Towards a low carbon economy Broadband Networks and Smart Grids: the intersection between ICT and Energy

Broadband Networks and Smart Grids: the intersection between ICT and Energy.

Broadband Networks and Smart Grids: the intersection between ICT and Energy.



ETNO Interactive Workshop 
Brussels 23 November 2011, 11.00-17.45
Belgacom Towers

Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 27

with the support of

More than 100 stakeholders from telecoms and energy utility sectors as well as the EU institutions and national regulatory authorities gathered for the first ETNO workshop on broadband networks and smart grids hosted by Belgacom. The event was opened by Philippe Lowe, Director General of  DG Energy; Paul Timmers, Director, DG Information Society; Malcolm Johnson, Director ITU-T, Telecommunications Standardisation Bureau (TSB); Bart Van Den Meersche, EVP Enterprise Business Unit, Belgacom and Mario Costamagna, Director Marketing Green Solutions, Telecom Italia.

“Smart grids are essential to move towards a low carbon economy and to contribute to achieving the ambitious EU goals in terms of energy efficiency and CO2 emissions reductions. The development of services such as smart grids and meters will also encourage consumers and businesses to embrace high speed broadband based solutions. ETNO calls on policy makers to facilitate dialogue between telecoms and power sectors in order to accelerate the deployment of smart grids”, says Luigi Gambardella, ETNO Executive Board Chair.

To address the aforementioned issues, the workshop has been organized around two panels. The first one, moderated by Miguel Toledano from Cullen International, is looking at business models while the second one, chaired by Lorenzo Pupillo of Telecom Italia, aims to identify regulatory obstacles and the necessary policy measures to accelerate the deployment of the smart girds. Speakers include regulators, ICT equipment and telecoms operators, electricity distributors and policy makers. Read more...

Programme and presentations:

10.30  Registration and welcome coffee
11.00 Introductory remarks

  • Luigi Gambardella, ETNO Executive Board Chairman

11.10 Keynote speeches - Towards a low carbon economy for Europe: the role of ICT for smart grids and smart cities

    • DG Energy: Philippe Lowe, Director General  
    • DG Information Society: Paul Timmers, Director ICT addressing Societal Challenges,  
    • Malcolm Johnson, Director ITU-T, Telecommunications Standardisation Bureau (TSB)
    • Bart Van Den Meersche, EVP Enterprise Business Unit, Belgacom
    • Mario Costamagna, Director Marketing Green Solutions, Telecom Italia 

12.30 Lunch/ Visit of the demonstrations

14.00 Session 1 - Interactions between Broadband and Smart Grids: Technologies, business models, and impacts on the demand and supply side

15.30  Coffee break/ Visit of the exhibition

16.00 Session 2 – How to accelerate the deployment of Smart Grids: Policy and Regulatory issues

17.30  Concluding remarks

17.45 End of the event

Target:

ICT & Energy Industries major players, Telecom and Energy Regulators, European Commission and Government representatives.

For more information, please contact Thierry Dieu, Acting Director/ Communications Manager (dieu@etno.be)