​Join us at the Terna Innovation Zone Forum in San Francisco!

​​Terna, Italy’s electricity Transmission System Operator, together with INNOVIT and in collaboration with Mind the Bridge, is pleased to present the second edition of the Terna Innovation Zone Forum San Francisco.

​​Among the highlights of the Forum will be the presentation of a report on the state of the art, challenges, and opportunities in Gridtech, engaging conversations with international experts in energy and grid innovation.

​Joining the event there will be colleagues from other two leading European Transmission System Operators - RTE (France) and TenneT (Netherlands) and together we will introduce the TSO Innovation Alliance, a collaborative initiative uniting eight major European transmission grid operators to accelerate innovation in energy resilience, digitalization, and sustainability.

​The TSO Innovation Alliance recently launched the challenge “Building a Climate-Resilient Power Grid” to harness AI, IoT, and digital twins for smarter, more sustainable, and climate-resilient energy networks and we are looking for technology partners. More information at this link.

​Don’t miss the chance to join us!

​Agenda of the event:

​5.00 DOORS OPEN

​5:30 INTRODUCTION AND INSTITUTIONAL WELCOME​

​Carla Napolitano | Head of Innovation, Terna S.p.a ​

​Massimo Carnelos | Consul General of Italy in San Francisco​

​Theo Peters | Consul General of the Netherlands​ in San Francisco​

​Paul Salvaire | Deputy Consul General of France in San Francisco​

​Joanna Smolinska | Deputy Head of the EU office in San Francisco

​Alberto Acito | Managing Director, INNOVIT​

​5:45 THE EU TSO ALLIANCE LANDS IN THE US 

​​Daniele Vitullo | Head of Innovation Scouting & Ecosystems Management, Terna S.p.a​

​6:00 GRIDTECH NOW: MAPPING INNOVATION, GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES ​ACROSS US AND EU​ - Powered by Terna & MTB Research​

​Alberto Onetti | Chairman, Mind the Bridge

​6:20 Panel: WHY EUROPEAN ENERGY COMPANIES NEED TO HAVE A PRESENCE IN THE US​

​A conversation exploring why leading European energy companies are establishing offices, partnerships, and innovation activities in Silicon Valley.

​Aaron Panzer | Head of Venture Acceleration, National Grid Partners​

​Daniele Vitullo | Head of Innovation Scouting & Ecosystems Management, Terna S.p.a​ ​

​Matija Naglic | Business Developer System Operations, TenneT

​Alexandre Parisot | Director of Ecosystem, LF Energy / RTE​

​Moderator: David Hubert | VP External Affairs, EUROCHAM ​

​7:00 Fireside Chat: VENTURE BUILDING, CREATING NEW SOLUTIONS IN THE ENERGY SPACE

​A conversation on the experience and learnings of building ventures in the energy sector with a player operating beyond its traditional boundaries.

​Limor Schafman | Director of Incubation Strategy, LG NOVA ​

​Marco Marinucci | CEO, Mind the Bridge

​7:30 FINAL WORDS AND CONCLUDING REMARKS​​

​7.45 MIX & MINGLE: ITALIAN SPRITZ EVENING​

​8.30 THE END​

​​Master of Ceremony : Carlo Rivis | Director of Programs, INNOVIT​

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​*By attending this event, participants acknowledge and consent to being photographed and/or recorded, with the resulting material potentially used for publication and social media purposes.