Programs

Program

Tuesday 27.05.2025

08:00 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:30

Opening Session
José Nascimento, President of ISEL
Wladyslaw Mielczarsk, founder of EEM
Jorge Sousa, Chair of EEM25
[ Auditorium ]

09:30 – 11:00

Plenary session 1 – Implementing the New Electricity Market Design (EMD)
Pedro Neves Ferreira, EDP
Rodrigo Escobar, OMIE
[ Auditorium ]

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 12:30

Plenary session 2 – Beyond Electrification – Driving Down the Cost of the Energy Transition
Marcia Poletti, Octopus Energy
[ Auditorium ]

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Scientific Sessions

[ Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4 / Room 5 ]

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break | Poster Session

16:00 – 17:30

Scientific Sessions

[ Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4 / Room 5 ]

18:30 – 20:00

Welcome Reception

Wednesday 28.05.2025

09:00 – 10:30

Plenary session 3 – The role of Renewable Hydrogen for Decarbonizing Hard-to-abate Sectors
Irina Minciuna, European Commission DG ENER

Plenary session 4 – The Power Trio: Integrated Electrolyzers, Renewables, and Battery Storage for Grid Stability and Services
Manuel Costeira da Rocha, SmartEnergy

Chair: Rui Costa Neto, IN+ / IST
[ Auditorium ]

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45

Plenary session 5 – Decarbonising Profitably: The Regulatory Challenge
Nuno Figueiredo, EML – Energy Means Life
[ Auditorium ]

11:45 – 12:30

Plenary session 6 – Current and Future Trends in Battery Systems Operation in California and Texas (online)
Ali Karimian, GridBeyond
[ Auditorium ]

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Scientific Sessions

[ Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4 / Room 5 ]

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break | Poster Session

16:00 – 17:30

Scientific Sessions

[ Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4 / Room 5 ]

19:00 – 23:00

Conference Dinner

Thursday 29.05.2025

09:00 – 10:30

Plenary session 7 – Transmission and Distribution Grids: Key Enablers for the Energy Transition
Pedro Furtado, REN
Hélio Jesus, Siemens
Pedro Carvalho, IST
Chair: Nuno de Souza e Silva, R&D Nester
[ Auditorium ]

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:45

Plenary session 8 – Demand Flexibility, Storage and Balancing Markets
Rita Mota, EDP / Eurelectric
[ Auditorium ]

11:45 – 12:30

Closing Session
Ana Brochado, Portuguese Economics Association
Carla Viveiros, Vice-President of ISEL
Pedro Fonte, Vice-President of DEEEA
[ Auditorium ]

12:30 – 13:00

Energy Policies Overview
Maria da Graça Carvalho, Minister for the Environment and Energy
[ Auditorium ]

13:00 – 13:50

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Scientific Sessions

[ Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4 / Room 5 ]

15:30 – 16:00

Coffee Break | Poster Session

16:00 – 17:30

Scientific Sessions

[ Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4 / Room 5 ]

Friday 30.05.2025

09:00 – 12:30

Technical Tour
[ Siemens Smart Campus / EDP Electricity Trading Floor ]

Detailed Program of Scientific Sessions available HERE

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