Preliminary Programme – STandUP Academy 2026
Opportunities and Challenges with AI, Big Data, and Cyber Security in Energy Systems
September 29-30, 2026
Day 1: Research & Industry Dialogue (September 29)
08:30 – Registration and Poster Setup
09:00 – Welcome and Introduction
Annika Borgenstam, Vice-Rector for Research, KTH
Sandra Eriksson, Director, STandUP for Energy
Lars Nordström, Co-Director, STandUP for Energy
09:10 – Introduction of Moderators
Olga Kordas and Göran Lindbergh, KTH
09:15 – Keynote 1: Peter Engdahl, Swedish Energy Agency
AI and digitalisation in the future energy system
09:40 – Keynote 2: Erik Johansson, CS3STHLM
The Security Tension in Intelligent Energy Systems: Speed, Scale and Systemic Risk
10:05 – Keynote 3: Thomas Schön, Uppsala University
AI and autonomous systems for energy
10:30 – Coffee Break
11:00 – Session 1: Renewable Electricity Production
11:40 – Panel Discussion
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Session 2: Electricity Distribution & Grids
13:40 – Panel Discussion
14:00 – Coffee Break / Poster Exhibition
14:30 – Session 3: Electromobility
15:10 – Panel Discussion
15:30 – Session 4: Integrated Energy Systems
16:10 – Panel Discussion
16:30 – Summary
17:30 – Transfer to Villa Källhagen
18:00 – Mingle & Conference Dinner
Day 2: Future Research Directions (September 30)
09:00 – Programme Updates
09:15 – Best Poster Presentation
09:30 – Research Cavalcade: Early Career Researchers
10:30 – Coffee Break
11:00 – Research Cavalcade: Early Career Researchers II
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Strategic Discussions: Renewal of STandUP Research & Evaluation
13:15 – Strategic Discussions: Breakout Discussions
14:00 – Coffee Break
14:30 – Plenary Discussions
14:45 – Summary and Conclusions