Continental Breakfast & Check-In
GTM Welcome
GTM Keynote: California on the National Stage

Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, Research & Strategy, Energy Impact Partners

Fireside Chat: The State of the California Energy Transformation

Michael Picker, President, California Public Utilities Commission

Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, Research & Strategy, Energy Impact Partners

Keynote Panel: Distributed Energy Resources as Grid Assets

Will Greene, Product Manager, Energy Services, Nest Labs
Ryan Hanley, Vice President, Grid Solutions, SolarCity
Lorenzo Kristov, Principal, Market & Infrastructure Policy, California Independent System Operator (CAISO)

Moderator: Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor, Greentech Media

Networking Break
The Role of Rate Design in a Distributed Energy Market

Sonia Aggarwal, Vice President, Energy Innovation
Jamie Fine, Director, Energy Research & Senior Economist, Environmental Defense Fund
Sean Gallagher, Vice President of State Affairs, SEIA

Moderator: Jeff St. John, Senior Editor, Greentech Media

Managing & Optimizing DER: Distribution System Technology & Solutions

Mark Esguerra, Director of Integrated Grid Planning, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Dr. Mike Fife, Chief Technology Officer, Demand Energy
Sonja Glavaski, Program Director, ARPA-E, U.S. Department of Energy
Sonita Lontoh, Vice President of Strategic Markets, Siemens, Digital Grid

Moderator: Steve Propper, Director, Consulting & Content Strategy, GTM Research

Community Choice Aggregation

Joe Galliani, Acting Chair, South Bay Clean Power Advisory Committee
Beckie Menten, Director of Customer Programs, MCE Clean Energy
Barry Vesser, Deputy Director, Center for Climate Protection

Moderator: Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor, Greentech Media

Lunch
Fireside Chat: The Utility DER Perspective

Caroline Choi, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Southern California Edison

Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director of Community Solar, Arcadia Power

Crowdsourced Market Insight: The Next Wave of Distributed Energy in CA

Josh Bode, Vice President, Customer Strategy, Planning and Analysis, Nexant, Inc.
Rick Brown, PhD, President, TerraVerde Renewable Partners
Dwight Scruggs, Senior Vice President, Client Services & Business Development, Allconnect

Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, Research & Strategy, Energy Impact Partners

The Future of Mobility: Electric Vehicles as a Grid Resource

Adam Langton, Energy Services Manager, BMW
Val Miftakhov, Founder, eMotorWerks
Parina Parikh, Clean Transportation Regulatory & Legislative Policy, San Diego Gas & Electric

Moderator: Julian Spector, Staff Writer, Greentech Media

Smart Inverters & Interconnection Standards: Optimizing the DER/Grid Interface

Clinton Davis, Senior Vice President of Product & Programs, Sunverge Energy, Inc.
Jeffrey Kwan, Utilities Engineer, California Public Utilities Commission
Jaspreet Singh, Senior Product Manager, Enphase Energy

Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director of Community Solar, Arcadia Power

Networking Break
CDEF Case Studies: A Window Into The Next-Gen DER Landscape

Case studies presented by DNV GL, Bloom Energy, and Green Charge Networks

Nellie Tong, Consultant, DNV GL – Energy Advisory
Jonathan Flinn, Consultant, DNV GL
Asim Hussain, Vice President, Marketing & Customer Experience, Bloom Energy
Vic Shao, Founder & CEO, Green Charge Networks

Moderator: Jeff St. John, Senior Editor, Greentech Media

Financing California's Distributed Energy Future

Andrew Beebe, Managing Director, Obvious Ventures
Geoffrey Eisenberg, Principal, Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Emily Kirsch, Co-Founder & CEO, Powerhouse

Moderator: Eric Wesoff, Founder , Sage Marketing

101 Workshop + Pre-Conference Networking