Programme

I Pre-Conference Events I

Sunday 4 November 2007

12:00 - 05:00 pm		UTC Europe Board of Directors Meeting (PRIVATE EVENT)
01:00 - 05:00 pm		Conference Registration Open
06:00 - 07:30 pm		Welcome and Networking Reception

Monday 5 November 2007

08:00 - 05:00 pm		Conference Registration Open
08:30 - 10:30 am		Special Pre-Conference Concurrent Workshops Prior to the Grand Opening of the 2007 European Utility Telecom Conference, a number of Special Workshops will be held aimed at giving utility telecom executives a solid grounding in some of the critical issues that will face them in 2007. WORKSHOP 1: Solutions and Services for 21st Century Utility WORKSHOP LEADER: Alcatel WORKSHOP 2: Wireless Networks to Support Operational Services WORKSHOP LEADER: JRC Joakim Karlsson, Radius Communications, Sweden James Ford, EdF Energy, UK Jack Walles, Energy Networks Association, UK WORKSHOP 3: BPL and PLC, Supporting Telecom Services in Utilities WORKSHOP LEADER: UPA
10:30 - 11:00 am		Networking Break
11:00 - 12:30 pm		EUTC 2007 Grand Opening The 2007 European Utility Telecom Conference grand opening will focus on the future of Europe and the role of critical communications systems in ensuring thriving energy, water and competitive communications markets in Europe. Scott Nelson, Alcatel Lucent Miguel Angel Sánchez Fornié, Chairman of the European Utilities Telecom Council Board of Directors and Director of Telecommunications and Control Systems, Iberdrola, Spain Dr Hans-Jurgen Meyer, CFO, Vattenfall Europe
12:30 - 02:00 pm		EUTC 2007 Networking Luncheon A perfect opportunity to renew old acquaintances and make new contacts with your colleagues in the European utility telecom industry.
02:00 - 03:30 pm		An Examination of the European Regulatory Landscape for Utility ICT – The Ever-Changing Rulebook With the European Commission proposing significant changes in the telecommunications and energy regulatory regime, this session will feature a series of expert speakers who will highlight how the regulatory environment – both at the EU and national levels – can be expected to impact your information communications technology (ICT) plans in the year ahead. Roland Honekamp, European Commission Gareth Evans, Ofgem UK Energy Regulator Jacqui Brookes OBE, CEO Federation Communications Services UK
03:30 - 4:00 pm		Networking Break
04:00 - 05:30 pm		Managing ICT in The Transnational Utility There are many transnational energy and utility companies supporting multi-utility services within and across continents. This session will explore how such companies create and implement ICT strategies and solutions to deliver value when dealing with different regulatory, social and technical network issues. Javier Arriola, Iberdrola Scott Nelson, Alcatel Lucent
05:00 - 05:30 pm		Outsourcing – Corporate and/or Operational Telecoms Many large enterprises are moving to the outsourced/managed service delivery model for telecoms to support their corporate applications. Some utilities are also applying the model to operational telecoms. This session will describe the experiences of one of Europe’s largest utility companies over the last ten years. Andrew Wilson, Principal Consultant, Hudson Yorke
06:30 pm		EUTC 2007 Gala Dinner at Water Works ! All attendees and their spouses will be invited to participate in an extraordinary evening in a setting that could not fit more utilities specialists: Water Works. The old pumping station was built in 1906. Among the piston pump, water-wheel and control desks you will enjoy a very special atmosphere. Vibrations guaranteed.

