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:

Power Up your Outage Prediction and Response
Presented by: Nic Wilson, Director, Product Management - Weather Risk - DTN    
Prize: $150 Amazon e-Gift Card

When Lightnings Strike: An Overloaded Story 
Presented by: Jeremy Indridason, Principal - Program Manager & April Dennis,Director, Inside Sales - Trynzic
Prize: $300 Amazon Card

Guardians of the Data Verse
Presented by: Michael Covarrubias, VP of Strategy and Solutions - Xtensible 
Prize: Oculus

Shift Your Load Balancing into Overdrive
Presented by: Victoria Neuenschwander, Senior Product Line Manager - Itron
Prize: 20-watt Portable Solar Panel

Enhancing DER and Renewables Forecasting with AI 
Presented by: Alex Lago, Managing Director Grid Operations - Logic 20/20                
Prize: Logic20/20’s Visual Analytics Dashboard Requirements Kit

Using Analytics to Accelerate the Energy Transition 
Presented by: Carol Bogacz, Principal Consultant,  Frederic Dubois, Senior Product Manager, Power Grid Systems Analytics & Armando Ferreira, Director - 1898 & Co.   
Prize: Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug + Local Kansas City Coffee

ModelOps: The Toughest Part of the Analytics Lifecycle 
Presented by: David Pope, Technical Leader, Senior Manager US Energy - SAS
Prize: Bose Frames Tenor, Smart Glasses, Bluetooth Audio Sunglasses, with Open Ear Headphones

Revolutionizing Utility Operations with ChatGPT & Open AI
Presented by: David Bess, Senior Director, Solutions - Neudesic, an IBM Company
Prize: Brilliant All-in-One Smart Home Control

Context Matters: The Perpetual Data Problem
Presented by: Rodney Durban, Director of Business Development, Power & Renewables - Cognite
Prize: $150 Amazon Card

Analytics in Action: Why it All Matters
Presented by: Asher Heath, Owner - Delphi Consulting
Prize: $200 Ariat Gift Card

Transforming Network Maintenance with AI Analytics
Presented by: Ed Sztuka, Chief Revenue Officer - Optelos
Prize: Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700