Sustainable Development Strategies for T&D

9-11 April 2025 - Dubai, UAE

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This year’s Transformers Magazine Industry Navigator conference, titled Sustainable Development Strategies for T&D will take place on April 9-11, 2025 at Raffles Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

The energy transmission and distribution (T&D) sector is currently facing an unprecedented surge in demand for essential equipment like transformers and switchgear. This surge in demand has prompted significant investments in expanding manufacturing capacities within the T&D industry. Traditionally, the industry’s response to rising demand has involved replicating production lines, building new factories, and increasing the workforce. However, this conventional approach may no longer be the most effective or sustainable way forward for the industry. The T&D sector is now grappling with the risks associated with future demand fluctuations, which could lead to overcapacity and another potential downturn. History has shown the dangers of overinvestment, as seen in the post-2008 crisis when the T&D sector experienced a significant collapse after a period of rapid growth. One of the critical risks in expanding manufacturing capacity is the lack of long-term commitment from utilities, affecting overall investment in capacity and technology. The industry is also facing a growing skills gap as many experienced professionals approach retirement, which could exacerbate operational challenges. To navigate these challenges, the industry must explore innovative, sustainable alternatives to meet high demand, rather than relying solely on physical expansion. The conference aims to explore smarter, more sustainable approaches to industrial growth in the T&D sector, focusing on disruptive ideas and innovative strategies.

 Conference topics: 

  • Addressing the shortage of skilled labour – attracting talent to the industry 
  • Upholding business ethics in the face of rapid growth 
  • Tackling equipment shortages, including transformers and switchgear 
  • Harmonisation of transformer and switchgear requirements (specifications) 
  • Overcoming material shortages in the supply chain 
  • Strategic investments in power grid infrastructure 
  • Performance improvement tools, methods, and processes 
  • New business models 
  • Better market insights 
  • Balancing investments in manufacturing capacities with market demand 
  • Navigating regulatory frameworks to support sustainable growth 
  • Embracing circular economy principles 
  • Developing eco-friendly designs and high-efficiency solutions 
  • Creating a resilient and sustainable supply chain 

 Join us at this pivotal conference as we chart the course towards a smarter, more sustainable future for the T&D industry. 

 Sustainable Development for Transformer Industry 

Sustainable Development for Switchgear Industry 

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Why attend?

Attending this conference is essential for staying ahead in the rapidly evolving energy  T&D sector, as it provides valuable insights into the latest trends, challenges, and innovative solutions.

It’s an opportunity to network with industry leaders, gain practical knowledge, and explore strategies for sustainable growth and resilience in the face of increasing demand and market complexities.

 By attending the conference, your company gets a visibility package.

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Why present?

Presenting at the conference offers a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders and experts, sharing insights and strategies to address the critical challenges facing the energy  T&D sector.

It allows participants to showcase innovative solutions, influence the direction of industry growth, and contribute to shaping a more sustainable and resilient future for the sector.

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Why sponsor?

Sponsoring this conference positions your brand at the forefront of the T&D sector, aligning it with innovation and sustainability. It offers unparalleled visibility to key industry stakeholders, enhances your company’s reputation as a leader in driving
progress, and provides direct access to potential clients and partners who are shaping the future of the industry. Sponsorship also demonstrates your commitment to supporting the sector’s growth and addressing its most pressing challenges.

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Testimonials

I’m very happy to be here in Madrid at the Transformers Magazine conference. It’s been a great couple of days talking about AI, investments in the grid, but also sustainability.

Of course, you all know I stand for the sustainability topics, especially supply chain decarbonization, so take a look at the recordings of the sessions which you could have also streamed live.

I’m really looking forward to the next year where we will surely be talking about sustainability again, because the topic is here to stay.

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Christina Iosifidou

Sustainability Manager, Grid Technologies; Siemens Energy

I’m very happy to be here and to continue this collaboration between Hitachi Energy and Transformers Magazine in this very insightful initiative that is Industry Navigator.

This was a program full of insightful discussions, carefully selected topics such as transformer sustainability, artificial intelligence, and investments

There was really great participation, with many transformer experts sharing knowledge, sharing experience, and more importantly, sharing a common passion about transformers, and I’m really looking forward to continuing this collaboration and participating in the next edition.

Miguel Oliva

Global Portfolio and Marketing Manager, Transformer Business; Hitachi Energy

As a manufacturer of grain-oriented electrical steel, we are nothing else but the transformer industry itself.

This conference is very, very important for us, and we always talk about collaboration to accompany this massive growth, which electricity grid equipment suppliers have in front of them, and this conference here is really the one place where this collaboration is truly initiated.

And for this reason, I am looking forward to the next year.

Marcel Hilgers

Vice President Customers, Markets & Technology; thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel

I’m really very pleased to be part of the Transformers Magazine conference 2024.

It is really amazing how the conference has developed.

I already participated in 2022 with a much smaller group of people, and now also it has become much more international.

We have a lot of different topics which are all relevant to our industry, and I’m really, really looking forward to seeing how it will develop in the following.

Thanks, and goodbye!

Julia Däumer

Business Development; SGB-SMIT Group

I’m really satisfied with the conference. I think it’s a really great opportunity to have contact with colleagues from all over the world with different backgrounds, and discuss topics relevant for our industry, such as artificial intelligence and sustainability.

And I’m really looking forward to the next year to move forward with these topics in our industry.

Thank you very much!

Ana Rojas

Sustainability Manager; SGB-SMIT Group

It’s great to be here at the conference.

It’s a great space to remove barriers between the industry players and look for common ground on topics which impact the whole industry.

I would like to say well done to the Transformers Magazine team for such a well-organized and professional event.

I think this is a really important outlet for all the future and current partners and where we all have a voice which we can utilize to bring out the ideas that are essential in today’s world.

Paul Gonçalves

Director of Operations; Micafluid

The conference fulfilled my expectations.

We heard lots of interesting topics covered by the presentations and papers.

We gathered everyone from manufacturers to suppliers, and it’s interesting to see how we deal with issues and the things that are in front of us.

It’s a good opportunity to share information, and in the end, thanks to Mladen and the team who organized the conference, and I’m looking forward to next conference.

KONCAR D&ST will support the next such conferences of such type.

Vanja Burul

President of Management Board; KONCAR D&ST

The Industry Navigator conference is a really unique conference that brings together all industry stakeholders.

In the past three days, we’ve heard a lot about the developments in the power energy, but also the challenges that we are facing.

I’m really looking forward to the next event, and I’m sure that KONCAR will continue to support it in every possible way.

Vlatka Kamenic Jagodic

Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications Department; KONCAR Group

The Transformers Magazine conference is a wonderful platform to come together with our most important stakeholders of this industry, and complementing what the magazine does in a periodic way, so powerful and technical content, and that’s a very interesting platform to give visibility to this whole industry.

We will keep supporting and collaborating, and we will return for sure.

Thanks!

Hugo Campelo

Senior Technical Advisor; Nynas

Transformers Magazine, what can I say?

I’ve been working with Mladen and his team for many years.

So here I can only say you can go ahead and trust the Transformers Magazine conference. It’s a really good, quality event. “I’ve been doing conferences and have spoken at many events around the world, and this event is probably in the top three which I’ve seen, which I’ve done so far. It’s only the third in-person edition and it’s been growing so fast and has become such a high-quality event in only three editions.

That’s a huge statement. I really believe that the next edition, or the coming editions, will keep evolving in that direction.

Frédéric Dollinger

Area Sales & Marketing Manager; HAEFELY AG

I’m Jean Sanchez, senior transformer engineer in EDF, the French main utility, and this conference is really amazing to have a very quick look at the global industry, main challenges and hot topics like sustainability, AA or investment, the lack of skilled people.

It’s really fruitful to meet many people within a short timeframe, and I hope to go to the next edition soon.

Thank you very much!

Jean Sanchez

Senior transformer engineer; EDF

My name is Sruti, and I am from Omicron.

As you can see by the name Industry Navigator, the whole point is to come together and talk about the challenges which we are facing all together and help us find solutions which can maneuver, which can help us navigate through the industry.

We are delighted that we are participating in the Industry Navigator conference 2024 here in Madrid, and we are really looking forward to the next edition coming up next year.

We have had some great papers, some great discussions, and we look forward to having you next year here as well.

Sruti Chakraborty

Product Manager; Omicron Electronics

Congratulations for the conference. It’s a very nice place to share information and to give information to others, OEM, customers, and people from the market.

This is a very big scenario for exchanging ideas and solutions and for sharing our problems of common point to the future.

From our part, from our side, MR, we support this kind of events, we want to work together every day and to get formal opinions and common opinions for the next way to take. Thank you very much and keep going!”

Martín Reynoso

Head of Sales Europe WEST & Country Managing Director; Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen

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