The complete programme and the full list of speakers will be released in due course, please find below the list of confirmed speakers to date:
Dr. Tim Heidel is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at VEIR. Tim served as VEIR’s first Chief Technology Officer from January 2020 when the company was founded until February 2023. Prior to VEIR, Tim was a member of the investments team at Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), investing in companies that leverage innovative technologies to significantly address climate change. He served as Deputy Chief Scientist at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), where he helped lead technology scouting and research and development activities on behalf of the 900 non-profit, member-owned electric utility members. He served as a Fellow and Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), leading the development of 3 new programs and managed a portfolio of over 75 research projects, focusing on approaches for controlling and optimizing the transmission and delivery of electric power and managing programs focused on high-efficiency power electronics
Olivier Tissot has worked at the International Copper Association for over 25 years. He holds a PhD in science and began his career at the Copper Development Association in France, where he served as Director for 11 years, focusing primarily on the building sector. In 2015, he joined the European team and played a key role in developing a program dedicated to electrical safety. Since January 2025, he has been a manager in the Market Development team, responsible for power cable defense in Europe. Throughout his career, he has built broad expertise in copper, with growing involvement in sustainability and life cycle analysis—areas that are becoming increasingly strategic for the cable market
Mr. Alzayani holds a Baccalaureate degree in Business Administration from the American University of Beirut.He is the Founding Partner of Al Zayani Investments Group, and serves as Chairman of Midal Cables, Bahrain Welding Wire, Bahrain Specialist Hospital, and Midal Solar. He is also the President of the Arab Cable Manufacturers Association and the International Cable Federation (Vienna).He also holds the positions of Managing Director of Metal Form and Aluwheel.
Bud Vos, President and CEO of MetOx International, Inc. (MetOx) is a seasoned professional with a two-decade career in the distributed energy sector. He has a successful track record of establishing companies in the rapidly advancing energy field, specializing in grid, transmission, and distribution markets. Serving as President of Generac Grid Services, Bud was instrumental in propelling technological advancements, steering global expansion, and supervising the growthof a flourishing business within Generac, which was acquired through the Enbala Power Networks acquisition in 2020.Prior to his tenure at Enbala, Bud held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Simple Energy, contributing to the company's strategic growth. His previous roles encompass Chief Technology Officer and Senior VP of Utility Sales at Comverge, where he managed technology architecture and led projects utilizing smart grid technology. Bud also held key leadership roles at Comverge, including SVP of Product Strategy and VP of Marketing, Products & Alliances.
Prof. Maurizio Bragagni Esq OBE, CEO of Tratos UK Ltd, is a prominent business leader and philanthropist recognized for his innovative contributions to the cable industry. Recently, he has been at the forefront of advocating for sustainability and social responsibility within the industry. Acknowledged for his leadership, Prof Bragagni received an OBE for services to business and charity. He continues to drive Tratos' global success by integrating cutting-edge technologies and fostering ethical business practices. Bragagni also actively supports educational initiatives, enhancing industry standards and contributing to a sustainable future.
Yann Duclot is the Nexans Acceleration Units Director at Nexans, where he oversees 4 Business lines, including Nexans Solar Technologies and Nexans MCS (Machines, Cryogenics, Superconductivity). With over 25 years of experience in Business Unit Management, Transformation of organisation, Management of the Innovation, Yann has been instrumental in scaling up business activities and driving company’s growth and profitability and. He hold an MSC from Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM). Yann is also a Board Member of CurrENT and animated by “Making a dent in the Universe”. Prior to joining Nexans, he has spent 11 years at Cavotec and was an Executive Member of the company as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer.
Aisling joined CRU’s Wire and Cable Market Outlook team as editor in January 2022. Her work involves analysing trends and developments across the global metallic wire and cable industry.Before joining CRU, Aisling worked as a market research analyst within the platinum group metals (PGM) industry, with an emphasis on the environmental, social and governance performance of the PGM producers. She has also worked as a base and precious metals exploration geologist with field experience in East Africa. Aisling holds a MSci in Geology from the University of Southampton and is a member of Women in Mining UK.
Chenfei is Head of CRU's Wire and Cable team and a Principal Analyst. He works across the full portfolio of products analysing key trends and developments in both the metallic wire and cable, and optical fibre industries.Chenfei joined CRU in early 2019 as an Analyst within the Wire and Cable team. At CRU, Chenfei held various editorship roles including Wire and Cable Market Outlook, Electricity Transmission Market Outlook, Optical Fibre and Cable Market Outlook as well as Optical Fibre and Cable Monitor. Chenfei spent 3.5 years in CRU London office and he is now based in CRU Shanghai office. Prior to CRU, Chenfei was working at Rolls-Royce in a variety of engineering leadership roles, with a focus on aeroengine technology development and manufacturing process improvement.