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: Ms. Erin Hammel, Senior Director, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), USA
09:00 Welcome Address
- Ms. Andrijana Nelkova-Chuchuk, ERRA Chair
- Mr. Jozef Holjencik, Chairman, Regulatory Office of Network Industries, Slovakia
09:15 ERRA 25th Anniversary
09:20 Welcome Address- The Honorable Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia
- Mr. Luca Lo Schiavo, Senior Regulatory Expert, ERRA
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 (Download 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
- Mr. Jorge Vasconcelos, Chairman, New Energy Solutions (NEWES), Portugal
11:00 Morning break & Group photo
Decarbonization pathways: renewable integration and storage regulation.
Session Moderator: Mr. Ardian Berisha, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting
11:30 Introductory Presentations
- Mr. Ardian Berisha, Managing Partner, Optima Energy Consulting (Download Presentation)
- Mr. Amir Shavit, Chairman, Israeli Electricity Authority (IEA) (Download Presentation)
- Mr. Daniel Kretinsky, Chairman & CEO, EP Group, Slovakia
12:00 Moderated Panel Discussion
- Mr. Onur Uyanusta, Energy Expert, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Türkiye (Download Presentation)
- Mr. Volkan Karahan, Deputy General Manager, Yiğit Akü A.Ş., Türkiye (Download Presentation)
- Mr. Amir Shavit, Chairman, Israeli Electricity Authority (IEA)
- Mr. Daniel Kretinsky, Chairman & CEO, EP Group, Slovakia
Master of Ceremony: Mr. Goga Daraselia, Program Manager, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
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
- Mr. Branislav Kalužný, Trading Director, Slovenský plynárenský priemysel, a. s. (SPP), Slovakia
- Mr. Fred Hutchison, President & CEO, The USLNG Association (LNG Allies)
12:40 Lunch break
System 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 (Download Presentation)
- Mr. Stephen Woodhouse, Director, AFRY Management Consulting
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
- Mr. Stephen Woodhouse, Director, AFRY Management Consulting
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 Introductory Presentation: Integrate by 28 – A practical roadmap to complete the European Internal Energy Market (Download Presentation)
- Ms. Barbara Lempp, COO, Energy Traders Europe, Belgium
14:10 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
- Mr. Stanisław Brzęczkowski, Chief Engineer, Gas Market Development Division, 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 (Download 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, Regulatory Affairs and International Cooperation Division, Energy Regulatory Office (ERO), Czech Republic
- Mr. Sashko Lakinski, Director of Transmission, AD MEPSO, North Macedonia
- Ms. Zsuzsa Csekő, Senior Policy Advisor, Distribution & Market Facilitation, Eurelectric
- Mr. Markus Kaune, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors ZSE, a.s. and E.ON Slovensko, a.s.
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 (Download Presentation)
- Ms. Sama Bilbao y León, Director General, World Nuclear Association (WNA)
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, New Build Dukovany Power Plant, Czech Republic
- Mr. Marcin Kamiński, Regulatory Risk Manager, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, Poland
DAY 2: 28 April, 2026
Master of Ceremony: Ms. Erin Hammel, Senior Director, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), USA
09:00 Welcome and Invitation to the 2027 ERRA Annual Conference location
09:10 Keynote Speech
- Mr. Lukasz Kolinski, Director, Green Transition and Energy System Integration Directorate, European Commission
Market liberalization vs regulated prices, household price regimes and subsidies, vulnerable customer protection, active customer engagement (including energy community).
Session Moderator: Mr. Mark McGranaghan, Fellow, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Ireland
09:25 Introductory Presentation: Interoperability Needs to Support Customer Engagement with Retails Markets and Grid Operators
- Mr. Mark McGranaghan, Fellow, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Ireland
09:30 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. 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)
11:15 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
- 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)
- Mr. George Niculescu, President, Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE); ACER BoR Vice-Chair
12:20 Conference concludes; Lunch
13:30 ERRA GENERAL ASSEMBLY (On Invitation Basis)
