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Wednesday, March 7

SDG&E Programming Day

Wednesday, March 7 consisted of an internal education program for SDG&E employees. Participation was limited to SDG&E employees, their invited guests, and the official program sponsors listed to the right of this screen.

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Thursday, March 8

Open Industry Day

Thursday and Friday, March 8-9 were open to SDG&E employees and registered members of industry, academia, government, and media.

8:30 am - 9:00 am	Welcome
	Michael R. Niggli, President and COO, SDG&E
	Byron Washom, Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives, UC San Diego
	John Janowiak, President, International Engineering Consortium
9:00 am - 10:30 am	Opening Keynote Panel: 21st Century Energy Perspectives
		Moderator: Martin Rosenberg Editor-in-Chief EnergyBiz Magazine
		Michael R. Niggli President and COO SDG&E
		John Estey President and CEO S&C Electric Company
		Bob Gilligan CEO Digital Energy GE Energy Services
		Anne Pramaggiore President and CEO ComEd
		Susan Story President and CEO Southern Company Services
		Lloyd Yates President and CEO Progress Energy Carolinas
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Networking Break
10:45 am - 12:00 pm	Keynote Panel: Policy and Regulation
		Moderator: James T. Waring President and CEO CleanTECH San Diego
		Ann Cavoukian Information and Privacy Commissioner Ontario, Canada
		Robert Weisenmiller Chair California Energy Commission
		Roy Ellis Executive Director Ernst & Young
		Jim Fisher Vice President Business Development The Americas Ambient Corporation
		David Hilt  Vice President of Regulatory Services Quanta Technology
		Matt Futch Global Policy Director Energy & Utilities IBM
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm	Keynote Luncheon
		Vint Cerf Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Google
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Keynote Panel: Smart Grid Technology Roadmap
		Moderator: Lee Krevat Director Smart Grid SDG&E
		Kevin Dasso Senior Director Smart Grid & Technology Integration PG&E
		Doug Kim Director Advanced Technology Southern California Edison
		Karen Lefkowitz Vice President Business Transformation Pepco Holdings
		Barbara Lockwood Director Energy Innovation Arizona Public Service
		Michael Quinn Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Oncor
		Michael Pesin Chief Technology Advisor Smart Grid Architect Seattle City Light
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm	Networking Break
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm	Breakout Sessions A
	Session A1: Key challenges beyond early Smart Grid projects
	Chair: Anders Viden, Vice President - Product Management, BaseN
	Speakers:
	Brendan Blockowicz, SDG&E
	Edwin Hornquist, SCE
	Michelle Lesh, Regional Smart Grid Sales Director, GE Energy
	Jennifer Lin, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Connected Energy Networks, Cisco Systems
	Terry McDonald, Glendale Water & Power
	Raziq Yaqub, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee
	Session A2: Use of commercial cellular versus private networks in Smart Grid communications
	Chair: Holly Smithson, Executive Vice President, CleanTECH San Diego
	Speakers:
	Josh Gerber, Lead Architect for Smart Grid, SDG&E
	Jeffrey Norman, Senior Consultant, SAIC
	Joaquin Silva, CEO, On-Ramp Wireless
	Ram Rao, SVP & CTO, Ambient
	Andy Wood, Director - Business Development Smart Energy, Qualcomm
	Session A3: Open the Grid: Developing a Multi-Application Field Area Network Architecture to Drive Smart Grid Interoperability
	Chair: Tom Wilson, Product and Market Innovation Leader, Itron
	Speakers:
	Andres Carvallo,  EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, Proximetry
	Felix Davis,  Product Line Manager, Cisco
	Vern Kwiatkowski, IT Manager, Smart Metering & Infrastructure, BC Hydro
	Session A4: Rates in a Smart Grid World
	Chair: Scott Anders, Director - Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law
	Speakers:
	Ahmad Faruqui, Principal, The Brattle Group
	Thomas Brill, Director - Strategic Analysis, SDG&E
	Rajit Gadh, UCLA
	Pritesh Gandhi, CEO, Ambient Devices
	Michael Sachse, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, OPOWER
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm	Networking Break
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm	Breakout Sessions B
	Session B1: Consumer Engagement: The Wisdom of Experience
	Chair: Patty Durand, Executive Director, Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
	Speakers:
	Gary Arcega, Marketing Project Manager, Edison SmartConnect, Southern California Edison
	Risa Baron, Stakeholder Education Manager, Smart Meter, San Diego Gas & Electric
	Brad Berson, Marketing, Consumer Technologies and Programs, American Electric Power
	Lisa Magnuson, Senior Director, Marketing & Global Communications, Silver Spring Networks
	Session B2: Cybersecurity in Power and Utilities: Landscape, Regulatory Challenges, Emerging Threats - Are You Prepared?
	Chair: Paul Stein, Partner, Ernst & Young
	Speakers:
	Josh Axelrod, Consultant
	Joe Sagona, IT Security Manager, Southern Company
	Aaron Turner, Partner, N4Struct, Inc.
	Session B3: Next Generation Dynamic Load Management
	Chair: Paul Wyman, Smart Grid Solutions Program Manager, Lockheed Martin
	Harlan Coomes, Engineering Supervisor, SMUD
	Lee Hall, Smart Grid Program Manager, Bonneville Power Administration
	George Katsufrakis, Operations Manager, Customer Programs, SDG&E
	Sila Kiliccote, Deputy Group Leader, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
	Session B4: Evolving Federal and State Utility Telecomm Issues
	Chair: Aryeh Fishman, Director-Regulatory Legal Affairs, Edison Electric Institute
	Speakers:
	Brett Kilbourne, Deputy General Counsel, Utilities Telecom Council
	Doug McGinnis, Smart Grid Communications Architect, Exelon
	Jeffrey Monder, CIO, Central Vermont Power
	Jeff Nichols, Senior Director, IT Infrastructure, SDG&E
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Networking Reception

