Kai Kölmel
Partner & Senior Advisor, Energy Practice Future Bridge
A global energy infrastructure leader with over 30 years of experience, Kai, brings deep expertise across grid technologies, renewable integration, infrastructure finance and public private partnerships.
He has held senior international roles at Siemens and Siemens Energy, including Global Head of Hydro Power Business and Head of Business Development for Grid Technologies, where he worked on large scale energy and infrastructure transformation across mature and emerging markets. His experience spans complex consortium negotiations, major EPC programmes, grid modernization, hydro power, marine energy, and the financing models needed to move critical infrastructure from ambition to execution.
Kai is a recognized voice on the energy transition and has spoken at platforms including La Baule, the World Investment Conference, i7 Summit, Bilbao Marine Energy Week and Hannover Messe Energy. He also co-chaired the Ocean Energy Forum’s technology workstream, helping shape priorities for emerging marine energy.
He has been featured as an expert commentator on Canadian, French, German and UK television.
2026 Event Agenda Sessions
Panel Discussion: Digitalisation & Smart Grid Intelligence: From Sensors to AI – Transforming Asset Management for TSOs and DSOs
Digitalisation is reshaping how TSOs and DSOs monitor and optimise grid assets through sensors, IIoT, cloud platforms, digital twins, and AI. This session explores how these tools enable predictive operations, smarter forecasting, and greater grid resilience. It will also examine the cybersecurity challenges that come with a more connected and decentralised energy system.
Wednesday 20 May 11:15 - 11:55 Central Grid
Industrial AI and Digitalisation
Digitalisation is reshaping how TSOs and DSOs monitor and optimise grid assets through sensors, IIoT, cloud platforms, digital twins, and AI. This session explores how these tools enable predictive operations, smarter forecasting, and greater grid resilience. It will also examine the cybersecurity challenges that come with a more connected and decentralised energy system.
Central Grid Europe/Madrid
