2022 Agenda
All times are in Central Time Zone (US)
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Virtual Sessions
Nov 17 Distributed Energy and New Value: Shifting from a Centralized Grid
Past In-person Conference | FEB 28-MAR 2, Omni Hotel, Frisco, Texas
Feb 28 Research Workshop - Residential Energy Management: Consumer Engagement Strategies
Mar 1 Distributed Energy Resources: Expanding Awareness
Mar 2 Distribution and Channels for Energy Management
Past Virtual Sessions
Apr 7 State of Residential Energy Management
Jun 30 Home Energy Management Solutions: Driving Energy Savings
Aug 4 Electric Vehicles: A New Era for Consumers
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Thursday, Nov. 17
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Virtual
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Distributed Energy and New Value: Shifting from a Centralized Grid
Half of broadband households show willingness to allow utility providers to control their devices to save energy in exchange for $100. These session address how the industry is working to educate consumers on the potential for energy savings, the value of connected devices, how to be active participants in energy efficiency, and the transformation of the energy grid to be decentralized and managed.
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome & Analyst Insight
Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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Distributed Energy Resources (DER): Wind, Solar, and Storage
This session addresses the growth in distributed energy resources, including purchase intentions, market drivers, and industry partnerships.
Keally DeWitt, Vice President, Marketing & Public Policy, GAF Energy
Brett Little, Program Manager, GreenHome Institute
Laurent Schmitt, Head of Utilities & European Developments, dcbel
Brad Stutzman, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, O3 Energy
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM CT
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Fireside Chat / Executive Q&A
Ansul Rajgharia, Director, Schneider Electric
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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12:30 PM CT
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Investing in the Future: New Areas of Growth
As Distributed Energy Resources (DER) mature, more electric vehicles, solar and batteries, and water heaters will be integrated. This session addresses the future growth areas for energy management solutions.
James Greenwell, President and CEO, SpotLite360
Doug Houseman, Managing Consultant, 1898 & Co.
Marissa Hummon, Chief Technology Officer, Utilidata, Inc
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, VP, Research, Parks Associates
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1:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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All times are in Central Time Zone (US)
Past 2022 Events and Sessions
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Thursday, Apr. 7
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Virtual
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State of Residential Energy Management
This session addresses the changing markets for residential energy management, including consumer adoption and engagement, and new partnerships driving the growth of demand response programs.
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome & Analyst Insight
Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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The Future of Energy: A Paradigm Shift
Major changes in the energy landscape point to a paradigm shift in how consumers will manage their home energy in the future. This session addresses the new requirements for active consumer participation in energy savings will drive the transformation of energy consumption.
Jamie Haenggi, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, ADT Solar
Geoff Martin, President & Co-founder, vipHomeLink
Anne Arquit Niederberger, PhD, SVP Market Development, Enervee
Akash Sah, Chief Procurement Officer, Brinks Home
Paul Wezner, VP, Product and Customer Success, Powerley
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM CT
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Fireside Chat / Executive Q&A
Bruce Sher, Head of Business Development, LG Electronics
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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12:30 PM CT
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Expanding Adoption: Smart Thermostats and Utility Partnerships
This session addresses the successful partnerships driving the adoption and use of smart thermostats, including consumer engagement strategies and successful utility programs.
Boris Besner, CEO, Okos Smart Homes
Kari Binley, Senior Manager, Energy Partnerships, ecobee Energy
Abigail Daken, Environmental Engineer, ENERGY STAR Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chuan He, Director of Product Management, Wyze Labs
Shawn White, Director, Commercial & Industrial Programs, Xcel Energy
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates
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1:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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Feb 28-Mar 2 | Omni Frisco Hotel
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In-person
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Monday, February 28 | Research Workshop Residential Energy Management: Consumer Engagement Strategies
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12:00 PM
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Registration Open - Star Ballroom Foyer
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1:00 PM
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Consumer Adoption Trends & Analyst Q&A - Star Ballroom BC
This research presentation includes a state of the market view of energy management including the adoption of energy devices, interest in utility programs and services, and the role of distributed energy resources on the grid.
Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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1:30 PM
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Driving Awareness and Adoption of Energy Management - Star Ballroom BC
Smart home product energy-saving features are beneficial for energy providers and consumers. This session addresses new ways to drive adoption and awareness through device and service features, incentives and rewards, and new use cases.
Bob Champagne, Vice President, Customer Experience Innovation, Smart Energy Water
James Jackson, Director, Energy and Utility Partnerships, Emerson
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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2:15 PM
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The Modern Grid: New Approaches to Load Shaping - Star Ballroom BC
The new ANSI/SCTE 276 electric load shaping standard enables highly scalable consumer engagement with easily adoptable, interoperable technologies. This session addresses a new way for electricity demand to follow low-cost, decarbonized supply without customer sign-up, opt-in, or two-way communications.
Robert Cruickshank, Chief Technology Officer, GRIDIoT® by RCA
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2:45 PM
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Consumer Energy Services: Expanding Partnerships and Integrating Platforms - Star Ballroom BC
Partnerships with digital platform solutions allow energy providers to offer new products, such as dashboards that help consumers understand consumption and recommend ways to save energy. This session addresses how providers can facilitate integration with smart home products, enabling products to be used in demand response programs or to create and drive awareness through co-marketing activities.
Joel Berntsen, Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships, Vutility
Robert Cruickshank, Chief Technology Officer, GRIDIoT® by RCA
Josh Teekell, Founder & CEO, SmartAC.com, Inc.
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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3:45 PM
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Break - Star Ballroom Foyer
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4:00 PM
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Focusing on the Edge of the Smart Grid - Star Ballroom BC
Throughout most of the twentieth century public policy and regulations encouraged utilities to expand the supply of electric power. The expansion of utilities worldwide has been a major achievement. However, technology and environmental conditions are changing with profound effects on the utility industry.
Electricity generation is gradually shifting to the edge of the grid with local power generated from wind and solar at homes, buildings, and community sites. These shifts are motivated by technology changes and public demands to ensure the essential role of electricity continues, but from a diversity of sources that are more reliable, resilient to climate change, less polluting, and affordable than depending on a single utility.
This presentation introduces the development of distributed energy resources (wind, solar, and storage) and methods for integrating local and public sources of power. Automation tools for consumers to manage energy will be discussed including the Energy Management Agent (EMA) using artificial intelligence. The EMA is based on an international standard (ISO/IEC), as will be explained.
Kenneth Wacks, President, Home, Building, and Utility Systems
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4:15 PM
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Consumers: Data, AI, and Personalization - Star Ballroom BC
Utilities that are quick to establish their role in distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) will have valuable insights behind the meter, into new revenue and business opportunities with connected consumers and their households. Smart device and system manufacturers also are accumulating an incredible amount of data for insight into household patterns and opporutnities. This session highlights the role of data to improve consumers’ insights into their home energy use, help manage churn and create stickiness for customers through analytics, savings, and personal preferences.
David Chang, Chief Digital Officer, EIQhome
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates
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5:15 PM
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Closing Comments - Star Ballroom BC
Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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5:30 PM
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Smart Energy Summit Opening Reception - Star Ballroom Foyer
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Tuesday, March 1 | Distributed Energy Resources: Expanding Awareness
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7:30 AM
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Registration Open - Star Ballroom Foyer
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7:30 AM
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Breakfast - Star Ballroom A
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8:15 AM
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Welcome and State of the Industry - Star Ballroom BC
Parks Associates sets the stage with an overview of the residential energy management market, including the latest market adoption trends for energy devices and services.
Jennifer Kent, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates
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8:30 AM
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Consumer Engagement: What’s Working and What’s Not - Star Ballroom BC
This session brings industry leaders together to share successful strategies driving adoption of energy management solutions, including new partnerships, data-driven insights and analytics, and use cases.
