Industry Keynote Conversation: How Are Utility CEOs Driving the Age of Acceleration?

Mar 02, 2027
Exhibit Hall
Keynote

What does it mean to accelerate an organization of thousands? A sector of hundreds of thousands? A nation of millions? Or a civilization of billions?

These are the defining questions of the Age of Acceleration. Driven by exponential load growth from hyperscale data centers, rapid industrial electrification, and the swift integration of next-generation technologies, utilities of all types are tasked with expanding grid capacity and bolstering reliability without compromising customer affordability.

How are the industry’s top executives balancing these competing priorities to drive this acceleration further forward?

 In this keynote conversation, industry leaders from across the energy sector will explore and detail how they’re navigating this transformative era. They’ll share strategic insights into expanding transmission and distribution infrastructure, accelerating interconnection timelines, fortifying grid resilience, and building AI-enabled workforces.

Come with your questions and join us for an exclusive conversation to see how top utility and tech leaders are driving operational modernization and powering the future, giving you practical strategies that can be put into practice across your organization.

Sponsored by Itron

Panel Moderator
Wayne Bishop
Wayne Bishop, Executive Vice President of Energy, DTECH - Clarion Events
Speakers
Tamla Olivier
Tamla Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer - Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
Tom Deitrich
Tom Deitrich, President and CEO - Itron
Ed Baine
Ed Baine, President - Dominion Energy Virginia