Aaron Berndt is Head of Energy Industry Partnerships at Google, where he leads the team that works with utility partners to develop customer-focused energy programs that leverage Google Nest products. Prior to joining Google, Aaron was a leader in PG&E's Customer Energy Solutions team, with responsibility for the delivery of key products and programs in PG&E's portfolio. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an M.B.A from U.C. Berkeley Haas School of Business.

<p> Ms. Daken led the development of EPA’s innovative Connected Thermostat specification, which recognizes products that save energy based on how they are used in the homes of actual subscribers. She also manages the requirements for ENERGY STAR heating, cooling, ventilation and water heating products, and the grid responsiveness elements of all ENERGY STAR specifications. Before joining EPA in 2010, at various times she has done research in Physics and in sustainability, designed electronics, and studied effective standards. She holds BS and MA degrees in Physics, and a Masters of Engineering and Public Policy.</p>

Advait Katarki is a Business Development Manager at Eaton Corporation for Connected Solutions & Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI). With over 10 years of experience in engineering, product development and marketing strategy, Advait has provided expertise and leadership for both the circuit protection business and the digital solutions business. In his current role, Advait leads Go-to-market Strategy for Eaton's Connected Solutions and AC L2 EV Chargers — working closely with strategic eco-system partners, home builders and utilities. Advait is passionate about working on solutions enhancing integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and electric vehicle charging. Some of Advait’s recent speaking engagements include at Industry events such as Solar Power International, EPRI Infrastructure Working Council, and Energy Star Partner Summit. Advait joined Eaton in 2012 via the Cooper Industries acquisition and has held other positions of increasing responsibility for the Electrical Sector in Engineering, Product Management & Digital Strategy. Advait graduated from North Carolina State University with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering in 2011 and a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai (India). Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2021 revenues were $19.6 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more information, visit www.Eaton.com

<div> Akash joined Brinks Home Security in July 2020, with more than 20 years of operations management experience.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Most recently, Akash was the Head of Manufacturing Operations at Bossa Nova Robotics (a San Francisco Bay-area based startup) where he scaled their production capacity more than 5X and reduced the product cost by over 20 percent during his tenure. Prior to that, Akash was a management consultant for 6 years (Ernst &amp; Young and McKinsey &amp; Company) focused on operational performance improvement, and has also worked with Applied Materials, Align Technology, and Primus Power.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Akash has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nagpur University (India), a masters in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell, and a MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.</div>

<div> Alan Hoffmann is the founder of Hoffmann Homes, a sustainable builder of single-family homes. He is also the principal and founder of 4Tree Development LLC, developers of sustainable communities.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> As a leader in the environmental building movement, Alan has a long list of firsts that he has brought to the homebuilding marketplace. He was the first builder in 1995 to introduce Insulated Concrete Forms to North Texas. He was also the first homebuilder in the area to use this proven system for the exterior walls of a single-family home. Additionally, he built the first ICF homes in Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Terrell, Gunner, Lake Whitney, Rockwall, Oak Point, Flower Mound, Corsicana, and Kerens, Texas. His company then went on to design and build the first two homes in Dallas that were certified by the US Green Building “LEED for Homes” certification program. These two homes were also the first homes that were certified as LEED Platinum in Dallas. Another recent first is the development of Dallas’ first Net Zero Ready community. The Net Zero Ready certification is a certification that is granted by the US Department of Energy.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Alan’s homes have been featured on the Discovery Channel’s “Your New Home” program for several episodes, and the Veria Networks “Backyard Boomer”. They have been featured in North Texas USGBC tours as well as NAHB’s International Builders Show. Hoffmann Homes has been voted by “D Home Magazine as one of Dallas’ Best Builders for fourteen consecutive years running (2008- 2021). D Magazine also featured Alan in their Special Edition entitled “Dallas Goes Green and profiled him as one of the good citizens creating a sustainable city.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> In 2007, Alan was asked to assist in the creation of Dallas’ first green building ordinance. In helping the City of Dallas shape this ordinance, he assisted in the creation of comprehensive ordinance that addressed all new building projects in the city. With this ordinance, Dallas became one of the first cities to address all types of structures in the building environment. He has worked with the city’s implementation of the second phase of the Dallas Green Ordinance which was enacted by the City Council in 2008. In 2009, for recognition of his efforts and the successes of his company, he received a Special Recognition by the Mayor of Dallas’ Inaugural Environmental Award.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> In August of 2010, Alan received four ARC awards from the Dallas Builders Association for a home his company designed and built in Dallas. The ARC awards are granted by industry peers in recognition of excellence in various building categories. Also, in 2010, the company built the ICF walls for the Plano Environmental Education Center of the City of Plano as a sub-contractor to Turner Construction, Inc. and architect Gary Olp.The building received a LEED Platinum Certification and in March of 2013 won a Green Ribbon project award from the North Texas Chapter of the US Green Building Council and was named as 2013’s USGBC’s national public project of the year. In 2016 and 2017, Hoffmann Homes was awarded ARC Awards for the Best Green Home built for under 1 Million dollars and also for the Best Green Home built for over 1 million dollars.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> He is a member of the Dallas Builders Association (DBA) on which he has served as President for the term from 2017-2018. He currently is a Life Director on the Board of the Dallas Builders Association and also serves on the executive board of the association. He has also served on the Executive Board of the Texas Builders Association as Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mr. Hoffmann also currently serves on the City of Dallas Environmental Commission as a technical advisor for the commission that is charged with implementing Dallas’ CECAP ( City Environmental Climate and Action Plan).</div>

Anne is a global policy & market development executive, who has been an inspiration and catalyst in the clean energy and climate space her entire career, bringing people around the world – and from across sectors and industries – together to advance climate action. With Enervee since 2015, Anne leads a range of market development functions, from nurturing emerging business opportunities that are crucial for the company’s ongoing growth to conducting original research and driving external outreach. Prior to Enervee, Anne advised government, private sector and financial institutions on climate strategies and clean energy programs, served as a senior official in the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs and Federal Office of the Environment, with a focus on international climate and energy policy and cooperation, and began her career as a natural scientist and climate researcher and contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. She has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a doctorate from the University of Hawaii. Anne was named a Finalist in the LA Times Inspirational Women Awards, is a frequent speaker, such as at the International Energy Agency ministerial Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, and, in her free time, volunteers with various organizations to advance climate action.

