Lightning Talks focus on the most meaningful of a traditional session, but is compressed into an 8-minute bite of information.

You’ll have the chance to attend 3 Lightning Talks during this highly engaging and interactive session – and every talk you listen to brings you closer to winning a fantastic prize donated by one of our event sponsors. 

Lightning Talk Topics:

• If Your Digital Twin Can Do All This, I'll Eat My Hat 
  Presented by: Robert Baxley, Head of Technical Sales - Neara
  Prize: Apple AirPods Pro

• The Sequel - The Emperor's New Clothes  
  Presented by: Michael Covarrubias, VP, Strategy & Solutions, Xtensible
  Prize: Family Entertainment Package - Karaoke Machine (shipped to winner), The Book - Emperor's New Clothes, Board Games - Ticket to Ride, Catan

• More Walk – Build an AI Foundation that they will come to!
  Presented by: Russell Boyer, Global Energy Field Director - Dell Technologies
  Prize: Dell Pro Wireless Headset
   
• POOF!... Watch Your Legacy Technologies Disappear
  Presented by: Harish Kashiyap, Head of Data Science and Machine Learning - Colaberry
  Prize: Oculus Quest 2- Advanced All in One Virtual Reality Headset
   
• Alert! “Power outage detected on Mars”
  Presented by: Mike Cantrell, Director, Client Solutions - Power & Utilities - Neudesic
  Prize: Apple AirPods Pro
   
• Vegetation Poker: Predicting SAIDI. No Bluffs
  Presented by: Brian Lafayette, Head of Business Strategy - Overstory
  Prize: Apple Watch SE with GPS
   
• Build the Smart Utility Analytics Platform of the Future?
  Presented by: Matt Alavi, Consultant - Teradata
  Prize: $200 Visa Gift Card
   
• The Game of CLUE: Piecing Together the Clues to Solve the Problem
  Presented by: Jessica Lyman Browne, Solution Lead, Global Advisory - Black & Veatch
  Prize: Marshall Bluetooth Speaker