This panel saw other speakers from both industry, Ing Michael Bonello from SENS Innovation Group Ltd. as well as academia, Prof. Joshua Ellul, Department of Computer Science and Dr Stefan Buettner, Director Global Strategy and Impact at the Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production (EEP), contribute to the discussions.

Prof. Ing. Simon Fabri, Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer at the University of Malta, gave an introductory speech while Prof. Luciano Mule Stagno, Director at the Institute for Sustainable Energy, gave a presentation on current renewable energy research carried at the Institute for Sustainable Energy.

This year’s conference explored the intertwined nature of the energy and digital transitions, and how the latter is shaping the former. It brought on the table for discussion the opportunities, as well as challenges associated with these transitions and the preparedness of Malta’s energy system. The conference brought together both local and international speakers from various energy sectors to discuss topics related to the aforementioned. The audience was a mix of policy makers, professionals, business entities, students and public officers.