Energy & Sustainability

Industry Navigator 2026 Conference: Sustainable Development Strategies for T&D

The 2026 edition of the Industry Navigator conference, themed 'Sustainable Development Strategies for T&D', focuses on the global transformation of the transmission and distribution sector. It will bring together industry leaders to address structural challenges - ranging from supply chain resilience and specification harmonization to adaptive investment and…

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16Speakers
27Sponsors
13On the bill · sessions
34Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Industry, in alphabetical order.
Alberto R. Siguenza
Managing Director of Erhardt Projects USA · Erhardt Projects
Bart van Kempen
Commercial Director · Aerofilm Systems B.V.
Elie Beyrouti
Sales & BD Director · Matelec
Fernando Nuno
Clean Energy Transition Programme Manager · International Copper Association Europe
Gordana Kasanic
Head of Strategic Procurement · KONCAR – Distribution and Special Transformers
Griffin Burk
Senior Research Scientist, Ergon Specialty Solutions Innovation · Ergon
Ivan Paic
Member of the Management Board · KONCAR Group
Klaus Kaschnitz
Division Manager · Austrian Power Grid
Marcel Hilgers
General Manager · thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel
Marius Grisaru
Global advisor in transformer insulating liquids and oil treatment · Micafluid
Mehmet Korkut Polat
Founder and Chief Executive Officer · TransfoMax
Mladen Banovic
Editor-in Chief · Transformer Magazine
Myles Margot
Chief Technical Expert · SIEMENS Energy
Oguz Sonmez
co-CEO and Board member · Sönmez Transformatör Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Sudheer Mokkapaty
Group Innovation Manager · SGB-SMIT
Wilfried Breuer
Managing Director · Reinhausen GmbH
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ASTA Elektrodraht GmbHChampion
CoiltechAmbassador
ComemChampion
CWIEME BerlinChampion
ErgonChampion
Erhardt ProjectsChampion
Essex SolutionsChampion
Ganz Transformers and Electric Rotating MachinesChampion
HAEFELYChampion
Hitachi EnergyNavigator
HuamingChampion
KEMA Labs (CESI)Champion
KolektorChampion
KONCAR GroupNavigator
MatelecChampion
MTE Meter Test Equipment AGChampion
Nynas ABChampion
OmicronChampion
Optics11Ambassador
ReinhausenNavigator
RS Group (Rauscher & Stoecklin)Champion
SGB-SMITChampion
Siemens EnergyChampion
The H-J Family of CompaniesChampion
thyssenkrupp Electrical SteelChampion
TransfoMaxChampion
UTECChampion
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Agenda

Selected from 13 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:10 - 10:30

    Supply Chain Challenges in a Volatile Environment

    In today’s increasingly unpredictable geopolitical and economic landscape, resilient supply chains have become a defining element of industrial competitiveness. Recent disruptions,…

    SUPPLY CHAIN (6th Oct 2026)
  • 11:00 - 11:20

    Sustainable supply chain

    The manufacturing of power transformers is critical to global energy infrastructure, yet it involves high material intensity, complex supplier networks, and significant environment…

    SUPPLY CHAIN (6th Oct 2026)
  • 11:20 - 11:40

    The value chain of copper for transformers explained

    This presentation explains the main routes for the production of copper wire rod, the key raw material for CTCs and winding wire used by the transformers industry. Frequently asked…

    SUPPLY CHAIN (6th Oct 2026)
  • 11:40 - 12:00

    From Material Supply to R&D Collaboration: Advancing Grain Oriented Electrical Steel for Low loss and Low noise Transformers

    Grain‑oriented electrical steel (GOES) remains a cornerstone material for high‑efficiency transformers, yet it faces growing challenges driven by regulation, market expectations an…

    SUPPLY CHAIN (6th Oct 2026)
  • 12:00 - 12:20

    Supply Chains, Grid Expansion, Resilience: Why Trade Policy Is Part of the Energy Transition

    The successful expansion of renewable energy and power grids depends decisively on resilient industrial supply chains. A key role is played by grain‑oriented electrical steel (GOES…

    SUPPLY CHAIN (6th Oct 2026)
  • 14:00 - 14:20

    Global Transformer Standards: Trends, Changes, and Business Implications

    The global transformer industry is undergoing a period of accelerated change, driven not only by evolving grid demands but also by significant updates within key international tech…

    SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION (7th Oct 2026)
  • 14:20 - 14:40

    From 6,500 MVA to 20,000 MVA: TransfoMax’s Strategic Roadmap to Global Transformer Leadership

    The global transformer industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by grid modernization, renewable energy integration, and evolving supply chain dynamics. Manufacturers ar…

    SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION (7th Oct 2026)
  • 14:40 - 15:00

    You only miss us when we’re gone. The uncomfortable truth about secondary suppliers.

    In the transformer industry (as in many industrial sectors), suppliers are typically divided into two groups: those whose components become part of the final product, and those who…

    SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION (7th Oct 2026)
  • 15:00 - 15:20

    Advanced Drying and Moisture Control Strategies for Mineral Oil and Ester-Filled Power Transformers

    This presentation explains why moisture control remains critical in both mineral-oil and ester-filled transformers. It shows how water behavior differs between these fluids and wha…

    SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION (7th Oct 2026)
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 34 companies show up, and 9 bet on three roles at once?

34 companies. nine are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
9All threespeak · spons · exh
18Sponsoringsponsor only
7Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Ergon·Erhardt Projects·KONCAR Group·Matelec·Reinhausen·SGB-SMIT·Siemens Energy·thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel·TransfoMax

Speakers by seniority

50% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite319%
  • Director / Head of531%
  • Manager / Lead425%
  • Research / Science16%
  • Advisor / Investor16%
  • Other roles213%

Of 16 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01ErgonSp·C1V
  2. 02Erhardt ProjectsSp·C1V
  3. 03KONCAR GroupSp·N1V
  4. 04MatelecSp·C1V
  5. 05ReinhausenSp·N1V
  6. 06SGB-SMITSp·C1V
  7. 07Siemens EnergySp·C1V
  8. 08thyssenkrupp Electrical SteelSp·C1V
  9. 09TransfoMaxSp·C1V
  10. 10ASTA Elektrodraht GmbHSp·C
  11. 11CoiltechSp·A
  12. 12ComemSp·C
  13. 13CWIEME BerlinSp·C
  14. 14Essex SolutionsSp·C
Sponsors by tier
ambassador2
7% of 27
champion22
81% of 27
navigator3
11% of 27
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