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Technology Optimists
18 November 2026  |  Kings Place, London

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The Digital Future of Energy 

Technology Optimists brings together senior decision-makers from the power and technology sectors to explore how AI, digitalisation, cybersecurity and new technologies are reshaping the energy industry. The conference convenes leaders from utilities, grid operators, power producers and technology companies to discuss the technologies, investments and partnerships shaping the next phase of energy development. 

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Speakers

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Monica Collings OBE

Chair of NESO's Electricity Markets
Advisory Council 

Maria Zafar - Ofgem - 500x500
Marzia Zafar

Deputy Director for Digitalisation, Innovation and Decentralisation, Ofgem

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Rafael Narezzi

Founder, Centrii

 

Carolina Tortora
Carolina Tortora

Head of AI, Innovation
and Sector Digitalisation, NESO

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Dan Thomas

Chief Executive Officer
GreenScale

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Adrian Del Maestro

Vice President, Global Energy
Markets, AECOM

  Conference Programme  

The Power Sector Technology Conference
18 November 2026 

Conference programme The power sector IT conference 18 November 2026

  • Day 1
    17.05.2014
09:30 - 09:35

Opening statement

09:35 - 09:55

The electricity system is in dire need of an upgrade. This is how technology helps

Keynote

09:55 - 10:15

How to increase profitability with AI-powered weather forecasting

Presentation

10:15 - 10:40

Panel discussion: Regulators and policy makers are struggling to keep up with new technologies. This is how they can

Max 5 participants.

10:40 - 11:00

Coffee break and networking

11:00 - 11:20

AI-powered battery optimisation: Delivering results in volatile power markets

Presentation

11:20 - 11:45

Panel discussion: How AI is changing the power industry already, and what will happen the next 12 months

Max 5 participants. 

Monica Collings OBE
Chair of NESO's Electricity Markets Advisory Council
Panel Moderator
TBA
Ørsted
Carolina Tortora
Head of AI, Innovation, and Sector Digitalisation
NESO
11:45 - 13:00

Lunch break and networking

13:00 - 13:20

Securing the grid through cyber resilience

Presentation

Rafael Narezzi
Founder
Centrii
13:20 - 13:40

Panel discussion: Prepare for cyber poison attacks: How do you protect critical energy infrastructure

Max 5 participants. 

TBA
Centrii
13:40 - 14:15

Panel discussion: Can we connect more data centres without compromising the grid?

Max 5 participants

Adrian Del Maestro
Vice President, Global Energy Markets
AECOM
Dan Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
GreenScale
14:15 - 14:40

The dangers and the delight of algorithmic trading

Presentation

14:40 - 15:10

Coffee break and networking

15:10 - 15:30

Flexibility is the future of the power markets – it needs good technology

Presentation

15:30 - 15:55

Panel discussion: How can flexibility and technology solve the negative pricing problem?

Max 5 participants. 

15:55 - 16:20

Panel discussion: Nothing happens without the grid. How do we improve capacity and quality of the grid via new technology?

Max 5 participants. 

Marzia Zafar
Deputy Director for Digitalisation, Innovation and Decentralisation
Ofgem
16:30 - 17:30

Drinks and canape reception

17:30 - 17:55

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