South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to Address DNV GL's 26th Retail Energy Executive Forum(TM)

BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwired - Apr 16, 2015) -  

• Retail Energy Executive Forum will be held May 5-8, 2015 at Charleston Place Hotel
• ®evolution theme focusing on converting rapidly evolving market challenges into business opportunities
• New this year: A dedicated day of Executive Strategy Seminars providing deep dives into the most pressing issues facing the energy sector

DNV GL, the world's largest resource of independent energy experts, announced today that South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will deliver a May 7^th keynote address to attendees at its 26th Retail Energy Executive Forum™. The Forum is 'the' premier networking event for the retail energy industry, offering insights on developments and strategies that are characterizing the current and future outlook for energy markets.

Soner Kanlier, Head of Section - Retail Energy Markets at DNV GL said, "We're honored to have Governor Haley address this year's Forum. We are hosting this event in South Carolina this year at an amazing venue, assembling hundreds of energy decision makers who are developing business strategies that engage customers in meaningful ways. Attendees will look forward to hearing about South Carolina's place in regional and national energy markets."

On May 5, DNV GL will host an open workshop for energy business leaders in South Carolina to attend at no cost, allowing them an opportunity to hear about energy initiatives in other markets and ask questions, as well as discuss their own approaches to managing their energy strategies.

DNV GL has expanded the 2015 venue to include a dedicated day (Wednesday, May 6) of interactive Executive Strategy Seminars available at no additional fee for attendees to join. Participants will engage with peers and market experts to learn and collaboratively discuss challenges and opportunities around topics including solar PV, wholesale and retail market dynamics, energy storage, distributed energy resources and financing strategies. The new seminars complement the Forum's renowned executive panels while building on popular networking events highlighted by a keynote dinner address from Peter Evans of The Center for Global Enterprise.

Thursday, May 7 and Friday, May 8 will include a keynote address from Joseph Nigro, Executive Vice President at Exelon and CEO of Constellation. There will be eight moderated panel sessions with audience live polling and Q&A addressing topics including:

• Retail Energy Market Outlook
• The Big 5: Retail Energy Executive Insights
• Customer Insights: Bridging the Value-Strategy Gaps
• Innovation Architects: How to Know When to Build What
• Evolving Channel Growth Strategies
• The Vision Thing: Business Transformations
• Retail Power Plays: Managing Volatility, Complexity & Risk
• Competitive Diving: When Customer Platforms Become Springboards

You can view the full agenda here.

The 26^th Annual Retail Energy Executive Forum requires advanced registration available online now. Join the conversation on Twitter using #RetailEnergy2015.

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