SAIEE SMART GRID CONFERENCE 23-25 FEBRUARY 2016 – CALL FOR REGISTRATION

23^rd – 25^th FEBRUARY 2016
ESKOM ACADEMY OF LEARNING
DALE ROAD
HALFWAY HOUSE, MIDRAND

CALL FOR REGISTRATION

You are cordially invited to register for the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) Smart Grid Conference to be held between 23^rd and 25^th February 2016 at the Eskom Academy of Learning in Midrand, Johannesburg.

The conference will address the business and technology aspects associated with Smart Grids by providing a platform for industry to discuss cutting edge innovations in Smart Grid technology, including addressing how the current electricity grid and distribution network can be evolved to a Smart Grid. In addition to local expert contributions, an impressive list of international experts in the area of Smart Grids will deliver a number of keynote presentations. These include:

Professor Massoud Amin: Presently Director of the Technological Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota and considered to be the “father of Smart Grids” having presented four White House briefings and nine Congressional briefings on the concept of Smart Grids since 2003. It was during his tenure at the Electric Power Research Institute in the early 2000s that he conceived and articulated the vision of a smart self-healing grid, which uses computers, sensors, communication and control in parallel with the electrical grid to enhance reliability, increase resilience and reduce the cost of energy.

Professor Qing-Guo Wang: Currently a full professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National University of Singapore and in 2016 will be a visiting Professor within the Intelligent Systems Institute in the School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Johannesburg. His research interests include modeling estimation, prediction, control, optimization and automation of complex systems. He has published some 400 technical papers and authored or co-authored six books, and co-holds five patents both in the USA and Singapore.

Kurt E. Yeager: Currently Vice Chairman of the Galvin Electricity Initiative, a non-profit organization focused on transforming the reliability and value of the USA’s electricity services.

Lee Stogner: Currently President of the Vincula Group, a consultancy in the USA that specializes in the Internet of Things.

PROGRAMME

In addition to the four invited keynote speakers as mentioned above, keynote addresses will also be presented by representatives from our two endorsement partners: SANEDI and IITPSA, as well as a keynote presented by the Chairman of Converged Partners.

Other components of the 3-day programme include:

• 9 Plenary presentations
• 25 technical and business presentations covering 5 tracks:
  • Smart Grid and the Internet of Things
  • AMI security and communication
  • Smart Grid economics and revenue management
  • Smart power grid management
  • Smart Grid case studies
• There will also be two panel discussion sessions addressing:
  • How do we manage South Africa’s ageing generation and distribution infrastructure?
  • How can metros and municipalities operate to ensure that revenue generated from electricity sales is sustainable?

The full and detailed programme can be found online at the Conference’s website:

http://www.saiee.org.za/displaycustomlink.aspx/?name=SmartGrid2016

FEES

Registration fees are as per the table below.

All fees are inclusive of VAT.

An early bird discount is being offered to delegates who register on or before 31^st January 2016.

In addition a discount of 5% is being offered to companies or organizations who register 5 or more delegates.

In the event that you are unable to attend the Conference, a substitute delegate maybe sent in your place. Please inform us of the substitution as soon as possible. In the event that you wish to cancel your registration, a 20% cancellation fee will apply if the cancellation request is received no later than 5 days before the Conference. If the cancellation is received less than 4 days before the Conference, the full registration fee will be forfeited although you are invited to send a substitute delegate as mentioned previously.

REGISTRATION

Registration must be done online at the Conference’s website:

http://www.saiee.org.za/displaycustomlink.aspx/?name=SmartGrid2016On completion of the registration form you will be sent, via email, an invoice with different methods for payment. Once payment is received your registration will be confirmed.

Any queries can be directed to:

Conference Secretary:  Gerda Geyer, Telephone: +27 11 487 3003,         Email:         geyerg@saiee.org.za

CPD POINTS

The Conference is being validated by the SAIEE and attendance will earn CPD credit for those delegates registered with ECSA.

Further details and updates on the Conference is available on the website.