Preliminary Agenda

Sunday, May 20

18:00  Welcome Reception - sponsored by KOC Group (Aygaz, Tupras, Opet)

Monday, May 21

08:45 Introductory Remarks

Chairman Sergey Novikov, ERRA; (Chairman, Federal Tariff Service of the Russian Federation)
President Yusuf Gunay, Energy Market Regulatory Authority, Turkey
Mr. Robert Archer, Deputy Chief, Energy & Infrastructure, Europe and Eurasia, United States Agency for International Development
President James Yancey Kerr II, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), USA

Session I: Regional Energy Markets

09:40 Moderator: Mr. Loius Borgo, Senior Banker, EBRD

09:50 Regional Market Development in Europe

• Mr. David Halldearn, Director, European Affairs, Ofgem, UK

10:10 Process of the Implementation of the Treaty Establishing the Energy Community

• Mr.Alfred Schuch, Gas Expert, Energy Community Secretariat, Austria

10:30 Coffee break - sponsored by the International Gas Union

11:00 Panel on Market Player Perspectives

• Mr. Tomaz Lajovic, Corporate Lawyer, Borzen, Slovenia
• Mr. Florin Gugu, Head of Regulatory and Institutional Affairs, Enel Servicii
• Mr. Claus Urbanke, European Federation of Energy Traders, Statkraft Markets Gmbh
• Mr. Konstantin Shevchenko, Director, Electricity Distribution Management, Russia 

11:45 Q&A with Audience

12:30 Lunch - sponsored by NARUC

Session II: Regional Energy Security

14:00 Moderator: Dr. Gábor Szörényi, Director, Hungarian Energy Office (HEO)

14:10 Strong Domestic Markets: The Origin of Security of Supply

• Mr. Brendan Devlin, DG Energy and Transport, European Commission

14:30 Gas Transit Pipeline Issues: Governance and Regulatory Challenges

• Mr. Stephen Wilson, Principal Consultant, Economic Consulting Associates, UK

14:50 Investor Perspectives on Security of Supply

• Mr. Norbert Boross, Head of Communication, RWE Energy Hungaria, Hungary

• Mr. Doganay Samuray, President, PALMET, Turkey

15:10 Investor Perspectives on Security of Supply

15:30 Coffee Break - sponsored by Energaz

16:00 Panel on Current & Potential Projects:

• Nabucco: Mr. Johann Gallistl, Head of Unit, OMV Gas Int’l, Austria
• Turkey-Greece-Italy: Mr. Elio Ruggeri, Project Leader, Edison SPA, Italy
• Transadriatic Project: Mr. Naske Afezolli, Head Gas & Power East, EGL, Switzerland

• Mr. Hasan Özkoc, Head of Working Group, Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey

17:00 Q&A with Audience

17:30 Session Concludes

18:00 Bosphorus Dinner Cruise - sponsored by SANKO Group