Power Services Europe Customer Summit
About the Summit
Date: 8-9 November, 2016
Location: Munich, Germany
We look forward to seeing you at the inaugural Power Services Europe Customer Summit taking place at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany 9 November 2016. We also invite you to join our welcome reception on 8 November from 19:00 - 21:00.
Your full Summit program, now posted on the Agenda tab, will showcase a portfolio of total plant solutions most relevant for our Europe markets to help you unleash better performance, lower risk and extend the operational life across ALL of your gas, steam and nuclear plant systems.
This special event will feature:
- Sharing strategies that speak to your total plant needs
- Breakout sessions customized to our regional dynamics with a focus on operational flexibility, emissions compliance and the digital transformation of our industry in Europe
- Digital transformation of power generation
Discover how to harness digital solutions as a competitive advantage - The power of flexibility
Explore how new technologies can help you turn market disruptions into opportunities - Balancing compliance regulations with business needs
Discuss how to be profitable in a dynamic, regulatory environment - A special digital showcase reception
- And an unforgettable VIP tour of Allianz Arena!
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Agenda
Your Power Services Europe Customer Summit agenda will include a wealth of insights on new GE service capabilities and portfolio solutions, along with opportunities for rich dialogue between you and your regional team of experts.
8 November — Rilano Hotel
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19:00 - 21:00 |
Welcome reception |
9 November — Allianz Arena – Transportation to/from the hotel will be provided
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8:00 - 8:30 |
Breakfast |
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8:30 |
Welcome Introduction |
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8:40 - 9:00 |
Keynote Presentation |
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9:00 - 10:00 |
Thought Leadership Panel - "Imagining the Future of Europe’s Power Industry" Moderator: Andrew Mitchell, Energy Director of Edelman’s Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States region This thought-provoking discussion will give you the opportunity to evaluate the broad range of dynamics occurring across our industry, economies, cultures and business models from a fresh and bold perspective. This discussion will delve into industry-specific shifts that will impact your growth strategies in the years to come, such as the digital transformation of power generation and political winds of change that could influence environmental policies. We’ll also explore broader trends that can fundamentally change how you think about evolving your business model for the future of power generation; trends such as generation shifts in your workforce, the role you can play as a thought leader in the powering of Europe, and how our industry will be viewed going forward through the lens of economic analysts, and the general public. Finally, you’ll hear from industry colleagues on ways they are shaping their power generation business strategies to face future challenges, as well as opportunities, both known and unknown. |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Total Plant Overview Presentation Fintan Tuffy, Europe Sub-region Manager, Power Services In this presentation, you’ll hear from GE’s best and brightest leaders about a robust portfolio of total plant services capabilities born from the blending of power generation expertise from GE’s and Alstom’s services teams. We’ll explore the Power Services collaborative approach to identifying your distinctive needs through a mutual discovery process. And from there, how GE can partner with you as your single-service provider for project scopes ranging from short-cycle maintenance support through long-term operational and business strategies. And, you’ll discover our “plant-as-a-system” expertise in packaging technologies, regardless of project scope, that optimize your overall operational performance and asset life at the plant and fleet levels. |
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11:00 - 15:45 |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (attendees can participate in all three 75-minute rotating sessions) |
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11:00 - 12:15 |
Breakout Session 1- Digital Solutions Building on our thought leadership and general session discussions, this experience will be a journey through the digital transformation of our industry, taking the time to first understand where you are currently on your digital roadmap. From there, our team will tailor your interactions to those topics most important to you, including dialogues on:
This session will feature demos and knowledge sharing discussions with subject matter experts from the world of digital power generation technology. You’ll discover robust digital solutions that can help you foresee operational issues before they occur, optimize your operation from a plant-as-a-system perspective and predictive tools enabling you to make well-informed business decisions with more certainty. |
