NEXT GENERATION GRIDS: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN RES AMBITIONS AND TECHNICAL REALITY

• Smart Grid Infrastructure: Integrating smart technologies to transform the grid from a passive carrier to an active energy hub. • Bridging the Funding & Delivery Gap: Balancing the energy trilemma (affordability, reliability, decarbonization) to drive private capital, new partnership models, and network investment at scale. • International Best Practices: Lessons from European grid operators on harmonizing large-scale RES penetration with system security. George Arvanitis, Chief Commercial Officer, PROTASIS Giorgos Panagiotou, Energy Management & Production Director, VOLTON Katerina Tsirimpa, Group Head of M&A and Corporate Development, National Grid Dr. Georgios Papaefthymiou, Head of Power System Economics and Policies, ELIA GRID INTERNATIONAL Moderator: Giorgos Fintikakis, Journalist, EURO2day