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.
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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 (ERSEI) 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
- Ricardo Ferreira (CEVE)
- Hugo Carvalho (FINERGE)
- Miguel Gomes (EFACEC)
- Rita Rebelo (E-REDES)
- 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
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17:45 Closing - Legacy & Future, João Peças Lopes (INESC TEC and FEUP)
18:00 Cocktail