The 2nd annual Next Generation Utilities Europe: Technology Summit is a three-day critical information gathering bringing together C-level technology executives from leading energy utilities from across Europe.

The format includes expert workshops, facilitated roundtables, peer-to-peer networking, coordinated technology meetings.

Topics include:

• Emerging technologies (including sensing technologies, optimization analytics, and smart metering)
• Major applications (including enterprise asset management, energy trading and risk management, mobile workforce management, meter data management, customer relationship management, and customer information systems)
• Best practices and case studies related to business process and technology alignment
• Industry short list evaluations of software vendors
• Critical business and regulatory drivers

European utilities face a variety of business and regulatory challenges. Climate change, security of supply, mergers and acquisitions, and new technologies are changing the European landscape. These organizations have to respond to demands for increased reliability, customer satisfaction, and safety, but they must do so amid growing pressure to reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, and overcome the twin issues of aging assets and an aging workforce.

Information technology is playing an increasingly important role in allowing organizations to address these challenges. C-Level management teams are working closely to steer their companies through this highly charged and opportunistic environment. Business and Senior Technology executives alike are collaborating now to create innovative new strategies to propel their organizations forward.

The inspired and professional format has been used by over 500 CEOs, CIOs and CTOs as a rewarding discussion and learning platform. Tthe Summit will address the key challenges keeping technology decision makers “up at night” in this volatile utilities climate.

The main aim of the NGU Europe is to create discussion between busy and focused technology leaders determined to build intelligent utilities. This is an opportunity to debate, benchmark and learn from other leaders in your own utilities market.

Next Generation Utilities Europe: Technology Summit is a C-level event reserved for a maximum of 120 participants. The format includes expert workshops, facilitated roundtables, peer-to-peer networking, coordinated technology meetings.

Why Attend

On the advice of our Analyst Partners end user Advisory Panel, GDS has elected more than 65 of the most well respected CXO decision makers in the European utilities industry.

Invitations are based on the investments these executives are currently making in the market. Many of these executives have worked closely with us on previous events.

The Next Generation Utilities: Technology Summit will provide a number of different networking channels to execute and promote business. Our business model is built around the success of networking and focused interactive workshops. Senior decision makers will engage in business meetings with solution providers who are specific to their business challenges and areas of future investment.

Another very exciting part of our agenda is the “working lunch roundtable discussions”, which comprise a moderator, panelists and industry leaders discussing modern day issues affecting Utilities.

Whilst there are a dozen sponsors in attendance, the program is designed with the end user in mind. The delegate attendance is comprised of the most well respected executives in the Utilities, and the meeting format is designed to surpass the traditional exchange of business cards and allow executives to have a good discussion on a personal level.

Who should attend? CEOs, CIOs, VPs Generation, Operations and T&D.

Register at event website