Session 2026 - VIDEO : Forum Next Generation Network

The participants in the NGN Forum will learn about collaboration within the international NGN community, be inspired by the activities of young members from diff erent countries and have the opportunity to share ideas for the future.

The NGN Forum is always a highlight of the CIGRE Session for stimulating discussions, setting goals and founding new initiatives for the contribution and involvement of young members in CIGRE.

Session 1

[3:05] Yousef Pipelzadeh - Wide-area EMT Modeling of TSO Transmission Networks for Converter-Dominated PowerSystems: Global Experience, Computational Advances and Emerging Grid Challenges
[26:22] Konstantin O. Papailiou, CIGRE President - CIGRE Leadership remarks: Quo vadis
[36:22] Conor Mulholland & Aditie Garg, International NGN Chair & Vice-Chair - International NGN activities and pathways
[42:15] Pikria Elizarashvili, Chair - NGN Forum Panel Discussion with Yousef Pipelzadeh, Konstantin Papailiou, Nenad Uzelac, Gen Li, Conor Mulholland and Aditie Garg

Session 2 

[1:45:35] Michael Heyeck, CIGRE Vice-President Finance - CIGRE leadership remarks
[1:59:43] Solange David - CIGRE Women in Energy
NGN Presentations:

• [2:01:30] Barbara Duarte - Brasil
• [2:10:28] Ming Chen - China
• [2:15:00] Daniela Pagnani-Harbech - Denmark
• [2:21:28] Masayuki Habukawa - Japan
• [2:26:27] Nomlindelo Mgidi - South Africa
• [2:32:08] Jana Toholj - Serbia
• [2:35:40] Logan Rolles - USA

[2:42:35] Pikria Elizarashvili & NGN representatives - NGN Panel Discussion 
[2:54:55] Asmiota Schoettli, IEC - IEC talk
[3:01:52] Hanwen Zhang - Closing Remarks

New International NGN Chair: Bogdan Leu
New International NGN Vice-Chair: Logan Rolles