David Cohen-Tanugi, Head of Devices & Automation, OhmConnect
Drew Higgins, Senior Director, CPS Energy
Paul McDonald, Senior Director of Product Strategy & Marketing, Oracle Utilities
Don McPhail, VP of Product, General Manager - Engage Business Line, Uplight
Ansul Rajgharia, Director, Connected Products and Surge, Schneider Electric
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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9:30 AM
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Keynote - Star Ballroom BC
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Aaron Berndt
Head of Energy Industry Partnerships / Americas
Google
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Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates
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10:00 AM
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Networking Break - Star Ballroom Foyer
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10:30 AM
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Demand Response and Energy Efficiency: Understanding Consumer Behaviors - Star Ballroom BC
Energy-savings features are most important to consumers, and there is a wiliness to pay for services that quantify savings. This session addresses how consumers view demand response programs and energy-efficient devices and services.
Luis Castro, Utility Business Development Manager, Enel X North America
Dan Forman, CEO, Copper Labs
Wayne Morrison, Principal, Smart Energy, Reliant Energy
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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11:15 AM
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 Energy and Security: Bundled Services and Added Value - Star Ballroom BC
Early Adopters and innovators own more connected products, including home security systems and connected HVAC systems. This session addresses the opportunity for bundled services between HVAC and home security providers, including challenges and opportunities for integrated solutions.
Phillip Fite, Product Management & Innovation, Direct Energy US, NRG Energy
Dan Goodman, President, Building36, an Alarm.com company
Morgan Hertel, Vice President of Technology & Innovation, Rapid Response Monitoring
Matthew Robbins, VP of Global Product Management, Resideo
Sam Wynn, Senior Vice President, ZOME Energy Networks / Z-Wave Alliance
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM
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Networking Lunch - Star Ballroom A
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1:00 PM
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Smart Apartments: Creating New Value and Scaling Up - Star Ballroom BC
Parks Associates research finds that nearly three-fourths of property managers and owners are very concerned about residents wasting energy. This session addresses the smart home solutions that reduce OPEX, including access management and control, energy management, and automated risk mitigation.
Jeremy McLerran, Sr Director Marketing, Security Products, Johnson Controls
Felicite Moorman, Founder, STRATIS; VP of CommunityConnect, RealPage
James Muraca, CTO, Enersponse
Wannie Park, CEO, Zen Ecosystems
Moderator: Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates
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2:00 PM
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Keynote - Star Ballroom BC
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Samudra Sen
Vice President – Vistra and TXU Solutions
TXU Energy
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Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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2:30 PM
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Networking Break - Star Ballroom Foyer
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3:00 PM
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Electric Vehicles: Next Stages of Growth - Star Ballroom BC
Just one-quarter of broadband households report they are “very” familiar with electric vehicles despite a growing number of products on the market. This session addresses the rising adoption of EV’s and implications for the smart grid, including leading inhibitors and drivers of adoption.
Bill Policastro, VP of Grants, Business Development, and Account Management, Blink Charging
Chuck Ray, US Business Development Director, ev.energy
Kevin Schwain, Sr. Director, EV Strategy, EnergyHub
Jigar Shah, Head of Energy Services, Electrify America
Chris Vargas, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Chargie
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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4:00 PM
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Keynote - Star Ballroom BC
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates
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4:30 PM
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Selling Energy Efficiency: Simplifying the Experience - Star Ballroom BC
Connected products can deliver advanced control, optimization, and monitoring to reduce operating costs and simplify or enhance specific tasks. New solutions are beginning to emerge, providing consumers with a simple way to buy new energy-efficient products like thermostats. This session examines efforts for utilities to expand their footprint beyond traditional energy services, dissects past efforts, and details new services made possible with the addition of smart home products.
Bob Champagne, Vice President - Customer Experience Innovation, Smart Energy Water
David Chang, Chief Digital Officer, EIQhome
Jonathan Coons, Director of Marketing & Direct Sales, Energy Federation Inc.
