General Program

Innovation & energy transition

Institutionality & regional Integration

Competitiveness & consumer empowerment

DAY 1

Monday, 21st of September 2026

Registration
08:00 - 18:00

Trainings offered by various organizations
09:00 - 11:00

Associations meetings
12:00 - 13:00

ICER Meeting
16:00 - 18:00

DAY 2

Tuesday, 22nd of September 2026

Registration
08:00 - 10:00

Opening Ceremony
10:00 - 11:00

Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30

Plenary Session

Plenary 1 -Global perspectives from regulators, multilateral organizations, and utilities
11:30 - 13:00

Lunch
13:00 - 14:00

Concurrent Session 1a-Just Transition: Ensuring Equity and Inclusion in Energy Reform
14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Session 1b-Independent regulators as key decision makers of the energy transition
14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Session 1c-Best Practices in Consumer Protection
14:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00

Concurrent Session 2a-Regional Energy Integration – Vision and Barriers (Regional cooperation among regulatory authorities)
16:00 - 17:30

Concurrent Session 2b-Network reliability in a world of increasing climate change
16:00 - 17:30

Concurrent Session 2c-The impact of AI on energy systems
16:00 - 17:30

DAY 3

Wednesday, 23rd of September 2026

Registration
08:00 - 10:00

Plenary Session

Plenary 2-Creating competitive energy markets by incentive regulation
09:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:30

Concurrent Session 3a-Energy transition, grid investments and network tariffs
11:30 - 13:00

Concurrent Session 3b-Designing energy systems for the future
11:00 - 13:00

Concurrent Session 3c-Regulatory incentives to attract energy transition investments
11:30 - 13:00

Lunch
13:00 - 14:00

Concurrent Session 4a-Consumer Empowerment & Energy Poverty Mitigation
14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Session 4b-Delivering effective regulation
14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Session 4c-Regulators financial revenues to ensure their independence of all market stakeholders
14:00 - 15:30

Cultural event + Gala dinner
19:00 - 23:00

DAY 4

Thursday, 24th of September 2026

Registration
08:00 - 11:00

Plenary Session

Plenary 3-Technology as a Driver of Energy Transformation
10:00 - 11:30

Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:00

ICER Award
12:00 - 13:00

Lunch
13:00 - 14:00

Concurrent Session 5a-Energy Storage & Grid Flexibility- The role of green hydrogen in the energy transition
14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Session 5b-The role of decentralized generation in promoting energy security, access to energy, and consumers empowerment
14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Session 5c-Cybersecurity and Resilience in Energy Infrastructure
14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Session 5d-Next generation of consumer growth
14:00 - 15:30

Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:00

Closing Ceremony
16:00 - 17:00

Farewell
17:00 - 18:00