Preliminary Programme

Power & Energy Masters 2026

Preliminary Programme

  • 17:00 - 19:00
    19 May
    create your own showroom
    (arranging of the co-organizers' exhibition spaces)
  • 19:30
    19 May
    warming up: a liquid welcome
  • 8:00 - 9:00
    20 May
    check in & catch up
    (gathering and registration of participants)
  • 9:00 - 10:30
    20 May
    1st Thematic Section:
    MASTERS OF ENERGY
    • welcome speech:
    Esther Howard

    Dražen JAKŠIĆ, dipl. ing., Hrvoje Požar Energy Institute, Zagreb

    • welcome speech:
    Esther Howard

    H. E. Anar IMANOV, Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Croatia, Zagreb

    • presentations on the following topics:
      • actual state of the capital energy and power projects
      • energy, climate and low carbon strategies
      • energy transition in Croatia, Europe and the world
      • lessons and experience for the energy and power industry of the future
  • 10:30 - 11:00
    20 May
    coffee break
  • 11:00 - 12:30
    20 May
    2nd Thematic Section:
    UNDER THE HOOD OF POWER AND ENERGY INDUSTRY
    • round table introductory presentation:
    Esther Howard

    Dražen JAKŠIĆ, dipl. ing., Hrvoje Požar Energy Institute, Zagreb

    ROLE AND PERSPECTIVE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN EUROPE

    • round table 'Nucelar Energy - Risk or Future'
    round table participants:
    Esther Howard

    prof. dr. sc. Davor GRGIĆ, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Josip LEBEGNER, dipl. ing., Fund for Financing the Decommissioning of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant and the Disposal of Krško NPP Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel, Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Marijo MEDIĆ, univ. spec. admin. chris., HSX, Consulting Co., Zagreb

  • 12:30 - 13:15
    20 May
    brunch / finger food break
  • 13:15 - 14:30
    20 May
    3rd Thematic Section:
    ENERGY CHALLENGES
    • presentations on the following topics: 
      • integration of renewables in energy systems into energy and power systems 
      • regulation and management of energy systems in new circumstances 
      • new services and business opportunities on energy markets
      • further developments of energy systems and markets
    • expert review on the first day of the Conference:
    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Igor GROZDANIĆ, dipl. ing., Zagreb

  • 20:00
    20 May
    • dinner
    • socializing & party to remember
  • 9:00 - 10:30
    21 May
    4th Thematic Section:
    HOW TO BE EFFICIENT?
    • keynote presentation of the second day of the Conference:
    Esther Howard

    Dean SMOLAR, dipl. ing., Croatian Green Building Council, Zagreb

    • presentations on the following topics: 
      • legislative framework for energy efficiency and energy management
      • design and build in an energy efficient way
      • examples from the practice
      • possibilities for project financing
  • 10:30 - 11:00
    21 May
    coffee break
  • 11:00 - 12:30
    21 May
    5th Thematic Section:
    ENERGY FACELIFT FOR BUILDINGS
    • round table 'Energy Efficiency - a cost or a benefit'
    round table moderator:
    Esther Howard

    Marko MARKIĆ, dipl. ing., Croatian Green Building Council, Zagreb

  • 12:30 - 13:15
    21 May
    brunch / finger food break
  • 13:15 - 14:30
    21 May
    6th Thematic Section:
    BEHIND THE SCENES OF A SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM
    • presentations on the following topics: 
      • new and modern technologies in energy and power industry (digitalization, AI, BIM, predictive maintenance, facility management)
      • water, fuel and lubricants
      • maintenance, repair and services of energy and process plants
      • management, regulation and automatization
    • round table 'Data Centers and Energy and Power: Problems and Solutions'
    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Tomislav STAŠIĆ, dipl. ing., Idea to Project d.o.o., Zagreb

    • expert review on the second day of the Conference:
    Esther Howard

    Kemal LOJO, dipl. ing., Danfoss d.o.o., Zagreb

  • 20:00
    21 May
    • dinner
    • socializing & party to remember (our well known Power & Energy Pub Quiz)
  • 9:00 - 10:30
    22 May
    International Forum on Renewable Energy Sources
    7th Thematic Section:
    A PUZZLE FOR RENEWABLES
    • introductory and welcome presentation of the third day of the Conference:
    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Marija ŠĆULAC, Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb

    • presentations on the following topics: 
      • legislative framework, plans and strategies for renewables implementation
      • experience from other countries
      • incentives for renewables implementation,market and project financing
      • inovative solutions from the world leading equipment manufacturers
  • 10:30 - 11:00
    22 May
    coffee break
  • 11:00 - 12:30
    22 May
    International Forum on Renewable Energy Sources
    8th Thematic Section:
    THE FUTURE IS RENEWABLE
    • round table 'Hydrogen without Illusions - Technology, Investitions and Real Market Readiness'
    round table moderator:
    Esther Howard

    Dinko ĐURĐEVIĆ, MBA, Green Sustainable Solutions d.o.o., Donji Stupnik

    round table participants:
    Esther Howard

    mr. sc. Faris BABIĆ, dipl. ing. maš., Association for Green Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UzH2OIE), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Esther Howard

    Elena BOSKOV KOVACS, Blueprint Energy Solutions GmbH, Vienna, Austria

    Esther Howard

    Simon FERJUC, Tetida Power to X d.o.o., Sesvete

    Esther Howard

    dr. sc. Danica MALJKOVIĆ, MBA, Indeloop d.o.o., Zagreb

    Esther Howard

    Matija MATIJEVAC, Patria Composite d.o.o., Samobor

  • 12:30 - 13:15
    22 May
    brunch / finger food break by
  • 13:15 - 14:30
    22 May
    International Forum on Renewable Energy Sources
    9th Thematic Section:
    NEW HORIZONS
    • presentations on the following topics: 
      • smart grids
      • energy storage technologies
      • solar energy, wind energy, hydroenergy, energy from biomass, biogas and waste, heat pumps and geothermal energy
      • the most interesting implemented projects
    • expert review on the third day of the Conference:
    Esther Howard

    Tomislav MAGIĆ, univ. bacc. ing. el., MI MARIS d.o.o., Ivanić Grad

Remark

The final Programme will be determined by the Organizer and Scientific-Technical Committee, on the basis of the received applications for presentation (titles and summaries of papers).

 

The Programme will be prepared no later than a week before the Conference.

 

 

Depending on the total number of applications received, some of the submitted presentations may be presented in the poster section.