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    300 mins
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    Exhibit Hall
    540 mins
8:00 AM
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    Exhibit Hall
    540 mins
11:00 AM
  1. Registration Open
    D/E Lobby, G Lobby, or A Lobby
    360 mins
7:00 AM
  1. UIGA Spring Event 2026
    6B
    540 mins
7:30 AM
  1. Registration Open
    D/E Lobby, G Lobby, or A Lobby
    600 mins
8:00 AM
  1. A Workshop in Resourcefulness with Dr. Michael E. Webber, UT-Austin
    9
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Webber
    Michael Webber, Sid Richardson Chair in the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Cockrell Family Chair #16 in engineering at the University of Texas at Austin - University of Texas at Austin
    Speaker image for Emily Beagle
    Emily Beagle, Research Associate - The University of Texas at Austin, Webber Energy Group
  2. Exhibitor Move In
    Exhibit Hall
    540 mins
  3. GU101: Power Quality Challenges in Modern Electrical Networks: Smart Capacitor Bank Deployment and the Impact of Emerging Data Center High-Density Loads
    28E
    210 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alexandre Carvalho Naves
    Alexandre Carvalho Naves, Power Quality Application Manager - Hitachi Energy
    Speaker image for Ron Presti
    Ron Presti, Distribution Power Quality Marketing Manager - Hitachi Energy Inc
    Speaker image for Franz Stadtmueller
    Franz Stadtmueller, Principal Electrical Engineer in Grid & Electrification Innovation - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
  4. GU201: SCADA: The Platform for All Automation, Part 1 Fundamentals
    25B
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC.
    Speaker image for Jack Wallace
    Jack Wallace, Senior Electrical Engineer - Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc.
    Speaker image for Demos Andreou
    Demos Andreou, Senior Associate Engineer, Smart Grid - Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc.
  5. GU202: DER-Enabled ADMS Solutions for Modern Distribution Systems
    25C
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Manuel Atanacio-Rosario
    Manuel Atanacio-Rosario, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
    Speaker image for Robert Uluski
    Robert Uluski, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
    Speaker image for Dr. Stipe Fustar
    Dr. Stipe Fustar, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
  6. GU203: Wildfire Resilience: Building Utility-Wide Readiness Through Coordination and Technology
    25A
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
    Speaker image for Dave Bayard
    Dave Bayard, Manager Wildfire Risk Management - Puget Sound Energy
    Speaker image for Brittany Barnwell
    Brittany Barnwell, Emergency Manager - Seattle City Light
  7. GU204: Next Generation AMI - the latest in hardware, communications, and software innovations
    30E
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jim Ketchledge
    Jim Ketchledge, President - High Summit Partners
  8. GU205: Cybersecurity Fundamentals and Application to Operations Technology (OT) Networks
    31C
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Grant Gilchrist
    Grant Gilchrist, Systems Engineer, Grid Modernization - TESCO Automation
9:00 AM
  1. PLMA & SECC: Symposia on DERs and Customer Engagement
    6C
    420 mins
  2. San Diego Decarbonization Demonstration Project Tour
    Meeting Point- Lobby C
    240 mins
10:00 AM
  1. Building Resilience in Outage Management: A Forward-Looking Approach to Preparedness, Response, and Communication
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stephenie Howard
    Stephenie Howard, Vice President, CX Strategy & Platform Development - CENTERPOINT ENERGY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Carol Johnston
    Carol Johnston - IFS
  2. How PG&E and Duke Are Using AI to Prepare the Grid for Electrification
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bill Peter
    Bill Peter, Senior Manager, Electric Planning Policy & Modernization - Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
    Speaker image for Jason Haines
    Jason Haines, Manager, Products and Services - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Tom Huynh
    Tom Huynh, Manager of Interconnection Modernization & Analysis - PG&E
    Speaker image for Rachel Melchiori
    Rachel Melchiori, IT Manager - Duke Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ryan Cheney
    Ryan Cheney - Kevala
  3. Optimizing Interconnection Queues with AI-Augmented Workflow Automation
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe Beer
    Joe Beer, VP of Product Management - Clean Power Research
    Speaker image for Marie Steele
    Marie Steele, Vice President, Energy Management Systems - NV Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Bert Stewart
    Bert Stewart, Manager, Vegetation Strategy - NATIONAL GRID USA
  4. Virtual System Protection and Digitization for Substation and Grid Performance
    28AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nick Rancis
    Nick Rancis, Sr. Manager - Innovation and Venture Acceleration - National Grid
    Speaker image for David Huffstutler
    David Huffstutler, Power Delivery Data Analytics Manager - Operations - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Sal Vasquez
    Sal Vasquez - Oncor
    Speaker image for Stephen Ndungu
    Stephen Ndungu, Sr Manager: Substation Relay/Automation & Commissioning - SCE
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Tim Wolf
    Tim Wolf, Founder and Principal - Wolf Narrative LLC
10:15 AM
  1. DERConnect Facility Tour
    Meeting Point- Lobby C
    285 mins
11:00 AM
  1. Powering Agile Innovation: Aligning Digital Products with Strategy & Workforce Transformations
    29CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Ted Mazza
    Ted Mazza, Director, Technology and Experience - West Monroe
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ioana Loch
    Ioana Loch, Principal Product Manager, Technology and Experience - West Monroe
    Speaker image for Fedor Petrenko
    Fedor Petrenko, Director, AMI Product Management - National Grid
    Speaker image for Manoj Sriram
    Manoj Sriram, Product Design Manager, Human Centered Design, U.S. Electric - National Grid
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Peter Landauer
    Peter Landauer - EY
  2. Powering the Digital Grid with Network Automation & AI-Driven Operations
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Deibel
    Matt Deibel, Manger Grid Automation Services - SCE
    Speaker image for Dan Sullivan
    Dan Sullivan, VP of Solutions Engineering - Itential
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Matt Peterson
    Matt Peterson - OPPD
  3. Voltage Management Demonstration Project: Improving Power Quality Utilizing DERMS With MESA
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Imran Rahman
    Imran Rahman, Manager, DER Grid Operations - Exelon
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Stuart Laval
    Stuart Laval, Global Engineering Director - EATON
12:00 PM
  1. Introduction to IEEE 1815 (DNP3)
    31AB
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for ANDREW WEST
    ANDREW WEST, SCADA Communication and Cybersecurity Consultant - Integral SCADA Pty Ltd
  2. SEPA’s Bridging Innovation Series: Accelerating Grid Solutions through Utility-Industry Partnerships
    11AB
    240 mins
  3. Utility-Only Roundtable Discussions
    6A
    90 mins
12:30 PM
  1. GU102: The digital substation utilizing IEC 61850: the evolution of protection, control and automation
    28E
    210 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Steven Kunsman
    Steven Kunsman, Director Product Management and Applications - Hitachi Energy
    Speaker image for Bharadwaj Vasudevan
    Bharadwaj Vasudevan, Digital Substation Program Manager - Hitachi Energy
    Speaker image for Stephen Trachian
    Stephen Trachian, Cyber Security Application Engineer - Hitachi Energy
1:00 PM
  1. ComEd: A Unique Evolution to Private LTE
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jayson Shiau
    Jayson Shiau, Sr Engineer - ComEd
    Speaker image for Tom Flanagan
    Tom Flanagan, Principal Business Program Manager - ComEd
    Speaker image for Jacqui Bass
    Jacqui Bass, Principal Business Program Manager - ComEd
    Speaker image for Hugo Castaneda
    Hugo Castaneda, Director of Engineering - ComEd
  2. Data Centers Workshop
    5AB
    195 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Saeed Kamalinia, Ph.D.
    Saeed Kamalinia, Ph.D., Manager, Energy Strategy, AWS Data Center Global Services - Amazon Web Services
    Speaker image for Xing Wang
    Xing Wang, Principal, Bus Dev - Amazon Web Services
    Speaker image for Nimay Mehta
    Nimay Mehta, Senior Product Manager - Amazon Web Services
    Speaker image for Kinsey Baker
    Kinsey Baker, Head of Content - Energy Central
    Speaker image for Ben Hertz-Shargel
    Ben Hertz-Shargel, Global Head of Grid Edge - Wood Mackenzie
    Speaker image for Helen Kou
    Helen Kou, US Power Research & Analysis - Bloomberg
    Speaker image for Anuja Ratnayake
    Anuja Ratnayake, EPRI’s Executive Technical Lead for DCFlex - EPRI
    Speaker image for Sean James
    Sean James, Distinguished Engineer - Energy Systems - NVIDIA
    Speaker image for Tyler Norris
    Tyler Norris, Head of Market Innovation - Advanced Energy - GOOGLE
    Speaker image for Zane Ball
    Zane Ball, CTO - Open Compute Power
    Speaker image for Rachel Melchiori
    Rachel Melchiori, IT Manager - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Rao Konidena
    Rao Konidena - Rakon Energy LLC
    Speaker image for Ted McKlveen
    Ted McKlveen, CEO & Co-Founder - Verne
    Speaker image for Max Luke
    Max Luke, Director, Transmission & Wholesale Market Policy - National Grid
  3. De-Siloing the Data: Maximizing the Value of Grid and Customer Data with Oncor, ComEd, and Otter Tail Power Company
    6E
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Hagen Haentsch
    Hagen Haentsch, Vice President, Distribution System Operations - Oncor
    Speaker image for Jimi Conway, P.E.
    Jimi Conway, P.E., Sr Manager of AMI Strategy and Data Analytics - Commonwealth Edison
    Speaker image for Carlos Nouel
    Carlos Nouel, Managing Director - Ernst & Young
    Speaker image for Tony Calabro
    Tony Calabro, Senior Manager - Ernst & Young
    Speaker image for Marcelo Sandoval
    Marcelo Sandoval, Director Advanced Grid Solutions - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Mike Vecchi
    Mike Vecchi, Director -AMI and Network Solutions Practice - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Ben Christenson
    Ben Christenson, Advanced Concepts Project Engineer - Otter Tail Power
    Speaker image for Matt Wakefield
    Matt Wakefield, Director, Information, Communication and Cyber Security - EPRI
  4. Global Lessons in Grid Resilience and Operational Excellence
    32AB
    120 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Richard McIndoe
    Richard McIndoe, Chairman & CEO - Edge Zero
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Andrew Bills
    Andrew Bills, CEO - SA Power Networks
    Speaker image for Harry Taylor
    Harry Taylor, Energy Networks Lead - Baringa
    Speaker image for Quinn Nakayama
    Quinn Nakayama, Senior Director of GRiD - Grid Research Innovation and Development - PG&E
    Speaker image for Tom Bakker
    Tom Bakker, Head of Future Networks & Markets - Endeavour Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Matt Schnugg
    Matt Schnugg, Chief Product Officer - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
  5. Grid-Optimization Gets Real: One Year Inside America’s Largest DLR Deployment
    29AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Craig
    Michael Craig, Manager, Energy Management Systems - Great River Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan - National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
  6. GU301: From Data to Decisions: Proactive Asset Management
    33AB
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Pollop Phonpornwithoon
    Pollop Phonpornwithoon, Assistant Utility Director for Operations and Maintenance - Palm Beach County Water Utilities
    Speaker image for Kate Tancke
    Kate Tancke, Director, Consulting - E Source
    Speaker image for Melody Laven
    Melody Laven, Technical Compliance Manager - Palm Beach County Water Utilities
    Speaker image for Darin Johnson
    Darin Johnson, President - BIS Consulting
    Speaker image for Pablo Narvaez
    Pablo Narvaez, Director - E Source
    Speaker image for Richard Wernsing
    Richard Wernsing, President - Wernsing Consultants LLC
  7. GU302: SCADA: The Platform for All Automation, Part 2 Advanced
    25B
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC.
    Speaker image for Jack Wallace
    Jack Wallace, Senior Electrical Engineer - Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc.
    Speaker image for Demos Andreou
    Demos Andreou, Senior Associate Engineer, Smart Grid - Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc.
  8. GU303: DER Management: What It Is, Why It's Critical, Lessons Learned from the Industry's Most Successful (and Unsuccessful) Implementations, and How to Start Managing DER Today (Before Investing in DERMS Infrastructure)
    25C
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matthew Wallace
    Matthew Wallace, Distribution Control Center Engineering, DER Interoperability Lead - PPL Utilities
  9. GU304: Effective Grounding for IBRs: Challenges, Solutions & Advanced Modeling
    25A
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Haowei Lu
    Haowei Lu, Sr. Engineer - Orange & Rockland Utilities
    Speaker image for Abinash Chaudhary
    Abinash Chaudhary, Principal Engineer - K&A Engineering Consulting P.C.
