17–19 NOVEMBER 2026   /   KOELNMESSE, COLOGNEFree to attend for qualifying industry professionals

Industry awards

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The Power Transmission & Distribution Technology Industry Awards will celebrate Innovation + Excellence in Power T&D, design and engineering.

Open to organisations and individuals from across the power transmission and distribution technology community, the Awards provide an opportunity to showcase success, recognise outstanding teams and gain industry-wide applause.


 

Award Categories

1.🏆 Grid Innovation of the Year 2026 — Recognising the innovation making the electricity grid stronger, smarter and more resilient. Voted for by Judging Panel.

2. 🏆 Substation Technology Innovation of the Year 2026 — Recognising the technology transforming the substation of tomorrow. Voted for by Judging Panel.

3. 🏆 Health & Safety Innovation of the Year 2026 — Recognising the innovation making electricity networks safer. Voted for by Judging Panel.

4. 🏆 Best Technology on Show 2026 — Chosen by the visitors attending PowerTrans Tech Expo.

 5. 🏆TSO of the Year 2026 — Recognising a leading TSO in shaping the electricity grid of the future.  Voted for by Judging Panel.

Judges Panel 

Najd Nasseredin

Najd Nasseredin

Judges Panel
Najd Nasseredin is Director, EMEA & APAC at PTR Inc., where she supports the company’s growth and presence across Europe and the Middle East. Her role focuses on market development, stakeholder engage …
Stephan Pöhler

Stephan Pöhler

Judges Panel
Hon.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Pöhler is an experienced power transmission and high-voltage engineering specialist with more than 35 years of expertise across cable systems, substations, gas-insulated li …
Leonardo Maschietto

Leonardo Maschietto

Judges Panel
Leonardo Maschietto - VERTIND VERTrieb INDustrie, Founder and CEO Leonardo Maschietto is an experienced senior executive in B2B international environment, with four decades of managerial experience. A …
Marin Dugandzic

Marin Dugandzic

Judges Panel
Marin Dugandzic is a marketing and business development professional specializing in the power and energy sector. Through his work with APC Media LLC, he connects leading technology companies, utiliti …
Thomas Heckler

Thomas Heckler

Judges Panel
Thomas Heckler is a senior independent advisor with more than three decades of experience across energy and industrial technologies. He combines executive and P&L leadership with deep domain expertise …
Ruben Grund

Ruben Grund

Judges Panel
Ruben Grund is founder and Managing Director of Grund-Tech GmbH, an independent high-voltage engineering consultancy supporting manufacturers and utilities on product development, technical assessment …
Chris Gerber

Chris Gerber

Judges Panel
Chris Gerber is a transformer industry professional. He served the industry in various capacities and worked for and with some of the leading power utilities, transformer and transformer component man …
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17–19 November 2026 · Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

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