Dr. Martin Berger (http://www.bitcoinwednesday.com/profile-martin-berger-of-itp-and-our-solar-grid/) is head of the innovation lab of German software consultancy ITP. He was previously a senior researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics and studied algorithms and cryptography. His blockchain solution for the energy sector, OurSolarGrid.org is a spinoff of ITP which was shortlisted for the GTEC Blockchain Innovation Award in May 2016.
Marco Sachy (http://www.bitcoinwednesday.com/marco-sachy-of-dajie-aka-radium/), aka "Radium", is the Blockchain Designer for Dajie which delivers a an affordable, modular, scalable toolkit for energy smart grids and the Internet of Things. The solution makes use of the Dyne Foundation's Freecoin technology, which was developed for two EU-funded pilot communities.
Dr. Mihail Mihaylov (http://www.bitcoinwednesday.com/profile-dr-mihail-mihaylov-of-nrgcoin/) is a post-doctoral researcher at the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel where he focusses on renewable energy, smart grids and blockchain technology. His work on NRGcoin has been covered by Bitcoin Magazine and has won two awards at international symposia.
The sessions of this edition of Bitcoin Wednesday will be will be chaired by:
Jos Röling (http://www.bitcoinwednesday.com/the-future-of-energy-on-the-blockchain/), senior IT architect at IBM with a focus on the Internet of Things and the Blockchain in energy and utilities. Mr. Röling will lead a panel discussion on "The Future of Energy on the Blockchain" and also give an introduction to some of the opportunities and risks that the Blockchain presents for the energy industry.
