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Speaking Opportunities


image The Microgrid Global Innovation Forum focuses on the latest technology advances and business models for the deployment of hybrid renewable energy microgrids and mini-grids in off-grid (remote, rural and island) as well as grid-connected environments. A series of in-depth presentations and interactive panel discussions will examine the most recent technology advances, case studies, and lessons learned to date.

Stand-alone speaking opportunities are typically 30 minutes in length (20 min for PowerPoint presentation, 10 min for Q&A discussion), while panel sessions with multiple speakers are usually 75-90 minutes. For Poster Sessions, ample time is reserved on the program schedule for participants to tour the poster displays and interact with presenters.

Individuals who wish to submit a speaking, panel, or poster session propoal should include the following:
    1. Speaker name, title, company, and contact information
    2. Title of presentation, panel or poster session
    3. Type of session: stand-alone presentation, panel session, or poster presentation
    4. Description of presentation, panel, or poster display (approximately 150 words)
    5. Biography and photo of speaker(s)
    6. Bullet list of 3-4 Key Learning Points
Proposals should be emailed to info@microgridinnovation.com by Friday, November 29, 2024.

Additional Guidance
  • We ask that proposals be non-commercial in nature. Submissions will be carefully reviewed by the Program Advisory Group to ensure depth of information and relevance to the program.

  • Presentations that emphasize case studies, best practices, and real-world results are particularly welcome.

Topics to be covered include:
    Business Issues, Opportunities and Challenges
    - Business models, economics, and financing for microgrid projects
    - Case studies and latest lessons learned in off-grid, rural, remote, and island microgrid systems
    - Solar PV + energy storage applications
    - Initiatives and strategies for utilizing microgrids to decarbonize the energy mix
    - Microgrid design for minimizing cost and integrating renewables
    - Microgrids in Virtual Power Plant (VPP) configurations
    - Non-technical issues in microgrid and mini-grid planning and deployment
    - Political, regulatory and public policy trends affecting energy access and rural electrification
    - Optimizing hybrid, renewable energy systems for island, remote, and rural deployments
    - Evolving the traditional utility business model

    Technology Advances, Applications, and Case Studies
    - Emerging technologies and latest applications
    - System architectures and alternatives
    - Microgrid and mini-grid design, analysis, and feasibility planning tools
    - Microgrid power control systems
    - Solar generation microgrids for rural applications
    - Increasing the utilization of renewables and sustainable energy sources
    - System modeling and analytical tools
    - Energy storage advances: flow batteries, fuel cells, advanced batteries, etc.
    - Standards and interoperability issues
    - System monitoring, management, operations and control

For further information, please contact:

Daniel Coran
Program Manager
20th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum 2025 - EMEA | APAC | LATAM
info@microgridinnovation.com
+1-815-310-3343