With billions of people globally without access to reliable electricity and nearly $2 billion USD in cumulative corporate-level investments into this rapidly emerging sector since 2010, off-grid energy access players and their strategic partners are tapping into this massive opportunity in the energy transition.
But identifying and approaching commercial opportunities in risky emerging markets is still a key question. Which technology solutions and business models can sustainably meet growing power demand that can transform lives and communities while generating healthy returns and deepen customer relationships? How can ‘value stacking’ adjacent products and services add value to these projects?
Agenda
8:00 Breakfast & Check-in
8:50 Welcome and Opening Polls - Getting to Know the Audience
9:10 Research Keynote - Scaling the Utility of the Future at the Last Mile
9:40 Much More than Capital: Fireside Chat with a Strategic Investor and a Portfolio Company
10:10 Beyond Electricity: Value Stacking Utility 3.0 Services on top of the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Value Chain
10:55 Networking Break - In Pursuit of Stable Growth: Successful PAYG Business Models
11:25 Panel - The Path to Profitability for Solar Home Systems: PAYG Successes and Pitfalls
12:10 Innovation Den - Unique Opportunities and Technologies in the Second Wave of Off-Grid Energy Access Startups
12:50 Networking Lunch
13:50 Panel - Implications of Unbundling the PAYG Business Model
14:35 Case Study: Digital Tools as the Foundation for Better Customer Management for Mini-Grids in Emerging Markets
15:05 Networking Break
15:35 Panel: Results-Based Financing Models as the Key to Enabling Economically Viable Mini-Grids
16:20 Investment Roundtable: Examining Alternative Financing Vehicles and Assessing Risks
17:05 Closing Remarks
17:10 Networking Drinks Reception