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Taking Charge: Electric Utilities

are Leading the Energy Transition

January 16-18, 2024


Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites

Agenda

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DAY ONE
Tuesday, January 16
7:30am - 5:00pm Conference Registration – Markham Ballroom Foyer
7:30am - 8:45am Breakfast – Conference Centre Foyer

8:45am - 9:00am Welcome & Opening Remarks – Markham Ballroom


OPENING KEYNOTE SPONSOR
9:00am - 10:00am Opening Keynote Address – Markham Ballroom
The Unauthorized Biography Series:
A Celebration of Greatness with Shaun Boothe

10:00am - 11:15am EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET – Conference Centre Exhibit Hall & Foyer
Refreshments

11:15am - 12:05pm ENGINEERING TRACK A1 OPERATIONS TRACK B1 INFO SYSTEMS TRACK C1


Concurrent Session 1 AlectraDrive @Home - The BESS Journey Continues Leading the Energy Transition
Markham Ballroom Managed EV Charging in Jim Fonger, Ameresco with Data Analytics
A/B/C Single- and Multi-Family Kedar Kulkarni & Nidhish Nair,
Alex Braletic, NT Power
Dwellings MNP
Curtis Leishman, Alectra Sorana Ionescu, IESO
Utilities

12:05pm - 1:30pm EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET – Conference Centre Exhibit Hall & Foyer
Buffet Lunch

1:30pm - 2:20pm ENGINEERING TRACK A2 OPERATIONS TRACK B2 INFO SYSTEMS TRACK C2


Concurrent Session 2 Evaluating NWAs as Part of Leveraging AI in Electric Utility Securing Technology Assets:
Markham Ballroom the Planning Process Inspections: A Case Study of Why Every Utility Should
A/B/C Michael Medeiros & Mark Van Alectra’s Evolution Towards Have a Mobile Device
Tol, Hydro One Networks Enhanced Grid Resiliency Management (MDM) Solution
Keith Hemingway & Adam Jeff St Louis, ERTH Corp.
Epstein, Alectra Utilities

2:20pm - 2:25pm BREAK

2:25pm - 3:15pm ENGINEERING TRACK A3 OPERATIONS TRACK B3 INFO SYSTEMS TRACK C3


Concurrent Session 3 Project Prioritization Using a Low-Power Instrument Derive More Value With a
Markham Ballroom Strategic Asset Management Transformers (Sensors) for Strategic and Risk Maturity
A/B/C Plan (SAMP) Metering Applications Based Assessment of Your
Nimish Bhatnagar, Acumen Valeri Oganezov & Lukas Cyber Program
Mike Weatherbee, Oshawa Cesky, ABB Tom Bigos & Omar Sharar,
Power Rainer Cyber & Risk
Management Inc.

3:15pm - 6:00pm EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET – Conference Centre Exhibit Hall & Foyer
Reception
6:00pm onward FREE EVENING

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DAY TWO
Wednesday, January 17
7:00am - 3:00pm Conference Registration – Markham Ballroom Foyer
7:30am - 8:30am EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET – Conference Centre Exhibit Hall & Foyer
Breakfast
PLENARY 1 SPONSOR
8:30am - 9:30am PLENARY 1 – Markham Ballroom
Accelerating Intelligent Grid Automation with AI
Steven Karan & Hariharan Krishnamurthy, Capgemini

9:30am - 10:30am EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET – Conference Centre Exhibit Hall & Foyer
Refreshments

10:30am - 11:20am ENGINEERING TRACK A4 OPERATIONS TRACK B4 INFO SYSTEMS TRACK C4


Concurrent Session 4 Safeguarding Electric Underground Polymeric Cable Electric Utilities Playing
Markham Ballroom Reliability in Remote Networks: Management on a Distribution a Pivotal Role in Shaping
A/B/C Wataynikaneyap Power’s System (London Hydro) Ontario’s Energy Future
Approach Cristina Terek, London Hydro Andy Armitage, Synergy North
Aleks Modelewska, Engineered Peter Vickery, HCL
Intelligence Inc.
Armando Simeoni & Ken
Kopechanski, Wataynikaneyap
Power PM Inc.