Blake Miller is the Founder of Homebase.ai a resident experience and connected building solution for the multi-family housing industry. Blake is also the host of The Future of Living Podcast. Prior to Homebase Blake was a Partner at Think Big, a startup incubator in Kansas City, MO. At Think Big, Blake led the incubator program investing in and advising early stage startups. In 2012, Blake led the Kansas City Smart City Initiative, a public private partnership led by Cisco, deploying smart city technologies in Downtown Kansas City, MO, creating one of the worlds largest smart cities and winning a 2017 Edison Award for innovation. Blake has been recognized as the Tech Connector of the Year by the KC Tech Council and Next Gen Leader by the Kansas City Business Journal.

<p> Bob is a 34-year veteran of the Energy and Utilities Sector, focused on data-driven, customer-centric transformation across the energy and utilities sector. After starting his career at Entergy in New Orleans, Bob spent over 25 years as an industry consultant with companies such as KPMG, UMS Group, TMG and onVector Consulting- where he advised leading electric, gas and water utilities, as well as retail energy providers worldwide on customer strategy, business transformation, and digital innovation. Since 2010, Bob has been at the center of several successful technology start-ups, focusing on extending smart meter and IoT insights across the energy and clean-tech value chain- through innovative application of advanced analytics, machine learning and AI. Bob is a native of New Orleans and a graduate of Louisiana State University.</p>

<div> Boris works with utilities and developers to bring the latest smart home technology to their clients. Okos offers Installation Services, Support Services, and Smart Home Solutions. Okos leading-edge technology and customer-centric approach enable us to better serve customers globally.</div>

Brad works with utilities across the U.S. to design and implement electrification and load management programs based on SPAN's technology and software platform. Brad has more than two decades of experience in the utility industry -- before joining SPAN, he was Head of Demand Response Partnerships at Google Nest, where he led sales and business development efforts for Nest's "Rush Hour Rewards" product. Previously, Brad was Vice President of Utility Solutions for EnerNOC, Inc., where he managed a 40-person team responsible for sales, marketing, and consulting to electric and gas utilities worldwide. Earlier in his career, Mr. Davids held a variety of leadership positions related to retail energy services, including Vice President for EPRI Solutions, President and CEO of Primen, and Senior Vice President of the energy research firm E Source, which he co-founded in 1992. Mr. Davids received master’s and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University.

<p> With 10+ years of educating and consulting people on greener and better homes, Brett hopes to share his knowledge with you to move forward. Brett oversaw the green certification on 2 of his own project's with his most recent project renovation targeting zero carbon</p>

<p> Carol Schmitt joined RealPage as Chief Evangelist for Smart Energy in June 2021 with a mission to accelerate the shift of multi-family and residents to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. She previously was the Senior Product Marketing Manager for Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, one of the US’ largest non-regulated renewable energy and efficiency providers. Prior to that, Carol led product, marketing, and partnerships for internet of things (IoT) platform, cybersecurity and big data analytics technology companies. Carol enjoys geeking-out around new clean energy technologies, electrification, microgrids and ways to constantly lower emissions and waste. She is a graduate of Iowa State University, certified Sustainability (ESG) Practitioner, has multiple certifications in clean energy finance, is a board member of the Occidental Community Services District, and former Board Member of the USGBC Green Schools Council and multiple nonprofits.</p>

<p> As the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Chargie, Chris Vargas is responsible for bringing reliable, smart EV charging solutions to multifamily and commercial property owners/managers. Prior to Chargie, he served as a Director of Business Development at Boingo Wireless, a leading provider of connectivity solutions for multifamily communities. Over the years, his career has also included leadership positions at Global Enterprise Resource Group, CU Solutions Group, rent.com, an eBay company, Verizon Enhanced Communities, Hughes Communications and as one of the first 5 employees at DirecTV.</p>

<p> Chuan He is passionate about creating a healthy, comfortable and efficient home environment for customers. As director of product management at Wyze, he launched Wyze smart thermostat and two home cleaning devices in 2020. He has experience in hardware and software product management, holds a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, focused on building energy&amp;environment control.</p>

<div> Chuck covers the North American EV market for ev.energy and focuses on the evolution of electric vehicles and the electricity grid covering consumer adoption, fleet electrification, smart charging, decarbonization, and financial innovation. He brings over a decade of experience with utility programs and mobility transformation from positions at E Source, Enernoc, RMI. Chuck remains committed to customer value as your thought partner, is an EV advocate, and student of technology diffusion. He earned a BS Engineering from the University of Texas and a MBA from the University of Colorado.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> ev.energy is an award-winning software company and Certified B Corporation® with a mission to accelerate smart charging and realize beneficial EV loads in Europe and North America. The ev.energy platform is a driver centered approach to managed EV charging by aligning to low prices and renewables generation, and in turn delivering active load control to utilities and retail energy providers. We've logged over 5M charging sessions and have 50,000 users on our app (which connects to both telematics and EVSE). We're expanding the solution to meet the needs of corporate and municipal fleets and their light duty EV deployments.</div>

