Session Code Topic Panel Sessions
Panel 1 TD Digitalization of Protection & Control Systems Details
Panel 2 TD-RE EV & Infrastructure Details
Panel 3 TD-RE Innovative Energy Management Systems for Microgrids Details
Panel 4 PG-TD-RE Smart Asset Management in Power Industry Details
Panel 5 TD Smart Home for Smart Life & IoT in Power System Details
Panel 6 TD-RE Power Quality Details
Panel 7 PG-TD-RE Block Chain Energy Trading & Trading Platform Details
Panel 8 TD Successful Synchrophasor Technology Applications & Future Trends Details
Panel 9 TD-RE Local Energy Systems & Grid Automation: Building the Grid from the Bottom Details
Panel 10 PG-TD-RE National Energy Trading Platform (English) Details
Panel 11 PG-TD-RE Real Time Power System Simulation Application Details
Panel 12 TD-RE Energy Storage System Details
Panel 13 RE Emerging Trends in Renewable Power Generation Technologies: A Step Towards Sustainable Development Details
Panel 14 RE Renewable Forecasting Details
Panel 15 PG Power Plant Digitalizaiton Details



March 21, 2019 - Day 1

Panel 1: Digitalization of Protection & Control Systems
Thu-21 Mar | 11AM - 12:30PM | Silk 4
• Opportunities and challenges with Digital and smart substation
• Innovation in power grid protection, control and automation
• Design and deployment of modern protection and control systems
Moderator:
Alexander APOSTOLOV (view bio)
OMICRON Electronics, Germany

Panelists:
Amnat TANPRASERTKUL (view bio)
ABB, Thailand

Rodolfo PEREDA (view bio)
Ingeteam, Spain

Yanming REN (view bio)
SIFANG, China

Li LI (view bio)
NR Electric, China

Edward TAN (view bio)
Siemens, Malaysia


Panel 2: EV & Infrastructure
Thu-21 Mar | 11AM - 12:30PM | Nile 1
Moderator:
Jacques BORREMANS (view bio)
Charging Interface Initiative EV, Hong Kong

Prof. Hirotaka TAKANO
Gifu University

Panelists:
Luigi LONOCE (view bio)
ABB, Switzerland

Sasianong PHLOIKASEM SOOK
Metropolitan Electricity Authority , Thailand

Kittisak NGOENNGOKNGAM
Delta Electronics, Thailand

Toshihisa FUNABASHI (view bio)
University of the Ryukyus, Japan

Panel 3: Innovative Energy Management Systems for Microgrids
Thu-21 Mar | 11AM - 12:30PM | Nile 2
Moderator:
Sanchai DECHANUPAPRITTHA
Kasetsart University , Thailand

Panelists:
Thomas POLLIAND (view bio)
Schneider Electric, Singapore

Rahul MEHTA (view bio)
ABB, Singapore

Yasunori MITANI
Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

Thongchai MEENAUL
Provincial Electricity Authority , Thailand


Panel 4: Smart Asset Management in Power Industry
Thu-21 Mar | 4 – 5.30PM | Silk 4
This panel session will discuss future challenges related asset management in power industry. The effective solutions will rely on big data analytics, smart condition monitoring technologies: IoT & Cloud computing and predictive maintenance strategies to optimize asset performance. Also, successful case studies and efficient business plans will be presented.
Moderator:
Paul GUY (view bio)
Dynamic Rating, Singapore

Panelists:
Wai Leng LEE (view bio)
ABB, Singapore

Somchai SONGSIRI (view bio)
Provincial Electricity Authority , Thailand

Neier TOBIAS (view bio)
BAUR, Austria


Panel 5: Smart Home for Smart Life & IoT in Power System
Thu-21 Mar | 4 – 5.30PM | Nile 1
Moderator:
Manisa PIPATTANASOMPORN (view bio)
Virginia Tech, USA

Panelists:
Dilup TALAIVER
Schneider Electric, Thailand

Bong-Min JANG
ABB,South Korea

Warodom KHAMPHANCHAI
Provincial Electricity Authority , Thailand

Thaiyal NAAYAGI RAMASAMY (view bio)
Newcastle University (Singapore Campus), Singapore


Panel 6: Power Quality
Thu-21 Mar | 4 – 5.30PM | Nile 2
Moderator:
Thavatchai TAYJASANANT
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Panelists:
Fahd HASHIESH (view bio)
ABB, United Kingdom

Shinichi IWAMOTO (view bio)
Waseda University, Japan

Jose Servilio MALAYAN MORALES
SIEMENS, Germany

John WRIGHT-SMITH (view bio)
AMSC, Australia


Panel 7: Block Chain Energy Trading & Trading Platform
Fri - 22 Mar | 9 - 10:30PM | Nile 4
Moderator:
Siriwat KASAMWATTANAROTE
Kasikorn Business-Technology Group, Thailand

Panelists:
Manisa PIPATTANASOMPORN (view bio)
Virginia Tech, USA

Bundit SAPIANCHAI (view bio)
BCPG, Thailand

Nopadol PRASERTKANCHANA
Metropolitan Electricity Authority, Thailand


Panel 8: Successful Synchrophasor Technology Applications & Future Trends
Fri - 22 Mar | 9 - 10:30AM | Amber 1
Moderator:
Damir NOVOSEL
Quanta Technology, USA