  10. GU305: Just, Reasonable, and a Little Bit Ridiculous: An Introduction to Modern Utility Policy and Regulation
    30E
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Nelson
    Matt Nelson, Principal - Apex Analytics
    Speaker image for Michael Goldman
    Michael Goldman, Principal - Apex Analytics
  11. GU306: 100% Inverter-based Microgrids: Design, Protection, and Control
    31C
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matthew Reno
    Matthew Reno, Distinguished Research Engineer - Sandia National Laboratories
    Speaker image for Amin Zamani
    Amin Zamani, VP - Quanta Technology, LLC
    Speaker image for Mehrdad Sheikholeslami
    Mehrdad Sheikholeslami, Advisor / Microgrid Design & Study Lead - Danovo Energy Solution
  12. Innovations in the Monitoring and Analysis of Distribution Systems to Improve reliability, Safety, and Reduce Risk of Wildfires and Major Storms
    28AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for David Kreiss
    David Kreiss, Principle - Power Consulting
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jun Wen
    Jun Wen, Sr Manager – Grid Architecture Innovation Engineering - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Ryan Anthon
    Ryan Anthon, Director of Grid Modernization - PACIFICORP
    Speaker image for Kawika Lawlor
    Kawika Lawlor, Manager of System Protection Automation and Control Engineering - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
  13. Technical Tour: SDG&E’s Wildfire and Climate Resilience Center
    Meeting Point- Lobby C
    165 mins
  14. Trading 1,000 Contexts for One Big Picture View – Xcel Energy’s Asset-Centric Risk Modeling Framework for Risk-Adjusted Decision-Making
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Todd Conner
    Todd Conner, Senior Vice President Electric Distribution - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Robert Brook
    Robert Brook, SVP Americas - Neara
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen - TCS
1:25 PM
  1. Unlocking Cheaper Power and Enhancing Reliability with Dynamic Line Ratings
    29AB
    25 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Julia Selker
    Julia Selker, Executive Director - WATT Coalition
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Craig
    Michael Craig, Manager, Energy Management Systems - Great River Energy
    Speaker image for Tiffany Menhorn
    Tiffany Menhorn, Vice President, North America Power - Prisma Photonics Inc
    Speaker image for Brita Formato
    Brita Formato, President - Heimdall Power
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan - National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
2:00 PM
  1. Deploying 450 MW: CPS Energy’s Mobile Generation Strategy
    28CD
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Santosh Chalise
    Santosh Chalise, Engineering Principal - CPS Energy
    Speaker image for Michael Cote
    Michael Cote, Project Delivery Director - 1898 & Co. (Part of Burns & McDonnell)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Brian Bassett
    Brian Bassett, Director - Simple Thread
  2. DTECH Source
    2
    120 mins
  3. Edge Intelligence: Driving Grid Automation and IT/OT Convergence
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Philippe Beauchamp
    Philippe Beauchamp, Director - Utility Innovation - EATON
    Speaker image for Mike Kopczynki
    Mike Kopczynki, North American Utility Lead - Cisco
    Speaker image for Stuart Laval
    Stuart Laval, Global Engineering Director - EATON
    Speaker image for Salam BaniAhmed
    Salam BaniAhmed, Director of Operational Technology & Innovation - Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)
    Speaker image for Richard Mueller
    Richard Mueller, Manager of Engineering Technology - DTE Energy
  4. The Executive Blueprint: How Xcel Energy Built a Future-Proof, AI-Driven Grid
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Giacomo Listi
    Giacomo Listi, Practice Lead - Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas - Lovelytics
    Speaker image for Eric Levin
    Eric Levin, Vice President, Data, AI, and Architecture - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Cindy Hoffman
    Cindy Hoffman, Director of Enterprise AI - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Marcus Johansson
    Marcus Johansson, Director, Technology Services - Application Delivery - Xcel Energy
  5. Unlocking Power System Intelligence: Leveraging Graph Data Models for a Smarter Grid
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mohamed Omer
    Mohamed Omer, Senior Manager - Salt River Project (SRP)
    Speaker image for Saman Alaeddini
    Saman Alaeddini, Senior Vice President, Digital Enablement - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Speaker image for Kawika Lawlor
    Kawika Lawlor, Manager of System Protection Automation and Control Engineering - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Nate Klingerman
    Nate Klingerman, Director, Data System Design - Quanta Technology, LLC
    Speaker image for Benny Varughese
    Benny Varughese, Senior Engineer - Consolidated Edison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Amanda Lane
    Amanda Lane - AEP Transmission
2:25 PM
  1. Distribution System Reliability Enhancements and Opportunities with Virtual Power Plants and DER Coordination
    28CD
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Cyril Brunner
    Cyril Brunner, Director of Market Development - Texture
    Speaker image for Kumarsinh Jhala
    Kumarsinh Jhala, Principal Energy Systems Scientist - Argonne National Laboratory
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Brian Bassett
    Brian Bassett, Director - Simple Thread
3:00 PM
  1. Bridging the Gap: Realizing the Potential of Advanced Automation and AI in Distribution Operations
    28AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Miguel Hernandez
    Miguel Hernandez, Technical Leader - Distribution Operations & Planning - EPRI Electric Power Research Institute
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Avnaesh Jayantilal
    Avnaesh Jayantilal, Chief Technology Officer - GE Vernova Grid Software
    Speaker image for Hani Taki
    Hani Taki, Director, Distribution Operations & Grid Modernization - Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Dan Lysaker
    Dan Lysaker, Senior Director, Product Management - Emerson Digital Grid Management
  2. Demystifying the DSO: Moving from Vision to Action
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Benjamin Lee
    Benjamin Lee, Vice President, Distribution Planning & Grid Modernization - Electric Power Engineers
    Speaker image for Cheng Lin
    Cheng Lin, Director of Power Engineering - Enova Power
    Speaker image for Jo-Jo Hubbard
    Jo-Jo Hubbard, Co-Found and CEO - Electron
    Speaker image for Alex Portilla
    Alex Portilla, Director, Clean Energy Technology Platforms - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
  3. How PG&E and Southern Company Use Data Science to Predict Outages and Accelerate Storm Recovery
    28CD
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Huffstutler
    David Huffstutler, Power Delivery Data Analytics Manager - Operations - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Angie Gibson
    Angie Gibson, Vice President, Emergency Preparedness and Response - Pacific Gas & Electric Company
    Speaker image for Kyle Decker
    Kyle Decker, Data Science Director - E Source
    Speaker image for Melanie Wemple
    Melanie Wemple, Sr. Director, Client Success - E Source
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, Vice President of Distribution Grid Modernization - Quanta Technology
  4. New Attendee Workshop and Tour
    6F
    60 mins
  5. PG&E’s Fully Redundant Synchrophasor Architecture: Design, Implementation, and Grid Operations Integration
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Davis Erwin
    Davis Erwin, Director Transmission Protection & Control - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Daniel Brancaccio
    Daniel Brancaccio, Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Henry Huang
    Henry Huang - Argonne National Laboratory
  6. The Resilient Grid: AI Applications Transforming Planning and Operations
    29CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Xing Wang
    Xing Wang, Principal, Bus Dev - Amazon Web Services
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Pressley
    John Pressley, Managing Director of Clean Energy Digital Strategy and Engineering - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Jayapal Parakkuth
    Jayapal Parakkuth, SVP/CDO - ERCOT
    Speaker image for Hendric Hamann
    Hendric Hamann, Chief scientist - Brookhavan National Lab
    Speaker image for Jose Medina
    Jose Medina, Senior Director - NextEra Analytics
3:25 PM
  1. Anatomy of Successful Resiliency Plan Execution: Keys to CenterPoint’s Successful Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative
    28CD
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Eric Easton
    Eric Easton, VP Grid Transformation - CENTERPOINT ENERGY
    Speaker image for Nicole Arres
    Nicole Arres, VP Customer Success - Neara
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, Vice President of Distribution Grid Modernization - Quanta Technology
4:00 PM
  1. New Attendee Meetup
    Rady Shell
    60 mins
4:30 PM
  1. Keynote Session: Opening Night Keynote and Concert
    Rady Shell
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stephanie Kolodziej
    Stephanie Kolodziej, Group Vice President, Energy - Clarion Events
    Speaker image for Scott Crider
    Scott Crider, President - SDG&E
    Speaker image for Keller Rinaudo Cliffton
    Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, Founder/CEO , Zipline
    Speaker image for Mike Delaney
    Mike Delaney, Vice President – Strategy and Innovation - PG&E
    Speaker image for Tom Deitrich
    Tom Deitrich, President and CEO - Itron
    Speaker image for Richard Donaldson
    Richard Donaldson, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer - Duke Energy
6:30 PM
  1. Opening Concert with Recycled Percussion
    Rady Shell
    60 mins
7:30 AM
  1. Registration Open
    D/E Lobby, G Lobby, or A Lobby
    630 mins
8:00 AM
  1. IEEE 1815 (DNP3) Advanced Topics
    28E
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for ANDREW WEST
    ANDREW WEST, SCADA Communication and Cybersecurity Consultant - Integral SCADA Pty Ltd
9:00 AM
  1. Cooperative Grid Resilience & Innovation at Work
    26AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for David Chris
    David Chris, VP of Sales and Marketing - Landis+Gyr
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jeremy Konkle
    Jeremy Konkle, COO - Tipmont
    Speaker image for Karan Patel
    Karan Patel, Managing Director - Energy Solutions and Clean Energy - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Giovanni Herazo
    Giovanni Herazo, Head of Solution Architecture - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
  2. From Constraint to Customer: Rethinking NWS Program Design within a DSO-enabled Flexibility Market
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ken Chadha
    Ken Chadha - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Speaker image for Hisham Omara
    Hisham Omara, VP, Grid Modernization - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Speaker image for Vivek Somasundaram
    Vivek Somasundaram, Manager, Grid Modernization Technologies - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Speaker image for JuliAnn Gerhardt
    JuliAnn Gerhardt, Director, Utility Digital Transformation - Electric Power Engineers
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ashley Stern
    Ashley Stern, Director Product Marketing - Itron
  3. Grid Network Model Management - From Strategy to Implementation Case Studies
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Phillip Jones
    Phillip Jones, VP Architecture and Solutions - Xtensible, a SAM Company
    Speaker image for Tyler Friedel
    Tyler Friedel, Technical Product Owner - Digital Grid of the Future - Ameren
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Bryce Johanneck
    Bryce Johanneck - Quanta Technology
  4. Keynote Session: The World in Sight: A Guide to the Key Technological Trends of the Next 10-20 Years and What They Mean for Brands and Organizations
    Ballroom 20
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dex Torricke
    Dex Torricke, Former Head of Communications at SpaceX, Executive Manager at Facebook, and Executive at Google
    Speaker image for Del Misenheimer
    Del Misenheimer, Vice President & CEO, Grid Automation and Software, Electrification Segment - GE Vernova
    Speaker image for Mahesh Sudhakaran
    Mahesh Sudhakaran, General Manager, Grid Software - GE Vernova
  5. Optimizing Transmission: Leveraging GETs for Enhanced Reliability and Future System Planning
    5AB
    195 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joaquin Peirano
    Joaquin Peirano, General Manager - Americas - Smart Wires
    Speaker image for Pablo Ruiz
    Pablo Ruiz, CEO/CTO - New Grid Inc.
    Speaker image for Don McPhail
    Don McPhail, VP Market Development - eSmart Systems
    Speaker image for Ted Bloch-Rubin
    Ted Bloch-Rubin, Director of Business Development, Americas - Smart Wires
    Speaker image for Rashmi Dani
    Rashmi Dani, Director - National Grid
    Speaker image for Max Luke
    Max Luke, Director, Transmission & Wholesale Market Policy - National Grid
    Speaker image for Julia Selker
    Julia Selker, Executive Director - WATT Coalition
    Speaker image for Barbara Servatius
    Barbara Servatius, Regional Sales Manager - Lindsey Systems
    Speaker image for Stephan Heberer
    Stephan Heberer, CEO - Ampacimon
    Speaker image for Chris Ariante
    Chris Ariante, CEO & Co-Founder - Nira Energy
    Speaker image for Jørgen Festervoll
    Jørgen Festervoll, Chief Executive Officer - Heimdall Power
  6. Storms, Wildfires, and the Hidden Faults That Start Them
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kristian Vukadin
    Kristian Vukadin, Head of Network Consultant - IND Technology
    Speaker image for Andrew Ball
    Andrew Ball, Head of Operations for North America - IND Technology
  7. Tailored Resilience: How Natural Hazards Are Shaping Utility Planning Across the U.S.
    29AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mac Keller
    Mac Keller, Manager, Resilience - Smart Electric Power Alliance
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Frankie Sanchez
    Frankie Sanchez, Senior Manager of On-Site Power Solutions - Florida Power & Light
    Speaker image for Renata Bakousseva
    Renata Bakousseva, Manager - Microgrid Design & Delivery - Pacific Gas & Electrc
    Speaker image for Cyril Brunner
    Cyril Brunner, Director of Market Development - Texture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Julio Romero Aguero
    Julio Romero Aguero, Sr. Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation - Danovo Energy Solutions
10:00 AM
  1. Achieving System Visibility and Operational Awareness with DLR at a Canadian Utility
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Luke Howell
    Luke Howell, Business Development Manager - North America - Ampacimon
    Speaker image for Mike MacMillan
    Mike MacMillan, Manager, Asset Performance - Nova Scotia Power
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Sundaram Anathakrishnan
    Sundaram Anathakrishnan, Director, Grid Strategy & Modernization - Portland General Electric
  2. Advancing Grid Reliability: Practical Implementation of Transformer Condition-Based Monitoring
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kush Arora
    Kush Arora, Technical Sales - Automation - Reinhausen
  3. Beyond Backend: Unifying Customer and 360 Asset Data to Drive Connected, Agentic Service Experiences
    11AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Susie McMullan
    Susie McMullan, Senior Director, Product Management, Energy & Utilities - Salesforce
    Speaker image for Teri Power
    Teri Power, Senior Director, Industry Advisor - Salesforce
    Speaker image for Susie Turk
    Susie Turk, VP, Solution Engineering - Salesforce
  4. Beyond Technology: Aligning People, Processes, and Plans for Successful DERMS Implementation, with AEP, ComEd, National Grid and PG&E
    33AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brett Busold
    Brett Busold, Planning and Engineering Process Lead - American Electric Power (AEP)
    Speaker image for Tanguy Hubert
    Tanguy Hubert, Sr. Principal Technical Leader - EPRI
    Speaker image for Jessie Bauer
    Jessie Bauer, Manager, DER Planning & Engineering - ComEd
    Speaker image for Alex Portilla
    Alex Portilla, Director, Clean Energy Technology Platforms - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Samer Arafa
    Samer Arafa, Principal Engineer - National Grid
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Stephen Callahan
    Stephen Callahan, Director Government and Grid Modernization - Qualus
  5. DERMS in Action: How Utilities Are Advancing Dynamic Grid Orchestration
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joseph Johnson
    Joseph Johnson, Sr. Consultant – Strategic Initiatives & Business Development - Tennessee Valley Authority
    Speaker image for Ryan Jones
    Ryan Jones, Grid Innovation Manager - Oklahoma Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Linda Stevens
    Linda Stevens, Chief Strategy Officer — Smart Grid and Smart City - OATI
  6. Emerging Technologies to Identify and Locate Wildfires
    31AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Andrew Abranches
    Andrew Abranches, VP of Wildfire Mitigation - PG&E
    Speaker image for Scott Bordenkircher
    Scott Bordenkircher, Director of Forestry & Fire Mitigation - APS
    Speaker image for Casey Kirkpatrick
    Casey Kirkpatrick, Director, Group Strategic Engineering - National Grid
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alan Saunders
    Alan Saunders - Clean Power Research
  7. Exhibit Hall Open
    Exhibit Hall
    480 mins
  8. Going Nuclear (or Not): How Regulatory Developments Are Affecting Nuclear Investment
    6F
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jennifer Fischell
    Jennifer Fischell, Partner - MoloLamken LLP
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Delia Patterson
    Delia Patterson, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance - Salt River Project
    Speaker image for Anne Leidich
    Anne Leidich, Partner - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
    Speaker image for Jonathan Rund
    Jonathan Rund, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary - Nuclear Energy Institute
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Rao Konidena
    Rao Konidena - Rakon Energy LLC
  9. Government Meetup
    3
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jim Walters
    Jim Walters, Utility Executive Advisor - Utilitech Advisors
  10. Making the best decision every day: How Entergy is balancing reliability, liability, and affordability using remote sensing, AI, and organizational change management
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Louie Dabdoub
    Louie Dabdoub, Vice President of Power Delivery Services - ENTERGY
    Speaker image for David Wolpa
    David Wolpa, Chief Revenue Officer - AiDASH
  11. Powering Innovation: Lessons from Testing a Multi-Utility ADMS Rollout
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dana Foster
    Dana Foster, Sr. Project Manager - Exelon
    Speaker image for Daniel Hayes
    Daniel Hayes, Principal Project Manager - ComEd
    Speaker image for Karen Wiedow
    Karen Wiedow, Senior IT Manager - Exelon
    Speaker image for Jon Maurath
    Jon Maurath, Senior Manager - Project Management - Exelon
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Dan Lysaker
    Dan Lysaker, Senior Director, Product Management - Emerson Digital Grid Management
  12. Rebuilding in the Dark: FieldTech for Emergency Storm Response
    6E
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jake Freivald
    Jake Freivald, VP, Product Marketing - Fulcrum
    Speaker image for Justin Livengood
    Justin Livengood, Superintendent - Haugland Group
    Speaker image for Stephen O'Halloran
    Stephen O'Halloran, Manager of Electric, USVI - Haugland Virgin Islands
  13. Reliability and Resiliency Through Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Grid Analytics
    32AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Doug Phillips
    Doug Phillips, Director of Product Management - Honeywell
    Speaker image for Dan Schnitzer
    Dan Schnitzer, Consulting Advisor - Forge Analytics Solutions & Business Development - Honeywell
    Speaker image for James Wei
    James Wei, Director of Meter Data Management - Toronto Hydro
    Speaker image for Tolu Omotoso
    Tolu Omotoso, VP Corporate Strategy, Innovation & Technology - SECO Energy
  14. Smart Grid Proven and Applied Initiatives on Energy Conservation and Efficiency
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joni Zacharisen
    Joni Zacharisen, Environmental Conservation Program Manager - AUSTIN ENERGY
    Speaker image for Reza Alaghehband
    Reza Alaghehband, Executive Utility Consultant - ESTA International
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Andres Carvallo
    Andres Carvallo - CMG Consulting LLC
  15. Startup Pitches: AI & Grid Intelligence
    25C
    90 mins
  16. The Predictive Utility: Prioritizing AI for Grid Resilience and Business-Driven ROI in an Era of Unprecedented Demand
    25A
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Giacomo Listi
    Giacomo Listi, Practice Lead - Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas - Lovelytics
    Speaker image for Julien Debard
    Julien Debard, Director of Energy & Utilities - Databricks
  17. Valuing Vehicle-Grid Integration: Rates, Programs, and Customer Experience
    6D
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Brittany Blair
    Brittany Blair, Manager - Research and Industry Strategy - Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matthew Mills
    Matthew Mills, Business Development Manager, Vehicle Grid Integration - The Mobility House
    Speaker image for Blake Heidenreich
    Blake Heidenreich, Strategic Advisor, Customer Solutions Program Design & Development - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Zach Woogen
    Zach Woogen, Executive Director - Vehicle-Grid Integration Council (VGIC)
    Speaker image for Peter Ambiel
    Peter Ambiel, Commercial EV Strategy Lead - Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Dara Charson
    Dara Charson - Entrust Solutions Group
  18. Win-Win Grid Edge Models: Designing Programs That Scale
    10
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Ben Hertz-Shargel
    Ben Hertz-Shargel, Global Head of Grid Edge - Wood Mackenzie
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kevin Joyce
    Kevin Joyce, Global Head, Virtual Power Plant and Retail Electricity - Tesla
    Speaker image for Stephanie Jett
    Stephanie Jett, Senior Product & Services Manager - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Jomo Thorne
    Jomo Thorne, Director, Load Management Strategy & Policy - PG&E
    Speaker image for Lindsay North
    Lindsay North, Director, Clean Energy Strategy - Pepco
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Nicole Naassan
    Nicole Naassan, Senior Vice President - E Source
10:15 AM
  1. Enabling EV Adoption with AMI 2.0 across North America
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Michael Ting
    Michael Ting, Sr Product Manager - Itron
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Patrick Varuzza
    Patrick Varuzza, Expert Product Manager - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for James Douglas
    James Douglas, EVP Customer Experience - Alectra Utilities
  2. From Devices to Decisions: How Edge Computing Is Redefining Distribution Grid Performance
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Pozo
    David Pozo, Global Distribution, Industry & Power Generation Product Line Leader, Grid Automation - GE Vernova
  3. Lessons from Leading Utilities: How to Improve Data Quality, Automate Interconnection Workflows, and Achieve More Accurate Long-Term Planning
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alvina Brieff
    Alvina Brieff, Sr. Manager - Solutions Engineering - envelio, Inc.
