The Annual Conference of WEC Estonia takes place on the 3rd of December 2024

The Annual Conference of the World Energy Council Estonia is taking place on the 3rd of December 2024 in Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel. The title of the event is “Energy Sector as a Backbone of a Competitive Economy”. 

This invitation only event is full of highly interesting presentations and discussions starting with the Minister of Climate and ending with the CEO’s of the biggest energy companies in the Baltic States.

Venue

Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, Conference Centre (aadress Kreutzwaldi st 23, Tallinn)

Programme

08:30-09:00 Welcome coffee

09:00-09:05 Welcome from the moderator Priit Mändmaa, Secretary-General, WEC Estonia

09:05-09:15 Keynote by Minister Yoko Alender, Ministry of Climate.

09:15-10:45 Panel Discussion on the Role of Workers and End-Consumers in Achieving Competitiveness and Energy Transition.

Panelists: Siiri Lahe, Managing Director, Estonian Cell AS; Tiit Land, Rector, Tallinn University of Technology; Jukka Patrikainen, CEO, ABB AS; Kuuno Kirspuu, Managing Director for Baltics, Onninen AS; Mati Lukas, Director, Ida-Virumaa Vocational Education Centre. Moderated by Prof. Jaak Aaviksoo.

10:45-11:15 SECURITY OF SUPPLY: Desynchronization from the Russian grid. Speaker: Kalle Kilk, CEO, Elering AS.

11:15-11:45 Coffee break

11:45-12:30 ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: The Lithuania 100% Renewable Energy Study: Findings and Insights. Speaker: Ilya Chernyakhovskiy, Group Manager, Grid Planning and Analysis Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA.

12:30-13:00 AFFORDABILITY: The Impact of the Size of the Electricity Price Area – Based on the Finnish and Swedish Experience. Speaker: Jaakko Jääskeläinen, Lead Analyst, Corporate Customers and Markets, Fortum Oy.

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-15:30 Panel Discussion of the CEO-s on the Energy Sector as a Backbone of a Competitive Economy.

Panelists: Andrus Durejko, CEO, Enefit; Dr. Mārtiņš Čakste, CEO, Latvenergo; Darius Maikštenas, CEO, Ignitis Group; Markus Rauramo, CEO, Fortum Oy.

15:30-15:40 Wrap-up of the conference.

15:40-16:10 Coffee and snacks