Tueday 6 November 2007

08:00 - 05:00 pm		Conference Registration Open
09:00 - 09:3 0am		KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Challenges of the Next 15 Years Day Two of EUTC 2007 will begin with a special Keynote Address on the importance to all utilities of building greater intelligence into the all European energy networks. Pier Nabuurs, CEO, Kema Consulting, Netherlands
09:30 - 10:00 am		The 21st Century Home in Our Society This session will look at the use of telecommunications in the home of the 21st Century and what part it will play in our lives. Dr Martin Elixmann, Philips Research
10:00 - 11:00 am		The 21st Century Utility – Services to Support New Energy Networks The challenge to create smarter networks to support all utilities’ core businesses is being made by regulators around the world. This session will focus on how utilities are meeting this challenge and building the intelligence into their core networks necessary to ensure they are truly 21st Century Utilities. This session will address advanced metering management (AMM), the EU Technology Platform Project, how these new IP-based networks can work with traditional critical infrastructure telecoms networks, and give you the necessary insights to expand your planning today. Steven J Houle, Black River Capital Rick Stevens, Hydro One
11:00 - 11:30 am		Networking Break
11:30 - 12:30 am		21st Century Telecom Networks – The Issues Facing Utility Companies Utilities will face new challenges as Telecom Operators introduce Next Generation Telecom Networks which are totally IP based. The change in characteristics of these networks affects the telecoms services which support core utility networks. This session will highlight the problems and look at potential solutions. Nick Williams, Severn Trent Water, UK Andrew Longyear, Cisco
12:30 - 01:45 pm		EUTC 2007 Networking Luncheon
01:45 - 03:00 pm		The Future of Competitive Telecommunications Opportunities for Utilities This session will feature a look into the future as utility telco companies consider how to grow their businesses and offer their views on what they see as essential elements for success. As the competitive telecom landscape continues to rapidly change in different parts of Europe, new opportunities can be developed and exploited whilst utility networks can also provide telecoms services to promote economic development. Jimmy Mizrahi, ECI Jozef Maslen, Executive Director, Telecommunications Slovenska elektrizacna prenosova sustava Dymtr Wajsman, APTEL Brazil
03:00 - 03:30 pm		Networking Break
03:30 - 04:30 pm		The Growing Role of IP Communications in Critical Infrastructure Utilities around the world are moving more and more aggressively into IP Communication. This session will explore how utilities are achieving savings and efficiencies through Voice over IP (VoIP) services, deploying IP applications, such as Ethernet to substations, into their core networks, and adapting IP Radios to their needs. Traditional utility reticence is beginning to fade. Learn how IP communications will be part of your ICT strategies in the year ahead. Mark Routledge, E.ON-IS and Illy Sarid, RAD Data Communications
04:30 - 05:00 pm		Utility Telecoms Benchmarking European UTC has instigated the first ever telecoms benchmarking programme to examine and measure the effectiveness of delivering operational telecoms services. Companies from the electricity, gas and water sectors participated in this study. This session will describe the process, discuss the outcome and explain how new utility companies can participate in the programme. Peter Moray, Director of Member Services, European Utilities Telecom Council
06:00 - 07:00 pm		Networking Reception Another ideal opportunity to meet new friends and partners before taking off on an evening of your own to explore the unique attractions of Berlin.

Wednesday 7 November 2007

08:00 - 12:00 pm		Conference Registration Open
07:30 - 09:00 am		UTelco Special Interest Group Breakfast (OPEN TO UTILITY EXECUTIVES & INVITEES ONLY) This is an opportunity to meet with utility executives from Europe and other regions interested in developing the special interest group within UTC Europe. The group will meet over breakfast to discuss the types of information sharing and projects that they would like to undertake in the year ahead.  The range of issues to be considered will include European regulatory issues, benchmarking data, and possible joint marketing efforts.  If your utility is in the competitive telecoms market in any way - or even considering getting into it or just supporting it - you cannot afford to miss this special breakfast.
09:00 - 11:00 am		Effective Emergency Communications Emergencies – whether natural or manmade – put enormous strain on all communications networks, many to the point of failure exactly at the time they are most needed. Utilities’ traditional reliance on private networks to ensure communications has lessened in recent years as more have adopted commercial solutions, but experience from the most recent major incidents is causing many organizations to rethink their communication strategy. This session will examine potential solutions and the response of the utility sector to a typical emergency. Roy Coulter, Telecoms Manager NIE, UK Nigel Brown, UK Government Cabinet Office, UK Mike Norfield, Team Simoco, UK
11:00 - 11:30 am		Networking Break
11:30 - 12:30 pm		Critical Communications Network Security and Disaster Recovery – Do You Know How Vulnerable You Really Are? Most utility telecom executives are shocked to find out how easy it is for an expert to penetrate their SCADA and enterprise networks. With all the recent changes in utility telecom networks - whether driven by adoption of new technologies or business structure changes - security is becoming more important than ever before. This Must-Not-Miss session will focus on outlining which areas are vulnerable in utility networks – whether by outside attack or through natural disaster – and will offer ways to close the holes and fix the problems quickly. – before and after the fact. Jonathon Pollet, VP-Professional Services, Industrial Defender
12:30 - 12:45 pm		EUTC 2007 Conference Wrap Up
12:45 pm		EUTC 2007 Close

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