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Thursday, June 19, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
PT
Membership Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
PT
Membership Breakfast
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Networking
Sponsored By
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
Location: CC - Promenade Lobby
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Membership Meeting
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Membership Meeting
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Networking
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Cross-functional Teams for Fiber Projects
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Cross-functional Teams for Fiber Projects
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Trey Hayes (he/him/his)
– Alabama Power Company
Speaker:
Andrew Bordine
– Actalent
Fiber Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
DOE's Cyber-informed Engineering - What Is It and How to Apply It at Your Agency
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Doe's Cyber-informed Engineering - What Is It and How to Apply It at Your Agency
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Susan E. Ronning, P.E., PMP, ASEP
– ADCOMM Engineering LLC
Speaker:
Virginia Wright (she/her/hers)
– Idaho National Laboratory
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
OT Network: IoT Tech Devices
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
OT Network: Iot Tech Devices
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Bill Pugh
– Smart Connections Consulting LLC
IT/OT
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Pole Attachments 101
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Pole attachments 101
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Sean A. Stokes, JD (he/him/his)
– Keller & Heckman, LLP
Speaker:
Ronald Bilodeau
– Osmose
UtiliSite Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
SCE Digital Grid Services Data As A Service (Daas)
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
SCE Digital Grid Services Data as a Service (Daas)
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Anton Manimbo
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
David Edkins (he/him/his)
– Southern California Edison
Moderator:
Tom Perry
– Utilities Technology Council
Emerging Technologies
Sponsored By
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Simplify Network Management with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Simplify Network Management with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Dustin D. Williams
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
David Eckert
– Ameren Services
Packet Transition
Sponsored By
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
The Benefits of Broadband Technologies for the Digital Utility
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
The Benefits of Broadband Technologies for the Digital Utility
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Brett Kilbourne
– Utilities Technology Council
Speaker:
David Hattey
– Lockard & White, Inc.
Moderator:
Ken Campbell
– Highlander Associates LLC
Broadband Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Understanding Private LTE Network Design for High-Demand Smart Meters: A PGE Capacity Study
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Understanding Private LTE Network Design for High-demand Smart Meters: A PGE Capacity Study
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Cristine Korowajczuk
– CelPlan Technologies
Speaker:
Mohan Chidambaram (he/him/his)
– Portland General Electric
Moderator:
Ronald O. Beck, Jr.
– Burns & McDonnell Engineering
PLTE Track
Sponsored By
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
An Innovation Journey: DFOS for Integrity Monitoring of Utility Water Mains
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
An Innovation Journey: DFOS for Integrity Monitoring of Utility Water Mains
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Mike Hooper, B.Eng., M.ASc (he/him/his)
– Hifi Engineering Inc.
Emerging Technologies
Sponsored By
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Analyzing Utilities 6 Ghz Microwave Networks Exposure to Wifi Interference
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Analyzing Utilities 6 Ghz Microwave Networks Exposure to Wifi Interference
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Jay Devadoss
– Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
Speaker:
Patrick Picquet
– Nokia
Speaker:
George M. Kizer (he/him/his)
– Spatial Datalyst
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Broadband Middle Mile Lessons Learned
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Broadband Middle Mile Lessons Learned
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Andrew Kalkbrenner
– Meeker Energy
Speaker:
John Pirtle
– Georgia System Operations Corporation
Speaker:
Mitch Simcoe
– Ribbon Communications
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne
– Utilities Technology Council
Broadband Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Critical Infrastructure Monitoring
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Critical Infrastructure Integrity in Uncertain Times – from Passive, Fiber & Sensor Based Monitoring to Proactive Management – a Us-european Perspective
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Thomas McGrath
– NTest
Speaker:
Jean-Philippe Boever (he/him/his)
– Eolis Media Co. / GridCop Passive Sensors
Fiber Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Field Testing Utility Use-Case Applications over PLTE
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Field Testing Comed Utility Use-case Applications over PLTE
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Jayson Shiau, PE
– ComEd
Speaker:
Arien Majette
– Exelon
Speaker:
Marco Gomez (he/him/his)
– Exelon Corp
Speaker:
Jimi Conway (he/him/his)
– ComEd
Moderator:
Sami Pathan
PLTE Track
Sponsored By
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Innovations in Monitoring Civil Infrastructure Systems using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS)
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
PT
Innovations in Monitoring Civil Infrastructure Systems Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS)
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Jaewon Saw
– University of California, Berkeley
Speaker:
Maksymilian Jasiak
– University of California, Berkeley
Fiber Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Interoperability with carriers & other entities along with key security concerns & NERC CIP issues/concerns
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Interoperability with Carriers & Other Entities Along with Key Security Concerns & NERC CIP Issues/concerns
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
John Lozano
– Machold Consulting / Puget Sound Energy
Speaker:
Wes Openshaw
– Salt River Project
Speaker:
Travis J. Phifer
– Tri-State G&T
Speaker:
Matt P. Schnell
– Nebraska Public Power District
Packet Transition
Sponsored By
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Is 6 Ghz Really Dead for Point to Point Microwave?