<p> Colin is the CEO and founder of Orro, the maker of the Orro Smart Living System and solutions for professional installers &amp; home builders. He leads a team dedicated to helping people thrive at home through products that bring about the future of living through technology focused on supporting human life and connection. Prior to Orro, Colin was part of the founding team at Stitcher, the largest independent destination for streaming podcasts. At Stitcher, he led growth and monetization before the companies sale to Deezer in 2014. He has held positions at other leading media companies like Electronic Arts and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Colin graduated from UCLA with a BA in Political Theory and holds a JD/MBA from UC Hastings and the University of San Francisco. Outside of the office (home office these days), he can be found hiking with his daughter in Golden Gate Park, trying to weld something or finding his way to a destination without WiFi.</p>

<p> Colleen Jansen is a market strategist with 20 years of experience in both B2B and B2C marketing spanning early stage, privately held VC-funded companies as well as large cap, publicly traded firms. Jansen is responsible for the marketing function, consumer business and North America policy. Prior to ChargePoint, she led teams in a number of category-creating startups as well as established brands including Microsoft, Yahoo, Intuit and LinkedIn. Jansen sits on the board of CALSTART, a nonprofit that works to create jobs, cut air pollution and curb climate change. An early EV adopter, she is passionate about helping businesses and consumers realize the functional and societal benefits of driving electric. She holds a B.S. from California State University, Fresno.</p>

Dan Forman is CEO at Copper Labs and brings twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur and business development leader in venture-backed enterprise software companies. Copper is a wireless energy monitor that delivers real-time data from electric, gas and water meters so utilities can engage consumers with actionable insights that manage peak demand and accelerate energy efficiency, with or without smart meters. With real-time visibility behind the meter and a new channel to engage customers with actionable insights, Copper helps utilities take control of energy demand.

<div> Dan Goodman is co-founder and President of Building36. Dan founded Building36 to create smart home solutions that make homes safer, more comfortable and energy efficient by designing them with both the homeowner and service provider in mind. Dan has nearly 20 years of engineering and technology experience. Prior to Building36, Dan was an applications engineer at Texas Instruments, founded a company that created the first Wi-Fi thermostat, and was head of sales for a startup company that helped pioneer zigbee wireless technology. Dan graduated from MIT with a degree in electrical engineer and computer science.</div>

<p> Dan has been a leader in Competitive Retail Energy since 2001 when he was a founding member of the Executive Team of what is now Engie, NA. Dan held leadership roles with Constellation Energy, Direct Energy, GridPoint and energy start-ups such as Nextilty and now EIQhome. Earlier in his career Dan spent more than a decade in Consumer-Packaged Goods Marketing with HJ Heinz, Nabisco and Sara Lee.</p> <p> Dan founded EIQhome with the lofty goal to help consumers “Save Money and Save the World” through the power of Big Data and AI to make Smart and Sustainable Home Energy Management Decisions.</p> <p> Dan lives in Houston, TX with his wife Jo and three dogs. His blood runs Green and White due to his BA and MBA from Michigan State University.</p>

David has been a driving force behind the digital transformation of the energy industry for over 15 years. He has served as the Head of Digital and Chief Digital Officer for some of the nation's largest energy companies. In December 2021, David joined EIQhome, a start-up Smart Home Energy Management Platform company whose goal is to transform the way people use and manage their home energy. As EIQhome's Chief Digital Officer, David is responsible for creating a seamless, personalized energy experience by utilizing AI/ML technologies and integrating various sources of energy IoT/smart meter data. Prior to EIQhome, David launched NextEra Energy's new Energy Shopping Concierge business, PowerWizard.com. Prior to NextEra, David was Head of Digital Growth at Centrica North American Home, responsible for All Things Digital. Before Centrica, David was the founding member of Constellation's Digital Business Team. At last count, David has 267 integrated smart devices installed across his home and barn house in Sugar Land, TX which is great for him but drives his wife and kids crazy.

<p> David Cohen-Tanugi, Ph.D. is the Head of Devices &amp; Automation at OhmConnect, where he oversees the company's strategy for the smart home / IoT ecosystem. He previously co-founded connected device company and holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science &amp; Engineering from MIT.</p>

<div> Don McPhail is Head of Behavioral Energy Efficiency and Rates Solutions at Uplight, leads product innovation and end-to-end value chain for Home Energy Reports, digital engagement portals, targeted energy insight emails, and more. His team incorporates data science, behavioral science, and design thinking to drive meaningful outcomes for Uplight’s utility partners and the environment.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Donald has more than a decade of experience working with utilities in the energy sector across the U.S., Australia, United Kingdom, and Netherlands - leading teams responsible for R&amp;D, future grid strategy, and demand management programs. Previously at Uplight, Donald held various roles including Director of Product Marketing for Uplight’s Orchestrated Energy, a tailored end-to-end approach to demand response. Don has an MBA from Torrens University, Australia and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the University of Queensland, Australia.</div>

<p> Doug Houseman is a 30+ year veteran of the industry and worked on OpenHAN and other standards as part of both the UCA and the SGIP. Doug has worked in more than 40 countries on 6 continents on what is now called Grid Modernization since the mid-1980s.</p>

Dr. Wacks has been a pioneer in establishing the home systems industry and a management advisor to 150 clients worldwide. His business spans home and building systems, utility customer services, and digital entertainment networks (including HDTV and IPTV). Clients seek his help to locate strategic business partners, financing, and new customers. He also provides due-diligence for investors and expert witness services for litigants. Please visit www.kenwacks.com for information about clients and projects. He was appointed by the United States Department of Energy to the 13-member GridWise Architecture Council to develop smart grid strategies for reliable and efficient distribution of electricity. The Consumer Electronics Association chose Dr. Wacks to chair the international committee (ISO/IEC) establishing world standards for home and building systems and energy management. In addition, he has written American National Standards in home automation. Dr. Wacks chairs the Editorial Advisory Board of the CABA magazine iHomes & Buildings (available at www.caba.org) and is a featured contributor under the byline “Ken Wacks’Perspectives.” Dr. Wacks received his Ph.D. from MIT as a Hertz Fellow and studied at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

