| Time | Topic | Lead/ Present |
|---|---|---|
| 07:30 – 07:55 | Refreshments and Check-in | all |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Plenary 1: Workshop Opening | Chair: Dushan Boroyevich Notetaker: Benjamin Lyon |
| 08:00 – 08:10 | Welcome to Virginia Tech | Dan Sui |
| 08:10 – 08:20 | Welcome to Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) | Rolando Burgos |
| 08:20 – 08:30 | Expansion of CPES in Washington, DC Metropolitan Area | Christina DiMarino |
| 08:30 – 08:40 | Opening Remarks and Welcome from NPERC-J | Hiromichi Ohashi |
| 08:40 – 08:50 | Opening Remarks and Welcome from ECPE | Leo Lorenz |
| 08:50– 09:00 | Workshop Goals and Organization | Dushan Boroyevich |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Plenary 2a: Positioning Statements I | Chair: Mohamed Belkhayat Notetaker: Benjamin Lyon Co-Chair: Dong Dong |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Much More Electrification toward Full Carbon Neutral 2050 | Hiromichi Ohashi |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Digital Transformation of Power Electronics Towards Carbon-Free World in 2050 | Makoto Takamiya |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Answers to the “Homework Assignment” | Hirofumi Akagi |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | The Role of Power Electronics and the Quest for a Plug-and-Play Grid Organizing Framework | Jinjun Liu |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Break | all |
| 10:15 – 12:00 | Plenary 2b: Positioning Statements II (continued) | Chair: Tamara Baksht Co- Chair: Yuhao Zhang Notetaker: Haris Bin Ashraf |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | ECPE: Facilitating the European Green Deal | Leo Lorenz |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Power System of the Future | Pavol Bauer |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Three Hints to Process Less & Better the Electrical Energy | José Cobos |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Power Electronics Enabling a Net-Zero-CO2 Integrated Multi-Carrier Energy System | Johann Kolar |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | A Few Challenges to Integrate 100% Renewable Sources in the Electrical Infrastructure | Paolo Mattavelli |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Germany’s Plans to Decarbonize the Energy System by 2045 Seen in a Global Context | Soenke Rogalla |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Power Electronics – The Key Enabler for the Energy Transition | Rik de Doncker (online) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Welcome and “How Many Corners?” | all Fred Lee |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Plenary 2c: Positioning Statements III (continued) | Chair: Vlado Blasko Co-Chair: Rudy Wang Notetaker: Marie Lawson |
| 13:00 – 13:15 | Intergrid for Sustainable Energy Abundance | Igor Cvetkovic |
| 13:15 – 13:30 | Democratization of Energy – Pathway to Sustainable Energy in 2050 | Deepak Divan |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Electrified Green Infrastructure Power Conversion | Richard Zhang |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | What is quality of life in 2050? | Shiori Idaka |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Plenary 3: Discussion of the Positioning Statements on Global Electrification by 2050 | Chair: Vlado Blasko Co-Chair: Rudy Wang Notetaker: Marie Lawson |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break | all |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | Breakouts 1: 2050 Global Electrical Energy System Infrastructure Components | |
| Room: West Falls Church | Sustainable Generation of Electrical Energy and related System Architectures | Chair: Kan Akatsu Co-Chair: Christina DiMarino Notetaker: Shivani Nair |
| Room: Ballston | Transportation and Storage of Electrical Energy and related System Architectures | Chair: Alan Mantooth Co-Chair: Dong Dong Notetaker: Taha Moaz |
| Room: East Falls Church | Efficient Consumption of Electrical Energy and related System Architectures | Chair: Zdenek Peroutka Co-Chair: Boran Fan Notetaker: Qian Li |
| 17:30 – 21:00 | Reception and Dinner at SER Restaurant | all |
