IEEE PowerTalks
Oman’s largest gathering for power & energy professionals
22 – 24 May 2023, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Minister of Energy & Minerals
Chairperson - Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
As Oman’s only power event, IEEE PES Power Talks will bring together industry stakeholders and partners, CEOs and young professionals to share knowledge and fuel innovation in the ever-changing energy landscape.
IEEE PES Power Talks will feature all power systems and energy solutions including power generation, transmission and distribution as well as green energy applications such as hydrogen, wind and solar.
At IEEE PES Power Talks energy professionals will get together to discuss energy transition, showcasing technology and innovation, and discovering the role of all energy sources in the greater energy system.
In the ever-changing power and energy sector, knowledge is the key to efficient, reliable and sustainable business. IEEE Power Talks, the national platform for the power and energy professionals will offer a unique opportunity to link the Omani professionals and young talents with power experts from utilities and industries around the globe.
IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) provides the world’s largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and for educating members of the industry and the general public.
Headquartered in Muscat Oman, Raya Services specializes in creating effective platforms for knowledge exchange and business networking by conceptualizing and executing strategic business conferences for the international clients, Buyers Meet Program, Bespoke events, Technical Hands on Learning Program and educational programs.
UMS, part of Muscat Overseas Group, is the market leader in media, events, digital services and communications for over three decades in Oman. UMS has organized over 500 events including B2B conferences, business forums, corporate awards, brand launches, corporate events, exhibitions, B2B meets and luxury shows in Oman and the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa markets.
IEEE Oman PowerTalks technical forum is designed to spread expertise and present the latest technologies and innovations across power and energy sector.
The three days conference will include multiple plenary sessions, panel discussions and workshops focusing on the below themes:
Co- founder and CEO - Nectaware srl
Mr. Carrelli comes from many years of experience in international consultancy in various highly regulated sectors and has been dealing with energy for over 15 years with particular attention to the issue of energy and ecological transition, in which he has been both observer and actor of the evolution and of the deployment of renewables in many different aspects, as a consultant, as a developer and as an entrepreneur in Italy and internationally. For several years he has been co-founder and CEO of Nectaware, a start-up that deals with artificial intelligence applied to the world of the space-economy and Earth observation data, creating highly innovative solutions for the management, monitoring and measurement of generation of photovoltaic both at an urban and national level. Michele has a strong attitude and determination to changes and sees advanced technological solutions as a necessary tool for the possible implementation of the fight against climate change and for the new role in society that individuals can decide to assume.
Rector Arab Open University
Corporate Affairs Senior Manager OETC
Hub Product Marketing Manager - Hitachi Energy
Saravanan Jeganathan is the Hub Product Marketing Manager for Power Quality products Middle East & Africa, within Hitachi Energy’ High Voltage Products Business Unit based in Dubai, UAE. He holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering in Madurai Kamaraj University, India. Saravanan J has more than 20 years of experience in power quality products, in which he has held several positions in marketing and sales of power quality products and solutions across different geographies. His areas of interest include power quality in utility, industrial & commercial networks, railways, and renewables segment, doing power quality study and design of filter bank.
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Energy Sector Head - Oman Vision 2040
Global Executive Director, Renewable Energy CoE - Air Products
Acting Chief Executive Officer - Nama Group
General Manager – UAE & Bahrain RAY International LLC
Mr. Praveen Kumar Kumaraswamy is known for innovative solution and Business Development among RAY group of companies. He is an Electrical Engineer and has Master Degree in Project Management. Also, he is a Certified Project Management Professional and Member of International council on Large Electric Systems. His professional experience is over and above 20 years which includes Management of Large Electrical contracts, EPC projects, Business Development, Product development and So on.
He is General Manager for RAY international UAE and Bahrain and a startup person for RAY for their operations in Oman, Bahrain & UAE. His core skills include setting up new business units, new country operations, setting up operation team, developing company business case & Reaching customers.
Senior Vice President, Siemens Advanta Consulting
Dennis is a Senior Partner and Senior Vice President at Siemens Advanta Consulting, based in the Munich office, and has been working at SAC for more than 15 years. Before consulting, Dennis worked for more than 5 years for Siemens Mobility in Germany and Brazil, with roles in Sales, Project Execution and Controlling.
Dennis holds a Ph.D. in Management/Entrepreneurship from the Technical University of Munich and a Diploma in International Business Administration from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (DE) and Babson College (USA).
In his role as head of the Energy vertical, Dennis is advising clients in the Power Generation, Oil&Gas and Utility sectors, where he has gained relevant experience from strategy definition, large-scale transformations, and turnaround management to digitalization with projects around the globe. Working with his teams to leverage technology for the Energy transformation, the focus is on implementable results and client impact – key elements of the DNA as a former leading inhouse consultancy.
Senior Management Consultant, smart grids
Dr. Tugcan Sahin is a Senior Management Consultant with over 15 years of experience supporting utilities, municipalities, and regulators in business transformation and strategy development in the field of energy management, smart grid, digitalization, and e-Mobility.
Dr. Sahin holds a PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Economics, Electrical Engineering and Business) from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He holds an executive MBA from the Technical University of Munich, in corporation with the University of Tsinghua, Beijing, China, and the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. In addition, Dr. Sahin holds a PMP designation from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Product Lifecycle Manager, PSS®CAPE
Dr. Sandro Aquiles-Perez is the Product Lifecycle Manager for PSS®CAPE, the leading software for power network protection simulation and analysis. PSS®CAPE belongs to the Siemens Grid Software portfolio offering.
Dr. Aquiles-Perez has been part of the PSS®CAPE development team for 16 years. He got his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2006. His technical specialization and interests are in numerical relay modeling, protection simulation, and power system analysis and methodologies. Sandro is an IEEE member since 2000.