Utilities & Networks

Theme: Spatial Intelligence for Resilient Utilities, Sovereign Networks, and a Sustainable Energy Future

Seminar

30 April 2026

 
 

Agenda

0930 - 1030
Session 1: Building Resilient and Sovereign Utility Networks through Spatial Intelligence

Session Highlight

  • Role of spatial intelligence in critical infrastructure
  • Climate risk, asset ageing, and demand growth
  • Integrated, data-driven utility governance
  • Digital twins, AI, and real-time data in resilience planning
  • Trust, transparency, and sovereign infrastructure
Ram Prasath Manohar

Keynote Address

Ram Prasath Manohar

Chairman
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
India

Johannes Weigel
Johannes Weigel

GIS Expert
TenneT
Germany

Harry van Zeijts
Harry van Zeijts

Geo Data Analyst
TenneT
The Netherlands

Astrid Scheffer
Astrid Scheffer

Senior Expert Cables and Pipeline
Kadaster
The Netherlands

Astrid Scheffer is a advisor to the KLIC service (Cables Pipelines Information Center) at the Dutch Land Registry, for the prevention of excavation damage to underground cables and pipelines. Her focus is to improve and make our services and supplies for providing digital cable and pipeline information accessible to identified users for limited excavation areas (WCAG proof).

Becci Anderson
Becci Anderson

Acting Director, National Geospatial Program
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
USA

Vattem Narendra Babu
Vattem Narendra Babu

CEO
iSpatial Techno Solutions (IST)
USA

Ties Dammers
Ties Dammers

Manager of Public Networks, Infrastructure Directorate
Dutch authority for Digital Infrastructure, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
The Netherlands

Sukanta Jena
Sukanta Jena

Chief Executive Officer
Innovantage
India

1030 - 1200
Session 2: Grid Resilience, Energy Transition & Digital Power Twins

Session Highlight

  • Geospatial planning of transmission & distribution
  • Renewable integration and grid congestion management
  • Digital twins for network modelling and operations
  • AI-driven outage prediction & asset health monitoring
  • Integration of SCADA, IoT, and geospatial systems
  • Scaling digital grid initiatives
Yashar Hajimolana

Moderator

Yashar Hajimolana

Assistant Professor
Energy Systems Integration Scheme
The Netherlands

Rafaela Almeida De Carvalho
Rafaela Almeida De Carvalho

GIS Coordinator
Voltalia SA
Brazil

Elliot Hartley
Elliot Hartley

Managing Director
GD3D
UK

Abdourahmane Tahir
Abdourahmane Tahir

Head of Digital Services
Applus
Saudi Arabia

Suvi-Tuulia Haakana
Suvi-Tuulia Haakana

GIS & Cybersecurity Expert
Fortum
Finland

Anil Rawal
Anil Rawal

MD & CEO
IntelliSmart Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
India

Eloise Thaisen
Eloise Thaisen

Delivery & Operations Lead - Altavec
Tech Mahindra
Australia

Hanno Schoklitsch
Hanno Schoklitsch

CEO & Founder
Enignum AI GmbH
Germany

Roberto Vlad
Roberto Vlad

Key Account Manager DACH
Mapbox
Germany

1200 - 1330
Networking Coffee Break Followed by Lunch
1330 - 1500
Session 3: Intelligent Water Systems - From Network Visibility to Digital Water Twins

Session Highlight

  • GIS-based visibility of water assets
  • Leak detection, demand forecasting, and NRW reduction
  • Digital water twins for climate resilience
  • IoT sensors and smart meter integration
  • Infrastructure planning aligned with urban growth
  • Scaling intelligent water systems
Dani Daas
Dani Daas

Managing Partner
CBL Holding
Saudi Arabia

Elisabeth Lictevout
Elisabeth Lictevout

Director
IGRAC
The Netherlands

Aman Chaudhary
Aman Chaudhary

Geospatial Solutions Developer
Global Water Informatics, The World Bank
USA

Alexander Worp
Alexander Worp

Asset Information Manager
Waternet
The Netherlands

Edward Hixson
Edward Hixson

Senior GIS Analyst
Skanska
UK

Erwin Vonk
Erwin Vonk

Founder & CEO
StellaSpark
The Netherlands

Elisabeth Paul
Elisabeth Paul

Co-Founder & Managing Director
MUnique Technology GmbH
Germany

Atiq Asif Kazi
Atiq Asif Kazi

Director
Pioneer Foundation Engineers (PFEPL)
India

Jonas van Schrojenstein Lantman
Jonas van Schrojenstein Lantman

Product Manager
Rana Water Intelligence
The Netherlands

Thijs Briggeman
Thijs Briggeman

Solution Consultant
Avineon Tensing
The Netherlands

1500 - 1600
Networking Coffee Break
1600 - 1630
Presentation: Global Case Studies in Smart Utility Transformation
Wei Wei Teng
Wei Wei Teng

Deputy Director
Smart City Technology Division, GovTech
Singapore

1630 - 1730
Session 4: Geospatial Intelligence for Future-Ready Telecom Networks & Digital Infrastructure

Session Highlight

  • Spatial planning for fibre, towers, and 5G/6G
  • Network densification and coverage optimisation
  • Telecom digital twins for planning & forecasting
  • AI-driven fault detection and predictive maintenance
  • Integration of geospatial and operational data
  • Enhancing service quality and resilience
  • Securing sovereign communication networks
  • Data governance and sharing frameworks
Ramakrishna Subrahmanya Prasad Suddapalli
Ramakrishna Subrahmanya Prasad Suddapalli


JSAN Consulting
India

Boddepalli Navjoth
Boddepalli Navjoth

Senior Geospatial Data Scientist
Garudalytics
India

Leigh-Anne McKnight
Leigh-Anne McKnight

P.Eng, Co-Founder
UTILITX
Canada

Ramakrishna Mulukutla
Ramakrishna Mulukutla

AVP Practice Leader GIS/ LBS
Cognizant
India

Bharadwaj Pulugundla
Bharadwaj Pulugundla

Business Development Partner
Verizon Enterprise Solutions
The Netherlands

Vivek Tumpala
Vivek Tumpala

Business Manager - Global Telco & Utilities
NeoGeoinfo Technologies
India

Overview

Amidst rising global demand, the digital transformation of energy, and climate imperatives, utilities and energy networks are under pressure to evolve—fast. This two-day summit positions geospatial intelligence at the heart of this transformation, enabling real-time visibility, predictive control, and strategic planning across power generation, transmission, and distribution.

As utilities shift from centralized models to intelligent, decentralized, and interoperable networks, the role of GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analytics becomes foundational. From securing critical infrastructure to optimizing smart grid performance and advancing global grid cooperation, the summit provides a collaborative platform for utility leaders, technologists, and policymakers to architect the next-generation energy systems.