Program

October 28, 2010 Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Hotel, Bucharest

Iridium Hall

Program:

09.00 – 09.30 Guest registration

09.30 – 11.15 Panel discussions

• The two national energy companies: what is the status of the set-up process and what is their expected impact in the local power sector? Are the two national energy companies the solution for financing?
• Romania’s role as an electricity exporter in South Eastern Europe. What does it take to get there?
     –    What does it mean to be a regional player?
     –    Implication brought by the competition, description of the main topics that have to be discussed and be taken into consideration: economic focusing, market power and cartel issues.
• Challenges to Power
• The application of EU environmental standards and their impact on the local energy companies.
• The stratey on the development of infrastructure networks the new projects are depending on.
• Financing energy projects: what is the selection criteria and requirement needed to achieve financing?

Confirmed speakers:

Mihai DAVID, Director – Hidrolectrica 

Cristina FILIP, Partner – PeliFilip

Dan PREOTESCU, Director, Network Planning Division – Transelectrica

Razvan GRECU, Senior Energy Analyst – Candole Partners

Doina VISA, Senior Operations Officer – World Bank

Moderator: Valeriu BINIG, Director | Financial Advisory Services/Energy & Resources/Corporate Finance- Deloitte

11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 13.00 Panel discussions
 •   Latest initiatives and  market drivers that are influencing the energy sector in Romania
•   Which is the Cash Cow? Which are the projects that the providers are counting on? ( wind projects, micro hydro power plants, Cernavoda, the use of sun energy, conventional projects-new, thermo-electrical power stations)
 •   What does it take for the energy sector in Romania to achieve performance? (investment trend, legal framework, transparency)

Confirmed speakers:

David NICHOLL, Country Manager – Schneider Electric

Dana DUICA, Executive Director, RWEA

Silvia VLASCEANU, Counselor in the Romanian Parliament & Executive Director of the Association of Companies for Energy Utilities in Romania

Laurentiu DINU, General Manager – Accreo Romania

Moderator: Valeriu BINIG, Director | Financial Advisory Services/Energy&Resources/Corporate Finance – Deloitte

13.00  Networking lunch