<p> Andrew joined CPS Energy in June 2019 from General Motors in Detroit Michigan where he served as a senior leader within the CDAO (Chief Data and Analytics Office) responsible for product development. Drew has led large-scale core capability expansion at GM that allowed for the development of commercial data products and services. Those data monetization strategies placed GM at the forefront of connected car industry including the construction of the first two-sided marketplace for vehicle data. Prior to General Motors, Andrew held numerous positions at USAA in areas of Digital Marketing, Data and Analytics, and Product Management creating strategies for multiple business lines, enterprise marketing, and customer experience. In his current position as the Senior Director of Products and Services, Drew is responsible for delivering value to customers through energy innovations that both delight customers as well as make their lives tangibly better.</p>

Originally from Winters, Texas, now residing in San Antonio, Erik Bernal is married to Heidi Bernal and the father of five beautiful girls. He is an honors graduate of the University of Tennessee receiving a B.S. in Logistics with a minor in Marketing in 2003. Erik started his career with Accenture in Atlanta as an information technology consultant working with SunTrust Bank and the State of North Carolina. He moved on from Accenture in the fall of 2004 working as a sales representative for Schindler Elevator in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina struck southern Louisiana in August of 2005, Bernal became extremely concerned with the environmental impact. Thus began his journey with water quality. He began working in various roles in the Central U.S., understanding the challenges of inadequate water quality. In August of 2007, he was provided an exclusive contract with GE Water and Pentair Water Filtration for San Antonio, Texas. He has since expanded his territory to include Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Nevada, and soon to be moving his products into the Southeast. Currently, Elite Water Systems is manufacturing and distributing water and air quality solutions in multiple market segments including residential and commercial construction as well as yachts in the high-end marine industry. Since 2016, Bernal has progressively built his organization into a total home wellness-driven organization focused on indoor air quality, water quality and smart plumbing solutions working with over 60 home builders including many in the Top 10. Erik and his team are recognized as thought leaders in the residential industry providing environmentally sound and pandemic-ready solutions that are affordable and scalable across all market segments. Today, Bernal enjoys spending his free time with his wife and daughters traveling as well as attending sporting events.

<p> Evan Conley is the vice president of strategic partnerships at GridPoint, a leader in building energy management and optimization technology that decarbonizes commercial buildings and drives grid modernization. With over a decade of experience in the energy space, Conley brings a successful track record of delivering growth and profitability in the energy management and renewable energy sectors within both start-up and enterprise business environments. He is responsible for leading a team focused on developing and managing GridPoint's energy management-as-a-service solutions, including advanced building controls, automated demand response, and energy metering and analytics. Before joining GridPoint, Conley worked as a business development manager for NRG Energy, a leading integrated power company that generates electricity and provides energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers. While there he led cross-departmental teams that created and executed strategies for market prioritization, pricing and product development for the company's residential solar group. Conley also developed and managed key channel partnerships to enhance the company's nationwide lead acquisition, sales, and installation for residential solar and retail energy sales. Prior to NRG Energy, Conley worked in business development for Solis Partners, where he was responsible for solar power purchase and lead agreements sales to commercial property owners and managed business relationships with financial and legal firms supporting investor-owner projects. He also worked with Rentricity Inc., where he managed the company's business development group and sales to water utility clients and provided general operations support for the company during growth and capital fundraising. Conley holds a bachelor of arts degree in management, globalization studies, and economics from Gettysburg College and a master of business administration from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.</p>

<p> Felicite Moorman is an attorney turned multi-exit technology entrepreneur. She's received EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year Award and has earned an international reputation as a go-to IoT industry expert, developing pioneering strategic partnerships and unprecedented technology strategies and initiatives for the Internet of Things. Moorman is the CoFounder of STRATIS, a RealPage Company, and SaaS Platform for large-scale Internet of Things installations. STRATIS was named a top ten <em>Best Company in America</em> by Entrepreneur Magazine and ranked in the top twenty percent of Inc Magazine's <em>Fastest Growing Companies&nbsp;</em>three consecutive years prior to acquisition. Moorman was simultaneous CEO of BuLogics, which designed, built, and certified hardware, software, and ecosystems for the Internet of Things. Moorman is an international speaker and columnist, and has been featured as a thought leader in dozens of mass media outlets and publications including: U.S. News &amp; World Report, Fast Company, Inc Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Yahoo! News, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, and others. She's also a frequent writer, speaker, and presenter on the Internet of Things and has been featured at CES, SXSW, Samsung DevCon, Eric Ries' Lean Startup Conference, Smart Cities Innovation Summit Asia, NMHC OpTech, NAA Apartmentalize, Greystar's Innovation and WAM Summits, and more.</p>

Geoff Martin is President &amp; Co-founder of vipHomeLink. He is a strategic and growth-oriented leader with significant CFO, corporate M&amp;A, capital raising and partnerships expertise. With more than $10.5B in executed corporate transactions and substantial boardroom and executive leadership experience, Geoff co-founded vipHomeLink with Alfred Bentley in 2018. As a homeowner himself, Geoff is passionate about simplifying the experience of homeownership, helping people protect and improve their largest asset, and delivering value to vipHomeLink's members and partners. Geoff received his MBA from New York University, and his Bachelors from Penn State University. He currently resides in Charleston, SC and enjoys tennis, golf, and traveling with his family.

