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APX Energy Trading Symposium – Brussels 16 April 2008

Outline Programme, Speakers and Panels

0915 – 0930 – Welcome, introduction and opening remarks
Bert Den Ouden – CEO, APX

0930 – 0935 – DEBATING THEME – REDUCING MARKET CONCENTRATION
Moderator Introduction – Graham Shuttleworth, NERA

0935 – 0950 – Session One –Will the EU Commission’s proposals on effective unbundling of TSO gas and power networks deliver more market competition?
Jake Ulrich – Managing Director – Centrica Energy

0950 – 1005 – Session Two –What is the role of regulation in delivering competitiveness, sustainability and security of supply in EU power and gas markets?
Sir John Mogg KCMG  – Chairman, OFGEM and President, CEER

1005 – 1020 – Questions and answers and electronic voting
Chaired by Moderator

1020 – 1040 - Coffee break and networking

1040 – 1045 – DEBATING THEME – INCREASING MARKET INTEGRATION
Moderator Introduction

1045 – 1100 – Session Three –What forms of co-operation and investment incentives are necessary to create a single EU energy grid?
Gunnar Lundberg – Vice President Regulatory Affaires, Vattenfall AB

1100 – 1115 – Session Four –Which regional gas and power markets are more amenable to integration and why?
Walter Boltz – Managing Director E-Control and Vice President, CEER

1115 – 1130 – Questions and answers and electronic voting
Chaired by moderator

1130 – 1145 – Coffee break and networking

1145 – 1230 - MORNING PANEL DEBATE
Chaired by Moderator

Panel Members
Lars Kjølbye – Head of Energy Unit, DG Comp, EU Commission
Andrew Smith-Maxwell – Senior Energy Analyst, Fieldstone Capital
Robert Spencer – Cluster Manager, DTe
Cecilia Hellner– Secretary General, ETSO
Juan Jose Alba Rios – Director of Regulation, Endesa
Dominique Jamme - Director, Gas Infrastructure and Networks, CRE

1230 – 1330 - Lunch and networking

1330 – 1335 - DEBATING THEME – EVALUATING THE CARBON FACTOR
Moderator Introduction

1335 – 1350 – Session Five –Will the carbon emissions market in Phase Two of ETS be long or short of CO2 certificates?
Henrik Hasselknippe – Director of European Emissions Trading Analysis, Point Carbon

1350 – 1405 – Session Six –How will the price of carbon impact on power and gas prices – short and long term?
Per Lekander – Energy Analyst, UBS

1405 – 1420 – Questions and answers and electronic voting
Chaired by Moderator

1420 – 1435 – Coffee break and networking

1435 – 1440 - DEBATING THEME – BUILDING MARKET LIQUIDITY
Moderator Introduction

1440 – 1455 – Session Seven –How will the disclosure of more energy supply and demand data improve wholesale market liquidity?
Peter Styles – Chairman Electricity Committee, EFET

1455 – 1510 – Session Eight –What are the essential requirements for the successful development of active wholesale forward markets in gas and power?
Simon Brod - Head of Gas and Power Origination, Nuon Energy Trade & Wholesale on behalf of Stephen Asplin - Managing Director, Energy Trade & Wholesale, NV Nuon

1510 – 1525 – Questions and answers and electronic voting

1525 – 1540 – Coffee break and networking

1540 – 1700 – CLOSING PANEL DEBATE
Chaired by Moderator

Panel Members
Rupen Tanna – Director of Commodities Trading, Merrill Lynch
Peter Terium – CEO, RWE Trading
Paul Dawson – Head of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs, Citigroup
Thomas Gollnow – Managing Director, Syneco Trading GmbH
Brieuc Raskin – Vice President, Fixed Income, Morgan Stanley

1700 – 1730 – Looking to the Future

Guest Speaker – Presentation and Questions

Aily Armour-Biggs, CEO, Global Energy Advisory

1730 -1745  - Closing Remarks
Bert Den Ouden – CEO, APX

1800 – 2000  -  RECEPTION
Drinks and buffet reception and farewells