DAY 0: 26 April, 2026
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15:00 Meeting Point: DoubleTree by Hilton Bratislava
- 20-minute stop at Bratislava Castle
- 15-minute stop at Slavín Memorial
DAY 1: 27 April, 2026
08:00 Conference registration opens
Master of Ceremony: TBD
09:00 Welcome Address
- Ms. Andrijana Nelkova-Chuchuk, ERRA Chair
- Mr. Jozef Holjencik, Chairman, Regulatory Office of Network Industries, Slovakia
09:10 ERRA Anniversary Video
09:15 Welcome Address- The Honorable Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia
09:25 Keynote Address
09:40 Diversity of ERRA Member Regulators – A Mapping Exercise- Mr. Luca Lo Schiavo, Senior Regulatory Expert, ERRA
Energy Ministers of the Visegrad Countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia) are invited to discuss cooperation with energy regulators in order to ramp up energy transition and to strengthen the European Electricity Network.
Session Moderator: Mr. Dietmar Preinstorfer, ERRA Presidium Member; Director, International Relations, E-Control, Austria
10:00 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Representative of the Czech Republic
- Representative of Hungary
- Representative of Poland
- Representative of Slovakia
AI and data centers, electro-mobility and charging stations, smart metering and prosumers, demand flexibility and energy efficiency.
Session Moderator: Mr. Abdulwahhab Al Hinai, General Counsel, Legal, OQ, Oman
10:00 Introductory Presentation
- Mr. Jorge Vasconcelos, Chairman, New Energy Solutions (NEWES), Portugal
10:10 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Mr. David Williams, Executive Director, Economic Consulting Associates (ECA), United Kingdom
- Mr. Balaji MK, Consultant, Thailand
- Mr. Elie Matar, Director of Electricity, Regulation and Supervision Bureau for Electricity and Water of Dubai (RSB), United Arab Emirates
- Mr. Tony Clark, Executive Director, NARUC, USA
11:00 Morning break
Renewable integration and storage regulation, decarbonization pathways, capacity mechanisms, remuneration of nuclear and its co-existence with renewables.
Session Moderator: TBD
11:30 Introductory Presentation
- Mr. Amir Shavit, Chairman, Israeli Electricity Authority (IEA)
11:40 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Mr. Phuwanart Choonhapran, Assistant Secretary General, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Thailand
- Mr. Onur Uyanusta, Energy Expert, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Türkiye
- Mr. Volkan Karahan, Deputy General Manager, Yiğit Akü A.Ş., Türkiye
- Mr. Amir Shavit, Chairman, Israeli Electricity Authority (IEA)
Key factors influencing the price level of gas transmission, distribution, and storage. Price regulation of gas supply for vulnerable customers. Focus on increased education of gas customers, and the efficient use of supplied gas.
Session Moderator: Mr. Konstantin Petrov, Managing Consultant, DNV Energy Systems, Germany
11:30 Introductory Presentation
- Mr. Fred Hutchison, President & CEO, The USLNG Association (LNG Allies)
11:40 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Ms. Dione Hernandez Galvis, Regulatory Affairs & Market Design Manager, RWE Supply and Trading GmbH, Germany
- Mr. Jan Metzl, Director, Department of Technical Regulation of Electricity Gas Markets, Energy Regulatory Office (ERO), Czech Republic
- Ms. Borbála Takácsné Tóth, Senior Research Associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research (REKK), Hungary
- Ms. Branislav Kaluzny, Trading Director, Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a. s. (SPP), Slovakia
12:40 Lunch break
Blackout and security in the era of renewable, balancing challenges incl. cross-border platforms, ancillary services and close to real-time markets.
