Thursday 24th September | 10:35 - 11:25 | plenaries

• Market structure and regulation: European reforms are reshaping liquidity, transparency, and long‑term contracting as renewables scale
• Global LNG and gas: Tight LNG markets and Europe-Asia competition persist through 2026–27, raising long‑term questions about gas’s role
• Flexibility and new commodities: Hydrogen, ammonia, e‑fuels, and storage mature into tradable assets, creating new flexibility‑driven revenue streams
• Technology, climate and systemic risk: AI, cyber threats, and extreme weather redefine risk management and drive demand for new hedging tools

Moderator: 

• Mark Copley, CEO at Energy Traders Europe (formerly EFET)

Panelists: 

• Christian Baer, Secretary General at Europex
• Michel Kolly, Executive VP Power Trading & Origination at TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited

Thursday 24th September | 12:10 - 12:15 | Energy Trading Operations & Technology - ETOT

Chairperson: 

• Stuart Beeston, Secretary of the Operation Committee at Energy Traders Europe (formerly EFET)

Thursday 24th September | 12:30 - 13:10 | Energy Trading Regulations & Compliance - ETRC

• As energy trading firms navigate an increasingly complex maze of both energy and financial market oversight, the line between policy intent and operational reality is being tested. This panel gathers key regulators and market participants for a transparent, collaborative discussion on the latest regulatory frameworks. The conversation will tackle friction points in interpreting new rules, the push for cross-border alignment, and cooperation.

Moderator: 

• Gerfried Krömer, Head of Compliance at Alpiq

Panellists: 

• Anje Stiers, Market Supervision Committee Chair at Energy Traders Europe
• Jethro van Hardeveld, Director Regulatory Policy at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)

Thursday 24th September | 12:55 - 13:35 | Energy Trading Operations & Technology - ETOT

• Using AI to detect anomalies, pre‑match trades, and flag exceptions
• Deploying agentic automation for repetitive tasks (e.g., confirmations, reconciliations)
• Evaluating where human oversight remains essential

Moderator: 

• Stuart Beeston, Secretary of the Operation Committee at Energy Traders Europe (formerly EFET)

Friday 25th September | 13:45 - 14:20 | Energy Trading Risk - ETR

• How market liquidity, volatility buffers, and margin mechanics have evolved since the 2022 energy crisis—and why current stress tests demand a different playbook
• Key implications of ESMA’s pending regulatory technical standards (RTS) on non-collateralised bank guarantees for NFC, margin practice transparency
• CCP market-wide move from SPAN to VaR: Reasoning and first experiences collected - Does lower margin requirements mean higher recovery risk of default
• Does the development clearing and margin policies ease or make access to clearing more difficult for middle/smaller trading companies?
• Managing the operational burden of the new EMIR 3.0 Active Account Requirement and its impact on clearing costs for EU-based desks

Moderator: 

• Antonella Del Figliolo, Policy Manager - Market Supervision Committee at Energy Traders Europe (formerly EFET)

Panellists: 

• Dirk Daveluy, Head of Brokers & Exchanges Relations at RWE Supply & Trading
• Mario Claeys, Managing Director at CMeXs