    Speaker image for Esther Lind
    Esther Lind, VP Regional Engineering and Product Management - Westnetz GmbH
    Speaker image for Annegret Hermanns
    Annegret Hermanns, Director of Regional Operations - Westnetz GmbH
  4. Reliability and Resilience Through the Deployment of Advanced Grid Controls
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Murali Baggu
    Murali Baggu, Laboratory Program Manager - Grid Integration - NLR
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Hubbard
    Matt Hubbard, Manager, Grid Edge Planning & Engineering - Portland General Electric
    Speaker image for Young Ngo
    Young Ngo, CTO - Survalent
10:30 AM
  1. The Path to Self-Healing Grids: Innovation from Edge to Control Room
    33C
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Farnaz Amin
    Farnaz Amin, Head of Business Development, Grid Modernization (Americas) - Amazon Web Services
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Claudia Cosoreanu
    Claudia Cosoreanu, Chief Technology Officer, Grid Automation - GE Vernova
    Speaker image for Chris Guttman-McCabe
    Chris Guttman-McCabe, Chief Regulatory and Corporate Communications Officer - Anterix
    Speaker image for Emma Stewart
    Emma Stewart, Chief Power Grid Scientist - INL
11:00 AM
  1. Beyond ROI: Lessons Learned from Utility AI Adoption Journeys
    28AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Betsy Soehren Jones
    Betsy Soehren Jones, Partner - West Monroe
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Pavel Ozhogin
    Pavel Ozhogin, Head of Data Science and ML Engineering - National Grid
    Speaker image for Jackie Hernandez
    Jackie Hernandez, T Director - Enterprise Data & Analytics - Con Edison
    Speaker image for Patrick Hodgson
    Patrick Hodgson, Director Culture Strategy & Insights - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alex Lago
    Alex Lago - Logic20/20
  2. Building the Backbone—Designing and Sustaining Distribution Network Models for ADMS and DERMS Success
    6F
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Arijana Bratic
    Arijana Bratic, Director, Grid Modernization - The Mosaic Company
    Speaker image for Kyle Comstock
    Kyle Comstock, Senior Vice President, Grid Modernization - The Mosaic Company
  3. Delivering a Reliable and Resilient Grid Through SCE's Integrated ADMS and DERMS Journey with GE Vernova
    31AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jesse Gantz
    Jesse Gantz, Senior Director, GridOS DERMS Product Management - GE Vernova
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Adam Manella
    Adam Manella, Senior Manager, Grid Technology Projects - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Aaron Hassin
    Aaron Hassin, Senior Advisor, Grid Technology Projects - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Joseph Ponnaya
    Joseph Ponnaya, Sr. Manager, Grid Systems Engineering - Southern California Edison
  4. EV Managed Charging Engagement Models and Architectures: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    6E
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Manel Abad Tallon
    Manel Abad Tallon, IT Technical Lead - PG&E
    Speaker image for Danielle Weizman
    Danielle Weizman, Business Development Manager, Clean Transportation - SDG&E
    Speaker image for Amy Costadone
    Amy Costadone, Principal Product Manager, Vehicle Grid Integration - Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
    Speaker image for Aaron Dyer
    Aaron Dyer, Senior Manager - Program Design and Development - SCE
    Speaker image for Nick Fiore
    Nick Fiore, Innovation Manager, Clean Transportation - SDG&E
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Anurag Kamal
    Anurag Kamal - ElectricFish Energy Inc.
  5. Flexible DERMS Solutions to Ease Data Center Demand
    33AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Drew Smith
    Drew Smith, Sales & Marketing Manager, Digital Solutions Department - Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. (MEPPI)
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shishir Shekhar
    Shishir Shekhar, MEPPI General Manager, Digital Solutions Division - Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
    Speaker image for Rob Hovsapian
    Rob Hovsapian, Energy Resilience Laboratory Research Fellow - Savannah River National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Matthew Wallace
    Matthew Wallace, Distribution Control Center Engineering, DER Interoperability Lead - PPL Utilities
    Speaker image for Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan - National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
    Speaker image for Aditie Garg
    Aditie Garg, Technical Lead - National Laboratory of the Rockies
    Speaker image for Angelita Gardner-Kittrel
    Angelita Gardner-Kittrel, Manager, Strategic Initiatives - DOMINION ENERGY
  6. From EVs to Everything: A Framework for Beneficial Electrification the Grid Can’t Wait For
    6D
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Maddie Emerson
    Maddie Emerson, Advanced Energy Assoc. Director - TRC
    Speaker image for Abhay Gupta
    Abhay Gupta, CEO and Founder - Bidgely
    Speaker image for Ryan Jones
    Ryan Jones, Grid Innovation Manager - Oklahoma Gas & Electric
  7. From Grid to Community: Integrating Distributed Energy Resources for Smarter and More Resilient Cities
    29CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Gary Wong
    Gary Wong, Global Segment Leader of Power, Utilities, and Infrastructure - AVEVA
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Hani Alarian
    Hani Alarian, Executive Director of Power Systems Technology Operations - California ISO
    Speaker image for Raymond de Callafon
    Raymond de Callafon, Professor - University of California, San Diego
    Speaker image for Steven Prsha
    Steven Prsha, Distributed Energy Resources Manager - San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
  8. Grid Digitalization at the Transmission Interface: Interconnection Study Insights for Utilities and Developers
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Feng Chen
    Feng Chen, President - E Source
  9. Grid-Forming Inverters in Future Distribution Systems: From Microgrids to Blue-Sky Operations
    29AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Wenzong Wang
    Wenzong Wang, Technical Leader - EPRI
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Keaton Wheeler
    Keaton Wheeler, Principal Engineer - Advanced Power Systems - FortisAlberta
    Speaker image for Brian Dale
    Brian Dale, Lead Engineer - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Christian Ruvalcaba
    Christian Ruvalcaba, Engineer III - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Kevin Chen
    Kevin Chen, Renewable Engineering Manager - Duke Energy
  10. Innovative Approaches to Grid Resiliency: Leveraging Hyper-local Weather Data and Network Lighting Controllers
    32AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jason Strawbridge
    Jason Strawbridge, Staff, Information Systems Analyst - AMI - Mississippi Power
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Amanda Dixon
    Amanda Dixon, Chair, C136 Outdoor Lighting Standards Committee - NEMA
  11. Integrated Grid Planning: Defining a Best Practice
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Damien Quentin
    Damien Quentin, Vice President of Strategy - Engineered Intelligence
    Speaker image for Christophe Guille
    Christophe Guille, Partner - Bain & Co.
  12. Local Constraints, Local Control: Scaling DER Operations for the Distribution Grid
    25A
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nick Tumilowicz
    Nick Tumilowicz, Director of Product Management, Distributed Energy Management Solutions - Itron
    Speaker image for Jacob George
    Jacob George, Senior Product Manager - Itron
  13. Powering a strong connection: Aligning automaker goals with grid modernization
    6C
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mathias Bell
    Mathias Bell, Vice President of Policy and Marketing - WeaveGrid
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Max Parness
    Max Parness, Director, Grid Services - Toyota Motors North America
    Speaker image for Lindsay Johnson Toth
    Lindsay Johnson Toth, Manager, Clean Transportation - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Brian Wang
    Brian Wang, Sr. Manager Advanced Energy Solutions - Rivian
    Speaker image for Lynn Ames
    Lynn Ames, Head of Utility & Energy Market Business Development - General Motors
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Toni Pietrantoni
    Toni Pietrantoni, Executive Consultant - VASS Solutions
  14. Redefining the Grid: How NextEra Energy and Google Cloud AI are Transforming the Grid of the Future
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chris Nunalee
    Chris Nunalee, Director, Energy Resource Assessment and Optimization - NextEra
    Speaker image for Jason Altobelli
    Jason Altobelli, Director, Energy and Infrastructure Partnerships - Google Cloud
    Speaker image for Matt Rettagliata
    Matt Rettagliata, Head of AI Solutions for Power and Energy - Google Cloud
    Speaker image for Reid Schenk
    Reid Schenk, Executive Director, Energy Analytics - NextEra
  15. Scaling Smarter with SMUD: Grid Edge Strategies to Manage (and Take Advantage) of DERs
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Marcelo Sandoval
    Marcelo Sandoval, Director Advanced Grid Solutions - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Alex Pratt
    Alex Pratt, VP, Business Development - SPAN
    Speaker image for James Frasher
    James Frasher, Director of Research & Development, Grants, and Partnerships - Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
  16. The Digital Construction Management Imperative: Right Data, Right place, Right Time to Scale Grid Modernization Construction
    25B
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Neil Jessel
    Neil Jessel, Solution Consultant - Locusview
    Speaker image for Danny Petrecca
    Danny Petrecca, VP Electric Industry Solutions - Locusview
11:30 AM
  1. From Startup Pilot to Scale: How National Grid is Accelerating Buildout of the Electric Network with Sensat
    25C
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ian Black
    Ian Black, COO - Sensat
    Speaker image for Dan White
    Dan White, Director, Business Development - National Grid Partners
11:45 AM
  1. Grid Modernization: Powering Reliability
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lisa Pysher
    Lisa Pysher, Distribution Automation Lead - Consumers Energy
    Speaker image for Saurabh Kumar
    Saurabh Kumar, Senior Vice President, Head of Energy & Utilities Americas - HCLTech
  2. Integrating real-time weather data for grid impact simulation and forecasting
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Scott Sholtes
    Scott Sholtes, Head of Digital Grid Market Applications - Americas - Siemens Energy
    Speaker image for Maggi DeMillion
    Maggi DeMillion, Global Sales Manager - Siemens Energy
    Speaker image for Michael Hurowitz
    Michael Hurowitz, Founder and CEO - Weather Stream
  3. Intelligence in the Grid Digitalizing the Last Mile of the Energy Transition
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Steven Lupo
    Steven Lupo, Managing Director, North America - Trilliant Networks Inc
    Speaker image for Daniel Arbour
    Daniel Arbour, CEO - Oshawa Power
  4. Keynote Session: Storytelling for Business
    Ballroom 20
    75 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matthew Luhn
    Matthew Luhn, Writer & Story Consultant - Formerly at Pixar Animation Studios
    Speaker image for John Francis
    John Francis, Senior Vice President - ETAP
    Speaker image for Shashwat Khare
    Shashwat Khare, Chief Marketing Officer - ETAP
    Speaker image for Mike Tu
    Mike Tu, Principal Electrical Engineer - NVIDIA
  5. The Smart Shift: Intelligence-Powered Transformer Innovation
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Trey Smith
    Trey Smith, Director, Transformer Group - JST Power Equipment
    Speaker image for Matthew Williams
    Matthew Williams, Founder & CEO - IONATE
12:00 PM
  1. Attendee Lunch
    Plaza Park
    60 mins
  2. Women at DTECH Lunch
    6B
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jordan Ponizhaylo
    Jordan Ponizhaylo
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chetna Smith
    Chetna Smith, Principal Manager, Demand Response Products - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Natalia Moose
    Natalia Moose, VP Marketing - Kraken
    Speaker image for Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak, Senior Manager - Exelon
    Speaker image for Farnaz Amin
    Farnaz Amin, Head of Business Development, Grid Modernization (Americas) - Amazon Web Services
12:15 PM
  1. Understanding Energy and Nutrient Optimization at Wastewater Facilities
    9
    165 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Rebekah Eggers
    Rebekah Eggers - IBM
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Paulette Akers
    Paulette Akers, Environmental Scientist - Kentucky Division of Water
    Speaker image for Ozair Khan
    Ozair Khan, Senior Engineer of Grid Transformation - EPCOR
    Speaker image for Layne McWilliams
    Layne McWilliams, Principal Consultant - Water/Energy - Parametrix
    Speaker image for Kevin Darrach
    Kevin Darrach, Electrical Engineer - EPCOR
    Speaker image for Dale Booth
    Dale Booth, Environmental Scientist - Kentucky Division of Water
    Speaker image for Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan - National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
    Speaker image for John Whitchurch
    John Whitchurch - Cascade Energy, LLC
1:00 PM
  1. DER Cybersecurity Implications: DNP3 (1815.2) vs 2030.5 vs SunSpec Modbus – Friends or Foes?
    28AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Grant Gilchrist
    Grant Gilchrist, Systems Engineer, Grid Modernization - TESCO Automation
    Speaker image for Ben Ealey
    Ben Ealey, Principal Team Lead, DER Communication and Data Integration - Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
    Speaker image for Robby Simpson
    Robby Simpson, Co-Founder and Principal - Enetrics
    Speaker image for Tylor Slay
    Tylor Slay, Electrical Engineer - PNNL
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ronald Farquharson
    Ronald Farquharson, President and COO - Mount Victoria Consulting / DNP-UG
  2. From Concept to Capacity: Bridging The Load Gap With Distributed Capacity
    25B
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Elta Koliou
    Elta Koliou, Platform Lead - Ad Hoc Group
    Speaker image for Brian Kooiman
    Brian Kooiman, Principal - The Ad Hoc Group
  3. From Data to Action: How to Revolutionize Grid Reliability Through RMS Voltage Monitoring at AMI Endpoints
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Derl Rhoades
    Derl Rhoades, Director, Electric Metrology - Xylem
    Speaker image for Glenn Prichard
    Glenn Prichard, Senior Manager, Advanced Grid Ops & Technology - Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO)
  4. Grid 2035: Rethinking the Utility for a Decade of Disruption
    33C
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Steve Gupman
    Steve Gupman, Director of Energy & Grid Services - Caterpillar Inc.
    Speaker image for David Ellis
    David Ellis, Consultant - Independent
    Speaker image for Dean Musser
    Dean Musser, Director Digital Product Energy & Transportation - Caterpillar Inc.
    Speaker image for Scott Ungerer
    Scott Ungerer - EnerTech
  5. Here, at last: AI breaks into grid operations at CAISO
    11AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Gopakumar Gopinathan
    Gopakumar Gopinathan, Power System Technology Senior Advisor - California ISO
    Speaker image for Abhimanyu Thakur
    Abhimanyu Thakur, Vice President – Platforms, Visualization & Analytics - OATI
    Speaker image for Farrokh Rahimi
    Farrokh Rahimi, Executive Vice President Market Design & Consulting - OATI
  6. Investor Meetup
    3
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jim Walters
    Jim Walters, Utility Executive Advisor - Utilitech Advisors
  7. Leveraging Automation and Modern toolsets to Enhance Oncor’s Construction Life Cycle
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Al Eliasen
    Al Eliasen, CEO - Spatial Business Systems
    Speaker image for Mark Carpenter
    Mark Carpenter, Sr. Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Operations - Oncor
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Matt Peterson
    Matt Peterson - OPPD
  8. Making T&D line projects easier to permit and deliver: Approaches to scoping
    25A
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Grzegorz Marecki
    Grzegorz Marecki, CEO - Continuum Industries
  9. Modeling Grid Performance Impacts of Capital Plans
    10
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ted Zalucki
    Ted Zalucki, Chief Executive Officer - Engineered Intelligence Inc.
