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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
PT
UTC Past Chairs' Golf Tournament
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
PT
UTC Past Chairs' Golf Tournament
Networking
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-in
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-in
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Land Mobile 101 Workshop
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Land Mobile 101 Workshop
Location: CC - 201 A
Workshop
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PT
Land Mobile Radio 101 - Introduction to Radio Communications Systems and Technologies
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Susan E. Ronning, P.E., PMP, ASEP
– ADCOMM Engineering LLC
Workshop
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PT
Radio Frequency Exposure and Worker Safety
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
David Rines, n/a
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Workshop
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
FCC Compliance 101
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Kevin Cookler, n/a
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Workshop
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
LEO Satellite Workshop (Non-Terrestrial Networks)
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
LEO Satellite Workshop (Non-Terrestrial Networks)
Location: CC - 202 A
Workshop
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PT
The Evolution of Low Earth Orbit Networks for Utilities
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Joshua Simmons, P.E.
– Cogito Innovations
Workshop
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PT
Harnessing the Power of LEO Satellites for Utility Solutions
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Jena Blazer, n/a (she/her/hers)
– X2nSat
Workshop
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Case Study Insights: The Potential of LEO Satellite Technology in Utility Operations
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Wesley Robb (he/him/his)
– Network Innovations
Workshop
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
AI Summit
AI Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
AI Summit
Location: CC - 201 A
AI Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Quantum Networking
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Robin L. Coxe
– Bohr Quantum Technology Corporation
Speaker:
Craig Hammond
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Maria Spiropulu
– Caltech
Speaker:
Jason Shea
– SCE
Speaker:
Raju Valivarthi
– Caltech
AI Summit
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
PT
Project ORCA: How Generative AI Can Enhance Utility Network Operations Centers
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Matthew Deibel
– Southern California Edison
AI Summit
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Ai-driven Threats from Foreign State Actors in Critical Infrastructure
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Paul German
– Certes Networks
AI Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Building the Intelligent Grid: Scaling AI for Utility Transformation
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Building the Intelligent Grid: Scaling AI for Utility Transformation
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Laura R. Caceres
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Rich Kropfl (he/him/his)
– World Wide Technology
AI Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Fiber Summit
Fiber Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Fiber Summit
Location: CC - 202 A
Fiber Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Fiber Emergency Restoration Preparedness: Regional Look at How Utilities Prepare for Fiber Outages
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Matt P. Schnell, n/a
– Nebraska Public Power District
Fiber Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Lessons Learned: Restoring an Aerial Fiber Optic Broadband Plant Network After Hurricane Helene
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Lee Ayers
– Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative
Fiber Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Evolving Hawaii's Power Grid: Building a Telecom Network for Resilience and Growth
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Ryan Liddle
– Hawaiian Electric
Speaker:
Reid Yakuma
– Hawaiian Electric
Fiber Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
IEC 61850 Summit: Goose, Goose, Duck - FLISR and IEC 61850 GOOSE over LTE Networks Using Qos and IP/MPLS
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
IEC 61850 Summit: Advancing Grid Intelligence and Interoperability
Speaker:
Guilhermme Lisboa (he/him/his)
– Belden
Speaker:
Chad Segal, PE
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
Mauricio Subieta, n/a
– Nokia
IEC 61850 Summit
Sponsored By
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
LMR Summit
LMR Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
LMR Summit
Location: CC - 202 B
LMR Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Strategies and Options for Managing LMR System's End of Life
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Jim Morgan
– Altairis Technology Partners
Speaker:
Richard Townend
– Altairis Technology Partners, LLC
LMR Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
The Next Generation of LMR Is MC-PTT
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Bruce Albright, n/a
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
Alan McIntyre
– Southern Linc
Speaker:
Jason Ervin (he/him/his)
– Lower Colorado River Authority
Speaker:
Rob Butts
– L3Harris
LMR Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
P25 for the Future: New Standards, Capabilities, Interoperability and Security
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Stephen A. Nichols, n/a (he/him/his)
– Project 25 Technology Interest Group (PTIG)
Speaker:
Susan E. Ronning, P.E., PMP, ASEP
– ADCOMM Engineering LLC
Speaker:
Lon Renner, Licensed Professional Engineer
– Nebraska Public Power District
LMR Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) for Utility Applications
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) for Utility Applications
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
John Nachilly (he/him/his)
– Eversource
Wireless Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Packet Transition Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Packet Transition Summit
Location: CC - 202 C
Packet Transition Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Addressing the Challenge of Aging TDM Infrastructure: A Grant County PUD and Avista Utilities Panel
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Esteban Cano
– Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Speaker:
Casey Hutchinson
– Avista Utilities
Speaker:
Mohammed Ouahbi (he/him/his)
– Grant PUD
Packet Transition Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
How Utilities Are Transitioning Relay Circuits to Packet Networks with Best Circuit Reliability
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Gage Bickler
– Western Area Power Administration
Speaker:
John Lozano
– Machold Consulting / Puget Sound Energy
Speaker:
Wes Openshaw
– Salt River Project
Packet Transition Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Do Not Let Your Circuit Migrations Become a Circus
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Richard Harper, n/a
– West Monroe Partners
Packet Transition Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
PLTE Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
PLTE Summit
PLTE Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Private LTE Summit: The Utility Roadmap from Conception to Operations
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Private LTE Summit: The Utility Roadmap from Conception to Operations
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Kathy Nelson (she/her/hers)
– KNUtility Telecom Consulting
Speaker:
Cristine Korowajczuk
– CelPlan Technologies
Speaker:
Jim Morgan
– Altairis Technology Partners
Speaker:
Chrissy Carr
– PowerEdge Consulting, LLC
Speaker:
Ryan Liddle
– Hawaiian Electric
Speaker:
Mike Robinson
– World Wide Technology
PLTE Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Utilisite Summit
UtiliSite Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
UtiliSite Summit
Location: CC - 203 B
UtiliSite Summit
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
PT
Utility Case Study Follow Up: the Installation of Surveillance Cameras & License Plate Readers on Utility Poles
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Anthony F. Suppa, Jr., P.E.
– Public Service Electric & Gas
Speaker:
Julie Leininger
– Orlando Utilities Commission
UtiliSite Summit
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Building Smarter Cities: How to Manage Public Service and Surveillance Attachments on Utility Poles
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Brett Heather Freedson, Esq. (she/her/hers)
– Lerman Senter PLLC
UtiliSite Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Managing Wireless Attachments in a 5G and Small Cell World
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
David Rines, n/a
– Lerman Senter PLLC
UtiliSite Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
What Utility Pole Owners Need to Know About Pole Attachments
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Thomas B. Magee, n/a
– Keller and Heckman LLP
UtiliSite Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Wireless Summit
Wireless Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Wireless Summit
Location: CC - 203 C
Wireless Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
SCE Journey to Private 5G
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Leon Machado
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Jeff Pittman
– Nokia
Speaker:
Randall Robb
– SAC Wireless
Speaker:
Carlos Carazo
– GridTech Consulting
Wireless Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Private Radio Networks: Path to Secure, Reliable Communications for Utilities and Critical Infrastructure
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Mo Shakouri
– Telewave.io
Speaker:
Steve Ludvik
– Telewave.io
Speaker:
Robert Finch
– Select Spectrum
Wireless Summit
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
PT
Utility/Technology Partner Speed Networking
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
PT
Utility/Technology Partner Speed Networking
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom & Foyer
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