Digital Innovation Day UK & Ireland 2023

Discover how Schneider Electric is teaming with partners, customers, and suppliers to accelerate the world’s collective journey to net zero. Listen to experts discuss the latest strategies, tools, and training offerings for advancing decarbonization; meet global award winners from Schneider’s first-ever Sustainability Impact Awards; and hear how the awards program is expanding in 2023 to recognize customers and suppliers as well as partners.

Speakers

Shonodeep Modak, Energy Management CMO Sustainability Impact Awards (SIA)

Grace Yuan, VP Global Marketing Power Products, SIA

Sylvain Frode de la Foret, SVP Power Products Channels, Sustainability School 

Christophe Quiquempoix, VP Sustainable Procurement, The Zero Carbon Project

Laura Eve, VP SaaS Sustainable Solutions, Zeigo Activate

Sean Smith (Michael Smith Switchgear), SE customer, SIA global winner, 2022 

Aleksi Nyman (Ramboll), SIA global winner, 2022 - SE customer

Host - Kas Mohammed​, VP Digital Energy, Schneider Electric

What role does the commercial and residential property market play in fighting climate change? How do retrofits contribute towards a green built environment? What impact is the energy crisis having on the journey to Net Zero? Can digital transformation accelerate sustainability in the built environment? How can the private sector, government bodies and academia contribute to innovative solutions?

Speakers

Rachel McDade, ​Associate director, ​Currie and Brown

David Leversha,​ Director and Net Zero Lead for Property & Buildings, WSP

Jules Barker​, Wiredscore​, Global Director of Product

Philippa Birch-wood, UK Green Buildings Council 

Schneider Electric: Steven Brown, Colocation Segment Director

Over the last 250 years, four technology-driven revolutions have impacted simultaneously the worlds of industry and electricity. The convergence of digital and electric (what we call Electricity 4.0) presents an enormous opportunity to decarbonize both energy supply and demand. This session will discuss the importance of building the New Electric World by providing smart energy everywhere, with a particular focus on digital infrastructure.  Join us to learn how Electricity 4.0 is leading the way to Net Zero.

The Intersection of Energy Management, Efficiency, and Sustainability for Businesses

Host - Neil Smith, Service Sales Manager, Schneider Electric

Neil Smith and Oliver Mackey take us on the journey towards creating a greener future by looking at what is possible and how we support throughout the entire customer lifecycle, as well as a preview of how we are achieving sustainability goals on our Galway site. 

How Businesses Can Navigate the Energy Crisis and Drive a Sustainable Future​

Host - Rhonda Doyle, Senior Director of Field Services Operations UK&I​

Where is the biggest opportunity for business to find energy efficiencies? How have businesses had to evolve and innovate to deal with the energy crisis. What sustainable initiatives are being looked at to solve short and long term energy needs and how sustainability is impacting customer requirements. 

Speakers

Tom Gorman​, Operations Director, Digital Realty​

John Reilly,​ Head of Renewable Energy, Bord na Móna​

Declan Meally, Director of Business, Public and Transport sectors​

​Host - Mark Yeeles, VP Secure Power, Schneider Electric 

Join Schneider Electric and experts from leading data centre consultancies as they share insights into how they’re supporting customers within the defence, education, healthcare, life sciences and public sectors to design, build and engineer the data centres of the future. 

Speakers

John Thompson, Managing Director, Advanced Power Technology

Nick Ewing, Managing Director, EfficiencyIT

Opportunities and Challenges for Electric Vehicles in Ireland​

Host - Kristen Brown, Director of Future Energy Systems,​ Schneider Electric

What has changed in the last year with government responses to support EV adoption? What does electrifying a fleet look like in practice? What is driving the adoption of EVs among individuals as well as fleet? How can microgrids support the growing demand on the electricity network? 

Speakers

Aoife O'Grady​, Head of ZEVI​, ZEVI

Kieran Campbell, Market Lead, Polestar Ireland​

James Atkinson, Innovation Manager, Accenture

Ciaran Gallagher​, Head of Smart Energy Services​, ESB

Host - Matt Wallace – Marketing Director, Schneider Electric

Learn more about the Forge - Landsec's first Net Zero Carbon development. The Forge offers 139,000 sq ft of Grade A office space in the cultural hub of Bankside. Inspired by its industrial past and built for the future. 

Speaker 

Neil Pennell, Head of Design Innovation and Property Solutions, Landsec