Conference Day One - Tuesday, 17 April 2012

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08.30
Welcome coffee and registration
09.00
Chairperson's opening remarks

UTILITY BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

09.10
Opening Panel: Building the vision: Enhancing profitability and service delivery through investment, partnership and technology
Dato' Che Kalib bin Mod Nor at Transmission & Distribution World Asia
Mr. Shri Arup Roy Choudhury at Transmission & Distribution World Asia
Mr Jayarama Chalasani at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Mr Jayarama Chalasani

J P Chalasani, Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Power Ltd., has more than 25 years of experience in power sector both in Public Sector and Private Sector. He was Director (Business Development) of Reliance Energy Limited from January 2003 to...

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Mr. Sean Sutton at Transmission & Distribution World Asia
10.10
Availability, efficiency and sustainability: The energy mix in the 21st century to meet the demands of a growing power market like Asia
Mr Simon Reeve at Transmission & Distribution World Asia
10.30
Speed networking and morning break

BUSINESS CASE

11.00
Developing an Asian grid of the future
Dato Ir Hj Azman Mohd at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Dato Ir Hj Azman Mohd

Dato’ Ir Azman Mohd, 54 years of age, was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer/Executive Director of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) on 15th April 2010. He is a Board member of TNB and several other subsidiaries. He is also actively involved in...

  • › Dato Ir Hj Azman Mohd, Chief Operating Officer, Tenaga Nasional Behad
11.30
Capitalising on smart grid for effective revenue and customer management strategies
Ms Ivanna G De La Pena at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Ms Ivanna G De La Pena

Ms. dela Peña is the First Vice President and Head of Regulatory Management at the Manila Electric Company. She provides oversight in developing the Company’s regulatory agenda, undertaking policy research and advocacy initiatives, and ensuring...

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12.15
Building the business case for smart metering adoption
Mr Chris Chung at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Mr Chris Chung

Chris joined Centrica (parent company of British Gas PLC) in 2008 as Head of Online Development and Strategy. A firm believer that technology by itself will not unlock any economic value, he focuses on establishing the foundations for digital...

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13.00
Networking luncheon

GRID OPTIMISATION

14.30
Optimising grid to improve reliable and cost effective delivery of power
Mr Rolando T. Bacani at Transmission & Distribution World Asia
15.00
Operational problems and challenges in the power system of Vietnam
Mr Nguyen Duc Ninh at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Mr Nguyen Duc Ninh

Mr Nguyen Duc Ninh is a manager of Power System analysis and planning department of National Load Dispatch Center of Electricity of Vietnam and has been working on the following projects: as Deputy Manager on the “The package of...

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15.30
Integration of the future energy into the grid
Hamidullah Siddiqui at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Hamidullah Siddiqui

Hamidullah Siddiqui obtained his Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He has extensive power industry and academic experience of over thirty years in system operations. He has been involved ...

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16.00
Afternoon refreshments

GRID RELIABILITY & MAINTENANCE

16.30
Innovative Asset Inspections and Condition Monitoring Techniques for T&D Networks
Dr Yogendra Dev Vashishtha at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Dr Yogendra Dev Vashishtha

The area of my main focus is to strengthen and modernise existing T&D networks through advanced condition monitoring, smart analytics /network intelligence and smart maintenance. The key drivers are reliability, safety and cost efficiencies.We have...

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17.00
Achieving interoperability of the grid
Moazzem Hossain at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

Moazzem Hossain

Md. Moazzem Hossain is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He has over 25 years of core experience in Generation, Transmission and Distribution sector with specialization in system operations. He received his Bachelor degree in Electrical & Electronics...

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17.30
Expanding grid reliability through research & development
Dr Ir Hj Zahrul Faizi Bin Hussien at Transmission & Distribution World Asia

  • › Dr Ir Hj Zahrul Faizi Bin Hussien, General manager transmission and distribution, TNB Research Sdn. Bhd.
18.00
Chairperson's summary and end of the day
18.05
Opening cocktails
19.00
3rd Annual Utility Industry Awards Night