Frédéric Wauquiez

Frédéric (Fred) Wauquiez is Senior Solution Director, Renewables and Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Orchestration within GE Digital, Grid Software Solutions. He is in charge of strategy, roadmap definition and execution for the solution, designed to help utilities turn the Renewables and DER disruption from a threat to an opportunity, spanning from geospatial and planning to distribution and transmission grid operations. Previously, Frédéric led the operational and financial setup of innovative Smart Grid pilot projects for utilities globally. He led the packaging, marketing and selling of Smart Grid solutions resulting from these projects.

Frédéric is part of CIGRE study committee C6 on Active Distribution Networks and Distributed Energy Resources, and a member of CIRED French National Committee.

Frédéric has over twenty years of experience in international B2B Business Development. A power solution and service line that he co-founded for telecom networks in areas with poor electricity supply received European Commission’s Sustainable Energy Europe prize in 2010.

Frédéric graduated as an engineer from SUPAERO, leading French aerospace engineering school, and has a degree in Entrepreneurship from ESCP Europe Business School.