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  • Wednesday, Jun 3rd
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AM CT
    Autonomic Network Engine: Closed-Loop AI for Real-Time Remediation
    Location: CC - L100H
    Speaker: Avaz Feroze – Telence Solutions
    Speaker: Mohammed Asadi (he/him/his) – Telence Solutions
    Moderator: Eric Wagner (he/him/his) – Utilities Technology Council
    Miscellaneous Track
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  • Wednesday, Jun 3rd
    9:40 AM - 10:40 AM CT
    Young Professionals Group – Jumpstarting Your Career Through Effective Relationship Building
    Location: CC - L100H
    Speaker: Robert Saddler – LCRA
    Speaker: Callan Kirschner (she/her/hers) – Ericsson Inc.
    Miscellaneous Track
    Sponsored By 
  • Wednesday, Jun 3rd
    10:50 AM - 11:50 AM CT
    Building the Workforce Behind Utility Communications: Local Talent Powering Utility Telecom Transformation and Grid Modernization
    Location: CC - L100H
    Speaker: Steven Liegl – WEC Energy Group
    Speaker: Hardik Bhatt – SDI Presence LLC
    Moderator: Eric Wagner (he/him/his) – Utilities Technology Council
    Miscellaneous Track
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Jun 4th
    9:10 AM - 10:10 AM CT
    Communications Resilience: The Mission Critical Backbone of Utility Operations
    Location: CC - L100H
    Speaker: Shaun Skidmore, PE – Idaho Power Company
    Speaker: Dan Draughn (he/him/his) – Tait Communications
    Moderator: Brett Kilbourne – Utilities Technology Council
    Miscellaneous Track
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Jun 4th
    10:20 AM - 10:50 AM CT
    What Do You Do When Your Radio System Coverage Isn’t Enough?
    Location: CC - L100H
    Speaker: Curtis W. Johnson, PE, ENP RPL (he/him/his) – CTA Consultants, LLC
    Moderator: Joann Howell – UTC
    Miscellaneous Track
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Jun 4th
    10:20 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Why Good Recommendations Die in the Room: Turn Agreement Into a Decision
    Location: CC - L100J
    Speaker: Anthony Vincent Bova – EdgeWork Method
    Moderator: Eric Wagner (he/him/his) – Utilities Technology Council
    Miscellaneous Track
  • Thursday, Jun 4th
    10:50 AM - 11:20 AM CT
    Coverage Testing Basics – Technical and Operational Methodology
    Location: CC - L100H
    Speaker: Curtis W. Johnson, PE, ENP RPL (he/him/his) – CTA Consultants, LLC
    Moderator: Joann Howell – UTC
    Miscellaneous Track
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Jun 4th
    2:15 PM - 3:15 PM CT
    Novel Approach to Find MW Tower Locations Utilizing Mobile Coverage Maps
    Location: CC - L100H
    Speaker: Terrence E. Sullivan, PE – Burns & McDonnell
    Speaker: Faiza Khan – Burns & McDonnell
    Moderator: Eric Wagner (he/him/his) – Utilities Technology Council
    Miscellaneous Track
    Sponsored By