The Influence of ICT on Energy Efficiency:
Perspectives from Germany and Japan


Member Conference, November 21, 2012
Sheraton München Arabellapark Hotel
Program
Welcome Address and Introduction
Prof. Dr. Arnold Picot, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ICT IN GERMANY
Chair: Prof. Dr. Arnold Picot, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Energy Efficiency and Smart Cities
Dr. Wolfgang Heuring, Siemens AG, München

Smart Metering
Dr. Branco Bjelajac, Landis + Gyr AG, Zug

Startups for Energy Efficiency
Dr. Andreas Keil, Energy2Market, Leipzig

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ICT IN JAPAN
Chair: Prof. Dr. Michael Dowling, Universität Regensburg

Application of Cloud Services for Energy Efficiency
Prof. Dr. Tomonori Aoyama, Keio University (Prof. Emeritus, the Univ. of Tokyo) and President of Global Inter-Cloud Technology Consortium

ICT Innovation for Global Energy Efficiency
Prof. Dr. Haruhisa Ichikawa, The University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo

Electric Power Network Innovation by Digital Grid
Prof. Dr. Rikiya Abe, Project Professor, the University of Tokyo and Representative Director, The Digital Grid Consortium

Panel Discussion:
What can ICT provide for the Improvement of Energy Efficiency?

Chairs: Prof. Dr. Heinz Thielmann and Dr. Yukou Mochida

Participants:
Germany:
Dr. Reinhold Achatz, Thyssen-Krupp AG, Essen
Alf-Henryk Wulf, Alstom Deutschland AG, Mannheim
Another German participant (t.b.d.)
Japan:
Prof. Dr. Aoyama
Prof. Dr. Ichikawa
Prof. Dr. Abe

Final Address
Prof. Dr. Jörg Eberspächer, Technische Universität München