Aurora Energy Transition Summit Madrid 2026

Registration, Coffee & Networking

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Ana Barillas

Managing Director, Iberia and LATAM, Aurora Energy Research

Opening Keynote Address: The Energy Transition in Southern Europe

Loreto Ordóñez

CEO, ENGIE España

Keynote Address: The Energy Transition in Southern Europe

Axel Thiemann

CEO, Sonnedix

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

As renewables reshape power systems across Southern Europe, operability and security of supply are becoming critical challenges. Drawing on lessons from the Iberian blackout, this keynote explores how voltage control, congestion and system inertia are changing market needs, and what technologies and market designs are best placed to deliver resilient, secure power systems.

Alejandro Zerain

Principal, Aurora Energy Research

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

As power systems shift toward high renewable penetration, TSOs are moving beyond real-time energy balancing to proactively managing operability and constraints. This panel explores how system operators are redefining flexibility products, evolving procurement models and improving data transparency to support investment in a more resilient, renewables–led grid. 

Christina Rentell

Research Lead for France and Iberia, Aurora Energy Research

Luca Marchisio

Head of Strategy, Terna

Manel Ibáñez Amargós

Head of Power Markets, Nexus Energia

Javier Álvarez García

Origination & PPAs, FRV

Coffee Break & Networking

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

As Southern European power systems absorb growing volumes of renewables, flexibility has become essential and bankability is key. This keynote examines how storage and hybrid assets can build robust value strategies, exploring technology choices, route to market options and revenue structures – and how these interact to deliver bankable, resilient returns

Matteo Coriglioni

Head of Italy, Aurora Energy Research

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

Ambitious clean power targets are only meaningful if projects can be delivered at scale. This panel brings together developers, utilities, investors and market participants to discuss how Southern Europe can move from planning to execution, covering permitting and grid access, procurement signals, flexibility investment and the financing frameworks needed to unlock capital and accelerate delivery. 

Fátima García Señán

Deputy Director-General for Storage and Flexibility, MITECO

Juan Galiardo Sosa

Chief International Market Officer, Entrix

Juan Ríos

Director of Global Energy Management, Iberdrola

Lefteris Pliakos

Managing Director, Western Europe, METLEN Energy & Metals

Evangelos Gazis

Head of SEE, Aurora Energy Research

Concluding Remarks & Aurora Insights

Ana Barillas

Managing Director, Iberia and LATAM, Aurora Energy Research

Networking Drinks Reception