    Speaker image for Cheng Lin
    Cheng Lin, Director of Power Engineering - Enova Power
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
  10. Reinventing Capital Projects: Talent, Transformation, and AI in Utilities
    6F
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Ali Sarhangian
    Ali Sarhangian, West EVP, Utility Services - Accenture
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Thomas Davino
    Thomas Davino, US Infrastructure & Capital Projects Lead - Accenture
    Speaker image for Erika Schimmel-Guiles
    Erika Schimmel-Guiles, Director - Portfolio & Project Management - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Paul McGregor
    Paul McGregor, VP of Wildfire Risk - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Nick Martin
    Nick Martin, General Manager of Distribution - Georgia Power/Southern Company
  11. Reinventing the Utility Playbook: AI Agents for Grid Growth, Storm Response, and the Workforce 2.0
    29CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Pat Lo
    Pat Lo, Americas Power & Utility Leader - Microsoft
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Josh Wong
    Josh Wong, CEO - ThinkLabs
    Speaker image for Brenden Russell
    Brenden Russell, Director of Grid Innovation - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Mark Thompson
    Mark Thompson, Vice President, Digital Solutions - National Grid
    Speaker image for Steve Adams
    Steve Adams, Sr. IT Manager – Digital Strategy - CONSTELLATION
  12. Resilient Grid, Reliable Assets: Trusted AI for Modernization
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christopher Behme
    Christopher Behme, Senior Partner and VP - IBM
    Speaker image for Biren Gandhi
    Biren Gandhi, Global Industry CoE Leader-Energy, Environment & Utilities - IBM
    Speaker image for Gillian Wright
    Gillian Wright, Senior Vice President and Chief Systems & Technology Officer - SoCal Gas/Sempra
    Speaker image for Rashmi Dani
    Rashmi Dani, Director - National Grid
    Speaker image for Eric Levin
    Eric Levin, Vice President, Data, AI, and Architecture - Xcel Energy
  13. Restoring Power, Reinventing Response: AI-Powered Transformation in Outage Management at Exelon, Eversource, and Oncor
    31AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen - TCS
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Junhui Zhao
    Junhui Zhao, Manager of Power System Automation - Eversource Energy
    Speaker image for Travis Mason
    Travis Mason, Western Distribution Operations Center Manager. - Oncor Electric Delivery
    Speaker image for Vladyslav Anderson
    Vladyslav Anderson, Mgr Data Science - Exelon Corporation
    Speaker image for Valliappan Muthukaruppan
    Valliappan Muthukaruppan, Principal Quantitative Engineer, Analytics - Exelon Corporation
    Speaker image for Themis Michaelides
    Themis Michaelides, LSHCERU Business Insights – Global Head Advisory & Consulting - TCS
  14. Strategy and Workforce, with a focus on C&I and Data Center
    32AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nakul Bali
    Nakul Bali, Managing Director, Power & Utilities - PwC
    Speaker image for Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
    Speaker image for John Kochavatr
    John Kochavatr, CIO and VP, Customer & Digital Solutions - Portland General Electric
    Speaker image for Kyle Long
    Kyle Long, Partner - PwC
    Speaker image for Thinesh Devadhas Mohanadhas
    Thinesh Devadhas Mohanadhas - ERCOT
  15. Voltage Regulating Distribution Transformers: A Scalable Grid-Enhancing Solution for DER-Induced Voltage Challenges
    6D
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Julia Vierl
    Julia Vierl, Business Development - Distribution Grid Applications and Analyst Engineer - Reinhausen Manufacturing
    Speaker image for Juliana Chang
    Juliana Chang - Hawaiian Electric
    Speaker image for David Leonoras
    David Leonoras - Hawaiian Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Marcelo Sandoval
    Marcelo Sandoval, Director Advanced Grid Solutions - Landis+Gyr
  16. What it Takes for Behind the Meter Control: A Joint Effort Between ADMS, DERMS, and Next Gen AMI
    6E
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Yevgeniy Postnov
    Yevgeniy Postnov, Senior Distribution Operations Engineer - SMUD
    Speaker image for Jon Curtis
    Jon Curtis, Power IBU Manager, Digital Grid Management - Emerson
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak, Senior Manager - Exelon
1:15 PM
  1. FLISR and ADMS Integration: Modernizing the Grid to Improve Resiliency
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Josh Snodgrass
    Josh Snodgrass, Technical Director, Distribution Advance Studies - WSP
  2. Planning the Future Grid with Confidence: Insights from PlanOS
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for May Johnson-Leone
    May Johnson-Leone, Americas GM, Consulting Services - GE Vernova
  3. Scalable, smart, and safe: A playbook for vegetation risk intelligence
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Adam Cornille
    Adam Cornille, Managing Director, AI & Analytics - Logic20/20
    Speaker image for Jon Axtman
    Jon Axtman, Wildfire Mitigation and Transmission and Distribution Engineering Director - Idaho Power Company
  4. Visibility Before Vulnerability: Real-Time System Strength Measurement and Practical Use Cases
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rafael Ochoa
    Rafael Ochoa, Strategic Advisor - Reactive Technologies
    Speaker image for Keaton Wheeler
    Keaton Wheeler, Principal Engineer - Advanced Power Systems - FortisAlberta
    Speaker image for Duncan Burt
    Duncan Burt, Chief Strategic Growth Officer - Reactive Technologies
1:30 PM
  1. Startup Pitches: Energy Storage & Grid Infrastructure
    25C
    90 mins
2:00 PM
  1. Agentic AI’s impact to the operating model
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Vasicek
    Michael Vasicek, Consult Partner - Kyndryl
  2. AI and Collaborative Platforms for Grid Ecosystem Innovation
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rob Biagiotti
    Rob Biagiotti, Vice President, Business Investments and Core System Projects - Exelon
    Speaker image for Marriah Barnett
    Marriah Barnett, Director, Project Management- Work, Asset & Supply Systems - Exelon
  3. AI-Powered Utilities - The Next Wave of Innovation
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Kushner
    David Kushner, Director Product Management - Itron
    Speaker image for Laurent Boinot
    Laurent Boinot, Power and Utility Leader Americas - Microsoft
  4. Defending Critical Infrastructure in a Connected World | The Threat Landscape Impacting Energy
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Glen Combe
    Glen Combe, Operational Technology Systems Engineering Specialist - Fortinet
  5. Faster Fixes, Smarter Maps: Nashville Electric Service Storm-Proofs Its Field Operation
    10
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matthew Dodd
    Matthew Dodd, Manager, IT Systems - Nashville Electric Service
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Mehrdod Mohseni
    Mehrdod Mohseni, Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer - SSP Innovations
  6. From Blueprint to Field Operations: Lifecycle of the SDG&E Private LTE Network
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Amit Malik
    Amit Malik, Senior Domain Architect - San Diego Gas and Electric
    Speaker image for Ali Shah
    Ali Shah, Head of Technology Utilities, Mobile Networks, North America - Nokia Corporation
    Speaker image for Hemant Relan
    Hemant Relan, Solution Manager - Nokia Corporation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alice Moy-Gonzalez
    Alice Moy-Gonzalez - Anterix
  7. Grid-Edge in Action: How Ameren and ComEd Are Automating for a Smarter Future
    6D
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jason Klein
    Jason Klein, Vice President, Electric Operations and Technical Services - Ameren Illinois
    Speaker image for Dale Player
    Dale Player, Vice President, Engineering & Smart Grid - ComEd
    Speaker image for YaLonda Lockett
    YaLonda Lockett, Regional Vice President - S&C Electric Company
  8. Integrated Digital Construction Workflows Transform Field Operations at Montana Dakota Utility
    32AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Danny Petrecca
    Danny Petrecca, VP Electric Industry Solutions - Locusview
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Peter Landauer
    Peter Landauer - EY
  9. Modeling, Analyzing, and Planning improvements for Reliability and Resilience
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Larry Trussell
    Larry Trussell, Senior Principal Electrical Engineer - DNV
  10. Modernizing the Grid with Data Analytics-Driven Approaches from the East and West Utility
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Global Industry Principal – Power & Utilities - AVEVA
    Speaker image for Subburaman Sankaran
    Subburaman Sankaran, Senior Domain Architect - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Ce (Jimmy) Liu
    Ce (Jimmy) Liu, Lead Data Scientist - Eversource Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro - Burns & McDonnell
  11. Next-Gen VoC for Utility CX Excellence
    33AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Chris Hilborn
    Chris Hilborn, President, Advisory Services - Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Andrea Blomquist
    Andrea Blomquist, Senior Energy Services Account Manager - Roseville Electric Utilities
    Speaker image for Brandy Bolden
    Brandy Bolden, Chief Customer Officer - SMUD
    Speaker image for Jody Allison
    Jody Allison, VP, Customer Transformation - Xcel Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Thomas Artau
    Thomas Artau - Duke Energy
  12. Outside the Box and Beyond the Meter: Win DOE-Funded Prizes for Your Energy Solutions
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mohamed Kamaludeen
    Mohamed Kamaludeen, Director of Energy Storage Validation - U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity
    Speaker image for Vinod Siberry
    Vinod Siberry, Technology Manager - U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity
  13. Unlocking the Power of AMI Data: Southern Company’s AI-Driven Meter Intelligence Hub
    6E
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joyce Solomon
    Joyce Solomon, AMI Analytics and Data Science Manager - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Doug Leal
    Doug Leal, Data & Analytics Consultant - CGI
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Rashmi Dani
    Rashmi Dani, Director - National Grid
  14. Using Energy Storage as Grid Support to Provide Distribution Flexibility
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kevin Morrissey
    Kevin Morrissey, DSD Product Innovation Manager - Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
    Speaker image for Christina Ficicchia
    Christina Ficicchia, Manager, Clean Energy Policy - AVANGRID
  15. Validating ADMS Power Flow Estimates with AMI at Scale
    11AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Theresa Cruz
    Theresa Cruz - Salt River Project
    Speaker image for Jenika Raub
    Jenika Raub, Senior Manager Grid Data and Analytics - Salt River Project
    Speaker image for Osmani Pais
    Osmani Pais, Manager, Grid Performance Center - Salt River Project
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Lea Maurer
    Lea Maurer, Business Development Director - S&C Electric Company
2:45 PM
  1. Digital Twins and AI for Grid Reliability and Capacity Optimization
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Duarte Fleming
    Duarte Fleming, CSO - Enline
  2. From Blind Spots to Resilience: Practical Pathways to Grid Resiliency
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alberto Mendez Rebollo
    Alberto Mendez Rebollo, CEO & Cofounder - Plexigrid
  3. Investing in Compliance and Cybersecurity | Making the Case
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Erik Anderson
    Erik Anderson, Operational Technology Systems Engineering Specialist - Fortinet
  4. Unlocking affordability with DERs: How utilities can turn distributed assets into trusted grid value
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mark Rawson
    Mark Rawson, Senior VP, North America - Electron
    Speaker image for Carrie Harkness
    Carrie Harkness, Product Manager - Consumers Energy
    Speaker image for Obadiah Bartholomy
    Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager, Distributed Energy Strategy - SMUD
3:00 PM
  1. Fast Track Your Energy Innovation with Cash Prizes and National Lab Voucher
    25C
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alec Schulberg
    Alec Schulberg, Senior Prize Portfolio Lead and Voucher Program Lead - National Laboratory of the Rockies
  2. IOU Meetup
    Utility VIP Lounge 6
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jonathan Stewart
    Jonathan Stewart - Hitachi Energy
  3. Keynote Session: Powering Energy innovation with AI at scale: AWS, Duke Energy, NERC, & SEMPRA
    Ballroom 20
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ben Wilson
    Ben Wilson, Director, Energy - Products and Solutions - Amazon Web Services
    Speaker image for Sasha Weintraub
    Sasha Weintraub, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Ben Gordon
    Ben Gordon, CIO - Sempra CA
    Speaker image for Jim Robb
    Jim Robb, President and Chief Executive Officer - NERC
  4. Muni/Public Power/Coop Meetup
    Utility VIP Lounge 6
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Matt Peterson
    Matt Peterson - OPPD
3:30 PM
  1. Accenture and NVIDIA: Advancing Weather Prediction and Unlocking New Value with Earth-2
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Gabe Mika
    Gabe Mika, Managing Director - Accenture
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jia Liu
    Jia Liu, Director of Quantitative Research and Strategy @ Accenture Global Strategy - Accenture
    Speaker image for Rich Pauloo
    Rich Pauloo, Hydroclimate Scientist - Accenture
  2. Digital Twins and GPU-Accelerated AI: Transforming Grid Edge Intelligence for the Modern Distribution Network
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stephon McCoy
    Stephon McCoy, VP Solutions - Utilidata
    Speaker image for Marc Spieler
    Marc Spieler, Global Director of Energy - NVIDIA
    Speaker image for David Hart
    David Hart, Senior Vice President of Monitoring, Protection, Automation & Control - Quanta Technology
  3. Operationalizing AI for Faster, Smarter Outage Restoration
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Aida Hakirevic
    Aida Hakirevic, Partner - Guidehouse
    Speaker image for Zeeshan Sheikh
    Zeeshan Sheikh, SVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer - Public Service Electric & Gas
  4. Substation of the Future – Digital Substation
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dominique Verhulst
    Dominique Verhulst, Energy Segment Lead - Nokia
4:00 PM
  1. Initiate Startup Program Reception
    25C
    60 mins
  2. Software Developer Meetup
    3
    60 mins
  3. Voltage and Vine Reception
    Exhibit Hall
    120 mins
  4. Watt's on Tap Reception
    Exhibitor Booths
    120 mins
4:15 PM
  1. Driving field productivity through Agentic AI led grid asset data enrichment
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Neeraj Sripuram
    Neeraj Sripuram, Consult Partner - Kyndryl
  2. From Data to Decisions: How Agentic AI Is Powering the Next-Gen Utility
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tushar Trivedi
    Tushar Trivedi, VP Head Utilties - LTIMindtree
    Speaker image for Alexandra Flores
    Alexandra Flores, Senior Account Director - LTIMindtree
    Speaker image for Nate Frost
    Nate Frost, General Manager - New Business & Customer Solutions - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Jason Gambill
    Jason Gambill, Senior Strategic Advisor - DOMINION ENERGY
  3. Let Your AMI Clean Up Your Grid Map
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dr. Dave Rieken
    Dr. Dave Rieken, VP. Engineering Research - Hubbell
  4. Operationalizing Reliability: Moving from Metrics to Execution
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Josh Devore
    Josh Devore, Director of Technology Services - Young Management & Consulting
    Speaker image for Brandon Young
    Brandon Young, President & CEO - Young Management & Consulting
5:00 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall Reception
    Itron Booth #2715, Exhibit Hall
    60 mins
  2. Future Energy Leaders Opening Reception and Panel
    6B
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Amber Lawrence
    Amber Lawrence, US Early Talent Program Manager - ABB
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Keisha McNeil
    Keisha McNeil, Director, HR - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Tom Manriquez
    Tom Manriquez, University Expert Program Recruiter - Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
    Speaker image for Nicole Furnia
    Nicole Furnia, Global Director – Early Talent and Early Talent Community of Practice Lead - ABB Inc.
