The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is hosting a transatlantic thought leader exchange on flexibility options in the distribution grid. This program is a part of the Energy Dialogue; a broader scale effort to strengthen the energy cooperation between our countries, encourage the exchange of ideas, and build energy transition policy expertise. This knowledge exchange aims to provide intelligent solutions for distribution grid architecture, rate design, the integration of distributed energy sources, electric vehicles, and demand flexibility.  It offers the opportunity for multi-stakeholder executives to jointly explore avenues towards the grid of the future.