As utilities navigate the energy transition and the associated influx of distributed energy resources, grid edge intelligence is playing an important role in enabling visibility and control at the edge. As utilities strive to ensure grid reliability, resiliency and sustainability, data governance is critical to safeguarding the integrity and security of data and ensuring consumer privacy. During this Big Picture Session, industry experts will discuss innovative approaches to data ownership and management amid the energy transition.

Sponsored by Capgemini

The journey toward decarbonization and achieving sustainability goals is at the forefront of how utilities operate, today and into the future. It also presents challenges – from meeting government mandates to finding employees with new skills and engaging consumers in new ways. During this Big Picture Session, learn how electricity, gas and water utilities are tackling these challenges and leveraging technology, policy frameworks and stakeholder collaboration to drive impactful change and create a carbon-neutral future.

Sponsored by Bidgely

Join Todd L. Inlander, senior vice president and chief information officer of Southern California Edison and Tom Deitrich, president and CEO of Itron, as they discuss the ongoing transformation of our industry, and how leveraging more intelligence throughout the distribution system can lead to more possibilities for innovation and efficiency to help drive transformation.

Itron’s Marina Donovan will also discuss the findings from our latest Itron Resourcefulness Insight Report.

Farah Saeed of Frost & Sullivan concludes the opening general session with the presentation of the 2024 Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards.

On Tuesday morning, join Dr. Michael Webber—noted author, documentary producer, Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin—for a discussion about the trends shaping the future of energy and water delivery; artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential for improving the management of these resources; and what we can do to help propel the industry forward on our journey to a cleaner energy and water economy.

Concluding this General Session, Itron’s Ben Huggins will present the annual Itron Innovator Award, which recognizes a utility or city customer that has leveraged our partner enablement programs to deliver a breakthrough solution that solves challenges in energy/water efficiency and smart communities.

Celebrate the women helping drive our industry forward. Featuring a panel of female leaders in our industry, this is open to all attendees. The panel will discuss timely topics ranging from career paths, managing work/life balance, roles men play in supporting women in their careers, and much more. 

Both women and men are invited to join us for this year’s Women Who Inspire session. Session attendees will learn tips to drive cultural change within their organization to ignite and accelerate innovation.