8:00 AM
  1. Breakfast Roundtables
    6B
    45 mins
  2. Registration Open
    D/E Lobby, G Lobby, or A Lobby
    540 mins
9:00 AM
  1. Future Energy Leaders Student Breakfast
    ABB Booth #3129, Exhibit Hall
    60 mins
  2. Inverter Based Resources in Resilient Utility Microgrids - Lessons from Field Tests
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Laurence Abcede
    Laurence Abcede, Manager of Distribution Technology and Asset Strategy - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Troy Miller
    Troy Miller - GE Vernova
  3. Keynote Session: Building a Brand. Brick by Brick.
    Ballroom 20
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sara Riis-Carstensen
    Sara Riis-Carstensen, Global Brand Executive - Currently with Lufthansa Group, Formerly at LEGO, Carlsberg, Giorgio Armani, and De Beers
    Speaker image for David Whitehead
    David Whitehead, President - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)
  4. National Grid-Modernizing the Grid with Volt-VAR Optimization: A Comparative Analysis of Decentralized and Centralized Approaches
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Patrick Cody
    Patrick Cody, Engineering Manager for the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) at National Grid - NATIONAL GRID USA
    Speaker image for Nazih Yazbeck
    Nazih Yazbeck, Lead Engineer for Distribution Control and Integration (DC&I) at National Grid - NATIONAL GRID USA
    Speaker image for Ryan Rainville
    Ryan Rainville - National Grid
    Speaker image for Shamiah McDonald
    Shamiah McDonald, Distribution Control & Integration Electrical Engineer - National Grid
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alex Lago
    Alex Lago - Logic20/20
  5. Oklahoma Gas and Electric’s Mobile and Stationary Energy Storage Strategy Advancement through Self-Managed Pilot Deployment, Research, and Testing
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Hermes Arevalo
    Hermes Arevalo, Manager EV & DER Planning - Oklahoma Gas and Electric
    Speaker image for Mark Evlyn
    Mark Evlyn, Senior Director - TRC Companies
    Speaker image for Michael D'Ambrose
    Michael D'Ambrose, Project Engineer - TRC Companies
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
  6. Planning Reliable and Resilient Grid Interconnections in the Context of Load Growth, DER Integration and Extreme Weather Events
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lénaïg LE GALL
    Lénaïg LE GALL, Senior Smart Grid Program Manager - EDF
    Speaker image for Colin VIGNON
    Colin VIGNON, Smart Grid Analyst - EDF
    Speaker image for Maxime RUEL
    Maxime RUEL, Smart Grid Analyst - EDF
9:30 AM
  1. Powering Progress With Utility Accelerators
    25C
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Adam Sledd
    Adam Sledd, Executive Director - Dominion Energy Innovation Center
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ryan Rutledge
    Ryan Rutledge, Executive Director - Joules Accelerator
    Speaker image for Eljar Akhgarnusch
    Eljar Akhgarnusch, Senior Innovation Leader - E.ON
    Speaker image for Nina Axelson
    Nina Axelson, President - Grid Catalyst
    Speaker image for Danielle Mousseau
    Danielle Mousseau, Director of 35 Mules Innovation Hub - Florida Power & Light
10:00 AM
  1. AVEVA PI Portfolio User Meet Up
    3
    60 mins
  2. Considerations for Automatic Outage Restoration in Distribution Systems With Distributed Energy Resources
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Konrad Schmitt
    Konrad Schmitt, Associate Power Engineer - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Speaker image for Jeff Hauber
    Jeff Hauber, Senior Engineer - Evergy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Giovanni Herazo
    Giovanni Herazo, Head of Solution Architecture - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
  3. Cracking the Affordability Code through AI, Payment Technology, and Customer Innovation
    11AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Vanessa Edmonds
    Vanessa Edmonds, Founder & CEO - Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative (U2030)
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chima Chijioke
    Chima Chijioke, VP, Customer Services - Georgia Power Company
    Speaker image for Joseph Ramallo
    Joseph Ramallo, Chief Customer Officer - LADWP
    Speaker image for Frankie McDermott
    Frankie McDermott, COO - SMUD
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jonathan Stewart
    Jonathan Stewart - Hitachi Energy
  4. Detecting Grid Insider threats: Coordinated asset monitoring for enhanced OT Cybersecurity
    9
    120 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Susan Farrell
    Susan Farrell, VP and Global Head of Grid Cybersecurity - Siemens Energy
    Speaker image for Pascal Seguin
    Pascal Seguin, Senior OT/ICS Grid Cybersecurity Engineer - Siemens Energy
    Speaker image for Luther Harris
    Luther Harris, Ethical Hacker and Investigator - Luther Chip Harris Consulting LLC
  5. DSO by Design: Making Market-Ready the New Business as Usual
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ken Chadha
    Ken Chadha - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Speaker image for Vivek Somasundaram
    Vivek Somasundaram, Manager, Grid Modernization Technologies - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Speaker image for Hisham Omara
    Hisham Omara, VP, Grid Modernization - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Stuart Laval
    Stuart Laval, Global Engineering Director - EATON
  6. Empowering the Control Room of the Future with AI and ML
    25B
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Avnaesh Jayantilal
    Avnaesh Jayantilal, Chief Technology Officer - GE Vernova Grid Software
    Speaker image for James McNeill
    James McNeill, Grid AI/ML Lead - GE Vernova
  7. Exhibit Hall Open
    Exhibit Hall
    420 mins
  8. Meeting Urgent Grid Needs with Distributed Capacity Procurement: Xcel Energy’s Approach
    6F
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Aram Shumavon
    Aram Shumavon, CEO - Kevala
    Speaker image for Lon Huber
    Lon Huber, SVP Integrated System Planning and Chief Planning Officer - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Todd Conner
    Todd Conner, Senior Vice President Electric Distribution - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Margot Everett
    Margot Everett, Vice President, Analytics - Kevala
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ryan Cheney
    Ryan Cheney - Kevala
  9. Modern Conflation Processing Technology with Industry Leaders and Partners
    6E
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Craig Peddie
    Craig Peddie, CEO North America - nfoldROI, Inc.
  10. Modernizing Outage Management Systems for Smarter Grid: Real-World Lessons from a Large-Scale Oracle NMS Upgrade Journey
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for HIMANSHU BARI
    HIMANSHU BARI, UTILITIES AT/OT PRACTICE HEAD - Sr. Director - Abjayon Inc.
    Speaker image for Shalani Anbalagan
    Shalani Anbalagan, Grid Technologies Leader - Portland General Electric
  11. Navigating AI in the Utilities Sector: A Peer-to-Peer Round Table
    25A
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Biren Gandhi
    Biren Gandhi, Global Industry CoE Leader-Energy, Environment & Utilities - IBM
    Speaker image for Caleb Northrop
    Caleb Northrop, Product Leader | ALM Energy Solutions - IBM - IBM
  12. Scaling EV Programs at the Grid Edge: Candid Lessons and Measurable Impact from California Utilities
    6D
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Luna Ascha
    Luna Ascha, Client Success - WeaveGrid
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Aaron Dyer
    Aaron Dyer, Senior Manager - Program Design and Development - SCE
    Speaker image for Amy Costadone
    Amy Costadone, Principal Product Manager, Vehicle Grid Integration - Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
    Speaker image for Amy Wu
    Amy Wu, Program Manager, Vehicle Grid Integration - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alex Portilla
    Alex Portilla, Director, Clean Energy Technology Platforms - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
  13. Sharper Strategies: Leveraging Data to Predict, Prioritize and Prevent Infrastructure and Vegetation Risks
    32AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brian House
    Brian House, Principal Business Specialist, Electric Engineering Asset Management - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Chris Beaufait
    Chris Beaufait, President and Chief Executive Officer - Sharper Shape
  14. Smart Cities in Action: How Municipal Utilities Are Building Technology-Driven Communities
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kathy Nelson
    Kathy Nelson, Founder & CEO - KN Utility Telecom Consulting
    Speaker image for Gabriel Garcia
    Gabriel Garcia, Senior Director, Managing Fellow – Admin & Regulatory Law for CPS Energy - CPS Energy
    Speaker image for Cristine Korowajczuk
    Cristine Korowajczuk, Chief Commercial Officer - CelPlan Technologies
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Michael Keating
    Michael Keating - Vertical, Incorporated
  15. Testing Strategies for Switchgear Automation: Enhancing Reliability and Reducing Risk with Real-World Insight
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ellie Fitzgerald
    Ellie Fitzgerald, Power Grid Automation Engineer II - G&W Electric
  16. Vegetation Management Technology Evolution: Navigating the Landscape of Innovation
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sean Redding
    Sean Redding, Director, Vegetation Management - Eversource Energy
    Speaker image for Jason Durst
    Jason Durst, General Manager, Asset and Work Management - Hitachi Energy
  17. What Keeps Utility Executives Up at 3am
    31AB
    49 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Wayne Bishop
    Wayne Bishop, Vice President Industry Outreach & Strategy - Quanta Technology
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kevin Geraghty
    Kevin Geraghty, Chief Operating Officer - San Diego Gas and Electric
    Speaker image for Digaunto Chatterjee
    Digaunto Chatterjee, Senior Vice President, Engineering - Eversource
    Speaker image for Mark Lauby
    Mark Lauby, Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer - NERC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Keyra Pulliam
    Keyra Pulliam - Exelon
  18. Where Projects Become Power: Aligning EPCs and Utilities for Microgrid Success
    10
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jeremy Chapman
    Jeremy Chapman, Partner - JCD Energy
    Speaker image for Austin Rogers
    Austin Rogers, Director of Applications Engineering - RavenVolt
    Speaker image for David Heim
    David Heim, VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER & SR. ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL - OATI
    Speaker image for Jake Schueller
    Jake Schueller, Development Executive - Woven Energy
10:15 AM
  1. AI in action: Unlocking data potential for smarter energy solutions
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Melanie Wemple
    Melanie Wemple, Sr. Director, Client Success - E Source
    Speaker image for Brandon Lundy
    Brandon Lundy, Director of AMI/MDM Management Systems - SOUTHERN COMPANY
  2. From DERs to AI Racks: How Modern Power Electronic Loads are Accelerating MV Splice Failures
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sujata (Suji) Sullivan
    Sujata (Suji) Sullivan, Chief Commercial Officer- North America - Lovink Enertech
  3. Intelligent Connectivity: Building the Next‑Generation Network Platform for AMI, DER, and Grid Modernization – Part 1
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Sala
    John Sala, Senior IT Manager - Advanced Metering and Operations Applications - Duquesne Light Company
    Speaker image for Jan Forslow
    Jan Forslow, Sr. Solutions Architect for Network Solutions - Itron, Inc.
    Speaker image for Ali Shah
    Ali Shah, Head of Technology Utilities, Mobile Networks, North America - Nokia Corporation
  4. Powering the Future Grid: AI/ML for Virtualization and Resilience: How Advanced Intelligence is Enabling a Smarter, More Reliable Power Grid
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Claudia Cosoreanu
    Claudia Cosoreanu, Chief Technology Officer, Grid Automation - GE Vernova
10:30 AM
  1. Advancing the Grid of the Future with AI for Engineering & Planning
    33C
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for SUNDEEP DAKARAPU
    SUNDEEP DAKARAPU, Solution Architect, Data and Analytics - Utilities - Infosys Limited
    Speaker image for JOHN Y LEE
    JOHN Y LEE, Lead architect for Grid Modernization Engineering and Planning - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for JOHNATHON HUGHES
    JOHNATHON HUGHES, Sr Engineer 2 • Distribution System Planning - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Chandra Gosai
    Chandra Gosai, Sr Project Manager IT • Engineering & Planning - Southern California Edison
  2. Startup Pitches: IoT, Drones & Field Technologies
    25C
    90 mins
11:00 AM
  1. AI Shaping Grid Planning, Operations & Customers: Ethics at the Edge
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jeff Fanning
    Jeff Fanning, VP, Software and Services - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Evan O’Mahoney
    Evan O’Mahoney, Chief Information Officer - CPS Energy
    Speaker image for Ankush Agarwal
    Ankush Agarwal, Director of Technology and Innovation - Exelon Corporation
  2. Aligning Flexible Service Connection Analysis Methodology for a Consistent Customer Experience
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Emmanuel
    Michael Emmanuel, Senior Manager, Grid Operations - Logic20/20
  3. Building Resilient Grids: Enabling Reliability and Stability Through Battery Energy Storage Systems
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Patrick Abruzzese
    Patrick Abruzzese, Business Development Manager - BESS - JST Power Equipment, Inc.
  4. Building the Future of Grid Operations: Inside AES Ohio’s Next-Generation T&D Operations Center
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Josh Benson
    Josh Benson, Manager, Distribution Operations - AES
    Speaker image for Rae Michos
    Rae Michos, Senior Manager, Utilities - West Monroe
    Speaker image for Jim Odenweller
    Jim Odenweller, Manager, Fleet, Facilities, & Real Estate Services - AES
    Speaker image for Daniel Zimmerman
    Daniel Zimmerman, Senior Manager, Utilities - West Monroe
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Lea Maurer
    Lea Maurer, Business Development Director - S&C Electric Company
  5. Connected Platforms, Connected People: Inside Omaha Public Power District OPPD’s Digital Transformation Journey
    32AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nakul Bali
    Nakul Bali, Managing Director, Power & Utilities - PwC
    Speaker image for Robert Brnilovich
    Robert Brnilovich, North America – Delivery Leader - SEW.AI
    Speaker image for John Buckley
    John Buckley, Director, Work Management Energy Delivery – Operations Support - Omaha Public Power District
    Speaker image for Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Samantha Gilman
    Samantha Gilman - EPRI
  6. From Outage Response to Grid Resilience: Advancing Distribution Operations
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bryan Ferguson
    Bryan Ferguson, President and CEO - Habersham EMC
    Speaker image for Michael Campbell
    Michael Campbell, Senior Business Development Manager - S&C Electric Company
  7. From Protection to Prediction: Leveraging Innovation and Data-Driven Intelligence for Proactive Grid Reliability
    10
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Global Industry Principal – Power & Utilities - AVEVA
    Speaker image for Nico Payne, PE
    Nico Payne, PE, Power Quality Supervisor – System Protection Engineering - San Diego Gas & Electric-SDG&E
    Speaker image for Tom Bialek
    Tom Bialek, Chief Technology Officer - Toumetis
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Renata Bakousseva
    Renata Bakousseva, Manager - Microgrid Design & Delivery - Pacific Gas & Electrc
  8. High-Resolution Fault Signatures from Synchronized Meter Data
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dr. Dave Rieken
    Dr. Dave Rieken, VP. Engineering Research - Hubbell
  9. Insights from Optimizing Managed Charging for Multiple Grid Benefits
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kathleen Ward
    Kathleen Ward, Lead Data Scientist - E Source
    Speaker image for Rick Hodges
    Rick Hodges, Senior Program Manager - Portland General Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alex Portilla
    Alex Portilla, Director, Clean Energy Technology Platforms - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
  10. Intelligent Connectivity: Building the Next‑Generation Network Platform for AMI, DER, and Grid Modernization – Part 2
    25A
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Sala
    John Sala, Senior IT Manager - Advanced Metering and Operations Applications - Duquesne Light Company
    Speaker image for Jan Forslow
    Jan Forslow, Sr. Solutions Architect for Network Solutions - Itron, Inc.
