Special sessions and Invited talks

We encourage the authors with interest in these research fields to submit their original contributions. For more information click on the title of a session or an invited talk.

Energy efficiency in telecommunications
Invited talk:

Energy efficiency of cellular networks including embodied energy
Iztok Humar, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

From QoS to QoE and back
Invited talk:

QoE - Beyond QoS, and Beyond Media
Martín Varela, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Panel sessions

Panel sessions are aimed at providing a focused discussion on a particular theme by a number of experts. For more information click on the panel title.

Towards the grid of the future: Offshore grid and the supergrid
Session chair: Dirk Van Hertem, University of Leuven, Belgium

Nuclear Safety and Operational Experience
Session Chair: Prof. Zdenko Šimić, EC JRC-IET, The Netherlands

Advanced Cooperative Systems – Research Challenges and Application Opportunities
Session Chair: Prof. Ivan Petrović, University of Zagreb, Croatia

IEEE Standards-Related Activities and Trends in Smart Grid
Session Chair: Samuel Sciacca, SCS Consulting, LLC.

Towards Low Carbon Distribution Networks: Integrating Distributed Generation
Session Chair: Andrew Keane, University of Dublin, Ireland

Towards 100% RES Energy Systems, the Next Steps
Session Chair: Prof. Neven Duić, University of Zagreb, Croatia

GOLD/PA sessions

IEEE GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade) gathers young professionals who have graduated in the last ten years, helping students transition to young professionals within the larger IEEE community.

GOLD/PA Session 1

What GOLD means to IEEE
Tomislav Pokrajčić, Binaria d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia
Croatia - Analysis of competitiveness with emphasis on Information and Communication Technology
Marko Lacković, National Competitiveness Council, Zagreb, Croatia
How to build startups based on new technology
Damir Sabol, Zagreb Enterpreneurship Incubator, Croatia
IEEE proffesional activities
Jan Pieter Verveckken, KU Leuven, Belgium

GOLD/PA Session 2

Towards active social responsibility in the ICT domain
Željka Car, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Body language in business - workshop
Kurt Richter, Technical University Graz, Austria