Continental Breakfast & Check-In
Morning Plenary

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Welcome Presentation

Grid Edge Innovation 101 with GTM Research

Ben Kellison, Director, Grid Research, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

Building Innovation Centers at Utilities

Keynote: How a utility built an innovation team

Josh Gould, Director of Innovation, Duquesne Light Company
Sean Kane, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
Sergej Mahnovski, Director, Growth & Innovation, Edison International
Peter Muhoro, Ph.D., Vice President, Strategic Industry Research & Analysis, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation

Moderator: Julia Pyper, Contributing Editor, Greentech Media

Distributed Ledgers & Distributed Intelligence - How Tech Convergence is Impacting the Grid Edge

Combination solutions are taking hold at the grid edge including artificial intelligence, machine learning, edge processing, and distributed ledger technology. Hear this expert panel discuss what the future of these technologies hold for the energy industry.

Yang Bai, Technical Lead, Enterprise Energy Services, Nest/Google
Paul Breslow, Ph.D., Principal, Open Innovation, EDF Innovation Lab, Inc.
Sonja Glavaski, Program Director, ARPA-E, U.S. Department of Energy

Moderator: Scott Clavenna, Chairman, Greentech Media

Networking Break

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Managing the VPP of the Future - How Utilities are Controlling DER Technology Through Microgrid Controllers & DERMS

Hear experts explain how evolving architectures are leading to a new Virtual Power Plants and an interconnected reality

Phil Blythe, CEO & Founder, Greensync
Jan-Willem Rombouts, Co-Founder, REstore, Centrica Business Solutions
Arthur (Bud) Vos, President & CEO, Enbala

Moderator: Elta Kolo, Ph.D., Grid Edge Content Lead, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

S&C Electric and Florida Power & Light Case Study

Resiliency Planning - A Story of Recovery for Customers

Ronald D. Critelli, Jr., P.E., Senior Director, Engineering & Technical Services, Florida Power & Light Company
Michael Edmonds, Chief Commercial Officer, S&C Electric Company

Moderator: Paulina Tarrant, Research Associate, GTM Research

How do Frontier Technologies Promote Demand Flexibility, EVs, Storage & the Role of the Consumer?

Visionary panel on the potential of distributed ledger technology and the importance of the customers as an energy asset

Rick Kubin, Vice President, Clean Energy Blockchain Network
M. Maxine Ghavi, Group SVP, Market Development, Microgrids and Grid Edge Technologies, ABB
Marco Terruzzin, Director, Energy Storage, E.ON

Moderator: Stephen Lacey, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media

Lunch & Innovation Showcase

Walk the Innovation Alley and get an under-the-hood look at early stage innovators charting a new course for the future electric system.

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Track 1: Existing and Emerging Grid Edge Technologies

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Track 2: Innovating Relationships Behind the Meter

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GTM Analyst Introduction: Innovating the Core - Existing & Emerging Grid Edge Technologies Overview

GTM introduces the track 1 theme: Existing and emerging grid edge technologies

Daniel Muñoz-Álvarez, Senior Analyst, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

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GTM Analyst Introduction: Customer Centricity - Innovating Relationships Behind the Meter Overview

GTM introduces the track 2 theme: Innovating relationships behind the meter

Elta Kolo, Ph.D., Grid Edge Content Lead, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

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Building Innovation Teams for the Future - What Power Companies Need to Know

How utilities are building "utility of the future" teams and investing in new capabilities

Juan Manuel Alzate, Chief Innovation Officer, Celsia
Debra Roepke, SUNDA Project Manager, Business & Technology Strategies Division, NRECA
Lisa Salley, President, Energy Systems & Safety Institute, American Petroleum Institute

Moderator: David Groarke, Managing Director, Indigo Advisory Group

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Beyond Chatbots - Customer Expectations Around Energy Automation & Artificial Intelligence

Panel session discussing the role of artificial intelligence for the liquid consumer - moving beyond the chatbot applications in energy

Mike Phillips, Co-Founder & CEO, Sense
Colin Lamb, Product Strategy & Development, Xcel Energy
Paul Wezner, Director of Product Management, Powerley 

Moderator: Fei Wang, Grid Edge Research Manager, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

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Fireside Chat with Siemens

Michael Carlson, President, Siemens Digital Grid US

Moderator: Ben Kellison, Director, Grid Research, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

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Aligning Corporate Renewable Energy Targets with Both Grid Flexibility and Climate Goals

Do jurisdictional GHG targets and utility grid support needs align with the green programs that corporates are pursuing?

Neha Palmer, Head of Energy Strategy, Global Infrastructure, Google Inc.
Max Scher, Manager, Sustainability, Salesforce
Molly Sterkel, Program Manager, Infrastructure Planning & Permitting Branch, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

Moderator: David Groarke, Managing Director, Indigo Advisory Group

Networking Break

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Data Mining - How Utilities are Investing in Data, Digital Analytics & Computer Science Teams

Experts discuss to extract value from new and existing data and the emerging role of the utility data scientist

Cassie Bowe, Associate Vice President, Energy Impact Partners
Christophe Defert, Vice President, Centrica Innovations - Ventures
Kyle Garton, Director of Product Development, AutoGrid Systems

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

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Energy Management Woes - When to Choose In-House or As-a-Service

Are companies better of in the long-term outsourcing energy management functions to platforms? Join experts as we discuss the decision making process

Jon Guerster, CEO, Groom Energy Solutions
Allan Schurr, Chief Commercial Officer, Enchanted Rock

Moderator: Katherine Tweed, Chief Content Strategist, GTM Creative Strategies

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Adapting Business Models - Uncovering Future Revenue Opportunities for Utilities

Panel: How utilities are moving from a volumetric business to a services based business

Sonia Aggarwal, Vice President, Energy Innovation
Doug McMahon, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, New York Power Authority
Jim Taylor, Vice President, Energy Solutions, Siemens Energy Management, Digital Grid
Jon Wellinghoff, CEO & Founder, Grid Policy Inc.

Moderator: Daniel Muñoz-Álvarez, Senior Analyst, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

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Add to Cart - How Energy Marketplaces Influence & Enhance Customer Choice

Panel: The emerging role of marketplaces for goods and services - where is the most innovation?

Kari Binley, Expert Product Manager, Energy Efficiency, PG&E
Yoav Lurie, Founder & CEO, Simple Energy
Anne Arquit Niederberger, Ph.D, Vice President, Market Development, Enervee

Moderator: Fei Wang, Grid Edge Research Manager, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables

Networking Reception

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