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EP#17 ENERGY PROSPECTIVES

A series of top-level conversations on the economic, technical and scientific conditions anticipated in the future of the energy industry.

Energy Prospectives will bring together world figures recognized for their experience, vision and knowledge of the energy industry so they can share their expertise with business owners, regulators, senior managers and academics.

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PROGRAM

Wednesday, 27th November 2024

09:30	OPENING • Francisco Reynés, Chairman of Naturgy • Prof. José Luis Suárez, Prof. Emeritus, Department of Financial Management and Ex Director of the IESE Campus in Madrid
09:45	Energy, competitiveness and regulation • Alberto Pototschnig. Economist specialising in energy policy, regulation and market design, with a focus on European markets. He is currently Executive Deputy Director, World of Practice at the Florence School of Regulation and leads the ‘Regulatory Policy Workshop Series’ focusing on the most relevant aspects of the energy sector. He was the first Director of the Agency for the Cooperation of EU Energy Regulators (ACER) between 2010 and 2019. • Nick Butler. Energy economist, focusing on the economic and political aspects of the transition. Professor and founding chairman of the Policy Institute at King’s College London. Formerly vice-chair of the Strategy and Policy Development Group at BP p.l.c., and subsequently senior policy advisor to UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Colloquium • Moderated by Prof. Javier Díaz Giménez, IESE Business School
11:30	CLOSING • Rafael Villaseca, President of Naturgy Foundation
11:45	Networking coffee

Simultaneous translation in English and Spanish in all sessions.

Who is Who

Alberto Pototschnig

Speaker
Economist specializing in energy policy, regulation, and market design, with a focus on European markets, he served as the first Director of the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) from 2010 to 2019. His career includes work with consultancy firms and regulatory bodies, such as the Italian Energy Regulatory Authority, where he led the regulation of the electricity sector and served as CEO of the Italian Electricity Market Operator. From 2006 to 2010, he was a partner at Mercados EMI, an international consultancy specializing in energy markets.
At present, he is the Executive Deputy Director of the World of Practice at the Florence School of Regulation and actively leads the “Regulatory Policy Workshop Series” focusing on the most relevant aspects of the energy sector.

Nick Butler

Speaker
Professor and Founding Chair of the Policy Institute at King’s College London, he previously served as Vice President of BP’s Strategy and Policy Development Group, and later as Senior Policy Adviser to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
As an economist specializing in energy, he focuses on the economic and political dimensions of the energy transition. Currently, he advises on energy policy at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge and the Faraday Institution, which was established by the UK government to advance energy storage technologies. He also contributes to the Financial Times, the Nikkei Asian Review, and Prospect magazine.