Smart Grids and Cleanpower 2012 Conference

Capturing the Future Trends

Where: Murray Edwards College, Buckingham House Conference Centre, Cambridge, England CB3 0DR When: 10:00-17:30, 14 June 2012

Now fully open for online delegate, exhibition stand, and innovation pitch (IP) competition bookings

Example Confirmed Speakers/Panellists

• Lord Oxburgh, Ron Oxburgh, eminent expert on energy
• Dr Bernie Bulkin DECC - Chair, Office Renewable Energy Deployment
• Robert Hull, Director, OfGem - E-Serve, Co-ordinating Offshore Wind Rollout
• Dora Guzeleva, Head of Networks Policy, OfGem, Smarter Grids: Distribution
• Richard Smith, National Grid, Future development of the UK’s energy networks
• Cristiano Marantes, UK Power Networks, Projects connecting wind to grid
• EON New Build and Technology, Greg Payne, Weighing Up the Future of Balancing Services
• Rachel Crisp, DECC Energy Markets and Networks, Head of System Balancing & Retail Markets
• ARM Holdings plc, the Global Chip Design Leader
• Siemens - Infrastructure & Cities
• Schneider Electric - Metering & Grid Products
• Jeremy Nicholson, Senior Advisor, Energy Intensive Users Group, EEF, Chairman of Cleanpower
• Christine McGourty, Director, Energy UK, Moderator
• Dr Sarah Darby, Lecturer, Oxford University - Smart Meters & Consumers
• Prof Ross Anderson, Cambridge University, Computer Lab, Smart Meters: Challenges of System Security
• Prof John Miles, Cambridge University, Engineering Dept & Dir, ARUP, Clean Energy: At What Price?
• Keith Dickerson, Committee Member, International Telecoms Union, Standards: Where are we headed?
• Ali Lloyd, Principal Consultant, Poyry, The April 2012 UK Bioenergy Strategy & Biomass
• Mark Simon, CEO, Farm Power, Solar PV and microHydro Business Models for Growth
• Simon Bransfield-Garth, CEO, Eight19, Powering the unGrid!
• Bryn Parry, CEO, Amantys
• Geoff Sarney, CTO, Cyan Technology, Telefonica and leading smart metering guru: Grid Control and Comms Networks
• Peter Sharratt, Head of Sustainability Services, Deloitte
• Alan South, Commercial Director, Solar Century, Solar sector trends, FiTs, RHI et al
• Phillip Cartwright, Laing O'Rourke, Lessons Learned for Grids from Aerospace and Defence Technology Deployment

Executive briefing Days=1 in two full day streams: grids and power; Room capacity=140; Plenary talks=25; Panels = 30 mins * 7; Networking = 5hrs; Expo = yes, up to 12 booths; Who=CxOs, Heads of x, TD, marketing directors; Level=Strategic/technical; Type=industrial, commercial, business, briefing, networking conference;

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Who will attend
National Grid, DECC, Ofgem, Cambridge University, Oxford University, EON, UK Power Networks, leading and niche smart grids and clean power providers, a strong list of SME and startup innovators, multinational technology vendors, financial groups: private equity, angel and venture capital investors, manufacturers, business experts, public sector, consultants, academics.

PRICING: Registration to entire conference for
8 sessions (in 2 simultaneous streams), lunch expo, coffees, 12+ talks, 2 hours Q and A, 2.5 hours networking per stream
Pricing matrix for investors, StartUp/SME energy/power/metering/ICT innovators (<10 staff), academics, students, professional service providers in this cleantech sector and Big 6 utility executives. Discounts available now: see registration form online or call 01223 303500.

• Students full-time: £49 (limited free tickets are also available for helpers who apply with CV)
  
• SME/Start-up energy sector (or related e.g. oil and gas) technology companies (<10 staff) selling a product or service or process, not consultants:£99 (includes access to innovation pitching competition!)
  
• Investors (and SME/Start-up energy sector 10-99 staff FTE): £199
• Academics and public sector: £249
• Service Providers such as law firms, IP consultants, expert consultants: £359

6 Unique Features of the Smart Grids & Cleanpower Conference

• The only one-day, two stream conference in Europe to cover wider aspects of grid, power, metering technology strategy for emergent future trends (looking at the 80-tail not just the 20-core!)
• 4 years of assembling the thought leaders, strategists, academics and innovators in the business
• Refresh all your relationships and learning in a single day out of the office
• Dedicated innovation pitching competition
• 80% of delegates are at director level
• Pricing to suit all key categories of valued delegate for excellent networking

The delegate fee enables an individual access to the full day, in either stream. It does not allow for two people to share a ticket.

Cambridge University hosts this 4th conference in the series at purpose-built conference facility in beautiful and relaxed surrounds near the historic centre.

Up to 200 senior executives will attend across the two related streams of grids and power and mingle in networking.

We very much looking forward to greeting you at the conference and exhibition.

Justin, Maya, Marianna, Claire, and Michael,
CIR Conferences Team 2012