Keynote speakers
~ Mr. Michele Genovese, European Commission, International Scientific Cooperation in FP7
~ Mr. Thorsten Rauch, Project Manager, Abengoa, Spain, Spanish experience with the first commercial solar power tower in the world and future solar thermal power perspectives
~ Mr. Benedikt Pulvermuller, Project Development, Solar Millennium, Germany, A success story of the first parabolic trough power plants in Europe: ANDASOL
~ Mr. Tobias Mauelshagen, Project Manager, Solar Power Group, Germany, Fresnel technology
~ Dr. Mihai Paun, Eurelectric, Belgium, The role of smartgrids in future power systems
~ Mr. Solon Kassinis, Director of Energy Department, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cyprus, Steps in investing and promoting the establishment of a CSP plant in Cyprus
~ Prof. Costas Papanicolas, President, Cyprus Institute, Cyprus, Co-generation of electricity and water using CSP technologies
~ Prof. Alexandros Mitsos, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, Optimal use of solar thermal energy for combined power generation and water desalination
~ Dr. Venizelos Efthimiou, Network Development Projects Manager, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus, Deployment of a smartgrid
~ Dr. Andreas Poullikkas, Research and Development Assistant Manager, Electricity Authority of Cyprus, Cyprus, Future sustainable energy systems