<p> Hakan Ludvigson is co-founder and CEO of Eliq, helping utilities to reinvent their customer relationships for the digital era by equipping customers with AI-backed insights and apps to take control of their energy usage. Eliq is Hakan's second venture into data science, previously having founded Industry 4.0 analytics company Acosense (Spotlight:ACOS).</p>

<p> Hamid Farzaneh is a 40 year veteran of the tech industry with experience spanning from engineering to corporate executive. While his career includes operating positions at large multi-national corporations, his long term passion has been and remains the enabling of start-ups to bring to market new technologies that concretely improve people's lives. He was among the pioneers who enabled the emergence and growth of the now ubiquitous digital displays. Prior to Alea Labs, he has served as CEO at DisplayLink, Varioptic, Optilux and Sensoplex. His current company, Alea Labs, is based in Silicon Valley and Calgary, Alberta, and has re-invented the control of central forced air (HVAC) and developed a data-driven system that uses sensors &amp; machine learning to measure room-by-room thermal demand, determine in real time the actual output required from the furnace or AC unit and allocate conditioned air to the right room at the right time. The system enables superior comfort with room-by-room temperature control and 30% to 60% energy reduction.</p>

<p> James brings a real-world perspective from his experiences over the past 20+ years working as a utility employee, consultant and now as a solution provider. At Emerson, he is responsible for the Energy and Utility programs and partnerships for Sensi Smart Thermostats, as well as the Digital Cold Chain business focused on commercial refrigeration controls.</p>

<p> James is CTO of Enersponse and loves building technology for scale. James has held senior roles with other innovative leaders such as InvertedPower, Zen Ecosystems, and planet Planet Innovation.&nbsp; Since starting his engineering career at Bosch, he has been involved in several projects ranging from digital health to now connecting massive pumping loads and fortune 100 building portfolios to grid service programs.</p>

<p> Jamie Haenggi joined ADT in 2016 and has nearly 30 years of experience in the security and telecom industries, including Chief Customer Experience Officer at Protection 1, Inc. from 2010 to 2106 and Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Customer Experience at Vonage, Inc. from 2006 to 2010. Prior to 2016 she held various sales and marketing roles at Holmes Protection Group and National Guardian Corporation. Mrs. Haenggi is on the board of directors of Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems.??</p> <p> Mrs. Haenggi was honored in the Marketing Hall of Femme in 2014, is a multi-year SAMMY Industry Marketing Award winner, and recognized as building culture that inspires world-class customer service. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and Japanese from the University of Minnesota.</p>

<p> Jason leads the strategy and the direction of the company’s market research, events, and virtual and augmented reality work in the clean-tech and smart community sectors. Zpryme’s research has been cited in publications such as New York Times and Fast Company, as well as dozens of trade magazines. Zpryme produces the Energy Thought Summit (ETS), one of the premier energy events in the nation that focuses on solving complex energy problems to build a more sustainable future. He received his B.B.A. in marketing from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, and his M.B.A. from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He also completed graduate coursework in economics at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.</p>

<div> Jay Lasseter serves as the Vice President of Industry + Growth for Landis+Gyr North America. In this role, Lasseter is responsible for providing leadership to the sales and marketing organizations and implementing objectives that support the business goals of Landis+Gyr. He works closely with utilities throughout North America to help them meet their business needs. Prior to his current role, Lasseter served as Vice President of Strategic Sales and Sales Director for the Western Region for Landis+Gyr.?</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Lasseter has over twenty years of experience in the utility industry with management roles in Business Development, Sales, and Marketing. He holds a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University.</div>

<p> Jeremy McLerran runs marketing globally for Johnson Controls security products division, covering camera, access, and security solutions for verticals such as residential, commercial, multifamily, and more. Jeremy has built successful marketing campaigns across our industry that have helped to change the way we look at technology solutions in our space, sits on the board of the Z-Wave Alliance, and has built a marketing content library unparalleled in the industry. Jeremy is based in Utah where he loves spending time outdoors with his wife and 5 children.</p>

As Head of Energy Services at Electrify America, Jigar is responsible for the company’s energy portfolio, including leveraging energy storage to manage electricity costs, engaging with utilities and wholesale energy markets on policy matters and rate structures, minimizing Electrify America’s energy carbon footprint, as well as addressing vehicle-grid integration matters. He plays a key role within the company managing the energy used from over 200 utilities by more than 3,500 individual ultra-fast DC chargers across over 800 Electrify America public charging stations – the largest open charging network in the United States supporting electric vehicle adoption. In 2021, these ~700 Megawatts (MW) of 150 kilowatt (KW) to 350 kW ultra-fast chargers dispensed 41.4 gigawatt-hours of energy to fuel more than 145 million electric vehicle miles, avoiding the use of 5.7 million gallons of gasoline. Jigar was recently named as a Rising Star in the EV Industry by Business Insider for 2022. Jigar has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a minor in Business, from Cornell University, and a Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University.

Joel is an award-winning and strategic senior sales, marketing, and technology leader with 15+ years of experience creating and scaling exceptional product offerings at organizations ranging from Fortune 100 leaders to Inc. 500 start-ups. In his various roles, he has advanced the emergence of innovative smart building and energy management solutions to increase efficiency, sustainability, and peace of mind in the IoT-enabled world of today and tomorrow.

