Agenda
IDC European Utilities Xchange
Day 1
11:45 am
Registration and Networking Lunch
12:45 pm
Greetings and Welcome
1:10 pm
IDC Opening – Powering Progress Together
Roberta Bigliani
Group VP, Head of EMEA Insights, IDC
1:30 pm
Data is the New Power: Building Platforms for the Intelligent Utility
2:00 pm
The Age of AI Orchestration: Managing Multiple Systems Across the Utility Enterprise
2:20 pm
Coffee break and networking
2:50 pm
Building the Cyber-Resilient Utility: Defending Critical Infrastructure in a Fragmented World
3:05 pm
Batteries, BESS, and Beyond: The Digital Backbone of Energy Storage
3:30 pm
The Cyber–Energy Nexus: Protecting the Digital Backbone of Europe’s Power Future
3:40 pm
Coffee break and networking
4:15 pm
Workshops
Track A
Track B
Track C
5:00 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
6:30 pm
Gala Dinner
Day 2
7:00 am
Xercise & Breakfast
8:45 am
Kick off Tuesday
9:00 am
Nuclear Renaissance 2.0: Can Digital Transformation Power the Comeback?
9:30 am
Europe’s Energy Crossroads: Resilience, Autonomy, and the Role of Digital Leadership
9:45 am
Data Centers as the New Utilities: Power, Cooling, and the Energy Internet
10:00 am
Delivering the Mega Project: Digital Collaboration for the Utility of the Future
10:15 am
Coffee break and networking
10:45 am
Roundtable Discussions
A – Securing the Smart Grid: Balancing Digital Innovation with Operational Resilience
B – Data to Decisions: Turning Platform Intelligence into Market and Operational Value
C – AI, Affordability, and Autonomy: Redefining the European Energy Mix
D – Building the Digital Energy Ecosystem: From Infrastructure to Insight
E – Resilient by Design: Rethinking Cybersecurity and Continuity for the Utility Enterprise
F – The Human Factor: Leading Utilities Through AI Transformation and Market Disruption
11:30 am
Change break
11:40 am
When AI Meets the Grid: Real Use Cases Driving Efficiency and Affordability
11:55 am
Dynamic Pricing, Dynamic Mindsets: Empowering the European Consumer
12:10 pm
Scaling Innovation Across Borders
12:25 pm
IDC Closing keynote – The Power of Together: Leading Europe’s Energy Future with Purpose and Partnership
12:40 pm
Feedback Session and Closing
1:00 pm