Friday, March 9

Open Industry Day

Thursday and Friday, March 8-9 is open to SDG&E employees and registered members of industry, academia, government, and media.

9:00 am - 10:15 am	Plenary Panel: The Smart MicroGrid paving the future at UCSD
		Chair: Byron Washom Director of Strategic Energy Initiatives University of California San Diego
		Speakers:
		Jennifer Chirico Executive Director Sustainable Living Institute of Maui University of Hawaii
		Rajan Chudgar VP Business Development Power Analytics
		Laura Manz Senior Vice President  Western Region Viridity Energy
		Dave Roberts Vice President Business Development OSIsoft
10:15 am - 10:30 am	Networking Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm	Breakout Sessions C
	Session C1: Shaping the "Intelligent Energy Delivery" Paradigm with Smart Grid Technology
	Chair: Roy Pratt, Distinguished Technologist and CTO, Energy, HP Enterprise Services
	Speakers:
	Blair Doneske, IT Manager, CenterPoint Energy
	Terry Nance, Principal Consultant, Electric Utility Industry, HP Enterprise Services
	Steve Pratt, CTO, CenterPoint Energy
	Session C2: Vehicles as Grid Storage: V1G Questions and V2G Implications
	Chair: Julie Black, Economist, Public Utilities Commission of Texas
	Speakers:
	Frances Cleveland, President, Xantus Consulting International
	Tom Gage, Founder, EV Grid, Inc.
	Camron Gorguinpour, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the AirForce
	Donald Karner, President and CEO, ECOtality
	Willett Kempton, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Delaware
	Daniel Mikat, Senior Principle Engineer, Toyota Technical Center
	Gregory Poilasne, CEO, Nuvve
	Dr. Jasna Tomić, Fuels Program Manager, Calstart
	Matt Zerega, SDG&E
	Session C3: Data Analytics for Converged Utility Networks
	Chair: Christine Hertzog, Managing Director, Smart Grid Library
	Speakers:
	Robert Becklund, Co-Founder & Principal, PreClarity Capital LLC
	Laura Meadors, Director Smart Grid Corporate Strategy, SK Telecom Americas
	Anil Swami, Executive Partner, Accenture
	Brad Williams, VP Product Management,Oracle Utilities
	Andy Zetlan, Vice President, Product Management, Aclara
	Session C4: What is the status of market integration of distributed energy?
	Chair: Scott Anders, Director - Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law
	Speakers:
	Wade Malcolm, Senior Director, Smart Grid Operations, Accenture
	Laura Manz, Senior Vice President, Western Region, Viridity Energy
	Michael Quinn, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Oncor
	Kurt Yeager, Vice Chairman, Galvin Electricity Initiative
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	Keynote Luncheon
		Michael Peevey President California PUC
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm	Breakout Sessions D
	Session D1: Grid Analytics: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
	Chair: Mike Carlson, General Manager, Smart Grid Solutions, GE Energy
	Speakers:
	Humayan Tai, Principal, McKinsey
	Conrad Eustis, Director Retail Technology Development, Portland General Electric
	Kwin Kramer, President and CEO, Oblong
	Session D2: What’s Now and What’s Next in Cyber Security?
	Chair: Bob Tafoya, Major Accounts Manager, Juniper Networks
	Speakers:
	Thurston Brooks, VP Product Marketing, 3eTI
	Jim Kelly, Product Line Manager, Juniper Networks
	Shahram Merhaban, Manager, Embedded Energy Segment, Intel
	Robert Schuler, Cyber Security Principal, SAIC
	Session D3: Renewable Energy Integration - Improving the Planning and Operational Toolkit
	Chair: Donald J. Morrow, Vice President - Transmission, Quanta Technology
	Speakers:
	Jorge Chacon, Transmission Planning Project Manager, Southern California Edison
	Joe DeLuca, VP Product Marketing, Petra Solar
	Jason Doering, Transmission System Planning, Alberta Electric System Operator
	Pasi Hurri, CEO, BaseN
	Bill Torre, Chief Engineer, SDG&E
	Session D4: Customer Energy Data: Who controls it and what should we do with it?
	Chair:  Scott Anders, Director, Energy Policy Initiatives Center, University of San Diego School of Law
	Speakers:
	Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada
	Charles Cicchetti, Senior Advisor, USC and Navigant Consulting
	Andreas Nilsson, Senior Lecturer, University of Gothenburg
	Jeff Lyng, Director of Market Development, OPOWER
	Wesley Schultz, Professor of Psychology, California State University- San Marcos