<p> CEO, EcoSmart Solution - 2019 to present - Community-wide geothermal infrastructure, standard solar PV, EV and individual home/community storage options, and a comprehensive monitoring platform for large new construction communities. COO, Safari Energy LLC - 2010 to 2019 - Turnkey solar developer and EPC delivering 500+ mid to large scale commercial solar projects across all US markets. VP operations and other, Centex Homes - 1994 to 2010 - large division of national homebuilder, responsible for land development, design, procurement, construction, customer service. Combining experience with residential homebuilding on a large scale with solar development and implementation, to lead the growth of a green energy services company providing turn-key net zero capable construction solutions to developers, builders and home owners/renters at large new construction projects across the US. EcoSmart Solution LLC is an affiliate of Taurus Investment Holdings, a real estate developer providing innovative and game changing efficiency offerings to its holdings. EcoSmart currently services the 7,500+ home master planned Taurus project in Austin TX (Whisper Valley) as well as multiple other 3rd party developer/builders.</p>

<p> Jonathan brings over 17 years of eCommerce, digital, traditional and demand response marketing experience to EFI. His leadership, innovative thinking, and customer-focused mindset are already driving success across EFI client marketplaces, client marketing outreach and tactics as well as EFI branding, and product expansion. Jonathan's experiences span a wide variety of digital outlets including, running eCommerce account teams, managing and implementing an eCommerce instance for an industry-leading medical supply firm, and leading sales and marketing for a digital start-up. While owning the strategic and innovative vision for EFI's digital tools and programs, Jonathan also leads and manages EFI's growing marketing team and direct sales team.</p>

<p> Josh is a serial entrepreneur, avid angel investor, and the founder and CEO of SmartAC.com leading a team on a mission to perfect the entire experience of home comfort. SmartAC.com is the fastest growing, smart-home comfort platform for homeowners and service providers. Prior to SmartAC.com, Josh was in the home services space and is the founder/owner Allied Outdoor Solutions. The team at Allied has grown to become the largest backyard makeover firm in the south, serving over 1500 homeowners a year across Texas and Arizona. Josh holds degrees in mechanical engineering and Elon admiring.</p>

<p> Kari started her career in consumer electronics as a merchant for regional consumer electronics retailers and helped launch technologies like HDTV.&nbsp; Kari has worked at PG&amp;E for over six years in energy efficiency bridging the gap between the utility and market makers and most recently working on PG&amp;E’s connected home strategy.</p>

Keally comes to solar with the conviction that carbon-neutral is the new black. She started in renewables as the Head of Marketing for the largest solar company in the Northeast before moving into marketing and public policy leadership roles at Sunrun and SunPower. As the National Organizing Director of The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), Fortune magazine described the netroots work she pioneered as radically changing political advocacy through digital technology. Prior to joining GAF Energy, she served as Head of Marketing at Mosaic. She has a BA from Brown University. Her favorite roof is the one she used to sit on as a kid, listening to the cicadas, outside her bedroom window in Southwest Ohio.

Kevin Schwain serves as Senior Director of Electric Vehicle Strategy at EnergyHub, helping enhance the company's offerings in the fast-growing EV charging management category. Kevin spent more than a decade with Xcel Energy. Most recently he led the strategy, policy, and programming of the utility's electric transportation efforts across their eight state footprint. While at Xcel Energy he designed and implemented more than 50 EV charging programs, giving him unique expertise in the needs and priorities of utilities and their customers as we all prepare for the impacts of widespread EV adoption. Kevin has graduate degrees in engineering and business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

<p> Bowring is a nationally recognized thought leader on consumer acceptance and market evolution of connected home technologies and services. Bowring has led significant primary research studies on customer attitudes and adoption of the Connected Home and has also initiated and led research forums with major technology manufacturers, utility companies and service providers. Bowring also received the Chairman’s innovation award for his innovation acceleration work in retail. Bowring was also a founding member of the EPA’s Retail Action Council.</p> <p> Bowring brings over 18 years leadership experience in telecommunications, home appliances, consumer electronics products and retail marketing. Bowring has a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Cardinal Stritch University. Bowring also served on the boards of the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative, the Continental Automated Builders Association, and was an industry advisor to the Pecan Street Project smart grid initiative.&nbsp;</p>

<div> Laurent Schmitt joined Ossiaco in early 2021 as Head of Utilities and European Initiatives. For the last 25 years, Laurent has worked in both public and private organizations with the goal of automating and digitizing the global energy industry. Prior to joining Ossiaco, he held the positions of Secretary General of the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E) and Global Smart Grid Strategy Leader at GE Grid Solutions. His previous work spans across Europe, the United States and Asia, and touches all sectors of the energy value chain from power generation controls, energy trading and markets to grid management including distributed energy resource (DER) integration and community microgrids.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Laurent is a member of several strategic industry committees including CIGRE, IEC, EPRI and acts as Vice Chairman of the European ETIPSNET platform responsible for coordinating European grid related innovation at scale. He has been named one of the most influential Smart Grid industry leaders on numerous occasions and is active on his LinkedIn and Twitter where he discusses topics around grid digitization.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Laurent is based in France and a strong believer in the need to accelerate the energy system transformation towards prosumers to reach net-zero ambitions by 2050. He graduated in Power System Engineering from Supélec in Paris and holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD, France.</div>

<p> Magnus is the Senior Director of Technical Marketing in North America for SolarEdge, a global leader in smart energy solutions that address a broad range of solar market segments. Magnus has over three decades of experience in solar, telecommunications and semiconductor industries. His background includes over thirteen years managing inverter products at SolarEdge and other renewable energy companies. Prior to that, he managed carrier telecommunications products at Siemens and Nokia.</p> <p> <br /> Magnus holds an MBA from Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and a degree in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara.&nbsp;</p>

<p> Maria is an innovation expert with over a decade of experience in the utility industry. As Innovation Director at Bidgely, Maria drives ideas to fruition with Innovation Charters. The Innovation areas of current focus include electric vehicles, customer to grid analytics, and decarbonization. Maria earned her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and her masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In her free time she enjoys reading, running, crafting cocktails with her husband and playing with her pup, Pepper.</p>

<div> Matt is the Vice President of Global Product Management for Resideo. Matt joined the Connected Home business in 2018. Prior to this role, Matt was part of the leadership team for Centrica’s Retail Energy and Home Services business in North America, leading strategy, integration, process excellence, data, and serving as the chief of staff.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Matt is a trained chemist and has a PhD in chemistry from Stanford University.&nbsp; A native Houstonian, Matt lives in Houston with his wife, Emily, two children, Jonathan and Molly, and a golden retriever, Elsie.</div>

