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GTM Forum: Grid Edge East 2019
Join us the evening before the event for a roundtable discussion on The Green New Deal. Register here.
Breakfast & Check-in
Welcome and Opening Polling Session: Get to Know the Audience
Daniel Vermeer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Practice of Energy & Environment Executive Director Center for Energy, Development, and the Global Environment (EDGE) Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
Julian Spector, Staff Writer, Greentech Media
Keynote Panel: Innovating at the Core to Become an Energy Groundbreaker
How are utilities moving towards the 'utility of the future' concept, and what specific steps are being taken to prioritize which corporate divisions need to be digitalized? This panel will present varied utility perspectives on how to implement AI, data analytics, and other frontier technologies to better serve the needs of the liquid customer, moving from mere commodity providers into service companies. #showall
Melissa Dykes, President & COO, JEA
Michael Quinn, Vice President Portfolio Strategy & Risk Management, Oncor Electric Delivery
Gina Garner, Vice President, General Manager of Sales and Customer Operations, Landis + Gyr
Lee Ragsdale, Senior Vice President Grid Infrastructure & Compliance, North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives
Moderator: Elta Kolo, Ph.D., Grid Edge Content Lead, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
The Digitalization / Electrification Nexus - The Changing Role of Data in the Distribution Utility
Keynote Research Presentation, presented by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Ben Kellison, Director, Grid Research, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Networking Break
Sponsored By:
Digital Asset Management as the Key to Resiliency
Panel: Distribution Automation and Near Real-Time Grid Intelligence as Essential Tools for Energy Efficiency
Utilities are deploying sensors across their T&D infrastructure and applying AI to simulate and predict stress caused by extreme weather events and other resiliency constraints.
But what are the specific strategies and technologies relative to specific applications that are most effective when it comes to applying data analytics and AI to achieve more resilient and efficient power infrastructure?
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Tim Driscoll, Director of Information Management Outcomes, Itron
Howard Smith, Manager of Distributed Energy Resource Policy, Southern Company
Warren Westrup, Business Developement Manager, Utilties, Sierra Wireless
Thomas Golden, Chief Strategy Officer, EnergyUnited
Moderator: Ben Kellison, Director, Grid Research, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Case Study: How Duke Energy Is Relying on Frontier Technologies to Become More Resilient
From GIS analysis for flooding to remote imagery and power electronics, hear how Duke Energy is deploying innovative connected technologies to enhance its resiliency in the event of extreme weather.
Jason Handley, Director of Smart Grid Technology & Operations, Duke Energy
Emerging Tech Speed Pitch
Presented by SparkCognition.
Jessica Hamm, Director of Solutions, Utilities, SparkCognition
Lunch
Venturing into the Grid of the Future
Welcome Back from Lunch
Brian Murray, Director, Duke Energy Initiative, Duke University
Case Study
Presented by our Signature Sponsor: 
Kyle Butler, Vice President Horizontal Markets, PowerSecure
Moderator: Ben Kellison, Director, Grid Research, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Panel: The EV Future
How will charging infrastructure impact the grid, what are the expected timeframes for EV technology development and mass adoption, and what regulatory incentives can be expected across the East Coast?
Joe Woomer, Vice President, Grid & Technical Solutions, Power Delivery Group, Dominion
Gary Rackliffe, Vice President Smart Grids and Grid Modernization, ABB
Sherry Login, Electric Vehicles Program Manager, ConEdison
Timothy Johnson, Associate Professor, Duke University
Case Study: It’s All About Data – And the Customer
Utilities are unlocking the power of data by coordinating forms of information across organizational departments, applications and databases to personalize their services and put customer at the center of their businesses
Raiford Smith, Vice President, Energy Technology and Analytics, Entergy
Moderator: Patty Durand, President & CEO, Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative
Emerging Tech Speed Pitch
Presented by Athena Power.
Networking Break
Securing the Edge
Fireside Chat
A one-to-one conversation with a senior executive within National Grid's innovation division.
Emerging Tech Speed Pitch
Panel: Enhancing DER Integration Through Digital Tools
Developing digital strategies and enterprise architectures for existing and planned systems to manage the proliferation of distributed energy and better integrate DERs
Eduardo Guerra, Manager Non-Wires Alternatives, ConEdison
Samuel Delay, Sr. Program Manager Enterprise Research & Technology Innovation, Tennessee Valley Authority
Sharon Allan, Chief Innovation Officer, SEPA
Moderator: Chris Wedding, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, IronOak Energy Capital
Emerging Tech Speed Pitch
Presented by Sense.
Closing Recap Session with Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables Analysts
Our team of Grid Edge analysts at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables will summarize the key takeaways from the day, setting time aside to cover any audience questions that might remain unanswered
Elta Kolo, Ph.D., Grid Edge Content Lead, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Ben Kellison, Director, Grid Research, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables
Networking Reception