{"id":1303,"date":"2026-02-24T14:38:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/annual2026\/?page_id=1303"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:29:15","slug":"powering-the-future","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/annual2026\/conference\/powering-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering the Future stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"inner\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-18 markets\" style=\"background: url(\/annual2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/conference\/stages\/powering-the-future.jpg) 50% 50%; background-size: cover; color: white !important; padding: 3em;\">\r\n      <h3 style=\"color: white;\">Renewables-driven electrification, both directly and indirectly, a coordinated planning of the grid, flexibility, innovation and digitalisation are the key enablers for a competitive and secure net-zero future system. This holistic approach unlocks promising opportunities for new collaborations between the wind sector and other industries and shows up the important role of people and talent.<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Together with Iberdrola, we invite you for three days of expert talks and interactive discussions on &#8220;Powering the Future&#8221; to better understand how we can be smarter with our energy use so it&#8217;s more sustainable, resilient and efficient. Engage with key players and trendsetters while learning about electrification of key sectors, flexibility, PPAs, innovation and startups, careers in wind and much more.<\/p>\r\n      \r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li><strong>When:<\/strong> 21-23 April 2026<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Where:<\/strong> &#8216;Powering the Future&#8217; Stage \u2013 Exhibition Hall 9<\/li>\r\n        <li><strong>Open to:<\/strong> All visitors with a valid event ticket<\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-6\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n      <h3>Brought to you by:<\/h3>\r\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iberdrola.com\/?ref=annual2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/logos\/events\/iberdrola-125.svg\" width=\"250\" alt=\"Iberdrola\" \/><\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"inner\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-16\">\r\n  <div 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class=\"session-time\">16:30 - 17:15<\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"session-locations\">\"Powering the Future\" stage - Hall 9<\/div>\r\n                                                              <div class=\"session-locations text-we-red\">No conference pass required<\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"session-topics hide\"><\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                          <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                  <p class=\"any-sessions\" style=\"display: none;\">No sessions available.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sessions m-b-4\" data-date=\"2026-04-23\">\r\n      <h1 class=\"m-b-1\">Thursday, 23 April<\/h1>\r\n                    <div class=\"row session-group\">\r\n          <div class=\"col col-md-3 col-6\">\r\n            <div class=\"sessions-time\">11:30<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"col\">\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n     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class=\"session-locations\">\"Powering the Future\" stage - Hall 9<\/div>\r\n                                                              <div class=\"session-locations text-we-red\">No conference pass required<\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"session-topics hide\"><\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                          <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"row session-group\">\r\n          <div class=\"col col-md-3 col-6\">\r\n            <div class=\"sessions-time\">14:30<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"col\">\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"col session selected  \" data-topics=\"[]\">\r\n                  <div class=\"\">\r\n                                          <div class=\"session-name\"><h4><a 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