<div> Michael Wajsgras joined Constellation Energy in November 2010. In his current role he oversees the innovation and growth initiatives, partner relationships, and new channel development that encompass the full suite of Constellation’s energy products and services portfolio for the residential and small commercial customer segments.&nbsp; Current partnership areas under management include IoT technology, digital, and national retail channels, as well as a variety of service provider relationships. Wajsgras’ experience includes 20 years of business and channel development with several leading communications providers including Sprint Nextel (now T-Mobile), Qwest (now CenturyLink), and MCI (now Verizon), as well as several start-up ventures.&nbsp; While at Sprint Nextel, he managed a national sales and support organization focused on implementing custom wireless network solutions for the company’s’ largest commercial and public-sector customers.&nbsp; Prior to that, as the founder of the Competitive Local Services business at Qwest, Mr. Wajsgras successfully launched the competitive local telecom services for Qwest/LCI International, a business that grew to a run rate of over $100M in annual revenue in first 12 months before the company was acquired. He began his career at Ernst &amp; Young in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mr. Wajsgras is active in multiple community and civic initiatives.&nbsp; He was the founding member of the Algonkian Youth Lacrosse Club that was organized to bring competitive lacrosse to the community.&nbsp; The organization currently serves over 600 boys and girls between the ages of 8-15 years old. Mr. Wajsgras also actively supports Habitat for Humanity of Houston and The United Way and currently serves as an appointed Commissioner on the Loudoun County (VA) Communications Commission.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Mr. Wajsgras received an MBA in Finance and a BS in Accounting from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business.</div>

Morgan Hertel, with over 40 years of experience in the electronic security industry, is a well-respected leader who has served in many executive leadership roles for independent security integration companies and monitoring centers. Currently, as Vice President of Technology &amp; Innovation for Rapid Response Monitoring, Morgan evaluates and harnesses the synergy between the latest technological advancements and the industry’s leading service providers to further advance the unmatched Dealer services of Rapid Response. Morgan serves as President of The Monitoring Association (TMA) and is actively involved in many local and national industry associations and initiatives, and he dedicates countless hours to the work of several forward-thinking committees throughout the industry, as well. Morgan holds the following certificates and licenses: NICET Level III Fire Alarm Technology, California Alarm Company Qualified Manager, Oregon Certified Trainer, Oregon Executive Manager, TMA Level I and II Central Station Operator, SIA Certified Operator and ESA Certified Alarm Installer.

<p> Nathan Ford is the Director of Life Cycle Optimization at NRG Energy. Nathan has nearly 10 years of experience applying data science methods in the electrical industry. Nathan leads a team of data scientists that guide business partners to make more profitable decisions based on customer insights. Nathan's team builds models, dashboards, and tables in support of sales, retention, pricing, and product innovation goals. Nathan's work experience in the electrical industry includes load forecasting at ERCOT, load forecasting at NRG Energy, and customer analytics at NRG Energy. Nathan earned his Master of Science degree in Analytics at North Carolina State University and Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics at Baylor University.</p>

Paul joined Powerley as the company's first full-time employee and currently serves as VP of Product and Customer Success, responsible for crafting the company's product offering to its utility customers and overseeing the deployment and success of those programs. Paul has over a decade of experience in the digital space, with work spanning research, strategy, analytics and development. Paul holds a BA in Economics and an MBA from the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

Rebecca brings to Blink nearly 20 years of marketing and public relations experience and more than a decade of practical experience marketing for architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Her wealth of knowledge crafts Blink's marketing and communication strategies and implements effective marketing efforts that drive sales and support Blink clients, members, and investors.

Robert Cruickshank is a technology strategist and implementer of electric load shaping that increases the reliability and sustainability of the grid by enabling demand from buildings and transportation to maximize renewable energy and minimize fuel costs and carbon emissions. A 40-year veteran in energy and telecom, Dr. Cruickshank developed smart building applications at AT&T Bell Labs and now builds electric grid monitoring & control systems with CableLabs, Gridmetrics, and U.S. DOE National Labs.

<div> Sam Sen is Vice President Solutions at Vistra, a leading electricity generator and competitive retailer serving nearly 4.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with electricity and natural gas in 19 states through leading retail brands that include TXU Energy,</div> <div> Ambit Energy, TriEagle Energy and Dynegy.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Sam leads the Solutions business, responsible for offering products and services that help customers participate in the Clean Energy Transition. These include renewable plans and addons, distributed generation products including rooftop solar, net metering and smart thermostats and EV products.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to his current role, Sam was Vice President of Performance Excellence where he set up the lean transformation and various elements of TXU Energy’s operating model. Prior to that, Sam was the Sr. Director of Planning and Analysis, responsible for leading strategic and financial planning at TXU Energy.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Prior to joining TXU Energy in 2009, Sam spent several years as a management consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he served as a Principal working predominantly with clients in the Energy industry. Sam’s experience covered a diverse range of assignments ranging from growth strategies, functional strategies to mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> Sam is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, earning a master's of business administration from the McCombs School of Business. Sam also completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India.</div>

<p> Scott currently leads the strategy for Mass Markets zero-carbon energy products at Constellation Energy in Baltimore Maryland. Constellation is the leading carbon-free energy provider in the US, while also helping customers ranging from commercial to mass market residential customers achieve their sustainability goals through energy management solutions. Current focus areas include innovations around the larger smart home and energy management solution nexus. Scott has a Master's degree in Ecological Engineering, which provide a lens for sustainability and engaging others to think of and challenge emerging zero-carbon solutions to help further evolve the energy sector. Scott previously managed emerging Innovation opportunities which focused on grid edge technologies for Pepco Holdings Utility in Washington, DC where a balance of large-scale grid benefit, customer adoption, and regulatory alignment was critical for success.</p>

