MEGAWATT 2026 Conference Agenda | Energy & Power Generation

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

MEGAWATT 2026

Two days of high-level insights, pratical solutions

and industry collaboration.

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18-19
NOVEMBER

Two conference days

CARAVAGGIO
CONFERENCE ROOM

Milan Bergamo

Exhibition Center

INDUSTRY LEADERS

& EXPERT SPEAKERS

From across the global

energy sector

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS

REAL-WORLD RESULTES

Focused on today's

key challenges

DAY 1 - 18 NOVEMBER

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DAY 2 - 19 NOVEMBER

Asset Lifetime, MRO and Supply-Chain Readiness

EDISON | MEGAWATT AWARD 2026

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE

14:30 – 15:30

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COLLEONI
CONFERENCE ROOM

Detached to plenary session conference room

08:00 - 09:00

Registration, Coffee and Exhibition Opening

Exhibition opens at 8:30

09:00 - 11:25

INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGE & SOLUTION SESSION 4

Extending Asset Life Under Flexible and Cyclic Operation

09:00–09:05 | User Challenge Introduction: Managing lifetime and availability risk under more flexible and cyclic operating regimes – ETN Global

09:05–09:15 | Challenge Framing 1: Predictive Maintenance for Flexible and Cyclic Operation - Massimiliano D'Angelo, Predictive Maintenance and Reliability Engineer - A2A

09:15–09:25 | Challenge Framing 2: Lifetime Extension in Flexible Markets, Jan Jouke Melchers, Head of Engineering Field Services & Repairs - ACWA Field Services

09:25–09:40 | Operational Case Study: Predictive Analytics for Peaker Plants: Lessons Learned from 60+ LM6000 Units – Grahame Martin, Vice President of EMEA & APAC - PROENERGY

09:40–09:55 | Reliability Solution Pitch 1: Oil Filtration and Fluid Maintenance for Improved Gas Turbine Reliability – Matteo Mazzuoli, Maintenance Engineering Expert – A2A & Elisabetta Piana, General Manager - Karberg & Hennemann

09:55–10:10 | Lifetime Assessment Pitch 2: Lifetime rotor extension opportunities – Emanuele Innocente, Application Manager - Ethos Energy

10:10–10:25 | Lifetime Assessment Pitch: Component assessment and lifetime extension hot sections parts - Jose Quinones, Engineering Manager - MD&A

10:25-10:40 | Upgrade & Retrofit Solution Pitch: Unlocking Flexibility from the Existing Gas Turbine Fleet - Combustion Upgrades, Turndown, and Fuel Flexibility – Brian Micklos, Director of Strategy - PSM / Hanwha Power Systems

10:40–11:00 | Asset Modernisation & Retrofit Solution Pitch: Lifetime, availability, risk and investment choices under new operating regimes - Siemens Energy

11:00 – 11:25 | Moderated User/Supplier Discussion & Key takeaway: Lifetime, availability, risk and investment choices under new operating regimes. User requirements, deployment barriers, practical solutions and collaboration opportunities for lifetime, availability and risk management

11:25 - 11:50

Coffee Break Sponsored by Master Chemical Service and Exhibition Visit - Location MEGAWATT Lounge Booth 69B

11:50 - 12:30

INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGE & SOLUTION SESSION 5

Nuclear Industrial Readiness and Supply-Chain Capability

11:50–12:00 | User Challenge Introduction: Bridging research, innovation and industrial capabilities to support the development and deployment of next-generation nuclear technologies – Marcello Capra, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, EU SET Plan and Horizon Europe Delegate

12:00–12:15 | Industrial Readiness Framing: Building an Italian Nuclear Supply Chain for SMRs and New Nuclear Programmes: Challenges, Capabilities and Industrial Readiness – Ansaldo Nucleare

12:15–12:30 | Supply Chain Readiness Pitch: Conformity Assessment as an Enabler for the Italian Manufacturing Supply Chain in Nuclear Energy – Paolo Gianoglio, Corporate Innovation, Development and Industrial Relationship Director - ICIM Group

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

MEGAWATT 2026 brings together industry leaders, technology providers and decision makers to explore solutions for today's

most pressing energy challenges.

Sessions are built around real industrial challenges,

practical solutions and

actionable insights.

CHALLENGE SESSIONS

Challenge Sessions are

user-driven and solution-focused.

Each session begins with a challenge framing, followed by solution

pitches and a moderated

discussion.

A direct link between the

conference programme and

the exhibition.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

11:30 – 12:00 | TECHNICAL SESSION – CCUS & DIGITAL MONITORING
AI-Driven Fiber Data Analytics for CO₂ Monitoring in CCUS Digital – Akshay Mehta, Lead Software Architect – Baker Hughes

12:10 – 12:30 | INDUSTRY & REGULATORY UPDATE - Federidroelettrica

14:00 – 14:20 | UNIVERSITY & RESEARCH PITCH

The role of fluid-machinery and systems innovation in the energy transition - AIMSEA

12:30 - 14:00

Networking Lunch (on invitation only) & Exhibition Visit

14:00 - 15:30

INDUSTRIAL CHALLENGE & SOLUTION SESSION 6

Legacy Assets, Supply Chain and MRO Strategies

14:00–14:05 | User Challenge Introduction: Keeping ageing fleets available despite repair, spare-parts and MRO constraints – ETN Global

14:05–14:20 | User Challenge Framing: Operational Challenges in Ageing Steam Turbine Fleets - Radoslaw Wisniewski, Head of Design Engineering - ACWA Field Services

14:20–14:35 | MRO Solution Pitch: Repair, component design – Alan Kee, Head of Engineering, Turbo Services EUA - Sulzer

14:35–14:50 | Manufacturing and Repair Solution Pitch: Blades Robotic Profiling and Polishing Technologies for Next-Generation Gas Turbine Manufacturing and Repair – Michael Muldoon, CTO - AV&R

14:50–15:05 | Supply-Chain Solution Pitch: Managing Uncertainty: The Strategic Role of Fulfilment in the Modern Supply Chain – Elio Di Giovanni, Business Unit BPO Director - Basis Plant Services

15:05–15:30 | Moderated User, Supplier and Service Provider Discussion & Key Takeaways: How to reduce downtime, improve repairability and strengthen supply-chain confidence