ECCT PREMIUM EVENT

Towards smarter grids and smarter homes
The rise and development of smart grid technology in the EU and Taiwan

Guest speakers
Oleg Logvinov, Director, Market Development, STMicroelectronics
Lin Wen-yen, President, Tatung Company

In the global drive towards sustainability, much focus to date has been on how to reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of power plants and major industrial and transportation sector users. This is understandable given that they are directly responsible for the largest volume of carbon emissions. However, what is often overlooked is the fact that so much energy is consumed (wasted) unnecessarily due to inefficient power management during transmission and by end-users. This is especially the case in commercial and residential buildings and the lighting, equipment and appliances they are equipped with, which are often turned on and consuming power even when they are not needed.

European countries and firms are pioneers in the development of smart grid technology that monitors the consumption of electricity and can cut the use of power when it is not needed, thereby saving energy, reducing costs and CO2 emissions. Smart grid systems and devices are becoming more sophisticated and increasingly cheaper. As the trend continues, we can expect growing awareness of the cost savings to be gained to result in the larger adoption and installation of smart grid devices in homes and businesses.

Speakers at this event will provide members with an update on the latest status of smart home and smart energy technology developments and some insights into potential business opportunities associated with this trend.

About the speakers
Oleg Logvinov is the Director of Market Development at STMicroelectronics' Industrial & Power Conversion Division. After graduating from the Technical University of Ukraine (KPI) with a Master's equivalent in electrical engineering, Logvinov worked as a senior researcher at the R&D Laboratory of the Ukraine Department of Energy at KPI. Over the last 20 years he has held various senior technical and executive management positions in the telecommunications and networking industry. Logvinov currently serves on the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Corporate Advisory Group and the IEEE-SA Standards Board. He also actively participates in several IEEE standards development working groups. Logvinov helped found the HomePlug Alliance and today serves as the Chief Technical Officer and Board Member of the Alliance. He has sixteen patents to his credit.

Lin Wen-yen is the President of Tatung Company. She concurrently serves as Chairperson of Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd., and Tatung System Technologies Inc. In her career with Tatung, Lin has served in various executive positions responsible for  building Tatung's IT infrastructure, developing its computer, communications and consumer electronics businesses, and restructuring Tatung's business units on a global basis. Recently Lin has also focused on expanding Tatung's core business into new energy, smart grid and smart home areas. She holds an MA degree in economics from the University of Maryland in the United States, where she is the recipient of the 1997 International Alumni Award.
To register, please fill out the form and send to ECCT office via FAX (02) 2772-0530

NT$1,300 for members; NT$1,900 for members' guest(s)

To cancel without penalty, written cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to the event.
Contact: Fiona Lee / Tel 2740-0236 ext. 15 / fiona.lee@ecct.com.tw / www.ecct.com.tw