IDC Energy Insights: ICT in the Energy and Utilities Sectors 2012

The utilities industry is going through exciting times. Attenuation of nuclear power generation, an EU push for energy consumption savings, and progressing market liberalization are all having a critical impact on the industry. In such an environment, utility companies have broad ICT needs, including migrating to modern IT platforms, piloting smart metering/advanced metering infrastructure, and reworking supply chain to regulatory compliance. In addition, utilities are spending heavily on scaling up energy efficiency and auditing their greenhouse gases for carbon trading.

This IDC Energy Insights event will provide penetrating views on long-term trends in the industry, along with thought leadership on new and unexpected themes that may be on the horizon. You will hear unique and astute perspectives on emerging trends that will help you plan for the future. Join us to find out how ICT can be leveraged to address key strategic and operational challenges facing utilities providers of electricity, gas, and water in Romania.

Key areas that will be addressed at this event include:

• Regulation and compliance – the implications for utilities
• Intelligent grid evolution and focus
• Smart metering ecosystem
• Data complexity and next-generation analytics
• Energy management systems
• Integration of renewable energy sources
• Security and data privacy hot potatoes
• Utility industry IT spending strategies and forecast

The IDC Energy Insights ICT in the Energy and Utilities Sectors 2012 event brings together leading industry and technology experts, creating an ideal platform to address key issues facing IT executives in the energy and utilities sectors.

Why you should attend

The IDC Energy Insights ICT in the Energy and Utilities Sectors 2012 event provides attendees with reliable content and expert advice on how to use modern information technologies to achieve their IT goals, gain valuable insight into operational best practices, and keep up to date with the latest IT solutions available in the market.

The event is best suited to:

CIOs, CEOs, CTOs, COOs, IT Managers, IT Directors, Finance Managers, Purchasing and Procurement Managers, and IT Planners and Strategists from the following industries:

• Energy Producers and Gas Manufacturers 
• Energy and Gas Transporters   
• Energy and Gas Distributors 
• Gas Warehouses 
• Steam and Hot Water Suppliers 
• Water Collectors, Purifiers, and Distributors 
• Regulatory Bodies for Electricity and Gas 
• other industries: Transportations, Constructions etc.

Registration deadline for end-users: 27 February 2012