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The conference opened with a keynote session in the morning featuring Henning Kagermann, CEO of SAP AG, Klaus Heimann, vice president of the industry business unit for utilities at SAP AG, and Angelique de Vries, sales director of SAP Netherlands.
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Next, Heimann gave an overview of worldwide "energy roadmaps."Heimann characterized the China/India energy roadmap as one in which the governments and utilities of those countries want to provide power for all of their citizens, a luxury they have been unable to offer in the past.The market model in China and India, Heimann said, is focused on growth at an incredible rate.
Heimann then turned his attention to the European energy roadmap, saying the European market is focused on deregulation.Many utilities are experiencing government mandated "unbundling" of their services in an effort to privatize.He also said Europe is ready for competition in the utility sector and that innovation and technology for smarter power generation are paramount goals for the market.
Finally, Heimann turned his attention to the U.S. energy roadmap.The market model in the U.S., said Heimann, is focusing on energy resource autonomy, power reliability, and better technology to save energy and reduce risks, all with a view to lowering costs.In the future, said Heimann, once the U.S. realizes its market model goals and has seen how competition in Europe has made companies "agile" and that it's driven innovation, there will be nationwide deregulation.
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On the panel were Dr. Britta Buchholz, senior project manager at MVV Energie, Dr. J. Patrick Kennedy, CEO of OSIsoft, Jon Brock, COO of UtiliPoint International, and Klaus Heimann.
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Heimann believes smart grids will be a reality when younger generations that are worried about the environment start to throw their market weight around.
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The conference then wrapped with a prize drawing and some closing words from Heimann.
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