Andrej Souvent has been with Milan Vidmar Electric Power Research Institute since 2007. He is head of the Electric Power System Control and Operation department. Andrej has over 20 years of experience in IT and OT, primarily in the area of power system applications. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Ljubljana. His research is focused on smart grids technologies and solutions, especially on related operational technologies and systems integration. He is a member of IEEE, CIGRE and IEC TC57.