    Speaker image for Ali Shah
    Ali Shah, Head of Technology Utilities, Mobile Networks, North America - Nokia Corporation
  11. Join the Simulation: A Discussion Around DOE's Push for Affordable and Usable Simulation Tools
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christopher Irwin
    Christopher Irwin, Program Manager - U.S. Department of Energy
  12. Lessons from the Field: Commissioning, Operating, and Troubleshooting Utility-Owned Microgrids
    29AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jackie Baum
    Jackie Baum, Senior Team Lead - Microgrid and DERMS Integration - EPRI
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tim Gubitz
    Tim Gubitz, Manager, Distributed Energy Resources Engineering - North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives
    Speaker image for Jordan Coleman
    Jordan Coleman, Relay and Control Design, E-III - Georgia Transmission Corporation
    Speaker image for Christian Ruvalcaba
    Christian Ruvalcaba, Engineer III - Southern California Edison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Troy Miller
    Troy Miller - GE Vernova
  13. LGBTQ Meetup
    3
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Michael Keating
    Michael Keating - Vertical, Incorporated
  14. Locational Demand-Side Management for the Next Generation of Grid Operations
    26AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Michael Ting
    Michael Ting, Sr Product Manager - Itron
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Doug Middleton
    Doug Middleton, Utility and Virtual Power Plant Business Development - Tesla
    Speaker image for Kristin Gaspar
    Kristin Gaspar, Prin Strategy & Planning Consultant - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Alex Portilla
    Alex Portilla, Director, Clean Energy Technology Platforms - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
  15. Navigating Cyber Risk in an Era of AI and Growing Cyber Threats
    25B
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Erik Anderson
    Erik Anderson, Operational Technology Systems Engineering Specialist - Fortinet
  16. PG&E's Flex Connect Program: Scaling & Standardizing Flexible Service Connections
    6E
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lei Wang
    Lei Wang, Principal Product Manager, DERMS Execution & Operations - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Jia Liu
    Jia Liu, Charging Land Development Lead - Tesla
    Speaker image for Paul Luna
    Paul Luna, Commercial Charging Design Lead - Tesla
    Speaker image for Bill Erlich
    Bill Erlich, Charging Business Development - Tesla
    Speaker image for Les Garrison
    Les Garrison, Mobility Development Director - Prologis
    Speaker image for Katie Siegel
    Katie Siegel, Co-founder and CEO - Flipturn
  17. Quantifying Reliability: From Outages to Insights
    10
    50 mins
  18. Resiliency Reinvented: Real-World Adaptations & Reliability in Practice with Cleco, Duke Energy, and Oncor
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Daniel Hall
    Daniel Hall, VP Measurement & Billing - Oncor
    Speaker image for Jay Lasseter
    Jay Lasseter, VP, Customer Delivery - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Perry Welch
    Perry Welch, Manager, AMI and Metering - Cleco
    Speaker image for Tiffany Dennison
    Tiffany Dennison, Vice President of Revenue Services and Metering - Duke Energy
  19. Scaling Customer Engagement for Grid Flexibility: How Avista and Uplight Transform Utility-Customer Experience with AWS
    11AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Arun Sehgal
    Arun Sehgal, Sr. Mgr, Business Development - Amazon Web Services
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alexis Alexander
    Alexis Alexander, Vice President, Chief Information Officer/Chief Security Officer - Avista Corporation
    Speaker image for Jesse Demmel
    Jesse Demmel, Chief Technology Officer - Uplight
  20. The future of electric trucking could be earlier than you thought
    6D
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Amber Putignano
    Amber Putignano, Market Development - EV Ecosystem - ABB
    Speaker image for Julie Tzeng
    Julie Tzeng, E-Mobility Business Development Manager - ConEdison
    Speaker image for Raj Jhaveri
    Raj Jhaveri, Chief Technology Officer - Greenlane Infrastructure
    Speaker image for Emilia Sibley
    Emilia Sibley, Emerging Technologies Consultant - North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)
  21. The Modern Utility NOC: Enabling Operational Intelligence Through Observability and AI
    6F
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mike Robinson
    Mike Robinson, Industry Advisor, Energy & Utilities - World Wide Technology
    Speaker image for Matthew Nezat
    Matthew Nezat, System Architect - World Wide Technology
    Speaker image for Matt Deibel
    Matt Deibel, Manger Grid Automation Services - SCE
    Speaker image for Elaine Allyn
    Elaine Allyn, Senior Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure - San Diego Gas & Electric
11:25 AM
  1. Distribution Reliability Indices - US and International Practices and Evolving Industry Needs
    10
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jon Eric Thalman
    Jon Eric Thalman, Sr. Director, Reliability - Pacific Gas and Electric
    Speaker image for Julio Romero Aguero
    Julio Romero Aguero, Sr. Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Renata Bakousseva
    Renata Bakousseva, Manager - Microgrid Design & Delivery - Pacific Gas & Electrc
11:45 AM
  1. Digitalizing The Grid
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ilia Alexeev
    Ilia Alexeev, Director Customer Solutions - Trilliant Networks Inc.
  2. Dispatch 2.0: FLISR + AI for Faster, Safer Crew Coordination
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alex Rosenblatt
    Alex Rosenblatt, Director of Grid Modernization - WSP
  3. Future-Proofing the Grid: How Power Quality Monitoring Enables Reliability
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nick Nakamura
    Nick Nakamura, Director of Sales - Powerside
    Speaker image for Kamron Tangney
    Kamron Tangney, VP Sales - Powerside
  4. Keynote Session: Silicon Valley's Innovation Playbook: How To Create "Renewable" Ideas.
    Ballroom 20
    75 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe Eazor
    Joe Eazor, CEO - E Source
    Speaker image for Jon Youshaei
    Jon Youshaei, Creator & Entrepreneur - Formerly at YouTube & Instagram
    Speaker image for Jason Altobelli
    Jason Altobelli, Director, Energy and Infrastructure Partnerships - Google Cloud
  5. Transforming Work & Asset Management at Eversource
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sue Cadieux
    Sue Cadieux, Director of IT – Work & Asset Management, Field Mobility, Ops & Engineering - Eversource
    Speaker image for Karen Palmieri
    Karen Palmieri, Director of Process Improvement and Configuration Management - Eversource
    Speaker image for Mike Doherty
    Mike Doherty, Senior Manager - Accenture
    Speaker image for Monica Bhosle
    Monica Bhosle, IT Product Manager – Work Order Lifecycle - Eversource
    Speaker image for Paul Womelsdorf
    Paul Womelsdorf, IT Product Manager – Field Mobility - Eversource
  6. Women Reinventing Energy Luncheon
    1AB
    90 mins
12:00 PM
  1. Attendee Lunch
    Plaza Park
    60 mins
1:00 PM
  1. AI in the Affordability Era: How PSEG-LI Is Reinventing Customer Engagement
    11AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nayan Parikh
    Nayan Parikh, Technology Group Product Manager - PSEG LONG ISLAND
    Speaker image for Ted Nielsen
    Ted Nielsen, Chief Product Officer - Bidgely
  2. Black Professionals Meetup
    3
    60 mins
  3. Building the AI-Native Utility: Real-World Experiences, Challenges & What Comes Next
    6F
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rohit K Pareek
    Rohit K Pareek, Chief Product Officer - Impresa.ai
  4. Communication Networks for the AI Ready Grid
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dominique Verhulst
    Dominique Verhulst, Energy Segment Lead - Nokia
    Speaker image for Kenneth Rabedeau
    Kenneth Rabedeau, Segment Leader - Energy - Nokia
    Speaker image for Mauricio Subieta
    Mauricio Subieta, Energy CTO and Head of Technology - Nokia
    Speaker image for Ali Emam
    Ali Emam, Campaign Strategist - Nokia
  5. Digital Assurance: Building a Path to Secure Infrastructure Growth
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shari Gribbin
    Shari Gribbin, Managing Partner - CNK Solutions Group
    Speaker image for Megan Culler
    Megan Culler, Technical Director of Critical Energy Cybersecurity - Idaho National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Daniel Trujillo
    Daniel Trujillo, CISO - Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Emma Stewart
    Emma Stewart, Chief Power Grid Scientist - INL
  6. Evergy DERMS Implementation: The Importance of Cross Team Planning and Impacts on Solution Architecture
    6D
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Christian Winingar
    Christian Winingar, Distribution Modernization - Burns & McDonnell
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tianling Wu
    Tianling Wu, Principal Engineer - Evergy
    Speaker image for Behnam Danai
    Behnam Danai, SVP, Smart Grid Product Strategy - OATI
    Speaker image for Amy Bartak
    Amy Bartak, Grid Modernization Manager - Burns & McDonnell
    Speaker image for Chad Carsten
    Chad Carsten, Director of Operations Technology - Evergy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak, Senior Manager - Exelon
  7. From LMR to LTE: The future of mission critical communications for utilities
    29CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Steve Lowe
    Steve Lowe, Sales Director - Utilities - Ericsson
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rob Butts
    Rob Butts, Utilities Market Manager - L3 Harris
    Speaker image for Spencer Burks
    Spencer Burks, Private LTE Program Manager - Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)
    Speaker image for Tony Capps
    Tony Capps, Telecom Delivery Director - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Tom Bedics
    Tom Bedics, Director of Network Operations - Southern Linc
  8. From Planning to Action: Aligning Utility Operations to Unlock the Power of Non-Wires Solutions
    6E
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Julieta Giraldez
    Julieta Giraldez, Director Integrated Planning - Electric Power Engineers
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nery Navarro
    Nery Navarro, Principal Manager Distribution System Planning - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Benjamin Lee
    Benjamin Lee, Vice President, Distribution Planning & Grid Modernization - Electric Power Engineers
    Speaker image for Duarte Fleming
    Duarte Fleming, CSO - Enline
    Speaker image for Obadiah Bartholomy
    Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager, Distributed Energy Strategy - SMUD
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro - Burns & McDonnell
  9. Pioneering ADMS-FLISR Validation: Path to Effective Operationalization and Business Adoption
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kevin Schoenknecht
    Kevin Schoenknecht, Manager - DTE
    Speaker image for Alikhan Dankaev
    Alikhan Dankaev - EY
    Speaker image for Durgesh Gupta
    Durgesh Gupta, Manager - Ernst & Young
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Bert Stewart
    Bert Stewart, Manager, Vegetation Strategy - NATIONAL GRID USA
  10. Powering Sovereignty: Tribal Microgrids, Resilience, and Utility Collaboration
    6C
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Tim Clashin
    Tim Clashin, Account Executive - OATI
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bob Blake
    Bob Blake, Executive Director - Native Sun
    Speaker image for Jake Schueller
    Jake Schueller, Development Executive - Woven Energy
    Speaker image for Lynn Siedschlag
    Lynn Siedschlag, Director of Engineering - Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
    Speaker image for Matthew Pleasants
    Matthew Pleasants, Central Services Director - Colville Tribes
  11. Scoping in Seconds: Dominion’s Step-by-Step DER Interconnection Playbook
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Partha Sarker, Ph.D.
    Partha Sarker, Ph.D., Senior Engineer - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Inalvis Alvarez Fernandez
    Inalvis Alvarez Fernandez, Senior Energy Technology Engineer II - Simple Thread
    Speaker image for Michael Lay
    Michael Lay, Software Engineer - DOMINION ENERGY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Abder Elandaloussi
    Abder Elandaloussi - Southern California Edison
  12. Wildfire Risk Mitigation & Vegetation Management Symposium
    5AB
    240 mins
  13. Wildfire Risk Mitigation & Vegetation Management Workshop Opening Address
    5AB
    5 mins
  14. Women Who Watt Change: Leading the Modern Utility Workforce
    32AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Marguerite Behringer
    Marguerite Behringer, Director of Regulatory Policy and Industry Relations - Landis+Gyr
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tamla Olivier
    Tamla Olivier, President & CEO - Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
    Speaker image for Lora Anguay
    Lora Anguay, Chief Zero Carbon Officer - SMUD
    Speaker image for Jody Allison
    Jody Allison, VP, Customer Transformation - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Funmi Williamson
    Funmi Williamson, Chief Customer Officer & SVP Customer Service - Southern California Edison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jim Walters
    Jim Walters, Utility Executive Advisor - Utilitech Advisors
1:05 PM
  1. The Wildfire Imperative: Understanding and Mitigating Against Wildfire Risk
    5AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jared Leader
    Jared Leader, Senior Director, Research & Industry Strategy, Resilience - Smart Electric Power Alliance
1:15 PM
  1. From Data Chaos to Clarity: How Unified Intelligence Transforms the Grid
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Julian
    Michael Julian, Chief Revenue Officer - Tantalus Systems
  2. Interoperability by Design: Enabling Choice and Flexibility in Utility AMI Networks
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tom Lawton
    Tom Lawton, President & CEO - TESCO Metering
  3. Power Quality Under Pressure: STATCOMs for Regenerative Loads with Weak Sources and Strict Voltage Compliance
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Seth Johnson
    Seth Johnson, President & GM - Powerside
1:30 PM
  1. Modernizing for Outage Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction at Xcel Energy
    5AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chad Nickell
    Chad Nickell, Senior Director of Grid Transformation - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for John Morris
    John Morris, Senior Vice President, Grid Operations - Mosaic
  2. Startup Pitches: Emerging Grid Technologies & Intelligence
    25C
    90 mins
1:55 PM
  1. How PNM Adopted a Scaled Approach to Improve Wildfire Mitigation on a Practical Budget
    5AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Wesley Gray
    Wesley Gray, Executive Director of New Mexico Field Operations - Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM)
    Speaker image for Bradley Smith
    Bradley Smith, Vice President - AiDASH
2:00 PM
  1. AMI 2.0 Interoperability and Innovation at Duke Energy and National Grid
    6C
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Vecchi
    Mike Vecchi, Director -AMI and Network Solutions Practice - Landis+Gyr
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe Vale
    Joe Vale, Director of AMI Operations & Meter Engineering  - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Mike Mokey
    Mike Mokey, Head of AMI, NY - National Grid
    Speaker image for Phil Beecher
    Phil Beecher, President of the Wi-SUN Alliance - Wi-SUN Alliance
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Brian Walsh
    Brian Walsh, Founder - Beacon
  2. Asian Professionals Meetup
    3
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Seshadri Nadendla
    Seshadri Nadendla - Deloitte Consulting
  3. Beyond the Dashboard: Operationalizing Generative AI for Grid Intelligence
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ian Duff
    Ian Duff, Product Manager - Sensus, Xylem
    Speaker image for Chuck Ray
    Chuck Ray, Director of Partner Sales - Bidgely
  4. Blueprint for Efficient Use of Scarce Network Resources in Utility IOT
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Nachilly
    John Nachilly, Manager of Operational Network Strategy & Architecture - Eversource Energy
    Speaker image for Jan Forslow
    Jan Forslow, Sr. Solutions Architect for Network Solutions - Itron, Inc.
