ANNUAL WORKSHOP 2026: 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄

The Swiss Energy Law Association is pleased to announce its upcoming conference, organised in collaboration with and hosted by the USI Università della Svizzera italiana:

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘄
𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯

📅 Friday, 28 August 2026
🕥 10:30-18:00
📍 USI East Campus, Sector D, Room D0.03, Lugano – USI Università della Svizzera italiana
🎟️ Open to the public

The conference will open with welcome remarks by:
Prof. Ilaria Espa – USI Università della Svizzera italiana and Secretary General of the Swiss Energy Law Association
Prof. Thomas Cottier – University of Bern of Bern and President of the Swiss Energy Law Association
Prof. Sebastian Heselhaus – University of Lucerne and Director of the Center for Climate Politics, Economics and Law (C-CPEL) – Universität Luzern

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗜 – 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Moderated by Prof. Sebastian Heselhaus, will feature:
– Dr. Andreas Hösli – Kellerhals Carrard
– Dr Gabriel Webber Ziero – Swiss Re
– Johannes Wendland, Attorney-at-Law – HEKS/EPER (Swiss Church Aid)
– Prof. Angus Johnston – University of Oxford

𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀
We are honoured to welcome Werner Luginbühl, President of the Swiss Federal Electricity Commission, ElCom, who will deliver the keynote address.

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗜 – 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆
Moderated by Dr Kateryna Holzer, University of Eastern Finland and Swiss Energy Law Association, and will feature:
– Dr. Pascal Hachem , Attorney-at-Law – Bär & Karrer
– Mr Lukas Mühle – GW Innovations GmbH
– Dr Kim Fyhr – University of Eastern Finland

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗜𝗜 – 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
Moderated by Dr Moritz Wüstenberg, Streamtech Solutions AG and Swiss Energy Law Association, and will feature:
– Dr. Dr. Louise Kavacs, Attorney-at-Law – 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
– Rolf Endriss – Azienda Elettrica di Massagno (AEM) SA
– Dr Riccardo Albieri – DXT Commodities

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗩 – 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆
Moderated by Prof. Thomas Cottier, and will feature:
– Prof. Kim Talus – University of Eastern Finland and University of Helsinki
– Matteo Quadranti, Attorney-at-Law – Studio Legale e Notarile Quadranti – Molteni and Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Ticino
– Brigitta Kratz, Attorney-at-Law – 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘇 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 and Swiss Energy Law Association

Organised in collaboration with the EFELA – European Federation of Energy Law Associations and the Center for Climate Politics, Economics and Law (C-CPEL) – Universität Luzern