Industry & Policy Day - Program (draft)
We are currently finalizing the program and schedule. However, the following speakers and sessions have already been confirmed:
Keynote presentations - The latest insights from world-class residential flexibility researchers
Octopus Energy Centre for Net Zero (UK)
Centre for Net Zero is a non-profit, open energy research institute, established by the Octopus Energy Group.
Andrew Schein is Director of CNZ’s Trials and Analysis team, where he leads field trials and quasi-experimental research with partners across Octopus Energy Group and externally, including Nesta, NESO, and OVO. His work focuses on demand flexibility, decentralized energy, and technology adoption. Previously, Andrew held senior roles at the Behavioural Insights Team and Nesta, and was an early employee at Bulb.
Prof. Blake Shaffer (Canada)
Blake Shaffer is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary where he teaches and researches on electricity markets, climate policy, and energy transitions. Shaffer uses empirical methods to evaluate policy effectiveness and better understand consumer and firm behaviour. Shaffer strives to bring rigorous evidence to help policy makers craft better policy.
Panel Residential Flexibility - Perspectives on the state of play and outlook
Florentijn Degroote
CEO
Powernaut
Kristof De Vos
Manager Flexibility Studies Elia
Michel Verschuere
Managing Director
YUSO
Evert Eriksson
Beleidsmedewerker Energie
Vlaamse Energie- en Klimaatagentschap
Tom Nijsen
Energieke Inspirator
Flux50 & KernStroomt
Panel Residential Flexibility - role and vision of energy suppliers
Wim Somer
Market Operations
Ecopower
Tom Defruyt
Innovation Manager
Eneco
Raphael Stulemeyer
Business Developer
Luminus
Jan Desmet
MD Energy Transition
solutions & services for B2C
ENGIE
Thomas Hulshof
Founder | Commercial Director
Frank Energie
Interflex Session
Unlocking the barriers to accelerate and scale up residential flexibility in Belgium - Project results from the Interflex ETF project, showing:
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What the actual potential of smart charging is when taking human behavioural constraints into account
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How we successfully motivated users of a smart charging app to plug-in more consistently when they arrive home
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Which lessons can be learned from a series of interviews with residential flexibility experts outside of the Belgian bubble
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What the current HEMS market looks like and where it is going
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How the flood of stationary battery capacities interacts with EV smart charging in the 2030-2040 Belgian electricity landscape
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Session presented by:
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Sam Hamels
Postdoctoral Energy Researcher
Department of Economics, UGent
Joannes Laveyne
Postdoctoral Energy Researcher
Energy & Systems Lab, UGent
This event is free of charge, but registration is mandatory
Sandwich lunch & network reception included
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This event is in person only and will be fully in English
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