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
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
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.
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
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