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Keynote Speaker I
Dr. Nilesh Modi
Manager
Future System Studies,
Australia Energy Market Operator (AEMO),
Australia
Nilesh Modi is the Manager of the Future System Studies team at the Australia Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Australia. With seventeen years of experience spanning academia, research and industry, Nilesh's current focus is on power system operation with a high share of inverter-based resources. Nilesh has been contributing to various key projects and documents published by AEMO, including the review of the South Australian (SA) system black event, system strength requirements, inertia requirement methodology, large-scale EMT modelling of the grid and the assessment of converter-driven oscillations in IBR-rich areas.
Nilesh earned his PhD from the University of Queensland, where he received the Dean’s Excellence Award for RHD Excellence. He is also a recipient of the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Excellence Award. Additionally, Nilesh serves as an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, Australia, and is an active member of CIGRE, a Senior member of the IEEE, and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. Nilesh is also recognized as an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer.
Keynote Title : Navigating Emerging Security Challenges in Power Systems
The increasing integration of renewable energy sources to decarbonize power grids globally has significantly impacted power system operations and planning. Consequently, the generation mix in many power systems has rapidly evolved over recent years, leading to greater operational complexities and unprecedented challenges due to the heightened presence of inverter-based resources (IBRs). The substantial update in transmission and distribution-connected IBRs often results in the early retirement or mothballing of traditional synchronous generators, which provide essential system security services such as inertia, system strength, and voltage and frequency control. As the generation mix shifts, these services must be sourced from new technologies like IBRs.
IBRs are frequently located in remote areas of the grid, far from load centers and conventional synchronous generators. In these remote and weak parts of the network, even a small reduction in system strength during planned or forced outages of network elements can lead to system security issues, such as undesired interactions between IBRs. The displacement of synchronous generators reduces system inertia, posing frequency control challenges. Utilizing fast frequency response from IBRs can help substitute some inertia and support the operation of low-inertia grids. Accurate assessment of emerging system security challenges requires fit-for-purpose tools, particularly for grids with a high share of IBRs. Validated power system models play a crucial role in assessing and addressing these challenges.
The talk aims to surface various emerging power system security challenges and how new technologies can help navigate those challenges.
Keynote Speaker II
Ir. Ts. Ahmed Fadzil B Mustafa Kamal
Principal (Generation)
Engineering Division,
Group Technical Solutions,
PETRONAS Project Delivery & Technology Division
Ir. Ts. Ahmed Fadzil B Mustafa Kamal is the Principal of Engineering Division (Generation) at Group Technical Solutions, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) Project Delivery & Technology Division, Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia and brings with him 22 years of experience in PETRONAS. His extensive background includes 2.5 years in downstream plant maintenance and operations, as well as 17.5 years specializing in upstream and downstream oil and gas projects, encompassing engineering, construction and commissioning. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with Practicing Certification, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), a Registered Professional Technologist, Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) and an ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE). His areas of expertise include power generation, electric motors, protection and control systems, lightning protection and earthing.
Keynote Title : Engineering Intelligence : Leverage Data and Artificial intelligence to Develop Sustainable Power Systems of the Future
The future of sustainable energy doesn’t lie in hardware alone it lies in how intelligently we operate it. In this keynote, we explore how the convergence of data, artificial intelligence and engineering expertise is reshaping the design and operation of power systems. Drawing from real-world experience at PETRONAS including the development of the Alternator Health Index (AHI) and the Intelligent Substation architecture, this session illustrates how smart systems can unlock new levels of reliability, safety and operational efficiency. But more than just showcasing solutions, this keynote invites participants, engineers, researchers and innovators alike to reimagine their role in the energy transition. As power systems grow in complexity, so must our thinking. Let this be a conversation starter: a spark to accelerate research, collaboration and bold experimentation in AI-enabled energy systems. Because to engineer the future, we must do more than optimise we must reinvent.
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