Voices shaping the field
Four distinguished experts headline GECOST 2027 — spanning 6G sensing, power electronics for a carbon-neutral society, the grid’s AI evolution, and sustainable energy auditing.
Dr. Ke Wu
Industrial Research Chair in Future Wireless Technologies, Polytechnique Montréal · Director, Poly-Grames Research Center
“A New Frontier for Public Safety: Merging Sensing and Communication in 6G Systems.”
A Fellow of the IEEE, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society of Canada, Dr. Wu has authored over 1,400 referred papers and filed more than 80 patents. He served as 2016 President of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society and supervised 75+ PhD students.
Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef
Distinguished Professor, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne · Honorary Professor, University of Malaya
“The Role of Power Electronics in Achieving a Modern Carbon-Neutral Society.”
Listed by Clarivate Analytics among the world’s top 1% highly-cited engineering researchers, Prof. Mekhilef has authored 800+ publications and five books with over 70,000 citations, and supervised 85+ PhD students. He serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals including IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.
John D. McDonald, P.E.
Smart Grid Business Development Leader, GE Grid Solutions · Past President, IEEE Power & Energy Society
“From Digitalization to Intelligence: Pathways of the Grid’s AI Evolution.”
With 49 years in electric-utility transmission & distribution, John is a Life Fellow of IEEE and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. A recipient of the IEEE Millennium Medal and multiple CIGRE honours, he teaches Smart Grid courses at Georgia Tech and UT Chattanooga and has co-authored five books.
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Dalila Mat Said
IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES)
“Energy Audits: The First Step Towards a Sustainable Future.”
This keynote highlights how energy audits identify energy-saving opportunities, reduce operating costs, improve resource efficiency, and minimise environmental impact through systematic evaluation of energy use in buildings and industrial facilities, drawing on practical experience and real-world case studies.