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
PT
Is 6 Ghz Really Dead for Point to Point Microwave?
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Robin Smyth, Professional Engineer (he/him/his)
– Gillespie, Prudhon & Associates, Inc.
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
UTC Academy by Rosenberger: Navigating UTC’s New eLearning Platform
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
UTC Academy by Rosenberger: Navigating UTC’s New eLearning Platform
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Randal Neck
– Rosenberger Network Solutions
Speaker:
Matthias Schmid
– Rosenberger Network Solutions
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Utility Financial & Accounting Basics for 3rd Party Attachment Agreements
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Utility Financial & Accounting Basics for Third Party Attachment Agreements
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Shondel McPherson, n/a (they/them/hers)
– Public Service Enterprise Group
UtiliSite Track
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Hours
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Hours
Location: CC - Hall B/C
Networking
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-Out
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-out
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Are you seeing this?! Utility use cases for mobile video devices
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Are You Seeing This?! Utility Use Cases for Extended Security Devices
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Nancy Ann Martin
– Motorola Solutions
Moderator:
Eric Wagner (he/him/his)
– Utilities Technology Council
UtiliSite Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Build Confidence in Your System with Fool-Proof RF Coverage Testing
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Build Confidence in Your System with Fool-proof RF Coverage Testing
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Moises Martinez
– Altairis Technology Partners, LLC.
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Designing and Selecting OPGW for Lightning Resistance
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Designing and Selecting OPGW for Lightning Resistance
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Nathanael Winslow
– AFL
Fiber Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
IEEE 1588 Time Synchronization for Power Grid Automation
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
IEEE 1588 Time Synchronization for Power Grid Automation
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Rob Wright
– Nokia
Packet Transition
Sponsored By
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Powering the Digital Grid with Network Automation & AI-Driven Operations
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Powering the Digital Grid with Network Automation & AI-Driven Operations
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Matthew Deibel
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Karan Munalingal
– Itential
Speaker:
Craig Hammond
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Zach Hoffman
– World Wide Technology
Moderator:
Cordell Briggs, II (he/him/his)
– Utilities Technology Council
IT/OT
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Practical Legal Issues for Utility Broadband Providers
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Practical Legal Issues for Utility Broadband Providers
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Casey Lide
– Keller and Heckman, LLP
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne, n/a
– Utilities Technology Council
Broadband Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Private LTE Optimized Wireless Coverage and Capacity Design and Deployment for Utility Applications
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Private LTE Coverage and Capacity Design and Deployment
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
John Toone
– Forsk US, Inc.
Speaker:
Shane Austin (he/him/his)
– Southern Linc
Moderator:
Scott Wales
– Burns & McDonnell
PLTE Track
Sponsored By
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Regulatory Compliance for Broadband Utilities
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
PT
Regulatory Compliance for Broadband Utilities
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Sean A. Stokes, JD (he/him/his)
– Keller & Heckman, LLP
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne, n/a
– Utilities Technology Council
Broadband Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
The Need for a comprehensive Communications Strategy
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Creating Success: The Need for a comprehensive Communications Strategy
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Bruce Albright
– Burns & McDonnell
Moderator:
Tom Perry
– Utilities Technology Council
Emerging Technologies
Sponsored By
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Hot Topic Round Table Discussions
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Hot Topic Round Table Discussions
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
Rusty Williams
– Utilities Technology Council
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
PT
Closing Party
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
PT
Closing Party
Location: CC - Bogarts & Hyatt Patio
Networking
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
PT
Cigars Under the Stars
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
PT
Cigars Under the Stars
Location: CC - Hyatt Patio
Networking
Sponsored By
11:00 PM – 11:05 PM
PT
2026 Telecom & Technology Conference
11:00 PM – 11:05 PM
PT
2026 Telecom & Technology Conference
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