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Aurora Energy Transition Summit Madrid 2026

  • grey_calendarJun 3, 2026
  • grey_calendarMadrid
  • grey_calendarDoors open at 01:30 pm
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Powering Southern Europe’s Green Future: Investment, Innovation & Integration

Policymakers, grid operators, investors, and clean energy innovators will come together on 3rd June for our inaugural Aurora Energy Transition Summit Madrid, where Southern Europe’s pathway to a flexible, secure, and low-carbon power system will take centre stage. The Summit will explore how power systems can remain reliable as renewable energy continues to grow across the region. It brings together experts to unpack what the grid needs to stay flexible—from new operability tools to evolving flexibility products. Speakers will highlight the role of storage and hybrid assets in strengthening the system and opening new investment opportunities. They’ll also address the real bottlenecks slowing progress, including permitting delays, grid-connection queues, and the need for clearer capacity and curtailment signals. 

The Summit aims to be an important part of the energy transition in Southern Europe, bringing together policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to turn ideas into action, collaborate, and accelerate the delivery of clean, reliable, and affordable energy. 

Book your ticket now and join high-level discussions with industry leaders in a uniquely collegial setting with exceptional networking opportunities including a drinks reception in the evening. 

Agenda

The ETS Madrid 2026 agenda delivers a full day of keynotes and panel discussions exploring Southern Europe’s energy transition. It covers themes such as system flexibility, grid operability, investment strategy, and scaling clean power. The programme is designed to give delegates clear, structured insight into the region’s most urgent transition challenges.

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Agenda

13:30

Registration, Coffee & Networking

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location13:30 - 14:50

15:00

Welcome and Opening Remarks

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location15:00 - 15:10

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Ana Barillas

Managing Director, Iberia and LATAM, Aurora Energy Research

15:10

Opening Keynote Address: The Energy Transition in Southern Europe

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Loreto Ordóñez

CEO, ENGIE España

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Ana Barillas

Managing Director, Iberia and LATAM, Aurora Energy Research

15:30

Keynote Address: The Energy Transition in Southern Europe

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location15:30 - 15:50

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Axel Thiemann

Chief Executive Officer, Sonnedix

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Ana Barillas

Managing Director, Iberia and LATAM, Aurora Energy Research

15:50

Aurora Keynote 1: Grid, System Operability and Security of Supply

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location15:50 - 16:15

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Alejandro Zerain

Principal, Aurora Energy Research

16:15

Panel Discussion: Beyond Curtailment: Evolving TSO Strategies for a Flexible, Renewable Future

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location16:15 – 16:55

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Christina Rentell

Research Lead for France and Iberia, Aurora Energy Research

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Felipe Hernández Fernández

Chief Innovation Officer, FRV

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Luca Marchisio

Head of Strategy & Innovation, Terna

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Susana Gómez

Head of Renewable Energy, Nexus Energía

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Silvia Sanz

National Transmission Network Planning Manager, Red Eléctrica

16:55

Coffee Break & Networking

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location16:55 – 17:25

17:25

Aurora Keynote 2: Keepin' it Flexible: Value Strategies for Storage and Hybrid Assets Investments

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location17:25 – 17:45

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Matteo Coriglioni

Head of Italy, Aurora Energy Research

17:45

Panel Discussion: Scaling Southern Europe’s Clean Power: From Targets to Delivery

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location17:45 – 18:30

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Alfonso de León-Sotelo

Head of Investments | M&A Iberia, Statkraft

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Evangelos Gazis

Head of SEE, Aurora Energy Research

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Fátima García Señán

Deputy Director-General for Storage and Flexibility, MITECO

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Steffen Schülzchen

Founder & CEO, Entrix

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Juan Ríos

Director of Global Energy Management, Iberdrola

18:30

Concluding Remarks & Aurora Insights

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location18:30 – 18:40

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Ana Barillas

Managing Director, Iberia and LATAM, Aurora Energy Research

18:40

Networking Drinks Reception

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location18:30 – 20:00

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Why partner with us?

The inaugural Aurora Energy Transition Summit Madrid introduces a new, high‑impact platform for Southern Europe’s energy leaders to engage with the region’s most pressing transition challenges. Bringing together major utilities, investors, developers, system operators, and policymakers, the Summit focuses on data-driven insight and rigorous analysis across themes such as system operability under high renewable penetration, flexibility and storage value, permitting and grid access, procurement design, and financing frameworks reflected throughout the programme. 

The Aurora Energy Transition Summit Madrid is part of Aurora’s global programme of market‑focused events: 

  • Aurora Spring Forum London, April: Aurora’s flagship, senior-level event focused on Europe as a whole. 
  • Aurora Energy Transition Summit Berlin, September: Focus on the German energy market 
  • Aurora Energy Transition Forum, New York, October: Focus on the North American energy market 
  • Aurora Energy Finance Conference, Paris, October: Pan-EU focus on energy financing 
  • Aurora Energy Transition Summit London, November: Focus on the UK energy market 

Contact

For more information, please contact:

Myrto Polychronopoulou
Senior Events Logistics Coordinator
myrto.polychronopoulou@auroraer.com

For content and partnership opportunities, please contact

Smeena Choudhari
Event Content Producer
smeena.choudhari@auroraer.com

For Press Enquiries, please contact

Blanca Diaz
Press Officer
blanca.diaz@auroraer.com

Interested in partnering with us?

We’re always open to new and exciting opportunities for collaboration. For partnership enquiries, please contact Smeena Choudhari.

Loreto Ordóñez
Loreto Ordóñez

CEO, ENGIE España

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Axel Thiemann
Axel Thiemann

Chief Executive Officer, Sonnedix

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Fátima García Señán
Fátima García Señán

Deputy Director-General for Storage and Flexibility, MITECO

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Juan Ríos
Juan Ríos

Director of Global Energy Management, Iberdrola

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Felipe Hernández Fernández
Felipe Hernández Fernández

Chief Innovation Officer, FRV

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Susana Gómez
Susana Gómez

Head of Renewable Energy, Nexus Energía

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Steffen Schülzchen
Steffen Schülzchen

Founder & CEO, Entrix

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Luca Marchisio
Luca Marchisio

Head of Strategy & Innovation, Terna

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Alfonso de León-Sotelo
Alfonso de León-Sotelo

Head of Investments | M&A Iberia, Statkraft

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Silvia Sanz
Silvia Sanz

National Transmission Network Planning Manager, Red Eléctrica

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Ana Barillas
Ana Barillas

Managing Director, Iberia and LATAM, Aurora Energy Research

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Evangelos Gazis
Evangelos Gazis

Head of SEE, Aurora Energy Research

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Matteo Coriglioni
Matteo Coriglioni

Head of Italy, Aurora Energy Research

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Christina Rentell
Christina Rentell

Research Lead for France and Iberia, Aurora Energy Research

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Alejandro Zerain
Alejandro Zerain

Principal, Aurora Energy Research

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