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Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to invite you to the first IEEE Smart Grid World Forum. The IEEE Smart Grid
World Forum is a unique series of events that form a global platform for collaboration of
stakeholders worldwide to support and promote the evolution of Smart Grid. IEEE Smart Grid
World Forum provides the framework for the exchange of ideas and sharing of best practices
within the context of multiple approaches to Smart Grid. The forum also provides an opportunity
for a realistic and impartial assessment of the current state-of-the-art developments in Smart
Grids around the world.
The first event will be held at Hotel Metropole in Brussels, Belgium on 2-3 December 2010.
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 , the focus of this event will be on the realization of Smart
Grid. This unique two-day event will feature over 30 invited Smart Grid experts, with insightful
presentations and discussions. It will provide an international perspective in a broad range of
topics covering business and technical aspects, including standards. Organised in partnership
with the Smart Grid European Technology Platform, this event will emphasize Smart Grid
developments in Europe. The local organiser of the 2010 event in Brussels is K.U.Leuven.

The Brussels event will consist of eight sessions with 4-5 key speakers per session. The speakers
will provide their expert viewpoints during a series of short presentations, followed by an
interactive panel discussion. Each session will have a moderator to lead the discussion, allowing
delegates to engage in the debate to inspire new innovative ideas. Registered participants will be
able to submit questions for these discussions in advance via an online form. The event will also
provide ample opportunity for networking at our dinner, and during lunches, coffee breaks and
the closing reception.

Please visit the web site to see program details. Speakers include:

J Rolf Adam, Director Business Development Utilities & Smart Grid Europe, Cisco
J Pedro Ballesteros Torres, Covenant of Mayors
J Ronnie Belmans, Chairman, European Smart Grid Technology Platform
J Branko Bjelajac, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Landis+Gyr
J Marc Carpenter, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Oncor
J Maher Chebbo, Vice President of Utilities & Services Industries for EMEA, SAP AG
J Ralf Christian, Chairman, T&D Europe
J ·an Declercq, Chief Business Development Officer, CG Holdings
J Marko Delimar, IEEE Region 8 Director-elect
J Marie Fossum, Member of European Parliament, VP GREENS/EFA
J Livio Gallo, CEO of ENEL, chairman of E-DSO
J Bob Gilligan, Corporate VP, GE
J Monique Goyens, Director General, BEUC
J ·ean Michel Glachant, Florence School of Regulators
J Nikos Hatziargyriou, Vice Chair and Deputy CEO, PPC Greece
 J Bazmi Husain, Head of Smart Grid, ABB
J Tahir Kapetanoviæ, E-control Austria and ERGEG/CEER
J Klaus Kleinekorte, Technical Managing Director of Amprion GmbH
J Gerhard Knies, Desertec
J Hubert Lemmens, Chief Officer Grid Services, ELIA
J ·ohn McDonald, IEEE Smart Grid
J Mark M.B. Ossel, Vice President Energy & Utility, Echelon
J Pedro Ray, IEEE President and CEO
J Miguel A. Sánchez Fornié, Iberdrola and chairman EUTC
J Manuel Sánchez ·iménez, European Commission DG Energy and Transport
J Gerrit ·an Schaeffer, Director Energy, VITO
J Norberto Santiago, President and CEO, ZIV
J Laurent Schmitt, VP Strategy & Smart Grid, Alstom Grid
J Christian Seymour, Head of infrastructure for Europe, Industry Funds Management
J Tevfik Sezi, Principal Expert Smart Grid, Siemens
J Lennart Söder, Professor, KTH
J Ralph Sporer, Chairman, EU ·oint CEN/CENELEC ETSI Working Group on Smart Grid
Standardization
J Konstantin Staschus, Secretary-General, ENTSO-E
J Michael Strebl, Managing Director, Salzburg Netz GmbH
J Rudi Strubbe, Regional VP Energy Services EMEA at Alcatel-Lucent
J Thomas Theisen, chair Eurelectric Task Force on Electric Vehicles and Head of R&D
department, RWE Energy
J Claude Turmes, Vice-President of the GREENS/EFA
J Martin Vesper, Executive Director, Yello Strom
J Anh Vu, Director Smart Grids, ErDF

For registration details and the latest updates, visit us at www.ieee-smartgridworld.org. Early
bird registration closes soon.

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments at info@ieee-smartgridworld.org.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Brussels.

Best regards,

Marko Delimar
IEEE Smart Grid World Forum Chair

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