2026 Summit & Plugfest Speakers
Where Insight Meets Impact
Featuring industry practitioners, utility leaders, and solution providers, the 2026 UBBA Summit & Plugfest delivers insight grounded in real-world experience. Expect thoughtful discussion on today’s most relevant challenges and what’s coming next.
New speakers are being added regularly, check back often for updates!
Malia Hodges
Oncor
Elaine Allyn
SDG&E
Bill Boora
Semtech
Sean Chambers
Avista Corporation
Ritesh Desai
Southern Linc
Mat Eshpeter
Burns & McDonnell
Kelly Hoonan
SAC Wireless
Dmitri Litvine
Nokia
Keith Moll
Burns & McDonnell
Jeff Ogden
Tampa Electric
Mitch Rappard
Palo Alto Networks
Jayson Shiau
ComEd
Ram Swaminathan
Burns & McDonnell
John Toone
Forsk
Matt Wakefield
EPRI
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Bobbi Harris
UBBA
Daniel Allnutt
Burns & McDonnell
Spencer Burks
LCRA
Jimi Conway
ComEd
Ravindra Dongre
Ericsson
Kelley Greer
Southern Company
Brian Huey
AT&T Business
Jeff Livingston
Salt River Project
Caleb Murphy
Sempra
Jeff Pittman
Nokia
Mike Robinson
World Wide Technology
Mike Smith
UBBA
Gautam Talagery
Ericsson
Erica Trapp
Salt River Project
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David Woodham
Southern Linc
Marie Adams
FirstEnergy
Tom Bedics
Southern Linc
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Rob Butts
L3Harris
Jon Conway
Burns & McDonnell
Russ Ehrlich
Exelon
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Hagen Haentsch
Oncor
Tom Kelly
Oncor
Steve Lowe
Ericsson
Adam Nathan
World Wide Technology
Ken Rabedeau
Nokia
Jake Rosenberg
SpaceX
Tim Spyers
Ameren
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Mar Tarres
Anterix
Tim Valin
West Monroe
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Hilary Worrell
Oncor
David Allen
Anterix
Travis Blalack
Southern California Edison
Mike Childers
Oncor
Avishag Daniely
OneLayer
Jason Ervin
LCRA
Daniel Hall
Oncor
Cristine Korowajczuk
CelPlan
Noel Marrero
FirstEnergy
Patrick Nolan
SCE
Stephen Raney
Simetric
Brandon Schmidt
Burns & McDonnell
Michael Stuber
SCE
Amanda Thart
ComEd
Mike Waitley
GE Vernova
Austin Wysor
Southern Linc