Preliminary „Expert“ Programme to the GCEF 2026 | 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Prior to the main conference programme, two parallel roundtables will be held as moderated expert discussions in a smaller, interactive setting.
1. Roundtable
The expansion and modernization of a resilient and robust cross-border energy infrastructure
Prof. Mario Ragwitz
Fraunhofer Excellence Cluster CINES
Svatopluk Vnouček
Deputy Chairman of the Board of ČEPS, a.s.
Jan Šefránek
Chairman of the ERÚ (Energy Regulatory Office)
Brigita Jeroncic
50Hertz, Head of Communications & Policy
2. Roundtable
Innovations in energy generation, energy storage, and nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and fusion energy
Prof. Radomír Pánek
President of the Czech Academy of Science
Jaroslav Lahoda
CEO Siemens Energy
Tomáš Ehler
Director General at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Prof. Hartmut Zohm
Max-Planck-Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP)