CONCURRENT SESSION
Smart Community

Kenji Yamaji [Chair]

Current position:

Director-General, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE)
Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo

Country:

Japan

Career history:

2010
Director-General, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE)
2005
Member, Science Council of Japan
1994
Professor at School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
1987
Manager of Energy Systems Section at Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)

Areas of expertise:

Energy Systems Engineering

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Yves Bamberger

Current position:

Scientific Advisor of the chairman and CEO, Electricité de France Chairman.
Member of the French Academy of Technology

Country:

France

Career history:

2010-
Scientific Advisor of the chairman and CEO, Electricité de France (EDF)
2002
Executive Vice-President and Head, EDF R&D
2000
CIO of EDF
1997
Director of their internal support units, EDF
1994
Technical Director and Information Systems Manager at the EDF Generation and Transmission Division
1991
General Secretary to the Computing and Telecommunications Mission, in charge of advising EDF and GDF CEO’s in this domains
1998
Head of the Computing and Applied Mathematics Department, including EDF's Scientific Calculation Center
1980
Department of Numerical Mechanics and Models in Studies and Research Division, EDF
1973
Professor of Mechanics at the "Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées"

Areas of expertise:

Electricity, Generation and transmission

1971
National School for Bridges and Roads; Fraduate in Civil Engineering.
1968
Ecole Polytechnique

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Mark Atherton

Current position:

Director of Environment, Greater Manchester - Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA)

Country:

United Kingdom

Career history:

2012-Present
Director of Environment, Greater Manchester, UK 
2002-2012
Director of Energy and Environment, Northwest Regional Development Agency, UK
2000-2002
Area Functional Manager, Environment Agency UK

Areas of expertise:

Policy & Strategy, research and innovation projects in the fields of Energy & Environmental Technologies, Climate Change, Sustainable Consumption & Production and Environment Quality.

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Kenichiro Yamanishi

Current position:

Chairman of Japan Smart Community Alliance and Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Country:

Japan

Career history:

2014-
Chairman at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
2010-
President and Chief Executive Officer at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
2008-
Senior Executive Officer ,Group President, Semiconductor and Device, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
2006-
Executive Officer, Vice President ,Corporate Total Productivity Management & Environmental Programs Group, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
2003-
General Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Center, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
2002-
Deputy General Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Center, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
1975-
Entered Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Areas of expertise:

1975
Graduated Department of Mechanical Engineering Kyoto University
1973
Graduated Department of Chemical Engineering Kyoto University

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Paddy Turnbull

Current position:

Chairman of Global Smart Grid Federation and Country Director Ireland for GE Digital Energy

Country:

United Kingdom

Career history:

2012
Chairman of Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF)
2010
Joined GE Digital Energy, responsible for smart grid Growth Strategies in Europe
2009
Chairman of Smart Grid Ireland/Secretary and Treasurer of GSGF (Founding member of GSGF)
2002-2008
Global VP of Sales & Mktg Trivirix
1992-2002
General Manager for Fujitsu Telecom Ireland

Areas of expertise:

Smart Grid, ICT, Finance

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