11:20am - 11:25am BREAK

11:25am - 12:15pm ENGINEERING TRACK A5 OPERATIONS TRACK B5 INFO SYSTEMS TRACK C5


Concurrent Session 5 Enova’s DSO Demonstration SCADA Redundancy Sensorless Dynamic Line
Markham Ballroom Study – Quantifying the Results Walid Ali, GE Vernova Rating
A/B/C Jeff Quint, Enova Power Corp John Penaranda, Hydro One
Jay Bhanot, BC Hydro
Bala Venkatesh, GridS2 Inc. Networks
Bill Malus, Capgemini
James Andrus, Enline

12:15pm - 2:00pm EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET – Conference Centre Exhibit Hall & Foyer
Buffet Lunch

2:00pm - 2:50pm ENGINEERING TRACK A6 OPERATIONS TRACK B6 INFO SYSTEMS TRACK C6


Concurrent Session 6 Using AI to Advance Transformer Hydrogen Watching Threat Actors
Markham Ballroom Predictive Maintenance Gassing Investigation and in Real-time: Gaining an
A/B/C Jeremy Evans & Bill Malus, Repair Edge in Defending Critical
Capgemini William Himmen, Hitachi Infrastructure Against Cyber
Rob Mager, OPG Energy Attacks

Beiping Zhang & Alex Mass, Chris Law, MNP


Canadian Niagara Power

2:50pm - 2:55pm BREAK

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DAY TWO
continued

2:55pm - 3:45pm ENGINEERING TRACK A7 OPERATIONS TRACK B7 INFO SYSTEMS TRACK C7


Concurrent Session 7 Aggregate DER Models Corrosion Management: Trends in AI and Enterprise
Markham Ballroom John Penaranda, Hydro One Tracking LDC Assets and Service Management Within
A/B/C Networks Field Work using GIS and Utilities
Dr. Bala Venkatesh, Toronto Collaboration Angie MacIvor, ServiceNow
Metropolitan University Jeff Scott ,Ontech Rapid
Coatings
Justin Orton & Jovana Burz,
ENWIN Utilities Ltd.

3:45pm - 4:00pm BREAK

4:00pm - 5:00pm PLENARY 2 – Markham Ballroom PLENARY 2 SPONSOR


How Utilities are Leading the Energy Transition at the
Community Level to Support Growth and Sustainability
Robert Brewer & Katie Elliott, PUC Services

5:00pm - 6:00pm BREAK

6:00pm - 10:00pm DINNER, CASINO & ENTERTAINMENT – Conference Centre Exhibit Hall

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DAY THREE
Thursday, January 18

7:30am - 11:30am Conference Registration – Markham Ballroom Foyer

7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast – Markham Ballroom Foyer

8:30am - 9:30am PLENARY 3 – Markham Ballroom PLENARY 3 SPONSOR


What LDCs Need to Know About the
Market Renewal Project
Candice Trickey & Maria Go, IESO

9:30am - 10:30am PLENARY 4 – Markham Ballroom PLENARY 4 SPONSOR


Electricity in Demand:
Labour Market Insights 2023–2028
Yulia Nerovny and Mark Chapeskie, EHRC

10:30am - 10:45am Refreshment Break – Markham Ballroom Foyer

10:45am - 11:45am Closing Keynote Address – Markham Ballroom


Rewiring the Energy Industry with Data and AI
Gord Chalk, MNP
Jamie Dinsmore, Microsoft Canada

11:45am - 12:00pm Closing Remarks – Markham Ballroom

12:00pm - 12:15pm Prize Giveaway – Markham Ballroom

12:15pm - 12:30pm Box Lunch to Go – Markham Ballroom Foyer

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