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12:15 - 13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15 - 14:30 |
Breakout Session 2 - Flexibility Solutions GE recognizes that having flexibility- in various forms- is one of the key success factors for power producers in Europe today, and tomorrow. Our regional team also understands that your needs differ considerably depending on country(ies) of operation, plant configurations and fleet footprint. This session will foster engaging discussions around Europe’s most important flexibility challenges including grid fluctuation and rapid demand volatility. We will review key drivers of operational roadblocks that you experience in today’s market, and collaboratively discuss solutions- both technological and strategic- solving those issues over the short and long terms. Our dialogue will also examine innovative commercial and financial solutions that GE can deliver to help expand your flexibility from a business model perspective. We will address how in today’s industry climate, being able to tap into this kind of financial flexibility can open up new opportunities for growth and more competitiveness. |
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14:30 - 15:45 |
Breakout Session 3 - Environmental Solutions With so much emphasis in our region on the role environmental policy is playing, this session will take a deep dive into conversations around being highly competitive as a power producer in our market by turning your approach to emissions compliance on its head. We’ll explore how to be more profitable while adhering to current regulations, and remaining that way as future policies take effect. You’ll have the opportunity to rate your most pressing environmental concerns, and discuss with GE experts solutions that enable you to efficiently align your operations with emissions standards, and do so without jeopardizing your power commitments. We’ll examine system-level technologies that cost-effectively address your emissions compliance needs, and can position you as an environmental steward among your customers and other stakeholders as well. |
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16:00 - 19:00 |
Allianz Arena VIP Tour/GE Digital Showcase Reception Experience an unforgettable VIP tour of Allianz Arena! After your arena tour, we’ll enjoy a special digital showcase reception providing you with opportunities to experience new Power Services resources and tools, and engage with your GE team in a festive atmosphere, Munich style! |
Speakers
Your Summit will feature key Power Services business leaders and renowned European visionaries that will provide insights focused on your specific emerging opportunities, evolving challenges and surrounding forces as power producers in our region.
Pascal Schweitzer
Pascal is Region General Manager, Europe, for GE’s Power Services business. Driving Europe’s regional services strategy, he is responsible for developing and delivering the regional, solutions and service structures you need over the entire life cycle of your power plant and fleet operations. Pascal will share his vision for applying GE’s expanded portfolio of capabilities, and regional resources, to your distinctive needs across the landscape of Europe.
Michael Rechsteiner
Michael is Vice President, Product Lines, for GE’s Power Services business. He is responsible for delivering differentiated product and technology solutions that provide value for both your current and future power generation needs. Michael will discuss portfolio offerings that you can tap into across all major plant components, as well as share insights on product development strategies driven by your total life cycle needs.
Steven Hartman
Steven Hartman is Chief Technology Officer for GE’s Power Services business. He is responsible for providing life cycle technology solutions and support for our global business. He will describe total plant-as-a-system technologies that can be scaled to your operational needs, along with emerging innovations that GE is investing in to provide high performance solutions that deliver long-term value to your business.
Vincent Champaign
Vincent is the General Manager of GE’s Digital European Foundry in Paris. It is both a European development centre for industrial applications and a centre of expertise for digital transformation. Prior to this role; Vincent was Operations Leader for GE France supporting GE’s businesses’ growth and innovation in France. Before joining GE, Vincent worked for McKinsey where he contributed to several McKinsey Global Institute studies.
Manuel Baritaud
Manuel is Senior Energy Analyst in the Gas Coal and Power Markets Division of the International Energy Agency, where he leads the Agency’s work on electricity markets and policy developments, with a special focus on market design, supply security issues, as well as the implications of climate policy for electricity systems. Before joining the IEA, Manuel worked in the private sector as an economist in the Corporate Strategy Department at AREVA. Before that, he was in charge of the regulation of transmission and distribution network tariffs at the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE).
