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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Attendee Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Attendee Breakfast
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Exhibitor Move-In
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Exhibitor Move-In
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Packet Transition White Paper Report
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Packet Transition White Paper Report
Telecom/Packet Transition Track
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Taking Stock of the Current State of Spectrum Available for Utilities
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
CT
Taking Stock of the Current State of Spectrum Available for Utilities
Speaker:
Greg Kunkle, n/a
– Keller and Heckman LLP
Wireless Track
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
ComEd's Journey to Deploy Initial PLTE Sites
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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ComEd's Journey to Deploy Initial PLTE Sites
Speaker:
Jayson Shiau, PE
– ComEd
Speaker:
Tom Flanagan (he/him/his)
– ComEd
Speaker:
Jacqueline Bass
– Exelon/ ComEd
PLTE Track
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Fiber Emergency Restoration Prep Final Guidelines and Storm lessons learned
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Fiber Emergency Restoration Prep Final Guidelines and Storm lessons learned
Speaker:
Matt P. Schnell
– Nebraska Public Power District
Fiber Track
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
How Evergy is Enabling the Automation of the Distributed Intelligent Grid
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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How Evergy is Enabling the Automation of the Distributed Intelligent Grid
Speaker:
Mike Brozek
– Anterix
Speaker:
Chad Carsten
– Evergy
Speaker:
Joe Deluca
– Hubbell
Speaker:
Charlie Nobles
– Ubicquia
Speaker:
Ryan Rausch
– Eaton
Speaker:
Garrett Schmidt
– NovaTech Automation
IT/OT Track
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
How to Leverage AI for your Network Operations (AIOps)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
How to Leverage AI for your Network Operations (AIOps)
Speaker:
Mitch Simcoe, BEng, MBA
– Ribbon Communications
Emerging Technologies Track
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Navigating Utility Fiber Deployment: Risks, Strategies, and Best Practice
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Navigating Utility Fiber Deployment: Risks, Strategies, and Best Practices
Speaker:
Daniel C. Zimmerman (he/him/his)
– West Monroe
Speaker:
Jack O'Gorman
– West Monroe
Speaker:
Bridget Dougherty (she/her/hers)
– West Monroe
Technology Business Strategy & Development Track
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
When the Bear Hits The Honey Pot" - Security by Design in Modern Infras!
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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When the Bear Hits The Honey Pot" - Security by Design in Modern Infras!
Speaker:
Jean-Philippe Boever (he/him/his)
– Eolis Media Co / GridCop Passive Sensors
Speaker:
Tom McGrath
– NTest, Inc.
Miscellaneous Track
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
PG&E's SONET to Packet Journey
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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PG&E's SONET to Packet Journey
Speaker:
Richard Harper
– West Monroe
Speaker:
Arun Orn
– PG&E
Speaker:
Clint Struth
– SCI Networks USA Inc.
Telecom/Packet Transition Track
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
CT
Spectrum Availability for Utilities and Spectrum Policy Update
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Spectrum Availability for Utilities and Spectrum Policy Update
Speaker:
David D. Rines
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Wireless Track
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
CT
A Precise Timing Solution for IEC 61850-Compliant DSS Applications
9:40 AM - 10:10 AM
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A Precise Timing Solution for IEC 61850-Compliant Digital Secondary Substation Applications
Speaker:
Motaz Elshafi
– Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Speaker:
Dustin D. Williams
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
David G. Williams
– FirstEnergy
IT/OT Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
Current State of the Art in PLTE Core Switching
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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Current State of the Art in PLTE Core Switching
Speaker:
Jeff Livingston, MBA, PMP (he/him/his)
– Salt River Project
Speaker:
David Hattey
– Lockard & White, Inc.
PLTE Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
From Red Tape to Green Lights: A Roadmap for Permitting Challenges
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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From Red Tape to Green Lights: A Roadmap for Permitting Challenges
Speaker:
Jana Morehouse, MS, RPA
– Vantage Point Solutions
Fiber Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
Grid Digitalization and Technology Study - Clay Electric Case Study
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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Grid Digitalization and Technology Study - Clay Electric Case Study
Speaker:
Christopher Bryan
– Clay Electric Cooperative
Speaker:
Tim Lawter
– ENTRUST Solutions Group
Technology Business Strategy & Development Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
Panel on Timing
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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Panel on Timing
IT/OT Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
Telecommunication Network Deployments - Planned vs Ad-Hoc - Lessons Learned
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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Telecommunication Network Deployments - Planned vs Ad-Hoc - Lessons Learned
Speaker:
Chris Peyatt
– Nebraska Public Power District
Speaker:
Matt Weston
– Nebraska Public Power District
Telecom/Packet Transition Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
Using Nautobot to Improve Telecom and Network Operational Efficiencies at WEC
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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Using Nautobot to Improve Telecom and Network Operational Efficiencies at WEC
Speaker:
Gunther Krause
Speaker:
Zach Biles
Emerging Technologies Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
Wireless Regulatory Panel: Regulatory Update on FCC Wireless Siting Policy
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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Wireless Regulatory Panel: Regulatory Update on FCC Wireless Siting Policy
Speaker:
Kevin Cookler
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Wireless Track
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
CT
Young Professionals Group – Jumpstarting Your Career Through Effective Relationship Building
9:40 AM - 10:40 AM
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Young Professionals Group – Jumpstarting Your Career Through Effective Relationship Building
Speaker:
Robert Saddler
– LCRA
Speaker:
Callan Kirschner (she/her/hers)
– Ericsson Inc.
Miscellaneous Track
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
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Designing a robust Time synchronization for supporting Grid Modernization
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
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Designing a robust Time synchronization for supporting Grid Modernization
Speaker:
Rob Wright, n/a
– Nokia
Speaker:
Wes Openshaw
– Salt River Project
IT/OT Track
10:50 AM - 11:50 AM
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Sponsor Track
10:50 AM - 11:50 AM
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Sponsor Track
Sponsor Track
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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General Session
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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General Session
Networking
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Hours
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Hours
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open with Moose Lodge Social Happy Hour
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open with Moose Lodge Social Happy Hour
Networking
