Preparations are now well underway for the 2027 INMR WORLD CONGRESS, which takes place from Nov. 7 to 10, 2027 at the Algarve Congress Centre in Portugal. As a premier skills-building and technical enrichment event for the power transmission and distribution industry, next year’s Congress will feature over 150 practical lectures by world renowned experts.
The venue is the marvelous Algarve Congress Centre in Marina Vilamoura (Algarve), Portugal. There is a major international airport in Faro, located only 30 minutes by taxi from the venue and bus shuttles will also be offered from Lisbon International Airport (approx. 2 hours).
The comprehensive Conference Program will be divided into 9 Sessions, with themes designed to address key engineering and operational challenges as well as the technological advancements that are shaping today’s power grids.
Core Technical Focus
The conference Sessions will bring together utilities, equipment manufacturers, test laboratories, research institutes and universities. The topics presented will be highly practical, with emphasis on field experience, case studies and demonstrated solutions.
Session 1: PLENARY (ENG)
Selected technical lectures will offer an overview of key topics on asset management, electrical insulation and surge protection. These topics will be explored more intensively during Sessions 3 to 8.
Co-Chair: Marvin Zimmerman, Publisher, INMR, Canada
Co-Chair: Florent Giraudet, Principal Consultant, Germany
Session 2: PLENARY (POR & ESP)
Selected technical lectures offering an overview of key topics in asset management, electrical insulation and surge protection.
Chair: Mario Caetano dos Santos, Maintenance Engineering Dept, ITAIPU Binacional, Brazil
Session 3: MATERIALS & DEVELOPMENTS (ENG)
Insulation materials optimized for today’s manufacturing and performance requirements.
Chair: Dr. Jens Lambrecht, Consulting Engineer, Germany
Session 4: MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES (ENG)
Developments in injection molding and other production equipment to meet evolving industry needs for quality, productivity, and energy efficiency.
Chair: Marvin Zimmerman, Publisher, INMR, Canada
Session 5: LABORATORY TESTING (ENG)
Changes in laboratory testing linked to updated and revised standards as well as changing customer requirements.
Chair: Dr. Dan Windmar, Head, Transmission Line Technology, Svenska kraftnät, Sweden
Session 6: POLLUTION & DESIGN (ENG)
Assessing service environments and designing for optimal performance under pollution.
Co-Chair: Dr. Massimo Marzinotto, Terna TSO, Italy
Co-Chair: Michele de Nigris, Director, Sustainable Development & Energy, RSE, Italy
Session 7: LIGHTNING PERFORMANCE, SYSTEM PROTECTION & INSULATION COORDINATION (ENG)
Assessing overvoltage risks and coordinating surge arrester and insulation design to ensure reliable system protection.
Chair: Florent Giraudet, Principal Consultant, Germany
Session 8: APPLICATION & SERVICE EXPERIENCE (ENG)
Designs and service experience with insulators, surge arresters, bushings, and cable accessories across different AC and DC applications.
Co-Chair: Dr. Kostas Velitsikakis, Grid Strategist/Specialist, TenneT, Netherlands
Co-Chair: Fabian Lehretz, Asset Technology, Overhead Lines, TenneT TSO, Germany
Session 9: CONDITION MONITORING & MAINTENANCE (ENG)
Technologies and equipment for condition monitoring and maintaining power system components and equipment.
Chair: Peter Sidenvall, Expert, Independent Insulation Group, Sweden
The list of confirmed speakers and their respective lecture topics is updated regularly as the Technical Committee finalizes the program structure.
To review the current roster of speakers and technical topics, please visit the official congress website: www.inmrworldcongress.com
VIEW SPEAKERS & TOPICS
PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
In addition to the three-day technical conference, the event features a Product & Technology Exhibition, providing an opportunity to view the latest designs of components & equipment as well as interface with leading global suppliers and technical experts.
MEET, LEARN & NETWORK
See you next year in the Algarve!
For more information, please visit:
www.inmrworldcongress.com
