San Diego Convention Center

2025 Technical Conference Sessions

Effective PSPS Communication Strategies: Securing Your Service Territory

25 Mar 2025
C140
Artificial Intelligence , Cybersecurity , Detection and Prevention

In the ever-evolving game of cat and mouse between utilities, mother nature, and bad actors, security through resilient communications represents the latest weapon being harnessed by PG&E. 

In this presentation by Aditya Tallapally, PG&E Director of IT; Amita Singh, Software Product Manager; Hardick Chaudhary, Senior Engineer; and Corey McGuire, World Wide Technology's Utility Director, you will learn practical steps to effectively communicate about, report on, and secure critical operational areas and their associated processes. Additionally, the presentation will explore how to leverage automation to safeguard your constituents using digital operations for communications.

This presentation will cover skillsets different types of employees should learn, processes/governance structures to put in place, and technology capabilities available to Utilities to optimize their reporting and security posture in the event of impeding fire.

Chairperson
Sunil Katwala
Sunil Katwala, Manager of Distribution Automation - PSEGLI
Speakers
Adam Nathan
Adam Nathan, Utility Practice Director - World Wide Technology
Aditya Tallapally
Aditya Tallapally, IT Director - Wildfire & Emergency Operations - Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ahsan Yousufzai
Ahsan Yousufzai, Global Head of Business Development & Strategy- Generative AI@Energy - NVIDIA
Hardik Chaudhary
Hardik Chaudhary - PG&E
Amita Singh
Amita Singh - PG&E