Knowledge Summit Agenda

Pre-Summit: Monday, November 7, 2011

TAC Meeting

1:00 - 5:00 pm

JEA Host Utility Tour

12:00 - 5:00 pm

Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks

  • Mark Johnson, Vice President & Co-founder, Energy Central
  • Wanyonyi Kendrick, CIO, JEA
5:00 - 7:00 pm

Summit Day One: Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Breakfast

7:00 - 8:00 am

Opening Remarks

  • Mark Johnson, Vice President & Co-founder, Energy Central

Opening Address - The Mark of a Leader

  • Doug Keeley, CEO & Chief Storyteller, The Mark of a Leader
7:50 - 8:20 am

Welcome & Introductions

  • Christopher Perdue, J.D. Power and Associates
  • Jill Feblowitz, IDC Energy Insights
  • Robert Sarfi, Ph.D., PE, Boreas Group
8:20 - 8:30 am

Keynote Address

  • Jim Dickenson, Managing Director & CEO, JEA
8:30 - 9:10 am

Track 1 Roundtables:

 

CIO Track 1 Roundtables

  1. BYOD: BringYour Own Device
    Moderator: Dawn Roth, Colorado Springs Utilities
  2. Planning for the Future with SmartGrid/Meters
    Moderator: Reid Nuttall, OGE
  3. Transforming IT: Strategic vs. Tactical
    Moderator: Cathy Ellis, Wabash Valley Power

 

Customer Service Track 1 Roundtables

  1. Addressing Low-Income Customers in Today's Utility Climate
    Moderator: Joyce Hayes-Giles, DTE Energy
  2. Social Media: How it is changing the customer dynamic
    Moderator: Christopher Perdue, J.D. Power & Associates

 

Operations Track 1 Roundtables

  1. Strategies and considerations when building out a smart grid communications infrastructure
    Moderator: Mark Browning, ComEd
9:15 - 10:30 am

Break & Networking

10:30 - 11:00 am

Integrated Roundtables (Open to All):

  1. Workforce of the Future/Generational Change - Skills Necessary
    Moderators: Stacy Shuler, South Carolina Electric & Gas Company; Branndon Kelley, American Municipal Power
  2. NERC CIP Requirements: Strategies for Compliance and Beyond
    Moderators: Wanyonyi Kendrick, JEA; Chuck Tickles, KCP&L
  3. Mobility and Customer Engagement
    Moderators: Gregory Knight, CenterPoint Energy; Kathy Kountze-Tatum, NSTAR
  4. Data Visualization - How it is Being Used and What is in Store for the Future
    Moderators: Marlene Murphy-Roach, JEA; Mike Smith, Utility Analytics Institute
  5. Demand Response and the Roles of IT vs. Customer Service vs. Operations
    Moderators: Joyce Hayes-Giles, DTE Energy; Cam Henderson, Portland General Electric
  6. Best Practices in IT/OT Collaboration
    Moderators: Robert Sarfi, Boreas Group
11:00 - 12:15 pm

Lunch & Networking

The Mark of a Leader

  • Doug Keeley, CEO & Chief Storyteller, The Mark of a Leader

Presentation on Data Analytics Report 2011
Mike Smith, Utility Analytics Institute

12:15 - 1:30 pm

Track 2 Roundtables:

 

CIO Track 2 Roundtables

  1. Cyber Security
    Moderator: Dawn Roth, Colorado Springs Utilities
  2. IT Hiring Strategies: What KSAs do Utilities Need for Tomorrow's IT Recruits?
    Moderator: Branndon Kelley, American Municipal Power
  3. Cloud Computing: Public vs. Private
    Moderator: Dave Harkness, Xcel Energy

 

Customer Service Track 2 Roundtables

  1. Customer Call Avoidance & Elimination
    Moderator: Marlene Murphy-Roach, JEA
  2. Educating the Customer on Smart Grid Efforts
    Moderator: Lauren Preston, DC Water

 

