08:15-08:55

Registration and morning coffee

09:00-09:20

Chairman’s Welcome Address

Martin Roman,
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer,
CEZ Group

09:20-10:00

2008/9 World Energy Outlook and the Implications for Power Generators

Ian Cronshaw,
Head Energy Diversification Division,
IEA

10:00-10:35

Impacts of the Expected EU Gas-Based Electricity Generation on European Gas Demand/Supply Balance

Poalo Quaini,
Head of Industrial Planning,
Edison SpA

10:35-11:10

Coffee Break

11:10-11:45

The Impact of Large Scale Wind Power on the European Power Market.

Jørgen   Abildgaard,
Managing Director,
Econ Pöyry AS

11:45-12:20

Delivering Shareholder Value through Effective Portfolio Management and Expansion into New  Markets

Alan Svoboda,
Chief Sales Officer,
CEZ

12:20-12:55

How to Survive in the Increasing Competitive Marketplace for Fuel: Future Fuel Pricing and Global Power Markets

Bruno Brunetti,
Senior Director, European Electricity,
Pira Energy Group 

12:55-14:20

Lunch

Stream A:
Fuel Sourcing, Diversification and Green Energy for Power Generation

Stream B:
Effective Strategies for Expansion in to Eastern Europe & Russia

14:20-14:55

Securing the Best Sourcing Alternatives for Gas and  Taking Effective Measures to Ensure Safe, Secure and Sustainable Supply

Bernard Brelle,
EVP of Strategy,
Gaz de France

Getting to Grips With The New Russian Power Landscape

Anton Krawchenko,
Associate Director,
Fitch Ratings

14:55-15:30

Developing the New IGI/OTG Project to Provide Alternative Fuel Supplies to European Gas Fired Plants

Mario Cumbat,
International Business Development Director,
Edison spa

What Opportunities Exist in the CEE Market Place for the Electricity Generation Industry

Grzegorz Gorski,
CEO,
Electrabel Poland

15:30-16:05

Positioning Nuclear Power as a Central Tool in Reducing Emission Costs and Meeting Strategic Corporate Objectives

Stéphane Hecq,
Chief Strategy Analyst,
Electrabel

Power Generation Opportunities in EMEA's Emerging Economies

Susana Vivares,
Executive Director,  Global Energy, EMEA Market,
West LB

16:05-16:35

 Coffee Break and Opportunity to Network

16:35-17:05

How to Effectively Tackle the Issue of Diversification into Non-Carbon Emitters to Mitigate the Cost of Carbon and Fossil Fuel Supply and Demand Constraints

Ian Cronshaw,
Head Energy Diversification Division,
IEA

Presentation:
Effectively Navigating European Power Utilities Through The Process of Unbundling

Ellen Joncheere,
Former CEO,
City Power

17:05-17:40

Assessment and Implementation of CO2 Capture, Transportation and Storage for New Large-Scale Fossil-Fuel Power Plants

Hans Jensen,
Head of Renewables and Environment,
RWE

Positioning Your Organisation to Profit from the Developing Renewables Marketplace and How Emissions Targets Will Affect and Change Europe’s Power Markets

Oliver Schäfer,
Policy Director,
EREC

17:40-18:15

The Role of New Technologies for Future Power Generation

Inge Pierre,
Head of European Affairs,
Svensk Energi - Swedenergy,
and Chairman of Working Group, Security of Electricity Supply,
EURELECTRIC

Leveraging Renewables to Build Sustainable Generation Portfolios

Keith Hays,
Research Director,
Emerging Energy Research

18:30 till Late - The POWER 2008 COCKTAIL EVENING:
You’ve been focussed and hard working all day, so now its time to relax and enjoy yourself! All attendees are invited to attend The Power 2008 Cocktail Evening.

08:15-08:55

Registration and morning coffee

09:00-09:10

Chairman’s Welcome Address

David Cox ,
President,
Poyry Energy Consulting

09:10-09:45

Surviving the Inevitable M&A Process in Preparation for a Unified European Gas and Electricity Market

Dirk Hamann,
Partner,
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

09:45-10:20

The European Commission’s Progress on Energising Europe’s Gas and Electricity Markets

Philippe Chauve,
Energy and Environment Unit, DG Competition,
European Commission

10:20-11:00

 Coffee Break and Networking

11:00-11:35

Aligning Power Generation Architecture With Market Changes and Business Needs: New Designs and  Methods to Optimise Operational Efficiency  

Rob Pringle,
Head of Architecture,
Centrica Energy

11:35-12:45

Special Guest Keynote:
The Peak-Oil Crisis and Its Implications for the European Power Industry 

David Strahan,
Author,
The Last Oil Shock

12:45-13:50

Lunch

Stream A
Asset Management and Project Finance

Stream B
European Cross-Border Trading and Grid Developments

13:50-14:25

Power Plant Risk and Asset Management - The Path to Commercial Excellence

Barrie Dingle OBE,
General Manager, Advisory,
RWE npower

How Generators Can Reliably Access Markets Across National Borders

Peter Styles,
Chairman,
EFET

14:25-15:00

Evaluating the Financial Viability For Financing  a 860MW CCGT in France

Philippe Boulanger,
Head of Business Development,
Endesa France 

Moving Towards Alleviating Key Trans-National Bottlenecks: Pan-European Cross Boarder Connectivity Developments:

Zbyněk Boldiš,
Member of the Board and Executive Director Energy Trade & International Relations, CEPS, Member of the Steering Committee,
ETSO

15:00-15:35:

Boosting Portfolio Value when Developing Green Energy Production: Case Study -Financing New Power Generation

André Jurres,
Founder,
NPG, and Essent

Presentation and Discussion:
Priorities and Developments in European National Regulator’s Regional Electricity Initiatives

Asta Sihvonen-Punkka,
Vice-President, CEER,
Director General, Finnish Energy Market Authority

15:35-16:10

 Coffee Break and Opportunity to Network

16:10-16:45

Future Prospects for the Gas/Coal Emissions Price Balance and its Implications for the European Power Market

Pavel Rezabek,
Head of Market Analysis,
CEZ

Follow-up discussion:

The Future of Coal and Gas in the European Energy Mix: Is a Clean Coal Policy Realistic Given the Looming Sourcing Crises in Oil and Gas Markets  

Discussion panellists:

David Strahan, Author, The Last Oil Shock
Grzegorz Gorski, CEO, Electrabel Poland

16:45-17:20

How to Get Ahead in Achieving the EU’s 20/20/20 Renewables Objectives by Harnessing the Surge and Success of Wind Generation  

Discussion panellists include:

Peter Styles, Chairman, EFET,
Christian Kjaer,CEO, European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
Oliver Schäfer, Policy Director, European Renewable Energy Council (EREC)
Gitte Agersbæk, Head of Department, Energinet.dk, Renewables Convenor, ETSO, and member of the Study Steering Group, European Wind Integration Study (EWIS),
Keith Hays, Global Wind Research Director, Emerging Energy Research