Chris Hickman - Session leader CEO & President
Innovari, Inc.  | |
Get grounded in what’s happening with Smart Grid before you navigate the ConnectivityWeek conference. Put the show in context by getting the headline version of the latest in Smart Grid developments, in terms of:
-deployments
-policy and standards
-consumer issues
-investments.
Conference organizers will also introduce you to ConnectivityWeek’s robust agenda, helping you chart your path to the next big Smart Grid story.
Chris Hickman - Speaker
CEO & President
Innovari, Inc.
Erich Gunther - Speaker
Chief Technology Officer
EnerNex
Jamie Wimberly - Session leader CEO
Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC  | |
In the second annual EcoAlign consumer survey unveiled at ConnectivityWeek, Jamie Wimberly, CEO, Distributed Energy Financial Group, will talk to the latest in U.S. consumer opinions toward Smart Grid and smart meter roll-outs nationwide, calling out how opinions have changed in a year’s time. In conjunction with the Consumer Symposium taking place the same day, EcoAlign will also highlight consumer opinions tied to major symposium topics: health concerns & Smart Grid; privacy and data access; and low-income communities and dynamic pricing. Don’t miss the latest consumer insights!
Jamie Wimberly - Speaker
CEO
Distributed Energy Financial Group LLC
The value of Smart Grid is defined differently by various stakeholder groups. Depending on where you sit -- as a consumer, utility, environmentalist, technologist, or politician -- your views of the environmental, economic, and reliability benefits are likely quite different. This session is designed to help media understand the value of Smart Grid in a holistic way -- providing viewpoints from all 360 degrees of Smart Grid.
Lauren Navarro - Speaker
Attorney
Environmental Defense Fund
Kimberly Kupiecki - Speaker
Senior Vice President
edelman
Audrey Zibelman - Speaker
Chairman, President and CEO
Viridity energy
Rick Bush - Moderator
Editorial Director
T&D World
Clint Wheelock - Speaker
Managing Director
Pike Research
Patty Durand - Panelist
Executive Director
Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
Smart Grid is a hot topic in the Valley, and it’s pretty clear why -- Smart Grid could represent a $171 billion market opportunity in just three short years, according to Zpryme. With innovation and entrepreneurship representing the heart and soul of Silicon Valley, it’s time to understand what Smart Grid’s impact will be locally -- in the host city of ConnectivityWeek. This group of local entrepreneurs and investors will share their insights on the economic impact of Smart Grid in Silicon Valley. Don’t miss this local story.
Kelly Krpata - Speaker
Director of Climate Prosperity
Joint Venture
Christine Hertzog - Moderator
Managing Director
Smart Grid Library
Christoph Vogel - Speaker
2CV-Consulting
Nat Goldhaber - Speaker
Managing Director
Claremont Creek Ventures
Canice Wu - Speaker
President
PlugandPlayTechCenter.com
When it comes to standards, there’s been a lot less talk and a lot more action. Hear from industry leaders on the progress of standards as they relate to Smart Grid, cyber security, wireless, and demand response.
Terry Oliver - Speaker
Chief Technology Innovation Officer
Bonneville Power Administration
Steve Widergren - Speaker
Principal Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
George Arnold - Speaker
National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability
NIST
Robert Nawy - Speaker
Managing Director & CFO
IPKeys Technologies
Anno Scholten - Speaker
President
Connexx Energy
