Recording of Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 9:59 .

Innovative Strategies for Energy Management and Electrification

The integration of flexibility in electrification presents substantial challenges, particularly regarding cost, timelines, and demonstrating business value during pilot phases. While electrification is rapidly advancing in Europe, controlling assets to ease grid constraints and enhance customer benefits is critical. Smart Energy Lab employs a diverse team skilled in IoT, cloud-native solutions, and algorithms, using reusable technology to boost efficiency. Practical lab experience plays a vital role in effectively testing equipment, emphasizing real-world applications over theoretical knowledge. The development of a reusable technology platform, the Cell Platform, has streamlined the testing of telecommunications equipment, allowing for faster market launches and improved asset management. Challenges in managing energy storage systems have highlighted the need for knowledgeable personnel and validated methodologies to adapt to regulatory changes. Algorithmic solutions have been implemented to manage asset connectivity and improve trading-based asset management, resulting in significant added value to battery management systems.

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Speaker

Diogo Brito
Lead Electrical Engineer
Smart Energy Lab - Association

Talk of session: Demand-Side Flexibility in Action: Best Practices from the Flexible Demand Management Industry

Demand-side flexibility is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of a resilient, renewable-ready electricity system-and the central focus of the Flexible Demand Management Industry (FDMI), which is dedicated to unlocking, optimising, and valuing flexible demand.This session will bring together four speakers representing key segments of the FDMI to showcase concrete projects and real-world case studies demonstrating how demand-side flexibility is already being deployed in practice. Participants will gain insights into successful implementations-from enabling consumers and businesses to actively manage their energy use, to supporting peak load management, balancing services, and the integration of renewable energy. By highlighting practical experiences across different technologies, markets, and regulatory contexts, the session will illustrate how collaboration between technology providers, market actors, and policymakers can accelerate the deployment of demand-side flexibility. These examples will showcase the tangible benefits flexibility can deliver for the electricity system, businesses, and consumers.The session will conclude with an open Q&A, inviting participants to engage directly with the presenters on the lessons learned, challenges encountered,and policy needs shaping the future of demand-side flexibility.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Nanna Moe
Head of Communications & Partnerships
smartEn

To Talk

Industrial Smart Electrification: With Great Power Comes Greater Opportunity

Speaker

Sylvie Tarnai
Chief Strategy Officer
ENERGY POOL

To Talk

Flexibility at Scale: Lessons from E.ON & Oekostrom Projects

Speaker

Christian Strobl
Chief Commercial Officer
Podero

To Talk

Maximising the Value of Renewable Energy and Flexibility

Speaker

Dries Bols
CEO
LIFEPOWR

To Talk

The World's Biggest Battery is Already Parked in Your Driveway

Konrad Hanschmidt
CEO
Gridio

To Talk

Q&A Round

Speaker

Nanna Moe
Head of Communications & Partnerships
smartEn

To Talk

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