Operations Track 2 Roundtables

  1. Workforce Planning – how to prepare a workforce for the future
    Moderator: Hector Puente, El Paso Electric
  2. Smart Grid technologies – what’s real, what isn’t, how people are realizing benefits
    Moderator: Cal Morris, Clark County PUD
1:30 - 2:45 pm

The Mark of a Leader:
Doug Keeley, CEO & Chief Storyteller, The Mark of a Leader

Closing Remarks:
Mark Johnson, Vice President & Co-founder, Energy Central

2:45 - 2:55 pm

Panel Discussion: The New Utility Organizational Model

Panelists:

Lee Krevat, SDG&E

Wes McDowell, Southern Company

Reid Nuttall, OGE

Moderators: Robert Sarfi, Boreas Group & Jill Feblowitz, IDC Energy Insights

  1. What changes has smart grid wrought within the utility organization?
  2. How do the three legs work together?
  3. Key models and best practices
  4. How is your utility handling change management?
2:55 - 4:10 pm

The Mark of a Leader

  • Doug Keeley, CEO & Chief Storyteller, The Mark of a Leader
4:10 - 4:20 pm

Networking & Break

Departures to White Oak

4:20 - 5:00 pm

KITE AWARDS DINNER - White Oak Plantation

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Summit Day Two: Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Breakfast

7:00 - 8:00 am

Opening Address - The Mark of a Leader Continued

  • Doug Keeley, CEO & Chief Storyteller, The Mark of a Leader
8:00 - 8:30 am

Welcome & Overview of Day One

  • Christopher Perdue, J.D. Power & Associates
  • Jill Feblowitz, IDC Energy Insights
  • Robert Sarfi, Ph.D., PE, Boreas Group
8:30 - 8:45 am

Integrated Roundtables (Open to All):

  1. Workforce of the Future/Generational Change - Skills Necessary
    Moderator: Dawn Roth, Colorado Springs Utilities
  2. NERC CIP Requirements: Strategies for Compliance and Beyond
    Moderator: Steve Schmitz, Omaha Public Power District
  3. Mobility and Customer Engagement
    Moderator: Jill Feblowitz, IDC Energy Insights
  4. Data Visualization - How it is Being Used and What is in Store for the Future
    Moderator: Christopher Perdue, J.D. Power & Associates
  5. Demand Response and the Roles of IT vs. Customer Service vs. Operations
    Moderator: Gary Cripps, Delaware Electric
  6. Pilots to Deployment: The issue of scale
    Moderators: Marlene Murphy-Roach, JEA
  7. Best Practices in IT/OT Collaboration
    Moderator: Cal Morris, Clark County PUD
8:45 - 10:00 am

Networking & Break

10:00 - 10:30 am

Track 3 Roundtables:

 

CIO Track 3 Roundtables

  1. Cyber Security
    Moderator: Wanyonyi Kendrick, JEA
  2. BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
    Moderator:Vic Hatridge, Nashville Electric
  3. Cloud Computing: Public vs. Private
    Moderator: Dave Webb, Nebraska Public Power

 

Customer Service Track 3 Roundtables

  1. CIS and Complex Billing
    Moderator: Jeannette Mills, BGE
  2. Addressing the Diverse Needs of Customers Via Market Segmentation
    Moderator: Gregory Knight, CenterPoint Energy

 

Operations Track 3 Roundtables

  1. Strategies and considerations when building out a smart grid communications infrastructure
    Moderator: Gary Cripps, Delaware Electric Coop
  2. Cyber and physical security issues
    Moderator: William McEvoy, Northeast Utilities
10:30 - 11:45 am

LUNCH

The Mark of a Leader Continued

  • Doug Keeley, CEO & Chief Storyteller, The Mark of a Leader

Closing Remarks

  • Mark Johnson, Vice President & Co-founder, Energy Central
11:45 - 12:45 pm

Large Public Power Council (LPPC) Meeting

 

 

1:00 - 5:00 pm

Golf

1:00 - 6:00 pm

Large Public Power Council Dinner (LPPC Members Only)

6:00 - 9:00 pm

Post Summit: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Large Public Power Council (LPPC) Meeting

 

 

8:00 - 12:00 pm