Turning Industrial and Commercial Demand Side Flexibility into Value

Romain Serres is the co-founder and CEO of Tilt Energy. An engineer from Arts et Métiers with a master's in data science from Columbia University, he has worked extensively on the intersection of forecasting, control architecture and flexible demand. His earlier research focused on optimal grid management for New York State. Before founding Tilt, he served as a data scientist at Infor and BlaBlaCar and later co-founded Kiro, an AI platform for medical analytics. At Tilt Energy, he serves as CEO and leads the development of the company across Europe with a clear goal : deliver a reliable platform enabling energy players to better anticipate imbalances and maximize value in balancing markets.

Laura Casolo Ginelli is an experienced professional in the energy industry, with over 8 years of expertise spanning technology, marketing, and product development. She has worked internationally with top-tier organizations like E.ON Drive, leveraging her skills to scale innovative solutions like smart EV charging and energy flexibility. Holding a Master's Degree in Energy Engineering from Milan Polytechnic, Laura is passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive sustainability and create a more efficient energy future.

Michael Villa is Executive Director of smartEn - Smart Energy Europe, the European business association integrating the decentralized solutions of the clean energy transition. He joined smartEn in 2018 when he led the advocacy efforts as Head of Policy. Before joining smartEn, he worked as Senior Consultant to provide specific advocacy support to clients both in the EU and Middle East in the energy sector. Among others, he led the Secretariat of a cross-sectorial business organisation, the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE), and supported Knauf Insulation as Public Affairs Adviser in Italy. Michael worked also in the European Parliament for a Cypriot MEP and at the Embassy of Italy in Copenhagen during the UN Climate Change Conference COP15. Michael has a Master at the Institute for European Studies in Brussels and a bachelor degree from the Catholic University of Milan.

Mark Nigge-Uricher is a Senior Business Developer with extensive international experience in driving innovation and growth within the energy sector. Currently with Alliander, Mark specializes in system operations, collaboration, and digital transformation. Known for fostering collaboration, business venturing and implementing innovative solutions. Mark has previously been with Bosch.IO being responsible for energy management solutions and consulting on innovation in the Energy IoT domain.