Conference Programme
Keynote Speakers

Şiir KILKIŞ, IPCC WGIII Vice-Chair
Keynote speech: Smart Energy Systems Targeted Mitigation in Urban Areas for Avoiding Increments of Global Warming

Asbjørn Haugstrup, Chief External Relations Officer at Innargi
Keynote speech: Outlook: Why is the heating of our homes attracting increased political attention and what is its role in Smart Energy Systems if we are to meet political targets?

Philip Christiani, Partner CIP
Keynote speech: Europe’s Energy Pivot: A Strategic Blueprint for a Prosperous and Secure Energy Future

Lily Bermel, Research Advisor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
Keynote speech: The state of U.S. clean energy investment and policy
Presentations
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Conference Committees
Prof. Alexandros Flamos, University of Piraeus, GR
Prof. Anna Volkova, Tallinn University of Technology, EE
Prof. Aoife Foley, University of Manchester, UK
Prof. Bent Ole G. Mortensen, University of Southern Denmark
Prof. Bernd Möller, University of Flensburg, DE
Prof. Christian Breyer, Lappeeranta University of Tech, FI
Prof. Dagnija Blumberga, Riga Technical University, LV
Prof. Erik Ahlgren, Chalmers University of Technology, SE
Prof. Ernst Worrell, Utrecht University, NL
Prof. Graeme Maidment, London South Bank University, UK
Prof. Ingo Weidlich, HafenCity University, DE
Prof. Kristina Lygnerud, Lund University, SE
Prof. Leif Gustavsson, SE
Prof. Lieve Helsen, KU Leuven, BE
Prof. Marie Münster, Technical University of Denmark, DK
Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University, US
Prof. Neven Duić, University of Zagreb, HR
Prof. Richard van Leeuwen, Saxion University, NL
Prof. Stefan Holler, HAWK University of Applied Science, DE
Prof. Sven Werner, Halmstad University, SE
Prof. Tobias Schrag, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, DE
Prof. Urban Persson, Halmstad University, SE
Prof. Xiliang Zhang, Tsinghua University, CN
Ass. Prof. Benedetto Nastasi, Tor Vergata University of Rome, IT
Ass. Prof. Elisa Guelpa, Politecnico di Torino, IT
Ass. Prof. Mirko Morini, University of Parma, IT
Ass. Prof. Paula Ferreira, University of Minho, PT
Ass. Prof. Thomas Helmer Pedersen, Aalborg University, DK
Dr. Hironao Matsubara, ISEP, JP
Dr. Ingo Leusbrock, AEE INTEC, AT
Dr. Matteo Giacomo Prina, EURAC Research , IT
Dr. Nicholas Long, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US
Dr. Ralf-Roman Schmidt, Austrian Institute of Technology, AT
Dr. Richard Büchele, Energieinstitut Vorarlberg, AT
Dr. Robin Wiltshire, Building Research Establishment, UK
Anders Bavnhøj Hansen, Chief Engineer at Energinet.dk, DK
Anders Dyrelund, Senior Market Manager at Rambøll, DK
Anders M. Odgaard, Head of Dept. at PlanEnergi, DK
Anders N. Andersen, Head of Dept. at EMD International, DK
Ard de Reus, Solution Consultant at Gradyent, NL
Bjørn U. Clemensen, Head of Product Management at Kamstrup, DK
Carsten Østergaard Pedersen, BD Director at Grundfos, DK
Christina G. Sørensen, Senior Partner at CIP, DK
Daniel Rohde, Industry Expert at Modelon, DE
David Kodz, Senior Product Manager at MAN Energy Solutions, CH
Dietrich Schmidt, Deputy Head of Department at Fraunhofer, DE
Dirk Vanhoudt, Senior Researcher at VITO, BE
Gareth Jones, Managing Director at Fairheat, UK
Gorm Bruun Andresen, Senior Specialist at Added Values, DK
Hanne Kauko, Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF, NO
Jan Eric Thorsen, Director, Danfoss DCS Global Applications, DK
Jesper Høstgaard-Jensen, CTO at Aalborg Forsyning, DK
Jesper Møller Larsen, Division Director, Verdo, DK
Matteo Pozzi, CEO at OPTIT, IT
Michael Lundgaard Thomsen, CCO at Aalborg Portland, DK
Morten Abildgaard, CEO at Viborg Fjernvarme, DK
Morten Dalum, Lead at Norlys Energy Trading, DK
Morten J. Duedahl, Business Development Manager at DBDH, DK
Peter Jorsal, Product and Academy Manager at Kingspan, DK
Thomas Pauschinger, R&D international at AGFW, DE
Ulrik Stridbæk, Vice President at Ørsted, DK