Andrew Mitchell
Andrew is the Energy Director of Edelman’s Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States region. Prior to joining Edelman, Andrew spent four years as Partner of Brunswick’s Energy practice where he advised on a wide range of energy and resources clients, helping companies engage in frontier markets, reputation development, capital markets transactions and crisis management. Prior to working in agencies, Andrew spent more than a decade as a financial journalist, most notably as Energy Editor and correspondent at Reuters.
Venue
Allianz Arena
The most spectacular venue in Bayern’s long Bundesliga history will be the home to Power Services’ Europe Customer Summit. This breath-taking venue is our region’s most modern stadium with a capacity of more than 70,000 people and the biggest membrane shell in the world (2,874 rhomboidal inflated ETFE foil panels form the 66,500 m2 roof and façade).
You’ll be immersed into the world of football legends that have done battle in one the world’s most renowned stadiums during a VIP behind-the-scenes tour.
Address:
Allianz Arena
Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25
80939 München
Note: Transportation will be provided from The Rilano Hotel München.
Accommodations
The 4-star Rilano Hotel München & Rilano 24|7 Hotel München are located in the new office center "Parkstadt Schwabing" in the district Schwabing
The Rilano Hotel München & Rilano 24|7 Hotel München
GE has pre-booked a special event rate at the Rilano Hotel of €263 for a Superior Double Room (for single use) per room per night including breakfast. The extra charge for double occupancy is approximately €40 per night (depending on the room type). GE will also provide transfers to/from Allianz Arena.
Once you submit your registration, GE will reserve your accommodations at the Rilano Hotel. You can provide payment to the Rilano for your stay upon departure- a valid credit card will be needed for payment.
We encourage you to join us at the Rilano Hotel, however, if you prefer to stay at a different property, please let us know on your registration form so we can arrange transportation for you, if needed.
Getting to the hotel
The Rilano Hotel München & Rilano 24|7 Hotel München are a 4-minute drive from the A9 motorway and a 20-minute drive from Munich Airport.
The Rilano Hotel München & Rilano 24|7 Hotel München
Domagkstrasse 26
80807 Munich
Munich Information
Munich is the capital city of Bavaria and the third-most populous city in Germany. Apart from hosting the world’s most famous beer festival, it also headquarters numerous multinational companies and world-class technology and science museums like the Deutsches Museum and BMW Museum – We hope you enjoy the location!
Arriving by plane
Munich International Airport is located 30 km north-east of Munich, close to the city Freising and just 20 min away from The Rilano Hotel München.
Arriving by train
Munich Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) is conveniently located in the centre of Munich. The main station is west of Marienplatz and only a short walk away from the city centre. It is well connected to Munich's solid public transport network. The train station is approximately 20 minutes away from the hotel.
Top Sights
- Frauenkirche or the “Cathedral of Our Dear Lady” with its onion domes is one of the landmarks of the city of Munich and from the top it offers a unique view of the city and the Alps!
- The Neue Rathaus (New Town Hall) is a Neo-Gothic building located on the north side of Marienplatz and is one of the most characteristic structures of Munich’s skyline.
- Nymphenburg palace – This baroque palace was the summer residence of Bavarian monarchs and it’s one of the largest royal palaces in Europe. It also houses several museums.
- Deutsches Museum – Models of atoms, sailing ships, windmills, space probes, industrial robots, organs, submarines, aircrafts… are some of the technological accomplishments that can be found in the first scientific-technological museum in the world.
- Hofbräuhaus – is at the same time a Bavarian restaurant and the most famous brewery in Germany! Enjoy a typical Bavarian meal while surrounded by an Oktoberfest atmosphere.
- English Garden - is one of the largest urban parks in the world, best known for its 4 beer gardens
- BMW Welt, BMW Museum – Engines, motorcycles & automobiles - Don’t miss this museum if you consider yourself a lover of innovative motor vehicles
Contact Us
Have questions or want to know more? Contact our event coordinators:
Pia Buettner
Evelyn Kainz