IEEE + CIGRE Joint Conference

The 5th International Conference on Smart Grid Synchronized Measurements and Analytics

SGSMA 2026, held for the first time in Latin America, is the leading global forum for research and innovation in synchronized measurements, data, and analytics for modern power systems.

June 1–4, 2026  |  Santiago de Chile  |  IEEE Xplore & EI/Compendex

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About SGSMA 2026

The world's leading conference on synchronized measurements, data, and analytics for modern power systems.

SGSMA 2026, the 5th International Conference on Smart Grid Synchronized Measurements and Analytics, is the world's leading conference with the latest research and innovations on this multi-faceted topic. Being held for the first time in Latin America, it is also the first industry-academic conference of its kind to be jointly sponsored by CIGRE and IEEE.

SGSMA 2026 brings together industry, government and academia to advance the use of data, synchronized measurements, and the implementation of analytics that improve the analysis, operation, and control of power systems facing technological changes from the integration of sustainable energy systems. Program topics include state estimation; system oscillations and damping; power system stability and transients; data analytics; artificial intelligence to improve situational awareness, increased carbon neutrality of power systems, risk assessment, and resilience management; and advanced signal processing and time synchronization solutions.

Accepted and presented papers will be published in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and indexed by EI/Compendex.

Conference Dates

June 1–4, 2026

Four days of technical sessions, panels, and networking.

Global Community

Industry + Academia

Operators, utilities, vendors, regulators, and researchers.

Host City

Santiago, Chile

First SGSMA edition hosted in Latin America.

Register Now

Secure early-bird rates and ensure accepted papers are included in the final technical program. One author registration can cover up to two papers.

Welcome Session

Opening remarks from the IEEE PES President, CIGRE President, and SGSMA Association President & CEO.

Welcome Session Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 08:30–09:00

Welcome by IEEE and CIGRE Presidents

Conference opening remarks led by Prof. C.Y. Chung (IEEE PES President), accompanied by Konstantin O. Papailiou (CIGRE President) and Mladen Kezunovic (President & CEO, SGSMA Association), setting the strategic vision for SGSMA 2026.

Open Welcome Session
Prof. C.Y. Chung

Prof. C.Y. Chung

IEEE PES President

Konstantin O. Papailiou

Konstantin O. Papailiou

CIGRE President

Mladen Kezunovic

Mladen Kezunovic

President & CEO, SGSMA Association

Keynote Speakers

World-class keynote presentations from leading researchers and industry experts.

Jaime Peralta
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 12:20–12:50

Keynote: Jaime Peralta

Chile's renewable grid future and strategic operation perspectives.

Open Keynote Speakers
Prof. Zoran Obradovic
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 · 09:10–09:40

Keynote: Prof. Zoran Obradovic

Future trends in ML/AI for power system data analytics.

Open Keynote Speakers
Dr. Zhenyu (Henry) Huang
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · 13:35–14:05

Keynote: Dr. Zhenyu (Henry) Huang

High-performance computing, data analytics, and optimization and control for resilient power and energy systems.

Open Keynote Speakers

Regional Townhalls

Three regional sessions uniting global power system experts from Europe, North America, and Latin America.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Europe Townhall

Technology and applications in Europe with senior experts from TSOs, CIGRE and industry organizations.

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Renata Rubesa

Renata Rubesa

Croatia

Rannveig Loken

Rannveig Loken

Norway

Sylvie Perrin

Sylvie Perrin

France

Tadeja Babnik

Tadeja Babnik

Slovenia

Solange David

Solange David

Brazil

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

North America Townhall

Technology and applications in North America with reliability, innovation and standards leadership from utilities and industry.

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Mark Lauby

Mark Lauby

United States

Damir Novosel

Damir Novosel

United States

Farnoosh Rahmatian

Farnoosh Rahmatian

Canada

Diane Watkins

Diane Watkins

United States

Nenad Uzelac

Nenad Uzelac

United States

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Latin America Townhall

Technology and applications in Latin America with operational, planning and strategic transformation perspectives from regional operators.

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Andres Narvaez Portillo

Andres Narvaez

Ecuador

Maria Nohemi Arboleda

Maria Arboleda

Colombia

Rafael Zymler

Rafael Zymler

Brazil

Andres Tozzo

Andres Tozzo

Uruguay

Ernesto Huber

Ernesto Huber

Chile

Sponsors

Technical Sponsors

IEEE PES CIGRE IEEE Industrial Electronics Society IEEE IAS IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society

Corporate Sponsors

PSCADGold sponsor GW ElectricGold sponsor OPAL-RTGold sponsor RTEGold sponsor RTDSSilver sponsor EPGSilver sponsor NuGridSilver sponsor SELSilver sponsor ELPROSSilver sponsor DESBronze sponsor