Agenda

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Board of Directors Breakfast & Meeting (Closed Session)

Innovation Zone and Plugfest Setup

Board Luncheon (invitation only)

Tuesday Tech Session – Mutual Aid Topic – Title TBA

Speakers:  Cole Crews and James Rose

Tuesday Tech Session -Topic TBA

Tuesday Tech Session – Topic 4G to 5G – Title TBA

Tuesday Tech Session – Fiber without Glass

Join Wesco in discussing new optical technologies that deliver broadband speeds up to three kilometers away, without fiber.  Recent advances in free space optics technologies allow unparalleled flexibility at the network edge, delivering highly secure links without the need for wireless spectrum coordination.  Come learn how you can expand your fiber network by leveraging next-generation point-to-point laser communications.

Tuesday Tech Session – Data: The Other Fuel for the Energy Transition

Data will fuel the next-gen utility, providing the much-needed intelligence to manage and control electricity supply and demand with an increasingly complex grid.  Black & Veatch explores grid edge PLTE architectures, the technology ecosystem and options to scale and deploy, so your PLTE and IT networks are in sync with grid technology, cybersecurity and operational investments.

Tuesday Tech Session – Topic TBA

Tuesday Tech Session – Mandatory configurations in the cellular network to reduce risk (and what those risks are)

Description TBA

Tuesday Tech Session – Key Strategic Architectural Considerations

Are you considering going to Private Cellular, but have a lot of questions? Are you wondering if you should start with 4G or go straight to 5G? Which use cases to start with? Which geographies? Is there a SIM strategy that could future-proof me? Do I have to build everything myself or can I make the build more business-driven? How do I balance options like roaming, MOCN? What steps can I take while I’m figuring it out?

Based on extensive work with those utilities who have already begun their journey to private wireless and leveraging utility-specific business case consulting experience, WWT will share key strategic architectural considerations that can enable Utilities to optimize their private wireless deployments, reduce risks and technical debt, and broaden long-term options while opening the door to the increasingly intriguing options across Public and Private networks available in the market.

SPEAKERS: Adam Nathan and Mike Robinson

Plugfest Primer – Get a quick look at what testing will be shown during the Plugfest hours

Welcome Reception

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Breakfast

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8:00 am – General Session Welcome

• SPEAKER: Bobbi Harris (Utility Broadband Alliance)
• SPEAKER: Ali Mohammed (New York Power Authority)
• SPEAKER: (Ericsson)

8:15 AM – Special Guest Keynote – “Innovation & Inspiration Beyond the Digital Divide”

• SPEAKER: Laurent Therivel, CEO of UScellular

8:45 AM – Trends in Energy

• SPEAKERS: TBA

9:15 AM –  Xcel Energy Fireside Chat: ” The Future Looks Brighter”

• SPEAKERS: Tim Peterson, CIO & CTO of Xcel Energy and TBA

Break

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General Session Panels Continued

• 10:15 AM PANEL – “Balancing Digital Innovation with Technology Investments”

  • SPEAKERS: TBA (Xcel Energy), Chris Bondurant, CEO of SAC Wireless, Ian Troughton, CEO of 4RF and TBA (Evergy)
  • Moderated by Jennie Bratten (Ericsson)

• 11:00 AM PANEL – “The Role of Data Analytics & AI in the Digitalization of the Grid”

  • SPEAKERS: TBA

• 11:30 AM Research results panel – TBA

  • SPEAKERS: TBA moderated by Hebah Bukhari (Zpryme)

Lunch

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Plugfest & Innovation Zone

Join UBBA technical committees for Plugfest 2023 as we test the utility use cases failing-over between private and public networks…

In the same room will be our 2023 Innovation Zone and Xcel Energy Solutions Showcase

Afternoon Break with Snacks and Beverages

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All Attendee Party

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Registration Open

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Breakfast & Members Meeting with Chairman’s Awards

8:00 am – General Session Day Two Welcome & Video & Announcement of 2024 Summit Host Utility & City

• SPEAKER: Bobbi Harris (Utility Broadband Alliance)
• SPEAKER: Ali Mohammed (New York Power Authority)
• SPEAKER: (TBA)

8:15 AM –  Cyber Panel – “Zero Trust in a Consumer Driven World”

• SPEAKERS: Dave Mor, CEO (OneLayer), Ken Rabedeau (Nokia), TBD CISCO Utility & TBD DHS, Moderated by TBD EPRI/EEI

9:00 AM – “EVs, DERMS & AMI 2.0 – Oh My!” (45 minutes)

• Potential Speakers: TBA Xcel Energy, Ty Roberts (Itron), TBD (Black & Veatch), and Carlos Carazo (SCE)
• Confirmed Moderated by Joyce Deuley (Zpryme)

Break

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General Session Panels Continued

• 10:15 AM – Utility Panel – “A Successful Journey to PLTE”

  • • SPEAKERS: Utilities TBA & Moderated by Adam Nathan (World Wide Technology)

• 11:00 AM  – Utility CIO Panel – “TBA”

  • • SPEAKERS: TBA

• 11:30 AM – Panel – “TBA”

  • • SPEAKERS: TBA

Lunch

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Plugfest & Innovation Zone

Join UBBA technical committees for Plugfest 2023 as we test the utility use cases failing-over between private and public networks…

In the same room will be our 2023 Innovation Zone and Xcel Energy Solutions Showcase

Afternoon Break with Snacks and Beverages

Plugfest Awards & Closing Comments

SPEAKERS:

• Ali Mohammed
• Mat Eshpeter
• Bobbi Harris

Open Time for Vendor Dinners

Departures