under ZIV brand • Solutions designed in the smart grid excellence center located in Zamudio, (Spain) and already running in 85 countries for the benefit of millions of end-users The product portfolio of the DAS product line comprises a variety of smart grid devices. Everything the utility requires in automation between the primary substation and the point of supply (thus MV & LV). 1. Metering Solutions 2. A broad portfolio of sensors and couplers plus networking solutions (Switches, gateways, routers, distribution line carriers, etc…) 3. And LV and MV supervision and automation solutions
Associate Sponsor: AES Corporation The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) is a Fortune 200 global power company. It provides affordable, sustainable energy to 18 countries through its diverse portfolio of distribution businesses as well as thermal and renewable generation facilities. Its workforce of 18,500 people is committed to operational excellence and meeting the world’s changing power needs. 2014 revenues were $17 billion and AES owns and manages $39 billion in total assets. About AES Energy Storage Solutions and Advancion: AES is the global leader in commercial battery energy storage, which enables utilities, power markets and renewable developers to manage projects from concept to operation with a market-proven solution. The company’s AdvancionTM energy storage solution unlocks value from existing power infrastructure, improving flexibility and reliability of the power system, and providing customers with a complete alternative to traditional peaking power plants. AES introduced the first grid-scale advanced battery in commercial power market service in 2008 and operates the largest fleet of battery-based storage assets in service today. The company works with utility partners and other customers to deliver the value of advanced storage around the world. AES currently has 86 MW of interconnected battery-based energy storage, which is equivalent to 172 MW of flexible resource in commercial operation in the United States and Chile. It also has 520 MW of flexible resource in late stage development or construction, including two Advancion Energy Storage Arrays in the Netherlands and Northern Ireland, to be operational in 2015. ES’ Advancion solution is built with pre-qualified battery technology from bestin-class suppliers and incorporates AES’ eight years of commercial experience with advanced energy storage and more than 30 years of experience in serving utilities around the world. Advancion is continuously available, without burning fuel, and is designed as a scalable resource, offering the ability to grow over time to meet future power needs. The Advancion arrays in the Netherlands and Northern Ireland each will provide 10 MW of interconnected energy storage, equivalent to 40 MW of flexible resource available to manage the European grid.
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