Welcome and Introductions
Jon C. Arnold - Managing Director, Microsoft Utility Industry

Challenges of Building Present and Future Electricity Markets
Keynote Speaker: Daniel Dobbeni - President and CEO of Elia System Operator and Chairman of ETSO - the Association of the European Transmission System Operators

Structural Changes in Commodity Markets: Impact on Trading & Risk Management Platforms
Dr. Gary M. Vasey – VP Europe, UtiliPoint International, Inc.

Competitive Wholesale Generation Market Challenges
Pavel Pestryakov – Deputy Director General of Information Technology for OGK-4

Maximizing Generation Portfolio for Reliability
David Cox – Accenture for Edwin Mabelane – General Manager: RTS and Peaking Portfolio, Eskom, SA

Driving Business Transformation in Utilities through a Formal Approach to Innovation
Don Richardson – Director, Global Innovation Industry Strategy, Microsoft

Centralized Asset Management on Power Generation
Maria Martin – General Manager General Manager in the Monitoring Diagnostic and Simulation Center, Iberdrola
Miguel Chavero – IT Manager in the Monitoring Diagnostic and Simulation Center, Iberdrola

Challenges and Opportunities in Global Energy Markets
Don McConnell - President Battelle Energy Technology - Laboratory Operations, Battelle

Aligning the Utility of the Future to Market Realities
Larry Cochrane - Worldwide Utilities Industry Strategist and Architect, Microsoft

Changing Retail Markets and the Impact on Customer Service
Jon T. Brock – President & Chief Operating Officer, UtiliPoint International

Smart Metering and Its Impact
Larry Kuhl – WW Utilities BD & Alliance Manager, Microsoft
Rob Pringle – Head of Architecture, Centrica Energy
Federico Caleno – Director of Smart Metering Strategies, Enel

Business Challenges of Adapting to Market Liberalization
Dr. Jörg Ritter – (CT0) BTC Business Technology Consulting, AG

Facing the Carbon Challenge - Using Information Technology to Meet the Carbon Challenge
Jon C. Arnold – Managing Director, Microsoft Utility Industry