UA Summit 2023 | Utility Analytics Institute (UAI) | 4 April 2023 | Kansas City Marriott Downtown, 200 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA

Examines the use of descriptive analytics to understand historically what has happened, unlocking the value and opportunity with data.

Looks at the approaches to data science that a growing number of utilities are employing for predictive analytics, optimization, and machine learning.

Utilities will illustrate the relationship between data and emerging solutions in storage, microgrids, and renewables.

2023 Speakers

Vladyslav Anderson
Principal Quantitative Engineer, Exelon

David Bess
Senior Director, Technology Solutions, Power & Utilities, Neudesic

Julie Black
Economist, Austin Energy

Carol Bogacz
Principal Consultant, 1898 & Co.

John Bosse
Product Manager, Sustainability Software, IBM

Miriam Bouallegue
Sustainable Transportation Program Manager, Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC)

Kevin Bryant
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Evergy

Rick Caminiti
Data Strategy & Engineering, Ameren

Manuel Carrasco
Senior Data Science Consultant, 1898 & Co.

Chad Carsten
Sr Mgr. Operations Technology, Evergy

Po-Chen Chen
Data Science Manager, Infrastructure and Safety Analytics, Exelon

Adam Cornille
Senior Director, Utility Analytics, Logic20/20

Michael Covarrubias
VP of Strategy and Solutions, Xtensible

Jennifer Deaton
Manager Corporate Strategy and Electrification, Oncor Electric Delivery

April Dennis
Director, Inside Sales, Trynzic

Andrew Dillon
Innovation Fellow, Energy & Utilities, West Monroe Partners

Brandon Doebele
Senior Engineer, Evergy

Frederike Dubeau
Manager, Advanced Analytics, Logic20/20

Frederic Dubois
Senior Product Manager, 1898 & Co.

Rodney Durban
Director of Business Development, Power & Renewables, Cognite

Eric Durdov
Managing Director, Black & Veatch

Armando Ferreira
Director, 1898 & Co.

Dawn Frye
Manager, Smart Grid/Meter Data, Orlando Utilities Commission

Amanda Fugate
Sr. Director of Enterprise Applications, Evergy

Brad Gall
Sr. Data Architect, The Energy Authority

Jeffrey Gawrych
Senior Solutions Engineer/Meteorologist, Sustainability Software, IBM

Sarah Green
Director, Data & Analytics, Consumers Energy

Marianne Guieb
Engineer, AMI Strategy & Data Analytics, ComEd

Chuck Hahm
Principal Data Scientist, San Diego Gas & Electric

Bert Hargesheimer
Vice President Operational Support Services, CPS Energy

Sarah Hazelwood
Director, Generation Reliability, Evergy

Jeremy Indridason
Principal - Program Manager, Trynzic

Randy Jones
Manager, CBM & Analytics, Southern Company, Generation and Power Delivery

Andy Kapp
Lead Enterprise Architect, Evergy

Mike Kelly
Unmanned Systems Manager, Evergy

Charles King
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Evergy

Mark Konya
Advisory Industry Consultant, SAS

Alex Lago
Managing Director Grid Operations, Logic 20/20

Kelly Laurie
Information Technology, City of Springfield

Shawn Lee
Manager, Data and Analytics/RPA, Evergy

Boji Ma
Senior Analyst Load Research, Salt River Project

Daniel Mack
Assistant General Manager/Research & Development, Kansas City Royals

Sean Marden
Lead Data Scientist, National Grid

Muneeb Mohammad
Sr. Systems Engineer, SAS

Justin Mott
IT Contract Manager, Evergy

Mo Movassat
Senior Manager, Data Analytics Department, Ontario Power Generation

Randy Mullinax
General Manager, Performance and Reliability, Southern Company

Victoria Neuenschwander
Senior Product Line Manager, Itron

Phi Nguyen
Data Scientist, San Diego Gas & Electric

LaDee Nichols
Strategy Analyst Expert, Oklahoma Gas & Electric

Maggie Peacock
Manager, Analytics and Data Management, SERC Reliability Corporation

Mark Peco
Instructor

Lucas Pinz
Director of Strategy, Innovation, Digital Labs and New Business Development, Energisa

David Pope
Technical Leader, Senior Manager US Energy, SAS

Nadia Powell
Director – Enterprise Advanced Analytics, El Paso Electric

Andy Quick
Vice President, Business Data & Insight, Entergy

Sridhar Radhakrishnan
Co-Director, Data Science and Analytics Institute, The University of Oklahoma

Rick Salcido
Data Science and Business Intelligence Analyst, El Paso Electric

Glen Sartain
Industry Principal Director, Accenture

Haley Saul
Strategy & Performance Analytics, Tacoma Power

Todd Shutts
Director of Business Intelligence and Advance Analytics, 1898 & Co.

Lau Skovgaard
Director Industry Transformation (P&U) in Customer Value, Insights & Industries, Cognite

Daniel Sommerhauser
Director - Business Analytics, Kansas City Royals

Ed Sztuka
Chief Revenue Officer, Optelos

Chris Underwood
Vice President & General Manager, 1898 & Co.

Rolando Vega
President and CEO, Analytics Automations LLC

Alex Vitt
Staff Engineer, Operations Analytics, Evergy

Paul Von Hertsenberg
Director, Generation Asset Advisory, 1898 & Co.

Nic Wilson
Director, Product Management - Weather Risk, DTN

Evan Wright
Energy Forecasting & Analytics Lead, Evergy

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• 1898 & CO.

SILVER SPONSORS:
• IBM
• Neudesic

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Cognite
• Logic20/20
• Optelos
• SAS

PANEL SPONSORS:
• Black & Veatch
• West Monroe

LIGHTNING TALK SPONSORS:
• DTN
• Itron
• Overstory
• Trynzic
• Xtensible