Rapid growth in energy demand coupled with proposed regulatory reforms, aging infrastructure and increasing demands from consumers mean many energy providers in ASEAN are at crossroads. What is the future for the grid? How do you achieve value from Smart
Metering? What are the core competencies of the next-generation energy provider? What are the lessons learnt from deregulated markets? These questions and more will be discussed at this interactive briefing which is a must for Utilities executives
attending SIEW.
Accenture will unveil its latest Utilities research and draw on experiences from key industry executives to help shape the discussion. This Forum, hosted by Accenture will be an opportunity to exchange ideas, network with peers and discuss some of the
unique challenges and opportunities across the region’s energy sector.
Sign up for the Accenture Utilities Executive Forum today. RSVP to Angela Foo by 16 October 2013.
Download the detailed forum agenda here 
Speaker:
Dr. Bartosz Wojszczyk
Chief Innovation Officer, MERALCO
Experienced executive for global business with sales from “start-up” to over $2 Billion annually. Recognized industry leader in business development, operations (sales & marketing), corporate strategy, transformation, technology innovation
and commercialization. Technical expert in the areas of utility design & engineering (T&D); smart grid; renewable & distributed generation; advanced protection and automation; energy storage and e-transportation. Authored 30 papers, co-authored
3 books and 4 international reports Energy advisor to governments and energy stakeholders (Americas, Europe, APAC). Member of IEA and IEEE including: USA Energy Policy Committee, Technical Program Chair of IEEE Energy Development & Power Generation
Committee, Chair of IEEE International Practices SC and Secretary of IEEE Distributed Generation & Energy Storage SC. Degrees in Electrical Engineering (MS, PhD). Adjunct Professor at University of North Carolina in Charlotte, USA and Visiting
Professor at AGH University of Science and Technology in Poland. Simon heads up Energy Solutions at SP-AusNet and is focused on developing SmartGrid/AMI managed services and where relevant, investment in SmartGrid and Grid products (software and engineering
assets) which strengthen this offering. Simon also has business accountability for SP-AusNet’s meter data and meter provider obligations covering meter to market for gas and electricity meters. This includes over 700,000 high specification Electricity
Smart Meters providing 48 reads per day. Prior to joining SP-AusNet Simon held CEO and General Manager roles in services business delivering large ICT programs and Managed Services to major companies mainly in the energy sector. Key areas included
Full Retail Contestability, Splits and Mergers of Distribution and Retail businesses, Benefits realisation of major retailers billing platform consolidation, Insourcing and Outsourcing, including establishing Managed Service operations.
About SP-AusNet
With 1,800 employees, SP AusNet manages a $7 billion electricity and gas network that services more than 1.2 million customers in south east Australia.
Maikel van Verseveld
Managing Director for Accenture Smart Grid Services
Maikel leads Accenture Smart grid Services across EALA. He is one of Accenture’s subject matter experts in AMI/Smart Grids, with over 16 years in the utilities consulting industry in 10+ European countries. Maikel has worked in all facets of the
utility industry, from customer care & billing to Asset Management, Grid imbalance settlement and field service operations. He has been involved in AMI and Smart Grid pilots and roll-outs for Accenture since 2004 with a strong focus on the integration
to back-end processes. Maikel provided oversight on the Amsterdam Smart City project, has managed several AMI Rollouts and conducted strategic engagements to grow Metering Operating & Installation companies both in the Nordics, in the UK and in
the German market.
Ann Burns
Managing Director and Asia Pacific lead for Accenture's utilities industry group
Ann is Accenture's Managing Director and Utilities Industry Lead for Asia Pacific. Ann has a particular specialism in the evolution of smart grids and smart cities. Her focus is on providing thought leadership in the areas of corporate strategy and complex
business transformation. She has spent the last few years researching consumer engagement trends and has a clear point of view on the impact of emerging business models and known trends in the adoption of energy efficiency. She participates in the
Executive of Smart Grid Australia and is the Chair of the Consumer Working Group.