Session Moderator: Ms. Alda Ozola, Chair, Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Latvia
14:00 Introductory Presentation
14:10 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Mr. Rafal Gawin, Director, National Center for Energy Analysis, Poland
- Mr. Tahir Kapetanovic, Head of System Operation, Austrian Power Grid
- Mr. Rafał Staśkiewicz, Market Manager, Central and Eastern Europe, Nord Pool (Euronext Group)
- Mr. Martin Magáth, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Slovenská elektrizačná prenosová sústava, a.s. (SEPS), Slovakia
Discussions about the necessary conditions for establishing gas hubs including LNG, gas interconnections and storage.
Session Moderator: Ms. Barbara Lempp, COO, Energy Traders Europe, Belgium
14:00 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Mr. Roland Wojtan, Director of Gas Portfolio Management, ORLEN Poland
- Mr. Peter Pčola, Board Member, Eustream, Slovakia
- Mr. Milan Sedláček, Vice-President, Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE)
- Mr. Zoltán Gellényi, Member of the Board, FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission, Hungary
- Representative of Gaz-System Poland
15:10 Afternoon break
Infrastructure investment, incl. cross-border projects; smart grids and digitalization, network tariff structures, and incentive regulation.
Session Moderator: Mr. Samir Akhundov, Chairman of the Board, Azerbaijan Energy Regulatory Agency (AERA)
15:40 Introductory Presentation
- Mr. Markus Kaune,CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors ZSE, a.s. and E.ON Slovensko, a.s.
15:50 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Mr. Géza Losonczy, Associate Partner, Head of Energy & Utilities Advisory Services, KPMG Tanácsadó Kft., Hungary
- Mr. Alexandr Černý, Director of Regulatory Affairs and International Cooperation Division, Energy Regulatory Office (ERO), Czech Republic
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burim Latifi, General Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, AD MEPSO, North Macedonia
- Ms. Zsuzsa Csekő, Senior Policy Advisor, Distribution & Market Facilitation, Eurelectric
Remuneration of new nuclear: market-based, RAB-model, other? Large nuclear and SMR/AMR, «coal to nuke», behind-the-meter solutions for Energy Intensive Users.
Session Moderator: Mr. Mariusz Swora, Chair, ERRA Strategic Advisory Board, Poland
15:40 Introductory Presentation
15:50 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Ms. Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association (WNA)
- Mr. Henri Paillere, Head Planning and Economic Studies Section, Department of Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Mr. Szabolcs Molnár, Director of Power Generation Supervision, Energy Production Management, MVM Zrt., Hungary
- Mr. Marek Adamec, Head of Economic Model Department, Elektrárna Dukovany II, a. s., Czech Republic
DAY 2: 28 April, 2026
Market liberalization vs regulated prices, household price regimes and subsidies, vulnerable customer protection, active customer engagement (including energy community).
Session Moderator: TBD
09:10 Introductory Presentation: Interoperability Needs to Support Customer Engagement with Retails Markets and Grid Operators
- Mr. Mark McGranaghan, Fellow, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Ireland
09:20 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Mr. Francisco Salazar, Partner at Gadex, Enix and Trust, Mexico; Coordinator of the International Confederation of Regulators (ICER)
- Prof. Konstantinos Tsimaras, President, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Waste and Water (RAAEY), Greece
- Eng. Abdulelah Alshaiee, Vice Governor, Consumer Care, Saudi Electricity Regulatory Authority (SERA), Saudi Arabia
- Mr. Mark McGranaghan, Fellow, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Ireland
- Mr. Sasho Saltirovski, Managing Director, Elektrodistribucija DOOEL Skopje, EVNT Group, North Macedonia
10:30 Morning break
Independence frameworks, strategic plans and accountability mechanisms, multisector regulation, and enforcement powers (including market monitoring).
Session Moderator: Mr. Luca Lo Schiavo, Senior Regulatory Expert, ERRA
11:00 Introductory Presentation
- Ms. Emmanuelle Wargon, President, French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE); Chair of the Board of Regulators of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
11:10 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Ms. Ann Rendahl, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC); Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission United States of America
- Ms. Ifey Ikeonu, Principal Consultant, Emtech Energy Services, Nigeria
12:20 Conference concludes; Lunch