Conference Schedule

Monday 20 April 2026

Conference Venue

12:00 – 17:00 Conference Registration

13:30 – 17:00 Tutorial: “Digital Transformation of the Electric Power Grid”

Tuesday 21 April 2026

Conference Venue

09:00 – 9:15 Conference opening – Dr. Alexander Apostolov, Conference Chairman

9:15 – 9:45 Keynote address Rannveig Loken “The Technical Focus of CIGRE”

9:45 – 10:45 Morning session TUM 1

10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

11:15 – 12:30 Morning session TUM 2

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break in Emgeni Dining Room – Exhibition areas open

13:30 – 15:00 Afternoon session TUA 1

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

15:40 – 17:00 Afternoon session TUA 2

17:00 – 19:30 PAC Demo Hour+ in the Exhibition Areas

Wednesday 22 April 2026

Conference Venue

9:00 – 10:30 Morning session WEM 1

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

11:00 – 12:30 Morning session WEM 2

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break in Emgeni Dining Room – Exhibition areas open

13:30 – 15:00 Afternoon session WEA 1

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

15:30 – 17:00 Afternoon session WEA 2

18:00 – 21:00 Conference Dinner at Wings Bistro

Thursday 23 April 2026

Conference Venue

9:00 – 10:15 Morning session THM 1

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break at the Exhibition areas

10:45 – 13:30 Morning session THM 2 – Ask the Experts interactive session

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break in Emgeni Dining Room – Exhibition areas open

14:30 – Conference Ends