Ovo Energy Confirmed to Speak at Meter Asset Management

This year's conference will provide guidance on managing the meter assets already held by utilities and planning for the burst of activity and sizeable workforce increase required to deliver smart meters for consumers in a relatively short time frame.

London, United Kingdom, May 11, 2016 --(PR.com)-- In order to achieve the very ambitious 20-20-20 target, member states need to consolidate efforts to drive transformation of Europe’s utility networks to become ‘smarter’. Utility companies across Europe face the prospect of meeting the EU’s goal of installing smart meters for a minimum of 80% of consumers by 2020. While utility companies and their customers have already seen significant benefits from smart meters, roll out programmes need to accelerate and challenges have to be overcome.

Against this backdrop, the 3rd annual Meter Asset Management conference, taking place on 20th - 21st June 2016 in London, UK will offer a comprehensive analysis of the advantages of smart meters, including case studies from the utility companies themselves. The two-day event will dissect the obstacles involved in installing and managing smart meters, and will provide the ideal platform to engage with peers and industry leaders to discuss the best strategies to meet the 20-20-20 target.

Furthermore, SMi is proud to announce that John Flaherty, Head of Commercial, Ovo Energy, will be leading a presentation titled 'Managing risk in uncertainty' taking place at 15:10 on Day One. Key points covered include:

• Inherent risks to suppliers of the rollout
• How much can a supplier influence financing?
• Ways to work together in the customers interest
• Burden to benefit

2016 Speaker Panel includes:
• Arjaan van den Born, Risk Manager, Stedin
• Colin Down, Senior Policy Manager, Smarter Metering, Ofgem
• Marcello Bondesan, Head of Energy Asset Development, HERA
• Paulo Pereira, Associate Director, EDP Distribuição
• Arjan Bregman, Meter Asset Manager, Stedin
• Dennis Palmer, Head of GB Smart Meter Programme Liaison, Smart Energy GB
• Duncan Carter, Smart Metering Strategy Manager, Co-operative Energy
• John Flaherty, Head of Commercial, Ovo Energy
• Harish Rajani, Smart Metering Systems & Data Manager, Thames Water
• Jim Butler, Head of Delivery and Business Engagement - Smart Metering, EDF Energy
• Joan Whitehead, Chief Operating Officer, Data and Communications Company

To view the full speaker line-up and conference programme, visit http://www.meterassetmanagement.com/prcom

Plus don't miss the interactive post-conference workshop taking place on 22nd June 2016:
Smart meter asset management through the use of data
Hosted by: John Cowburn, Owner/Director, Smart Energy Networks
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