Yi HU
Quanta Technology, USA

Panelists:
Tariq RAHMAN
SDG&E, USA

David SCHOOLEY
ComEd, USA

Ray ZHANG
National Grid, Sweden


Panel 9: Local Energy Systems & Grid Automation:
Building the Grid from the Bottom
Fri - 22 Mar | 2 - 3:30PM | Nile 3
Two key elements of grid modernization are the Advanced Distribution Automation Systems (ADAS) and Local Energy Systems. In the past microgrids has been extensively featured and how they contributed to shape the future grid. Microgrids are originally seen as mainly electrical in contrast to this the recent development froms Europe feature the Local Energy Systems which differ from Microgrids in dimensions of size and also the integration of cross-carrier energy system. The resulting system is not anymore an electrical system but a multicarrier system. The LES perspective will cover on how the role of distributed generation evolved in European DSO and how assets where moved to lower voltage level. This change impacts not only the location of the assets and the distribution of energy but also on the requirements and functionalities which the distribution automation system needs to fulfill. An industry consensus is that around 75% of the cost of ADAS implementation is integration into the existing landscape of operation technologies. Successful interoperability requires compliance with industry standards, Communication protocols and data exchange.

The panel session will focus on how ADAS and LES contribute to grid modernization and the importance of integration and interoperability from the utility side. There will be several examples discussed resulting from the experiences gained in several large-scale European demonstration projects. A focus will be placed on what are the commonalities and differences between Europe and Asia. Especially dealing with the opportunities and challenges of LES and Advanced Automation solutions.
Moderator:
Marco CUPELLI (view bio)
EON Energy Research Center at RWTH Aachen, Germany

Panelists:
Christian DUMBS (view bio)
ENEDIS, France

Friderich KUPZOG (view bio)
Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Austria

Thorsten GROSS (view bio)
AVACON AG, Germany


March 22, 2019 - Day 2

Panel 10: National Energy Trading Platform (English)
Fri - 22 Mar | 2 - 2:30pM | Nile 4
Moderator:
Titiporn SANGPETCH
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Thailand

Panelists:
Kirapat JIAMSET, MEA Governor
Metropolitan Electricity Authority, Thailand

Viboon RERKSIRATHAI, EGAT Governor
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Thailand

Sompong PREEPREM, PEA Governor
Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand

Wattanapong KUROVAT, Deputy Director-General
Energy Policy and Planning Office, Thailand


Panel 11: Real Time Power System Simulation Application
Fri - 22 Mar | 2 - 3:30PM | Amber 1
Moderator:
Paul FORSYTH (view bio)
RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada

Panelists:
Cyprian PETERS (view bio)
RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada

Benoit MARCOUX (view bio)
Opal-RT Tecnologies, Canada

Narong TANTICHAYAKORN
Provincial Electricity Authority , Thailand

Suttichai PREMRUDEEPREECHACHARN (view bio)
Chiang Mai University, Thailand




March 23, 2019 - Day 3

Panel 12: Energy Storage System
Sat-23 Mar | 8.30-10AM | Nile 4
Moderator:
Nanpeng YU (view bio)
University of California, Riverside, USA

Panelists:
Dinh Hoa NGUYEN (view bio)
Kyushu Universit, Japan

Pongsakorn YUTHAGOVIT
Provincial Electricity Authority , Thailand

Nalesh MODI (view bio)
Australia Energy Market Operator (AEMO) , Australia

Amelie WULFF (view bio)
General Electric, France


Panel 13: Emerging Trends in Renewable Power Generation Technologies: A Step Towards Sustainable Development
Sat-23 Mar | 8.30-10AM | Amber 1
Moderator:
Karan SAREEN (view bio)
Central Electricity Authority, India

Panelists:
Jai PRAKASH (view bio)
National University of Singapore, Singapore

Ramesh SURYAVANSHI (view bio)
Power Assist Fze Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Peter ZHU (view bio)
Power NR Electric, China


Panel 14: Renewable Forecasting
Sat-23 Mar | 10.30AM – 12PM | Nile 4
Moderator:
Ray BIPLOB (view bio)
CQUniversity, Australia

Panelists:
Galdi VINCENZO (view bio)
University of Salerno, Italy

Phairot PHANUKAN (view bio)
Gunkul, Thailand

Lu SHEN
Meteodyn, France

Shuanglei FENG (view bio)
State Grid Corporation of China, China


Panel 15: Power Plant Digitalization
Sat-23 Mar | 10.30AM – 12PM | Amber 1
The digital transformation is coming to the power industry. Data collection and exchange are growing exponentially, creating digital threats but also valuable opportunities. Utilities around the world are leveraging digital technologies to enhance efficiency and optimize production.

Power plant digitalization leverages a large number of digital applications across the utility production value chain. A digital application is a combination of multiple technologies addressing a specific business requirement. For example, predictive maintenance, which is a combination of technologies such as IIoT, Big data, and artificial intelligence, is a popular digital application to improve productivity and reliability by minimizing unplanned downtime.

Digital utility plants lead to holistic improvement in the production process. Utility players expect digital plants to make production processes more efficient and reliable by massively improving crucial areas of production in the next five years. This represents a step change in performance improvement. These improvements in operations will be driven by a wide array of digital applications, with more than half using process automation and close to half using operational analytics. While process automation encompasses features such as automated material handling and smart track and trace, operational analytics turns data at the level of automation control systems into insightful information that is visible to authorized people in the organization. The power plant of the future will be fully digitalization. This session is going to address successful transformation from the manufacturer point of view to the utility concerns.

Moderator:
Kanchit NGAMSANROAJ
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Thailand

Panelists:
Marc ANTOINE (view bio)
ABB, Switzerland

Takuo ECHIGOYA
Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation, Japan

Bhanu SHEKHAR (view bio)
General Electric, United Arab Emirates