Event topic: The utilities sector in digital transition / Presentation of UDIH 4 EU
Target audience: Water operators, technology companies, and solution integrators
Location: Technical University, Plovdiv
Dear colleagues and partners,
We are pleased to invite you to the annual event of UDIH 4EU – Hub for Digital Transformation of utilities’ services.
OCTOBER 9, 2025
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, PLOVDIV
We believe that the future of the utilities sector lies in innovation. Our mission is to support digital transformation by combining expertise, technology, and vision for a more efficient, sustainable, and modern development of the sector.
We will introduce you to the hub’s goals, the challenges facing the sector, and discuss how we can work together to build an effective innovation environment.
Your contact for
the UDIH 4 EU event
Yana Mihaylova
y.mihaylova@udih.eu
Event program
08:30 – 9:00 REGISTRATION
Welcoming participants, networking, coffee
09:00 – 09:30 OFFICIAL OPENING
Opening remarks by representatives of UDIH 4EU and officials
09:30 – 10:15 Presentation
MISSION AND GOALS OF UDIH
- How will UDIH 4 EU support digitalization in the utilities sector?
- Presentation of the strategic priorities and long-term goals of UDIH
- Presentation of the innovative test environment at UDIH
10:15 – 11:15 Presentations | Panel Discussion
THE EARLY STAGES OF DIGITALIZATION:
FROM THE FIRST SYSTEMS TO THE FIRST SUCCESSES
Overview of technological evolution, the first systems, early challenges
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Presentations | Panel discussion
THE STATE OF DIGITALISATION IN THE UTILITY SECTOR
Current solutions, best practices, real-life examples from partners, current projects, the role of UDIH
12:30 – 13:30 Business lunch and networking
13:30 – 14:30 Presentations | Panel discussion
OPPORTUNITIES AND VISIONS FOR THE DIGITAL FUTURE
Expected technological changes, artificial intelligence, automation, sustainability, forecasts, and strategies
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. COFFEE BREAK
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS
15:15 – 16:00 Parallel workshops
FINANCING AND INVESTMENTS IN DIGITAL INNOVATIONS – floor 3 / room 4328
- Project funding opportunities
- Regulations and standards for digital transformation
COOPERATION BETWEEN HUBS AND DIALOGUE WITH INSTITUTIONS – 3rd floor / room 4326
- Administrative and financial challenges
- How can digital hubs work effectively with institutions?
WORKSHOP FOR STARTUPS AND INNOVATIVE COMPANIES – floor 3 / room 4327
- Opportunities for partnerships and funding
- Как да направим стартиращите проекти успешни?