  5. DERMS Industry Insights & Lessons Learned
    32AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Omar Al-Juburi
    Omar Al-Juburi, Power & Utilities Technology Consulting Leader - Ernst & Young
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jared Trumpetto
    Jared Trumpetto, Department Manager, DERMS Lead - Con Edison
    Speaker image for Jessie Bauer
    Jessie Bauer, Manager, DER Planning & Engineering - ComEd
    Speaker image for Mark Thompson
    Mark Thompson, Vice President, Digital Solutions - National Grid
    Speaker image for Julian Ang
    Julian Ang, Senior Engineer - SCE
  6. Drivers and Benefits in Adopting Digital Substations
    29CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jonathan Sykes
    Jonathan Sykes, Vice President - Quanta Technolgy
    Speakers
    Speaker image for George Wegh
    George Wegh, Director, Protection and Controls Engineering - Eversource
    Speaker image for Richard Tuck
    Richard Tuck, Supervisor – System Protection Standards - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Kelly Fox
    Kelly Fox, Manager - Substation Operations - Center Point Energy
    Speaker image for Howard Self
    Howard Self - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Brian Huey
    Brian Huey - AT&T
  7. Fortifying the Grid Edge: Cybersecurity Analysis and Testing for Advanced Distribution Devices, Lessons from a Utility
    28AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Greg McGovern
    Greg McGovern, Private Networks Solutions Lead - Black & Veatch
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Adam Rhodes
    Adam Rhodes, Sr. Network Architect - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Harshal Patil
    Harshal Patil, Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant – Delivery, Global Industrial Cybersecurity - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Mark Moyer
    Mark Moyer, Manager, ADI Field Devices - Tampa Electric Company
    Speaker image for Geoffrey Poer
    Geoffrey Poer, Chief Information Security Officer - DFND
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Eric Gupta
    Eric Gupta, Principal Consultant - Black & Veatch
  8. Leading Grid Enhancement Strategies for Public Power: Overhead & Underground Line Sensors — Deployment, Challenges, and Integration with ADMS
    6E
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nevida Jack
    Nevida Jack, Principal Engineer - Salt River Project
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Executive Consultant - Qualus
  9. Modernizing the Grid Edge – Practical IoT for Utilities
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ivo Rook
    Ivo Rook, Co-CEO - 1NCE
    Speaker image for Eva Thomas
    Eva Thomas, Director of Global Channel Alliances - 1NCE
    Speaker image for Tom Wilson
    Tom Wilson, Director of Cellular Products and Services - Hubbell
  10. One Year Later: Managing the Large Load Surge in a New Federal Policy Era
    6F
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Karen Wayland
    Karen Wayland, CEO - GridWise Alliance
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kerrick Johnson
    Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner - Vermont Public Utility Commission
    Speaker image for Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Global Industry Principal – Power & Utilities - AVEVA
    Speaker image for Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, Vice President of Distribution Grid Modernization - Quanta Technology
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Larry Gasteiger
    Larry Gasteiger - WIRES
  11. Ready, Set, Innovate! U.S. DOE’s American-Made Digitizing Utilities Prize Round 3 Info Session
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nathan Rice
    Nathan Rice, Supervisor – Electric Transmission Strategic Initiatives - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Brian Bassett
    Brian Bassett, Director - Simple Thread
  12. Reinforced, Resilient, and Reliable Solutions for Overhead and Underground Systems, Including AI-Driven and Patent-Pending Tools
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Yuhsin Hawig
    Yuhsin Hawig, Vice President, Engineering - Southwire Company
  13. Riding the AMI Wave with APS, National Grid, Otter Tail Power, and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Derek Tysdal
    Derek Tysdal, Manager, Advanced Concepts System Operations - Otter Tail Power
    Speaker image for Katie Richards
    Katie Richards, Director, Meter Technology & Automation - APS
    Speaker image for Jesse Harvey
    Jesse Harvey, Head of Advanced Metering Infrastructure - National Grid
    Speaker image for Peter Muhoro
    Peter Muhoro, Chief Strategy, Technology & Innovation Officer - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
  14. Scaling AI for Impact: Five Steps to Scale AI Value Across the Utility Enterprise
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Karthik Moorthy
    Karthik Moorthy, Chief Growth Officer - Bidgely
    Speaker image for Don McDonnell
    Don McDonnell, Global Energy and Utility Partner Lead - AWS
    Speaker image for Srikanth Srinivasan
    Srikanth Srinivasan, Vice President - Energy Transition - Infosys Limited
    Speaker image for Sanket Adhikari
    Sanket Adhikari, Manager, Digital transformation - Arizona Public Services
  15. The Digital Workforce for Grid Reliability: AI Agents that Augment Asset Management
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lauren Zaluk
    Lauren Zaluk, Asset Management Distribution - TECO
    Speaker image for Nate Pave
    Nate Pave, Sr. Enterprise Client Executive - Neudesic, an IBM Company
    Speaker image for Rabia Kamal
    Rabia Kamal, Americas Industry Advisor - Microsoft
  16. The Use Cases Driving AMI 2.0 Deployments Today
    6D
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Don Reeves
    Don Reeves, Senior Vice President, Outcomes - Itron
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chad Nickell
    Chad Nickell, Senior Director of Grid Transformation - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Chris Moris
    Chris Moris, Chief Grid Architect - Pacific Gas & Electric Company
  17. Virtual Reality Meets Real-World Training Solutions for PG&E Field Crews
    10
    15 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chris Hallett
    Chris Hallett, Accenture Gas Lead for PG&E - Accenture
    Speaker image for Juliet Meyer
    Juliet Meyer, Virtual Reality Development Lead - Accenture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, VP of Workforce Development - at POWERX
2:15 PM
  1. Digital Optimization of an Airport District Energy system
    10
    15 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Luca Ferrari
    Luca Ferrari, Project Manager - Optit Corp
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, VP of Workforce Development - at POWERX
2:20 PM
  1. Strengthening Vegetation Intelligence and Wildfire Risk Modeling with Arizona Public Service
    5AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Scott Bordenkircher
    Scott Bordenkircher, Director of Forestry & Fire Mitigation - APS
    Speaker image for Steve Vanderburg
    Steve Vanderburg, VP Weather & Risk - Technosylva
    Speaker image for Arvind Simhadri
    Arvind Simhadri, Senior Director of Product Management - AiDASH
2:30 PM
  1. Immersive Augmented Reality (iAR) in Vegetation Management Training & Assessment
    10
    15 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Miriam Halsey
    Miriam Halsey, Director of Energy & Utilities - Mosaic
    Speaker image for Trevor Morgan
    Trevor Morgan, Supervisor, VM Competency Assessment Program - PG&E
    Speaker image for Nick Matheson
    Nick Matheson, Manager, VM Competency Assessment Program - PG&E
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, VP of Workforce Development - at POWERX
2:45 PM
  1. Agentic AI for Holistic Major Event Management
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Todd Conner
    Todd Conner, Senior Vice President Electric Distribution - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Ruben Llanes
    Ruben Llanes, CEO, Digital Grid - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
  2. Automated Splicing Machine for Underground Power Cables - Project Update
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Arthur Perconti
    Arthur Perconti, Product Development Senior Engineer - Prysmian
    Speaker image for Patrick McHugh
    Patrick McHugh, Senior Vice President Electric Operations - Consolidated Edison
  3. From Burden to Benefit: Rethinking Data Centers Through a Grid Planner’s Lens
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rekha Sharma
    Rekha Sharma, Technical Director, Consulting Services - GE Vernova
  4. How PG&E Uses Aerial Data and Automation to Master Wildfire Risk
    5AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anna Dillé
    Anna Dillé, Director of US Operations - Cyberhawk
    Speaker image for Janet Henkai
    Janet Henkai, Principal Program Manager, Aerial & Specialized Inspections - PG&E
  5. The SADM enhanced ADMS: Cybersecure and automatically manage all your Grid Modernization devices (FLISR, VVO, FLI devices)
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ameen Hamdon
    Ameen Hamdon, President and CEO - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
3:00 PM
  1. A Data-Driven and Equity-Centered Approach for Optimizing the Placement of Power Quality Conditioners in Large-Scale Distribution Systems
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Maziar Isapour
    Maziar Isapour, Sr Engineer - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Andrew Ioan
    Andrew Ioan, Sr Engineer 2 - Southern California Edison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
  2. Accelerating Grid Modernization with Mission Critical Private LTE
    28CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Dana Jaber
    Dana Jaber, VP, Utilities - Ericsson Americas
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bruce Albright
    Bruce Albright, PLTE Business Line Manager - Burns & McDonnell
    Speaker image for Stephen Ryan
    Stephen Ryan, Vice President, Ecosystem and Partnerships - Anterix
    Speaker image for Jason Ervin
    Jason Ervin, Sr. VP, Telecommunications - Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Koustuv Ghoshal
    Koustuv Ghoshal - Ericsson, Inc.
  3. AMI 2.0 Meets AI: Customer Insights with a Panel of Utility Leaders
    11AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen - TCS
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Vijit Nair
    Vijit Nair, Segment Head - Utilities, Americas, Tata Consultancy Services - Tata Consultancy Services Limited
    Speaker image for Joyce Solomon
    Joyce Solomon, AMI Analytics and Data Science Manager - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Arnie Richardson
    Arnie Richardson, Managing Director of Strategic Solutions Analytics & Innovation - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Mohammed Zakaria
    Mohammed Zakaria, Data Science Manager - Commonwealth Edison, an Exelon Company
    Speaker image for Amin Khodaei
    Amin Khodaei, Co-founder and CEO - Gridient
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Marina Donovan
    Marina Donovan, Vice President Global Marketing, ESG and Public Affairs - Itron
  4. Designing Future Market Models for Distributed Energy Participation
    6E
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jacob George
    Jacob George, Senior Product Manager - Itron
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anthony Pacinelli
    Anthony Pacinelli, Principal Program Manager- DERMS - Pepco Holdings
    Speaker image for Zachary Pollock
    Zachary Pollock, Director - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Amber Motley
    Amber Motley, Director, Short Term Forecasting - California ISO
  5. From 80 Cycles to 800: Why America Needs sub-10ms Grid Coordination
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Marco Pangos
    Marco Pangos, Director of Business Development, Critical Infrastructure & Utilities - Ubiik
  6. From Grid Visibility to Predictive Intelligence: Scaling AI-Powered Grid Awareness Across 1.1 Million Endpoints in the AEP Texas Distribution Network
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Fivos Maniatakos
    Fivos Maniatakos, CEO, President - Sensewaves SAS
    Speaker image for Jerry Young
    Jerry Young, Manager - Advanced Metering Infrastructure - AEP Texas
    Speaker image for Alex Ramirez
    Alex Ramirez, Vice President Customer Experience - AEP Texas
  7. How AI is being used to improve resiliency and reliability of our Power Grid
    28AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Abhijit Bhure
    Abhijit Bhure, Consult Partner - Kyndryl
    Speaker image for Richard Mueller
    Richard Mueller, Manager of Engineering Technology - DTE Energy
  8. IT/OT Convergence - Operating model and workforce implications of grid digitization, cybersecurity and AI
    10
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Carlos Carazo
    Carlos Carazo, Utility Field CTO - World Wide Technology
    Speaker image for Vik Trehan
    Vik Trehan, VP Grid Operations - SCE
    Speaker image for John Janney
    John Janney, VP Infrastructure and Cloud - PG&E
    Speaker image for Omar Zevallos
    Omar Zevallos, CISO - SDG&E
    Speaker image for Chris Campbell
    Chris Campbell, Sr Director Operational Technology Services - SRP
  9. Pivoting to the Future Distribution Grid
    32AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brian Chen
    Brian Chen, VP of Project and Field Engineering - SCE
    Speaker image for Daniel Gunderson
    Daniel Gunderson, VP of T&D Planning and Operations - Minnesota Power
    Speaker image for Todd Conner
    Todd Conner, Senior Vice President Electric Distribution - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Rod Robinson
    Rod Robinson, VP of Electric System Operations - PG&E
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Steve Greene
    Steve Greene - KloudGin
  10. Regulatory Readiness: Making the Case for Climate Resilience
    6F
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Eric Chung
    Eric Chung, Partner - West Monroe
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mishal Thadani
    Mishal Thadani, CEO and Co-Founder - Rhizome
    Speaker image for Casey Kirkpatrick
    Casey Kirkpatrick, Director, Group Strategic Engineering - National Grid
    Speaker image for John Reynolds
    John Reynolds, Commissioner - California Public Utilities Commission
    Speaker image for Paul McGregor
    Paul McGregor, VP of Wildfire Risk - Xcel Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Margot Everett
    Margot Everett, Vice President, Analytics - Kevala
  11. Revolutionizing our Grid Modernization Journey: Duke Energy’s Journey Integrating AI
    6D
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alex Melhorn
    Alex Melhorn, Product Manager - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Hannah Pohlmann
    Hannah Pohlmann, Product Manager - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Junaid "MJ" Muhammad
    Junaid "MJ" Muhammad, IT Manager - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Martin Cardenas
    Martin Cardenas, Principal Data Science Consultant - Duke Energy
    Speaker image for Jon Cane
    Jon Cane, IT Manager - Duke Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Junhui Zhao
    Junhui Zhao, Manager of Power System Automation - Eversource Energy
  12. Securely manage and enforce compliance on all devices in a NERC CIP environment
    26AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Indrek Künnapuu
    Indrek Künnapuu, Cybersecurity Product Manager - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anthony Eshpeter
    Anthony Eshpeter, CTO - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
    Speaker image for Armand Salvador
    Armand Salvador, Director of Global Services Department Services - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Sunil Katwala
    Sunil Katwala - PSEGLI
  13. The Hard Truth About DERMS Data Challenges, Pitfalls, and What We’ve Learned
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jared Trumpetto
    Jared Trumpetto, Department Manager, DERMS Lead - Con Edison
    Speaker image for Joseph Kucic
    Joseph Kucic, Systems Manager - Con Edison Company of NY
    Speaker image for Rebecca Hilderbrand
    Rebecca Hilderbrand - EY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Mehrdod Mohseni
    Mehrdod Mohseni, Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer - SSP Innovations
  14. Veteran Meetup
    3
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Thomas Artau
    Thomas Artau - Duke Energy
  15. Voltage and Vine Reception
    Exhibit Hall
    120 mins
  16. Watt's on Tap Reception
    Exhibitor Booths
    120 mins
3:10 PM
  1. Assessing and Understanding the Tools and Strategies for Wildfire Management
    5AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nate Ernst
    Nate Ernst, President - Tactien Group
3:30 PM
  1. Building End-to-End Security for Mission-Critical Private LTE and 5G with Ericsson and OneLayer
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ken Kaminski
    Ken Kaminski, Director of Cybersecurity – US Regional Carriers, Power Utilities, and US Federal - Ericsson
    Speaker image for Adam Spratt
    Adam Spratt, Manager, IT Security - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Daniel Curci
    Daniel Curci, Director of Tech Alliances - OneLayer
  2. Intelligence on Laterals: The Next Frontier in Distribution Automation
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Balaji Santhanam
    Balaji Santhanam, Director, Utility Automation - Hubbell
  3. Protect Every Megawatt: From Risk Signals into Work Completed
    Grid Edge Intelligence - Booth #4845
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Caleb Northrop
    Caleb Northrop, Product Leader | ALM Energy Solutions - IBM - IBM
    Speaker image for Abhinav Agastya
    Abhinav Agastya, Product Manager - IBM
  4. Rethinking secondary equipment — Lessons from Telco, Banking and IT
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stefan Richter
    Stefan Richter, Grid Modernization Strategist - Red Hat
3:40 PM
  1. The Present and Future of Wildfire and Vegetation Management from a Technology Perspective
    5AB
    35 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Nate Ernst
    Nate Ernst, President - Tactien Group
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Zafuto
    Matt Zafuto, CCO - Cyberhawk
    Speaker image for John Morris
    John Morris, Senior Vice President, Grid Operations - Mosaic
    Speaker image for Mrigank Shekhar
    Mrigank Shekhar, VP of Product & Engineering - AiDASH
    Speaker image for Geoffrey Bibo
    Geoffrey Bibo, President & CEO - Exacter, Inc.
