Speakers & Topics

(as of March 30, 2025)

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Nosilati, Marco

Disconnector Product & Technology Leader, Grid Solutions, GE Vernova, Italy

Testing & Condition Monitoring of Post Insulators for AC & DC Applications: AIS Smart Disconnectors (in English)

Mr. Nosilati is an Electrical Engineer, graduated at the University of Padova with a Masters thesis in collaboration with the Helsinki University of Technology. He started his work experience in 2009 as R&D Test Engineer in Areva and he is currently the Technology Leader of air-insulated disconnectors in GE Grid Solutions....  » READ MORE

Pastore, Armando

Technology Leader, GE Grid Solutions, Italy

Seismic Solutions & Testing for Oil to Air & Air to Air Bushings (in English)

Mr. Pastore received his Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree from the University of Naples Federico II. After graduation, he began his career in R&D and technology in the automotive and railway sectors. In 2012, he joined the power grid business working for Alstom Grid as R&D Mechanical Engineer for product industrialization of through-wall &...  » READ MORE

Porras, Leonardo Fabio

Comprehensive Maintenance Management Analyst, Intercolombia, Colombia

Increasing Reliability of Overhead Transmission Lines through Application of Line Surge Arresters: Experience in Latin America
(in Spanish)

Mr. Porras graduated from the National University of Colombia in 1996 and earned his Master’s Degree in Engineering in 2015. He currently works on the planning and evaluation of the maintenance of the electrical assets of ISA INTERCHILE and ISA BOLIVIA....  » READ MORE

Priatmadja, Rizally

Assistant Manager of Transmission Maintenance Planning & Evaluation, PLN Persero (Indonesia TSO), Indonesia

Optimizing & Validating EGLA Placement Design: Performance Review on 150 kV Transmission Line (in English)

Mr. Priatmadja received his B.A.Sc. from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Semarang in 2010 and his M.Sc from the Dept, of Electrical Engineering at Institut Teknologi Bandung in 2019. He has worked for PT PLN (PERSERO) since 2010 and published several conference papers in the area of High Voltage and has 12 years of experience in research and maintenance of transmission systems....  » READ MORE

Putter, Hein

Product Manager, Testing & Diagnostics, Megger, Germany

Statistics & Experience with VLF Withstand Testing & PD Diagnostics of MV Cable Networks (in English)

Mr. Putter received his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Delft University of Technology in 2007. In his thesis “Investigation of Water Treeing – Electrical Treeing Transition in Polymeric Insulation of Service Aged Power Cables“, he investigated methods to determine the condition of service aged cables using several diagnostic techniques....  » READ MORE

Radosavljevic, Milan

Electrical Power Engineer /Project Technology, Vattenfall Eldistribution, Sweden

Experience at Swedish DSOs with Composite Line Insulators: Examples of Faults & Impact on Purchasing Policy (in English)

Mr. Radosavljevic obtained his Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade and, after working in different positions in the former Yugoslavia, has spent the past 20 years within the Swedish power industry....  » READ MORE

Ramírez Pacheco, Carlos

Head of Network Special Studies & Compensation Dept., GIE, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Mexico

Dealing with Variability of Lightning Discharges Density: Experience Protecting Transmission Lines in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula(in English and also in Spanish)

Dr. Ramírez Pacheco received his Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Puebla, his Master of Science Degree from the National Polytechnic Institute and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland....  » READ MORE

Rao, Pramod

Advisor, Yash Highvoltage, India

Analysis of Wide Band DFR Results on OIP Bushings & Their Interpretation for Improving Manufacturing Process (in English)

Mr. Rao is an electrical engineer with over 43 years in high voltage engineering and the power industry. His experience ranges from engineering and design, manufacturing, high voltage testing and ultimately leading the business as P&L Head for Bushings and Instrument Transformers in India....  » READ MORE

Raschke, Philipp

Manager, R&D Department, Tridelta Meidensha, Germany

Guidelines for Specification, Selection & Lifetime Management of Multi-Column High-Energy Surge Arresters for HVAC & HVDC Systems
(in English)

Mr. Raschke graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Cooperative Education in Gera, Germany. He began his career in 2009 as Product Developer working on overvoltage protection electronics for Gigabit Ethernet....  » READ MORE

Rendón Llanos, Andrea

Line Engineering Coordinator, Interconexión Eléctrica, Colombia

Insulation Design for EHV Transmission Lines at Altitudes of 5000m: Challenges & Lessons Learned (in Spanish)

Ms. Rendón is an electrical engineer from the National University of Colombia, she is a Management Specialist from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and has a Master in Renewable Energy and Energy Sustainability from the University of Barcelona. She has 15 years of experience in the design of energy transmission lines,...  » READ MORE

Robben, Bastian

Convenor of IEC TC 36 MT18 (Discipline Expert Composite Insulators, Siemens Energy Global), Germany

Revision of IEC 61109 on Composite Suspension & Tension Insulators: Impact on Insulator Selection, Specification & Testing (in English)

Mr. Robben, an expert in design of composite insulators and surge arresters, received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Berlin in Germany in 2010. He has been working for Siemens AG since 2011 and is currently responsible for development and engineering of composite insulators,...  » READ MORE