Day 1: Tuesday June 24, 2025

GENERAL SESSION
Opening of Energy Innovation Summit
Dr. Martha Frysztacki, Open Energy Transition
Frank Häger, Gurobi Optimization
Philipp Härtel, Fraunhofer IEE
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Welcome Keynote
Dr. Martha Frysztacki, Open Energy Transition
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Oliver Bastert, Gurobi Optimization
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From Models to Reality: Cost-Effective Energy Infrastructure for Net-Zero Goals

KEYNOTE
What infrastructure gets us to climate neutrality – without breaking the bank?
Prof. Tom Brown, TU Berlin
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Planning hydrogen under uncertainty and complexity
Benjamin Pfluger, Fraunhofer IEG
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KEYNOTE
urning Grid Planning into Real-World Infrastructure
Alice Jackson, Breakthrough Energy
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Market Boundaries and System Resilience: Optimization for Grid Transformation

KEYNOTE
Bidding zone configurations in the German power market: what are the impacts on the current system?
Thorsten Lenck, Agora
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Solving large-scale stochastic energy system transformations under energy security and resilience concerns with distributed algorithms
Philipp Härtel, Fraunhofer IEE
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Stochastic Multi-Stage Optimization for Battery Energy Storage in Power Grids
Dr. Sara Frimodig, Ingrid Capacity AB
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The Hydrogen Backbone: Strategy, Infrastructure, and Optimal Planning

KEYNOTE
Optimizing Hydrogen Transport: Mathematical Optimization for a Sustainable Energy Future
Dr. Daniel S. Bick, OGE
John Poppelaars, Doing the Math
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Optimization and Modelling of Complex Energy Systems by TotalEnergies
Sami Ghazouani, TotalEnergies
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Energy Infrastructure Planning for Europe’s Hydrogen, Import and Carbon Management Strategies
Dr. Fabian Neumann, TU Berlin
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Urban and Regional Energy Systems: Modeling and Optimization for Carbon Neutrality

KEYNOTE
Empowering Sustainable Urban Energy Systems innovation at Empa and demonstrators – Sympheny: A SaaS Solution Journey to Zero CO2 energy concept
Dr. Georgios Mavromatidis, Empa
Julien Marquant, Sympheny

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Optimizing energy transition paths of municipalities

Dr. Maksymilian Grab, PSE – Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne
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Transparency and Innovation: Open Source as the Backbone of New Energy Technologies
Cillian Totterdell, Form Energy
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Panel Discussion – From Model to Impact: What’s Missing for a Successful Energy Transition?

Day 2: Wednesday June 25, 2025

GENERAL SESSIONOptimization is Easy. Courage Isn’t.
Dr. Jonasz Staczek, TU Nürnberg
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TECHNICAL SESSIONGurobi Optimization Track
Enhancing Energy Planning with Gurobi: Bridging Historical Challenges and Modern Optimization Tools by Dr. Christine Tawfik, Gurobi Optimization
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Solving MINLPs: From model building to practical guidelines by Dr. Jaromil Najman, Gurobi Optimization
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Model building with gurobipy by Dr. Lennart Lahrs, Gurobi Optimization (presented by Dr. Jaromil Najman)
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Security constraints in the Gurobi ACOPF OptiMod by Dr. Hassan Hijazi, Gurobi Optimization
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Solving large-scale LPs with Gurobi: CPU or GPU? by Dr. Robert Luce, Gurobi Optimization
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TECHNICAL SESSION
PyPsa Modeling Track
PyPsa Introduction by Dr. Martha Frysztacki, Open Energy Transition and Dr. Fabian Neumann, TU Berlin
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Gurobi Performance on OET benchmark by Dr. Matthias Miltenberger, Gurobi Optimization
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TECHNICAL SESSIONGrid Topology Optimization
Christian Merz – Elia/50Hertz
Marco Gehrmann – FGH
Endika Urresti – PSE
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TECHNICAL TRAININGModeling at the Edge: Navigating Trade-offs in Energy System AnalysisDr. Antonio Frangioni, University of Pisa, Harry van der Weijde, Open Energy Transition and Priyesh Gosai, Open Energy Transition
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Day 3: Thursday June 26, 2025

KEYNOTE
Welcome Keynote
Dr. Martha Frysztacki, Open Energy Transition
Frank Häger, Gurobi Optimization
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KEYNOTE
Learning-Enhanced Optimization for Power SystemsDr. Kyri Baker, University of Colorado
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Modeling and Optimization for Net Zero: Aligning with EU Climate Policy and Regulatory Frameworks

From Academic Optimization to Market Reality: The SPaC Model and Beyond
Dr. Antonio Frangioni, University of Pisa
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Winfried Lorenzen, Bundesnetzagentur
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From Modeling responsibility to planning & implementing responsibilities in policy making – advantages of independing planning and operation
Andreas Jahn, Regulatory Assistance Project
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Planning for net-zero – aligning energy system modelling with policymaking and stakeholders’ views
Anaïs Picart​, Renewables Grid Initiative
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Optimizations for an ideal Bidding Zone Configuration in Central Europe
Valentin Friedrich, Austrian Power Grid
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Optimizing Grid Operations: Decision Support from Topology Switching to System Platforms

KEYNOTE
Research and Innovation on Optimal Topology Switching (OTS) by PSE
Endika Urresti Padrón, PSE, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne
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Simplex Operativo: Modernization of the Colombian Day Ahead Model
Juan Esteban Sierra Aguilar, XM
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Advanced Modeling Frameworks for Long-Term Energy System Planning: Grid Expansion, Open-Source Tools, and Multi-Energy Integration

Modeling European Cooperation in the Energy Transition

Swantje Möhle, Austrian Power Grid (APG)
Paul Friedrich Zelle, TransnetBW
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A Modelling Language for Versatile Configuration of Models in Multi-Energy Systems Planning Studies
Thomas Bittar, RTE
Antoine Oustry, RTE
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