Keynote: “Smart energy: The role of timely analytics”

Summary form only given: Smart grids have been heralded as the key enabler of cleaner, cheaper and more reliable energy. They incorporate diverse energy sources, advanced monitoring, demand-side management and the ability to “self heal”. The success of smart grids lies in the development of effective solutions for a) Demand-supply management incorporating intermittent, renewable, energy sources; b) Monitoring and sensing to understand energy generation and consumption patterns; and c) Distributed information management and control strategies. The talk will cover these topics and show how timely data analytics plays a crucial role in addressing these problems.