<p> Shawn’s team is responsible for helping customers save money and reduce carbon through a variety of nationally recognized energy efficiency and demand response programs across 8 states.&nbsp; He has been with Xcel Energy for over 20 years and held a variety of positions in the company including program management and regulatory assignments.&nbsp; Shawn graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business with a Master’s degree in Strategic Management. He is also a graduate of the United States Navy’s Nuclear Power Program and a former Board Chair for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance.</p>

<p> With more than 15 years of experience, Stacy is a transport electrification specialist helping federal agencies, state and local governments, and utilities plan, design, and implement clean transportation strategies and programs. Stacy's expertise is on-road electric vehicles (EV) and charging infrastructure. She's contributed to nationwide and local efforts to increase EV adoption through supportive infrastructure and policy development since modern-day EVs hit the roads in 2010. Stacy leads EV readiness plans, utility EV charging program design and execution, regulatory and policy tracking, and outreach and engagement. She holds a master's degree in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Johns Hopkins University and bachelor's degrees from Western Michigan University. Stacy is also a senior fellow with the ICF Climate Center. In this role, she provides compelling research and objective perspectives on a wide range of climate-related topics to help advance climate conversations and accelerate climate action.</p>

<p> Stan Pipkin has committed the last 20 years to accelerating the adoption of distributed energy systems through deep engagement within the renewable energy ecosystem and the architectural community. He is co-founder of Bodhi, a customer experience software platform which uses behavior science to lower the barriers for viral solar adoption. He is CEO of LighthouseSolar, a Texas based EPC that provides end to end solar energy solutions in residential, commercial and architectural settings. He is a director at the Architectural Solar Association and is currently developing a DOE funded educational platform to lower the barriers for the architectural and engineering community to integrate solar into new construction. He also serves as a director at Solar Austin, an education and policy advocacy and has led a community engagement installation program for non-profits in Central Texas. Stan holds a Masters of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin.</p>

<p> Steve Herbert, Director of Global Business Development Steve Herbert is a tech industry veteran who has spent the last 7 years driving smart home adoption in the builder markets. He leads Samsung SmartThings as the Director of Global Business Development for both Single Family Homebuilders and Multifamily Developers.</p>

<p> Tom Brennan is the CEO/CTO and a co-founder of Sol-Ark, a Plano-based solar electronics design and manufacturing firm.&nbsp; Tom's career as an electrical engineer includes holding multiple patents and nearly 30 years of electronics design &amp; innovation.&nbsp; Tom is passionate about developing innovative technologies that help families and small-medium sized businesses protect themselves against a vulnerable power grid while also becoming more energy independent.</p>

Tray Leslie serves as the Manager of Renewable and Resiliency Customer Programs for Georgia Power Company. In this role, Tray leads a team responsible for the development and implementation of all customer renewable programs, distributed energy resources programs, residential and commercial solar analysis and interconnection of customer and company owned distributed energy resource projects.

<p> Wannie Park is the CEO of Zen Ecosystems, an energy management platform that helps small to medium businesses take control of their energy usage while meeting sustainability goals. Wannie is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in energy, renewables, IoT and SaaS. He's passionate about leveraging technology to make a tangible impact against climate change by redefining the way businesses interact with energy. Prior to Zen, Wannie was Vice President of Corporate and Business Development at Inspire Energy where he was responsible for growth and partnerships. Prior to joining Inspire, Wannie was SVP of Business Development at CEIVA Energy, a SaaS-based demand response and energy efficiency provider. Wannie graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelor's degree in Economics and earned his Master's in Business from USC and Environmental Law degree from the UCLA School of Law.</p>

Wayne Morrison is Principal of Emerging Technology with responsibility for reviewing new technology at Reliant, an NRG company. Wayne has 40+ years electrical industry experience in both regulated and deregulated markets. Wayne evaluates, develops and implements emerging energy products and services for customers, including home automation and energy storage technologies. He manages the Reliant Smart Home in Houston, Texas, which serves as the company’s real-world research and development hub, where he provides educational sessions on new technologies available in the market. Wayne’s career started in distribution engineering. Wayne has held positions coordinating electric service for residential, commercial and industrial customers and was program manager for several energy efficiency programs. Wayne earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Technology from the University of Houston. He is licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission for instruction of agents on new technologies.

As one of the few solar veterans to start his career “on-the-roof” Will has watched as the industry has evolved from an emerging technology to the disruptive force it is now. Over the past 17 years Will has represented both large PV manufacturers and early start-ups in roles such as product development, sales, strategy, and consulting. Now at Schneider, Will leads business biz-dev and strategy for their key solar partners helping to drive emerging home energy management solutions.

<p> Yann Kulp is the co-founder of eIQ Mobility the leading provider of fleet electrification feasibility Advisory services in North America. eIQ Mobility is now part of NextEra Energy. eIQ Mobility leverages proprietary software and its consulting team to deliver insights on EV selection &amp; suitability, Total Cost of Ownership, emissions, Charging infrastructure and more. eIQ Mobility has served over 200,000 vehicles to date for clients that include Fortune 500, utilities, OEMs, EV100 members, school districts, universities, and major public fleets. Clients include First Student, AEP, Roche Diagnostics, Exelon, ComEd, PepsiCo, Exelon, Florida Power &amp; Light, major OEMs, Portland General Electric, City Houston TX, Consumers Energy, Miami-Dade County, State Oregon, PG&amp;E, Exelon, FPL, Ameren, and many more. Prior to this, in his 25+ year career, Yann led the North America EV strategy for Schneider Electric, developed their smart thermostat business, and help strategy, product and sales roles in Europe and the US.</p>