The Shape of Energy to Come 2025
Join us for the second edition of The Shape of Energy to Come, an inspiring event dedicated to exploring the future of energy systems. This year’s keynote will be delivered by Georges Kariniotakis, who will share his insights on how innovation and technology can shape a sustainable, flexible, and intelligent energy ecosystem. Following the keynote, two dynamic sessions will dive deeper into the transformation of the energy landscape: Shaping Innovation Together, where INESC TEC’s industry partners will share their experiences in collaborative innovation and co-creation, and Shaping the Grid of Tomorrow, featuring INESC TEC researchers presenting emerging technologies that will define the next generation of power systems.
The event will conclude with Legacy & Future, a reflective talk by Professor João Peças Lopes, highlighting INESC TEC’s journey in the energy field and the vision for the decades ahead.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with experts, innovators, and visionaries who are shaping the future of energy.
Join us for a afternoon of thought-provoking discussions and networking opportunities.
_ The registration link is no longer available, but you can register directly on the day of the event_
PROGRAM
13:30 Registration
14:00 Welcome Session
Ricardo Bessa (INESC TEC)
João Claro (Chairman and CEO of INESC TEC)
14:15 Keynote speech - The Future We Power, Georges Kariniotakis (full professor at Mines Paris – PSL and head of the Renewable Energies and Smart Energy Systems Group at Center PERSEE of Mines Paris at Sophia-Antipolis)
14:45 Panel 1 | Shaping Innovation Together: INESC TEC’s industry partners will share their experiences in collaborative innovation and co-creation
- Pioneers since 1930 - Ricardo Ferreira (CEVE)
- The complexity of hybridization in clusters of production facilities - Hugo Carvalho (FINERGE)
- Efacec and INESCTEC’s Timeless Energy Alliance- Miguel Gomes (EFACEC)
- Wired for the Future - Rita Rebelo (E-REDES)
- Importance of forecast for Elergone - Amândio Ferreira (ELERGONE)
16:00 Coffee break and networking
16:30 Panel 2 | Shaping the Grid of Tomorrow: INESC TEC researchers presenting emerging technologies that will define the next generation of power systems
- António Coelho | Smart Energy in Industry
- Mikka Kisuule | AI and Grid Resilience
- Salvador Carvalhosa | E-Mobility in Buildings
- Justino Rodrigues | Future Grid Architectures
- Zenaida Mourão | Industry Decarbonisation
17:45 Closing - Legacy & Future, João Peças Lopes (INESC TEC and FEUP)
18:00 Cocktail