    Speaker image for Chris Beaufait
    Chris Beaufait, President and Chief Executive Officer - Sharper Shape
4:00 PM
  1. Hispanic/Latino Professionals Meetup
    3
    60 mins
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Giovanni Herazo
    Giovanni Herazo, Head of Solution Architecture - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
4:15 PM
  1. Bridging IT and OT: Enabling Automated Cybersecurity Response for Substation Devices
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anthony Eshpeter
    Anthony Eshpeter, CTO - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
  2. How European Utilities Save Millions Through AI Transformation
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ben Peters
    Ben Peters, CEO - Cogna
4:20 PM
  1. The Present and Future of Wildfire and Vegetation Management from a Utility Perspective
    5AB
    40 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Robert Ford
    Robert Ford, Remote Sensing, UAS & Contractor Program Management, Sr. Manager - SCE
5:00 PM
  1. Speed of Light Networking Party
    Sails Terrace and Upper Level Outdoor Terrace
    90 mins
8:00 AM
  1. GU307: How to regulate and optimize voltage and vars on the distribution system with high penetration of DERs along with FLISTR
    25A
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Murty Yalla
    Murty Yalla, VPGM - Hubbell
    Speaker image for Robert McFetridge
    Robert McFetridge, Director of Business Development - Controls - Hubbell
    Speaker image for Sherif Salem
    Sherif Salem, Senior Engineer-Distribution Standards & System Resiliency - Eversource Energy
  2. GU308: Beyond Response: Building Resilient, AI-Enabled Emergency Management for Utilities
    25B
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Zac Canders
    Zac Canders, Founder - DataCapable
    Speaker image for Luis Hernandez
    Luis Hernandez, Business Continuity and Emergency Manager - Portland General Electric
    Speaker image for Kurt Pullman
    Kurt Pullman, Principal Consultant and Grid Emergency Management Product Manager - Qualus
  3. GU309: Integration of Large and AI-Driven Loads: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions
    28E
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Amin Zamani
    Amin Zamani, VP - Quanta Technology, LLC
    Speaker image for Jaime De La Ree
    Jaime De La Ree, Supervisor - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Bhawuk Luthra
    Bhawuk Luthra, Engineering Technical Consultant - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Lei Hui
    Lei Hui, Supervisor of large load interconnections - PG&E
    Speaker image for Farnaz Farzan
    Farnaz Farzan, Principal Advisor - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Speaker image for Rahul Anilkumar
    Rahul Anilkumar, Sr. Director - Quanta Technology
  4. GU310: Private LTE for Utilities: From Strategy to Field Operations
    31C
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Cristine Korowajczuk
    Cristine Korowajczuk, Chief Commercial Officer - CelPlan Technologies
    Speaker image for Chrissy Carr
    Chrissy Carr, Power Delivery Leadership Team - Kimley-Horn
    Speaker image for Joe Mellott
    Joe Mellott, Sr. Project/Program Manager - Telecom Partner Consulting
    Speaker image for Kathy Nelson
    Kathy Nelson, Founder & CEO - KN Utility Telecom Consulting
    Speaker image for Jacqui Bass
    Jacqui Bass, Principal Business Program Manager - ComEd
  5. Registration Open
    D/E Lobby
    300 mins
9:00 AM
  1. AI for Utilities: Balancing Risk and Reward in Energy Operations
    32AB
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jeremy Jones
    Jeremy Jones, Critical Infrastructure Security Analyst - Idaho National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Rita Foster
    Rita Foster, AI Expert - Technical Relationships and Program Development - Idaho National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Greg Shannon
    Greg Shannon, Technical Relationships and Program Development - Idaho National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Patience Yockey
    Patience Yockey, AI Expert - Research Data Scientist - Idaho National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Patrick Heeter
    Patrick Heeter, Senior Management Consultant - ScottMadden
    Speaker image for Juliana Ocampo
    Juliana Ocampo, Project Manager - Idaho National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Wayne Austad
    Wayne Austad, Chief Technology Officer for National and Homeland Security - Idaho National Laboratory
  2. Exhibit Hall Coffee
    Exhibitor Booths
    60 mins
  3. Exhibit Hall Open
    Exhibit Hall
    240 mins
  4. Harnessing Co-Innovation to Drive Real-World Deployment of AI through the Open Power AI Consortium
    5AB
    180 mins
  5. Investment and Implementation Workshop
    9
    195 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Doug Preece
    Doug Preece, Managing Director, Technology Transformation - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Mike Bianco
    Mike Bianco, Managing Director, Technology Transformation - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Jim Shields
    Jim Shields, Managing Director, Asset Management - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Alec Schulberg
    Alec Schulberg, Senior Prize Portfolio Lead and Voucher Program Lead - National Laboratory of the Rockies
    Speaker image for Jaime Kolln
    Jaime Kolln, Senior Power System Engineer - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Sandra Jenkins
    Sandra Jenkins - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity, Director of Grid Controls
    Speaker image for Joe Simon
    Joe Simon, Group Manager and Senior Researcher - National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)
    Speaker image for Alex Farley
    Alex Farley, Director of Product Development - Grid Elevated
    Speaker image for Chris Morecroft
    Chris Morecroft, Director of Sales Innovation - E Source
  6. Technical Conference
    360 mins
10:00 AM
  1. Accelerating Fleet Electrification: Utility Programs and Lessons from the Field
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christopher Faretta
    Christopher Faretta, Clean Transportation Programs Manager - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Cheshta Balwani
    Cheshta Balwani, Clean Transportation & Distributed Energies Solution Growth Lead - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Joe Garuba
    Joe Garuba - Helix Water District
    Speaker image for Anthony Aguirre
    Anthony Aguirre - SDG&E
  2. Aggregating DERs in ERCOT: Lessons from the ADER Pilot Program and What Other Markets Can Learn
    6D
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Matthew Boms
    Matthew Boms, Executive Director - Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jason Ryan
    Jason Ryan, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs - CENTERPOINT ENERGY
    Speaker image for Amy Heart
    Amy Heart, Vice President of Public Policy - Sunrun
    Speaker image for Ryan King
    Ryan King, Manager, Market Design - ERCOT
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Farrokh Rahimi
    Farrokh Rahimi, Executive Vice President Market Design & Consulting - OATI
  3. AI infused Operations for Resilient Utilities - A PG&E case study
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Piush Demapure
    Piush Demapure, Segment Head, Utilities, Americas - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
    Speaker image for Aditya Tallapally
    Aditya Tallapally, Director IT Director - Wildfire & Emergency Operations - Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)
  4. Automated Drone Systems for Utility Inspections and Rapid Response: BVLOS Implementation Case Studies
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jason Cao
    Jason Cao, Business Development Manager - DJI
    Speaker image for Eric Ebert
    Eric Ebert, Founder - Falcon Unmanned Systems
    Speaker image for Brian Fleming
    Brian Fleming, UAS Pilot and Special Operations - SDG&E
    Speaker image for Grant Hosticka
    Grant Hosticka, Solutions Engineer - DJI
    Speaker image for Michael Li
    Michael Li, Solutions Engineer - DJI
  5. Exhibit Excellence Award
    Winners booth
    30 mins
  6. Senior Execs Discuss - From Risk to Resilience: Advancing Wildfire Mitigation Across the Utility Landscape
    10
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Arvind Satyam
    Arvind Satyam, Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer - Pano AI
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Hilary Franz
    Hilary Franz, President and CEO of American Forests - American Forests
    Speaker image for Larry Bekkedahl
    Larry Bekkedahl, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Advanced Energy Delivery - Portland General Electric
    Speaker image for Mishal Thadani
    Mishal Thadani, CEO and Co-Founder - Rhizome
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ashley Stern
    Ashley Stern, Director Product Marketing - Itron
  7. Smart Buildings, Smarter Grid: Accelerating Electrification Through Integrated EV and Heat Pump Control with United Illuminating Company
    11AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Vennila Thirumaran
    Vennila Thirumaran - SWTCH Energy
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Crowley
    Michael Crowley, Manager, Clean Energy Policy - United Illuminating Company
    Speaker image for Malo McKay
    Malo McKay, Director of Business Development - Bondi
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Kellee Christensen P.E.
    Kellee Christensen P.E. - Lansing Board of Water and Light
  8. The Pulse of the Grid: Building a Smarter Asset Health Strategy
    29CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jim Perrine
    Jim Perrine, Power & Utilities Enterprise Asset Management Lead - EY
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sarah Smith
    Sarah Smith, Change Management Program Manager - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Kate Coker
    Kate Coker, Distribution Grid Asset Management Program Manager - DOMINION ENERGY
    Speaker image for Miles Cleveland
    Miles Cleveland, Power & Utilities Asset Management Consultant - EY
    Speaker image for Jason Holland
    Jason Holland, Director, Strategic Project Execution - Dominion Energy Virginia
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC.
  9. The Role of AI in Grid Modernization
    31AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Gulshan Oshan
    Gulshan Oshan, Consult Partner - Kyndryl
  10. Unlocking Customer Flexibility: Lessons from Ontario and Beyond
    28CD
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Andrea Nuesser
    Andrea Nuesser, Grid Modernization Leader - Capgemini
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Spencer Gill
    Spencer Gill, VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE LEAD ASSET MANAGEMENT & GRID MODERNIZATION - Hydro One
    Speaker image for Richard Sarti
    Richard Sarti, CEO - NODES
    Speaker image for Geir Magne Abusdal
    Geir Magne Abusdal, System Manager - Glitre Nett
    Speaker image for Ted Leonard
    Ted Leonard, Vice President, Operations and Finance - EnPowered
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Michael Brown
    Michael Brown - NV Energy
10:30 AM
  1. Batteries, Grids, and Data Centres: A New Era of Hyper-critical Cyber Risk
    Innovative and Emerging Tech - Booth #143
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rafael Narezzi
    Rafael Narezzi, Co-Founder - Centrii
  2. Digital Wildfire Shield: AI-Driven Data Transforming Grid Resilience
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Malay Shah
    Malay Shah, Utility Segment Offer Manager - Schneider
  3. Securing Utility Networks in an LTE/5G World: Lessons from Wisconsin
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Drew Ganther
    Drew Ganther, VP Sales - OneLayer
    Speaker image for Steve Liegl
    Steve Liegl, Director Infrastructure and Operations - IT Services - WEC Energy Group
    Speaker image for Steve Shaw
    Steve Shaw, 5G Product Marketing - Palo Alto Networks
  4. Startup Awards at Initiate
    25C
    30 mins
11:00 AM
  1. Achieving Interoperability at the Grid Edge
    29AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Garrison Stuber
    Michael Garrison Stuber, Consulting Architect - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Richard Lam
    Richard Lam, Senior Engineer - Southern California Edison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Executive Consultant - Qualus
  2. Empowering Utilities with Integrated AI-Driven Data Solutions on Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Saul Melara
    Saul Melara, Director of Global Sector Architecture - Oracle Utilities
    Speaker image for Tom Eyford
    Tom Eyford, Global Industry and Customer Advisor - Oracle Utilities
  3. Flogas Energy’s Blueprint for a More Resilient, Future‑Ready Business
    6C
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Cedric Proot
    Cedric Proot, Managing Director - Itineris
    Speaker image for Sean O'Loughlin
    Sean O'Loughlin, Managing Director - Flogas Energy
  4. From AMI to AI - Powering Grid Modernization Through Data and Distributed Intelligence
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Neal
    Matt Neal, Global Energy & Resources, Public Sector and Incubator Lead - Endava
    Speaker image for Prabhat Sharma
    Prabhat Sharma, Principal Architect - Endava
    Speaker image for Nick Tumilowicz
    Nick Tumilowicz, Director of Product Management, Distributed Energy Management Solutions - Itron
    Speaker image for Valerie Paxton
    Valerie Paxton, Program Manager - AUSTIN ENERGY
  5. Grid Investment Strategies
    6D
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Digaunto Chatterjee
    Digaunto Chatterjee, Senior Vice President, Engineering - Eversource
    Speaker image for Larry Bekkedahl
    Larry Bekkedahl, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Advanced Energy Delivery - Portland General Electric
    Speaker image for Curt Mansfield
    Curt Mansfield, SVP of Power Delivery - PACIFICORP
    Speaker image for Cleve Fann
    Cleve Fann, SVP of Region External Affairs - GEORGIA POWER
  6. On-Site Energy Solutions for Sustainable and Reliable Data Centers: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
    31AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Johannes Kruger
    Johannes Kruger - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Saeed Kamalinia, Ph.D.
    Saeed Kamalinia, Ph.D., Manager, Energy Strategy, AWS Data Center Global Services - Amazon Web Services
    Speaker image for Deepesh Rana
    Deepesh Rana, Vice President, Transmission - Linea Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for James Helmberger
    James Helmberger, Program Manager DER Integration - OPPD
  7. Scaling DERMS using Lessons learned from DRMS
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joseph Kucic
    Joseph Kucic, Systems Manager - Con Edison Company of NY
    Speaker image for Brad Cobb
    Brad Cobb, Senior Manager - EY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Rob Boone
    Rob Boone, Manager, Grid Modernization - Nova Scotia Power
11:15 AM
  1. Assessing Wildfire Risk on Utility Distribution Feeders: A Data-Driven Approach
    Reliability & Resiliency - Booth #UL741
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Josh Guck
    Josh Guck, Associate Director, Energy Solutions - Ulteig
  2. Modernizing the Grid: Sustainable Switchgear and Intelligent Control
    Digitalizing the Grid - Booth #6045
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe Richard
    Joe Richard, Sr. Director, Offer Mgmt Power Systems & Digital Power - Schneider
1:00 PM
  1. AI-Powered Industrial Cybersecurity Intelligence for Transportation Electrification and Grid Resilience: Securing the Future of Energy Systems
    28CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Goran Novkovic
    Goran Novkovic, Director of Industrial Cybersecurity - Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Seshadri Nadendla
    Seshadri Nadendla - Deloitte Consulting
  2. Control Room of the Future: An Inquiry of Industry Needs
    5AB
    180 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Katya Le Blanc
    Katya Le Blanc - INL
    Speaker image for Annabelle Pratt
    Annabelle Pratt, Chief Engineer - National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)
    Speaker image for Eric Anderson
    Eric Anderson, Project Manager - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Kerry Cheung
    Kerry Cheung, Director, Applied Grid Transformation - U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity
    Speaker image for Jordan Moree
    Jordan Moree, Program Manager - Department of Energy, Office of Electricity
    Speaker image for Kibaek Kim
    Kibaek Kim, Computational Mathematician - Argonne National Laboratory
  3. Exhibitor Move Out
    Exhibit Hall
    540 mins
  4. How Generative AI Can Enhance Utility Network Operations Centers
    29CD
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kenny Ma
    Kenny Ma, AI Engineer - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Carlos Carazo
    Carlos Carazo, Utility Field CTO - World Wide Technology
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Carlos Carazo
    Carlos Carazo - World Wide Technology
  5. Long-Duration Energy Storage: Kit Carson’s Innovative Hydrogen Project in Questa, New Mexico
    31AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Richard Martinez
    Richard Martinez, Chief Operations Officer - Kit Carson Electric Coop. Inc.
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Michael Parran
    Michael Parran - MISO Energy
  6. Modernizing the Grid Through Performance Based Ratemaking Metrics
    6D
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Jayden Wilson
    Jayden Wilson, Director - E Source
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lani Shinsato
    Lani Shinsato, Director, Customer Energy Resources Programs - HECO
    Speaker image for Ellen Meierotto
    Ellen Meierotto, Manager, Business Performance - Ameren Illinois
    Speaker image for Digaunto Chatterjee
    Digaunto Chatterjee, Senior Vice President, Engineering - Eversource
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Aaron Stoll
    Aaron Stoll - Grid United
  7. Real World Benefits of PG&E's DERMS
    26AB
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alex Collins
    Alex Collins, Manager, DERMS Execution & Operations - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Aleksandar Parmakovic
    Aleksandar Parmakovic, Lead Global Solution Architect - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Abhiram Vallabhaneni
    Abhiram Vallabhaneni - Lansing Board of Water & Light
  8. Training Present and Prospective Electric Utility Professionals: Contemporary Trends and Best Practices
    11AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joanne McDonnell
    Joanne McDonnell, Technical Learning & Development Program Manager - New York Power Authority
    Speaker image for Donna Herndon
    Donna Herndon, PTI - Training Coordinator - Siemens Grid Software
    Speaker image for James Prechtl
    James Prechtl, Head of PTI Academy US - Siemens Grid Software
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Gina McCann
    Gina McCann - GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.
  9. Transforming Transmission Inspections: How NYPA and Buzz Solutions Are Using AI to Improve Reliability and Asset Management
    10
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kaitlyn Albertoli
    Kaitlyn Albertoli, CEO and Co-Founder - Buzz Solutions
    Speaker image for Vikhyat Chaudhry
    Vikhyat Chaudhry, Co-Founder, COO and CTO - Buzz Solutions
1:25 PM
  1. Advancing Long-Duration BESS Testing: Bridging Innovation and Implementation
    31AB
    25 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Farhad Elyasichamazkoti
    Farhad Elyasichamazkoti, Advisor - Quanta Technology
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ahmad Momeni
    Ahmad Momeni, Director - Quanta Technology
    Speaker image for Gabriel Andaya
    Gabriel Andaya, Senior Engineer - SCE
    Speaker image for Laurence Abcede
    Laurence Abcede, Manager of Distribution Technology and Asset Strategy - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Daniel Petcovic
    Daniel Petcovic, Senior Manager and Sales Engineer - Sumitomo Electric USA
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Michael Parran
    Michael Parran - MISO Energy
  2. Strengthening Your Utilities Workforce Through Conversation within Transformational Programs
    11AB
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kakali Sinha
    Kakali Sinha, Director, IT Major Projects - Eversource Energy
    Speaker image for Brittney Thomas
    Brittney Thomas, Technology Consulting Senior Manager - Accenture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, VP of Workforce Development - at POWERX
2:00 PM
  1. Evolution of Compliance Risk Assessment
    10
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Cameron Carroll
    Cameron Carroll, Group Product Manager Digital & Portfolio Management - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Jennifer Kaminsky
    Jennifer Kaminsky - SDG&E
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Abder Elandaloussi
    Abder Elandaloussi - Southern California Edison
  2. Powering Data Center Load Growth with Grid Enhancing Technologies
    26AB
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Julia Selker
    Julia Selker, Executive Director - WATT Coalition
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ted Bloch-Rubin
    Ted Bloch-Rubin, Director of Business Development, Americas - Smart Wires
    Speaker image for Larry Bekkedahl
    Larry Bekkedahl, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Advanced Energy Delivery - Portland General Electric
    Speaker image for Morgan Putnam
    Morgan Putnam, Consulting Leader, Power Systems Advisory - DNV
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Avnaesh Jayantilal
    Avnaesh Jayantilal, Chief Technology Officer - GE Vernova Grid Software