Phoenix Forums has been renamed Smart Grid Forums.
They collaborate with engineering experts to develop creative event concepts and high-quality programs that educate technical decision-makers and empower them to produce extraordinary results. Their strategy is purely market-driven. They keep a careful eye on industry trends. They stay one step ahead of industry developments and provide live event platforms that act as a catalyst for new ideas, new directions, and new approaches to achieving future energy security through their regular, rigorous, and unbiased process of in-depth interviews with TSOs, DSOs, power generators, engineering consultancies, and technology innovators.
IEC 62443 is a set of standards that provide power grid operators with a solid foundation for managing and mitigating security flaws in their industrial control systems. Implementing IEC 62443 is now everyone’s duty, and power grid operators, technology vendors, and system integrators must all fully understand and accept it in order to reap the full advantages.
IEC 64243 Week 2022
This week-long seminar covers IEC 62443 ideas, frameworks, and controls in depth, as well as an accurate portrayal of cybersecurity risk to operations. The Fundamentals of IEC 62443 course on the first day of the event helps attendees understand the standard’s key building blocks and how they may be implemented in their local environments. The main conference lasts three days and includes case studies of actual uses of the standard in combination with ISO 27001 in a variety of power grid contexts. The seminar concludes with a cutting-edge briefing on how to use the standard to create offensive cybersecurity initiatives in the OT environment.
Power grid cybersecurity leaders will be equipped and prepared to adopt IEC 62443 as part of their broader security management system, to work more systematically and cost-effectively to minimize their security risks, and to more easily achieve their security goals by the end of this week-long event.
IEC 61850 Week 2022
Smart Grid Forums will host three 5-day conferences for the smart grid community in 2022, each focusing on a key standard: CIM for operational systems, IEC 62443 for cybersecurity, and IEC 61850 for substations. Each conference will have a pre-conference training day, a three-day utility-driven conference and exhibition, and a post-conference deep-dive briefing on a futuristic element of the subject.
Each of these conferences will do comprehensive audience research to guarantee that the program information is presented in a timely, relevant, and fair manner.
IEC 62443 Week 2022
IEC 62443 is a set of standards that provide power grid operators a solid foundation for managing and mitigating security flaws in their industrial control systems. Implementing IEC 62443 is now everyone’s duty, and power grid operators, technology vendors, and system integrators must all fully understand and accept it in order to reap the full advantages.
This week-long seminar covers IEC 62443 ideas, frameworks, and controls in depth, as well as an accurate portrayal of cybersecurity risk to operations. The Fundamentals of IEC 62443 course on the first day of the event helps attendees understand the standard’s key building blocks and how they may be implemented in their local environments. The main conference lasts three days and includes case studies of actual uses of the standard in combination with ISO 27001 in a variety of power grid contexts. The seminar concludes with a cutting-edge briefing on how to use the standard to create offensive cybersecurity initiatives in the OT environment.
Power grid cybersecurity leaders will be equipped and prepared to adopt IEC 62443 as part of their broader security management system, to work more systematically and cost-effectively to minimize their security risks, and to more easily achieve their security goals by the end of this week-long event.
Cyber-Attribution & Deterrence 2022
The number of cyber-attacks against the power system has increased dramatically in the last two years, with no change in the rates of attribution and prosecution; and now with the situation in Ukraine it is likely to get worse.
While power grid operators continue to invest in cybersecurity solutions, upskill their personnel, and improve their response and recovery protocols, there is a widespread belief that we will not be able to stay ahead of the danger anytime soon. Unless we design new attribution standards that are appropriate for use in cyberspace.
Representatives from DNV, the FBI, the NCSC, and RAND Europe discuss the current rules of attribution, how they need to change to ensure their efficacy in cyberspace, and how power grid operators may collaborate more closely with law enforcement to design these rules in this 60-minute webinar. We dissect the intricacies of attribution, investigate law enforcement organizations’ information-sharing activities, and look at upcoming technologies that promise greater attribution support, perhaps leading to more prosecutions and deterrence.
