Preliminary Program

Day 1
9. September 2026
9:00 - 11:00
HS i1

Registration

Registration is also possible throughout the conference.

11:00 - 12:00
Main Hall Inffeldgasse 18

Get Together

12:00 - 12:30
HS i13

Opening - Keynote 1

Tahir Kapetanovic
Head of APG Control Center

Esoteric at first glance, the term "Age of Aquarius" perfectly describes the landscape of power system dynamics today and in the future: decentralization, interconnectedness, and collective empowerment. Concepts that have rapidly reached maturity, such as grid-forming inverters compensating for physical inertia, synchronous-area-wide alignment of local V/Q control, or AI-driven predictive enhancement for near-real-time congestion management, exemplify this shift. Driven by tense geopolitics, energy transition is accelerating practical solutions for transmission and distribution grid dynamics at an unprecedented pace – and as there are no alternatives, we will certainly deliver and pave the path toward new energy future for Austria and Europe.

12:30 - 13:00
HS i13

Opening - Keynote 2

TBA

13:00 - 17:30
HS i13

Technical sessions

17:30 - 23:00
TBA

Evening Program

Day 2
10. September 2026
8:00 - 9:00
Main Hall Inffeldgasse 18

Coffee

9:00 - 17:30
HS i13

Technical sessions including breaks & lunch

19:00 - 23:00
TBA

Conference dinner

Day 3
11. September 2026
8:00 - 9:00
Main Hall Inffeldgasse 18

Coffee

9:00 - 12:00
HS i13

Technical sessions including break

12:00 - 13:00
HS i13

Closing session

15:15 - 16:45
City of Graz

City Tour