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JUNE 3-5, 2024 | CASCAIS, PORTUGAL

Accenture’s International Utilities and Energy Conference (IUEC)

IUEC is an annual global event dedicated to driving reinvention across the value chain and navigating the journey to net zero.

Momentum for net zero

For over three decades, IUEC has been the premier event for senior executives in the utilities and energy sectors. The 2024 edition focused on the role of technology in driving reinvention and greater resilience on the path to net zero. The discussions were particularly centered on achieving a balance between decarbonization and business growth, including industry use cases for technologies such as Generative AI.

At the heart of IUEC are the people

Our Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Julie Sweet, hosted senior executives from around the globe. Attendees had the opportunity to establish peer-to-peer connections and engage in insightful conversations. They experienced the magic of Portuguese hospitality in the charming town of Cascais, which served as the setting for the conference.

Highlights from agenda 2024

During IUEC we have discussed Gen AI challenges, opportunities and practical applications for utilities. Highlights included Gen AI Studios workshop, where leaders learned about the opportunity to go beyond productivity and reinvent their business.

IUEC attendees visited MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, owned and run by the EDP Foundation. After the visit, they enjoyed a cocktail while taking in the spectacular panorama of Lisbon.

At IUEC, our keynote speeches and panels explored pressing leadership challenges: net-zero acceleration, cross industry collaboration, Gen AI, customer affordability and more.

Speakers

Scott Tinkler

Senior Managing Director – Utilities Global Sector Lead

Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade

Chief Executive Officer – EDP Group

Julie Sweet

Chair & CEO

Greg Jackson

Founder – Octopus Energy

Chris Womack

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer​ – Southern Company

Georgios Stassis

Chairman & CEO – PPC

Jack Azagury

Group Chief Executive – Consulting

Senthil Ramani

Lead – Data & AI

May Habib

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder – Writer.AI

Vijay Vaitheeswaran

Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor​ – The Economist

Jon Paull

Chief Operating Officer – Octopus Energy Group and Kraken Technologies

Melody Birmingham

Executive Vice President, Group President of Utilities – NiSource Inc.

John Bowie

General Manager – Retail X, Origin Energy

Bhavani Amirthalingam

Chief Executive Officer​ – IntelConnect​

Eva Burén

Managing Director – Global Energy Retail and Song Utilities Lead

Luke Jenner

Chief Operating Officer – Essential Energy

Ana Paula Marques

Executive Board Member – EDP

Andrea Falciai

EMEA Utilities Industry Lead

Luis Cabra

Executive Managing Director and Deputy CEO – Repsol

Susan Uthayakumar

Chief Energy & Sustainability Officer – Proligis

Caroline Narich

Net Zero Strategy Lead, North America

Calvin Butler

President and CEO – Exelon

Paddy Hayes

CEO – ESB

Vera Pinto Pereira

Executive Board Member – EDP

Stefano Goberti

Chief Executive Officer – Plenitude

Stephanie Jamison

Global Resources Industry Practice Chair and Global Sustainability Services Lead

Carlalberto Guglielminotti

Chief Executive Officer – NHOA Group

Wes Ballantine

Chief Executive Officer – IntelliHUB

Rudy Wynter

President – National Grid New York

Francesco Buresti

Head of Smart Infrastructures Business Unit – A2A

Pim Spierenburg

Global Net Zero Transition Lead – Accenture

Joana Freitas

Executive Board Member – EDP Generation

Hiroki Sato

Senior Managing Executive Officer, Division CEO, Global Business – Chubu Electric Power Company

Rafel Jorda Siquier

Chief Executive Officer and Founder – Open Cosmos

Thierry de Lumley

Chief Revenue Officer​ – Cosmo Tech

Ozan Varol

Rocket Scientist, Award-Winning Professor and Bestselling Author