When power grid operators contribute more effectively to the intelligence pool, we can jointly create a social firewall that will put us ahead of the danger and keep us there for good.
Fundamentals of IEC 61850
IEC 61850 is much more than just a protocol. It is an engineering concept as well as a common language for all those involved in digital substation technology. As the usage of IEC 61850 for substation automation becomes commonplace, it is critical that the technicians, design specialists, and specification engineers engaged have a good understanding of the standard.
This training delivers a full, up-to-date understanding of IEC 61850 with 12 x 90-minute modules delivered over 12 weeks. A speaker-led presentation, group problem-solving exercise, report back and Q&A, and a 10-question quiz comprise each module. Participants earn points over the course of 12 weeks and take a final exam to get CPD certification.
Christoph Brunner, Convenor of TC57 WG10, oversees the program, which is endorsed by the IEC and approved by the CPD. To provide an engaging learning atmosphere, places are strictly limited to 30.
SGTech Week 2023
This week-long conference brings together 200+ smart grid technical professionals to discuss grid innovation initiatives in the context of escalating regulatory challenges, serious cybersecurity risks, and fast-rising demand for renewable integration.
The week kicks out with a hands-on training focused on one of the most important IEC standards for smart grids: IEC 61850 for Substation Automation. This is an excellent opportunity to catch up on the latest evolutions and applications of the standard, led by Christoph Brunner, Convenor of TC57 WG10. The main three-day conference begins with a morning of plenary sessions addressing the large macro issues affecting the Energy Transition, followed by three technical tracks focusing on breakthroughs in Digital Substations, SCADA and Control Centers, and Utility Telecoms. The week concludes with a forward-thinking briefing on smart grid cybersecurity, covering everything from the threat landscape to breakthroughs in prevention, detection, and response tactics.
Along with the main conference, there will be an exhibition including 30+ suppliers of grid infrastructure goods and services. An intensive assisted networking program ensures that participants may technology scout and form new relationships to help take their smart grid adoption projects forward.
SGF-IEC Week 2023
Smart Grid Forums brings together its three most prominent standardization forums in one location at the same time to provide utility standards experts and their technical teams with the opportunity to deep dive into the latest lessons learned from implementing the standards, as well as to explore interworking with related standards.
The week-long course begins with a series of practical hands-on sessions on the fundamental building blocks of IEC 61850, IEC CIM, and IEC 62443, providing participants with a solid foundation in each standard’s essential building blocks. The three-day main conference and exhibition will focus on standard implementation experiences across a variety of power grid system architectures. The week concludes with a communication briefing to assist standards professionals in more easily influencing their Boards by learning to transform complex engineering information into clear and unambiguous organizational priorities.
With 40+ utility case studies scheduled across the three-day main conference, this is the only IEC standards forum in the world that amplifies the utility voice, uses critique to create clarity and collaboration, and catalyzes powerful partnerships that get the market moving at the pace of digital transformation.
SGTech Week 2024
Driving grid innovation in the face of escalating regulatory pressure, a high level of cybersecurity risk, and a rapidly rising demand for renewables integration
SGTech Week 2024, which attracts 500+ attendees, provides smart grid technical teams with insights on the most recent lessons learned from innovative projects in critical grid sectors such as substations, control centers, telecom networks, smart meter infrastructure, big data, and cybersecurity.
The week-long meeting kicks out on Monday, March 18th, with a series of foundational seminars covering the essential IEC standards: IEC 61850, IEC CIM, and IEC 62443. The primary three-day conference features high-level plenary sessions led by utility CTOs, consultants, and regulators. The curriculum is then divided into six technically focused tracks that offer implementation insights into new technology in major investment areas. The week concludes with a Communication briefing designed to assist technical teams in converting engineering know-how into organizational priorities in order to more successfully engage the Board and secure long-term investment in innovation.