Day 1 – 10 January 2024
This day develops our understanding of key challenges, the solutions to which enable the energy systems of the future.
08:20-09:00 Coffee and registration
Sessions start promptly - please be mindful to find your seat ahead of time.
09:00-10:40 The Green and Digital Energy Transition
Svein Stølen, Rector, University of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
, Governing Mayor of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
, Minister of Climate and the Environment, Norway
, Head of unit for Industry 5.0 and AI in Science, European Commission
Panel discussion
, Minister of Climate and the Environment, Norway
, Head of unit for Industry 5.0 and AI in Science, European Commission
, CEO, SINTEF
Opening Keynotes
, Head of Transport Sector, BloombergNEF:
Global Energy Transition: Accelerating Progress
, Secretary General, European Energy Research Alliance:
Climate, Energy and Geopolitics
Moderator:
10:40–11:10 Break
11:10–12:10 Challenge 1: Accelerating a Massive Scale-Up of Renewable Energy
, Head of DNB’s ESG Data Hub:​​​​​​
​The role of cross-sectorial data connectivity for the green transition
, Chief Scientist, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE); Centre director, FME SUSOLTECH:
The solar revolution
, Head of Section Advanced Modelling, NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute:
Offshore Wind: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges
, Lead Researcher, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM):
Energy transition, Complex Adaptive Systems & Investment Opportunities
Audience questions via
Session chair: , Head of Marine Geotechnics, NGI - Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
12:10–13:00 Lunch and mingling
13:00-14:15 Challenge 2: Dealing with More Variability - Storage and Flexibility
, Senior Scientist, Energy Systems, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE):
The need and value of flexibility in the energy transition
, Chief Engineer, Yara Clean Ammonia:
Enabling the hydrogen economy
, Senior Director, Market Strategy, FREYR Battery:
Plan for the future: Continued cost decline solar and energy storage
, Executive Vice President Sustainability, SINTEF/FME HYDROGENi:
Hydrogen providing system services
Audience questions via
Pitches
- , Technology Director, CoorsTek Membrane Sciences:
Ceramic membranes for hydrogen production - , CEO, Photoncycle:
A space-effective autonomous energy system powered by the sun - , Chief Innovation Officer, Pixii:
Battery-based energy storage: experiences from a high-growth tech company
Session chair: Research Director Renewable Energy Systems, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
14:15–14:35 Break
14:35-15:30 Challenge 3: Increasingly Complex Grids - Balancing and Optimizing
, Executive Vice President Digital & IT, Statnett:
Grid and Digital enables the green transition
, CEO, Heimdall Power:
Solutions for the digital power grid
, Professor, Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law, UiO:
Privacy preserving Transactive Energy Management (PriTEM)
Audience questions via
Pitches
- , CEO and digital transformation leader, Bulk Infrastructure:
Developing Digital Infrastructure - , Senior Project Lead, StormGeo/GridEyeS:
GridEyes – Spatial Intelligence: Improved vegetation management and more resilient electric grids through space-level technology and artificial intelligence - , Senior Research Scientist, SINTEF Digital:
Digitalization in the quest for optimal decisions
Session chair: , Executive Vice President, SINTEF
15:30-15:50 Break
15:50-16:50 Challenge 4: Building Systems For the People to Meet Societal Needs
, Deputy Director/Research Director Climate and Energy, FNI:
A new windpower licensing system: Implications for local support and future developments
, , EMPOWER/UiO:
EMPOWER: Sustainable Batteries in Mobility – (Em)powering a Net-zero Energy Transition
Viktor E. Jakobsen, CEO, Energeia AS in conversation with Ruth Astrid Sæter - Background slides
, Professor emeritus, Department of Law and Governance, BI Norwegian Business School:
The Earth for All report - What will it take to save the world?
Moderator:
18:00-19:30 Evening reception, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ City Hall
End of Day 1 the City of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ invites all conference attendees to a reception in ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ City Hall. The reception starts promptly - doors open 17:30.
, Mayor, City of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
, CEO, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Science City
This is an ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Science City Arena event developed with SINTEF, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, the Institute for Energy Technology and the City of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.