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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5:00 PM
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Consumers and Distributed Energy Resources (DER): Impact on the Grid - Star Ballroom BC
Consumers, builders, and MDU property owners show rising interest in solar, storage, and smart energy platforms that can participate in the increasingly decentralized electricity grid. Utilities that are quick to establish their role in distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) have valuable insights behind the meter, into new revenue and business opportunities with connected consumers and their households. This session discusses the changing dynamics of energy generation, storage, and distribution, the impact for home builders and community planners, and how utilities can lay the foundation for their future profit and participation.
Brad Davids, Head of Utility Business Development, Span.io
Matt Leckey, Business Development Director, Utility Programs, Cpower
Brad Stutzman, CEO, O3 Energy
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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5:30 PM
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Networking Reception - Star Ballroom Foyer
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Wednesday, March 2 | Distribution and Channels for Energy Management
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7:45 AM
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Registration Open - Star Ballroom Foyer
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7:45 AM
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Breakfast - Star Ballroom A
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8:30 AM
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Opening Comments and Welcome - Star Ballroom BC
Clean energy initiatives are a spotlight in today’s society. This opening presentation addresses the growing role of energy for consumers and small to medium business, including concerns about cost, energy savings, and the role of energy consumption.
Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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8:45 AM
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Consumers and Net Zero Homes - Star Ballroom BC
New building standards require new construction homes to combine renewable energy solutions with high building performance to achieve zero energy consumption. This session addresses how the industry is working to bring the vision of Net Zero homes to life, including insight into new technology, marketing to consumers, and analytics.
Kris Bowring, Vice President Radical Innovation and Development, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Hamid Farzaneh, CEO, Alea Labs
Steve Herbert, Director of Business Development, Samsung SmartThings
Alan Hoffmann, President, Hoffmann Homes
Stan Pipkin, Executive Advisor, Co-Founder, Bodhi
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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9:45 AM
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Keynote - Decarbonizing Energy Management: It Takes a Village! - Star Ballroom BC
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Mike Wajsgras
Executive Director Innovation, Growth and Digital & Managing Director Constellation Connect
Constellation Energy
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This keynote session addresses an ecosystem approach to a customer-focused journey towards a carbon-free lifestyle, with highlights on the importance of education, awareness, and product choice to achieve a more sustainable future.
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Moderator: Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates
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10:15 AM
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Networking Break - Star Ballroom Foyer
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10:45 AM
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SMBs: Energy Management Solutions - Star Ballroom BC
As more IT products, components, and systems become more capable of interacting with the ecosystem around them, SMBs can leverage benefits through an integrated approach and the data rich insights obtained. This session addresses the role of energy management solutions in reducing energy consumption and cost savings.
Erik J. Bernal, CEO, Elite Water Systems
Joel Berntsen, Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships, Vutility
Tom Brennan, CEO, Sol-Ark
Tray Leslie, Renewable Development Manager - Customer Engagement, Georgia Power
Jason Rodriguez, CEO, Zpryme
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, Vice President of Research, Parks Associates
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11:30 AM
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Keynote - Star Ballroom BC
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM
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Networking Lunch - Star Ballroom A
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1:00 PM
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Lessons Learned: Partnerships and Adoption of Smart Energy Solutions - Star Ballroom BC
Many factors influence whether or not consumers adopt and utilize specific solutions including ease of use and timeliness of information. This session addresses new strategies by device manufacturers and leveraging the expanding presence of connected assets in the home, such as smart thermostats, smart lighting, and smart plugs.
Alex Bazhinov, Founder & CEO, Lumin
Scott W. Tjaden, Product Development Lead for Smart Home and Carbon Free Energy Products, Constellation
Moderator: Kristen Hanich, Director of Research, Parks Associates
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2:00 PM
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Clean Energy: Community Renewables and Accessibility - Star Ballroom BC
A large segment of consumers prefer to live in a solar energy-powered community with energy-efficient solutions. This session brings together industry leaders to share the latest in community offerings, including the role of solar, EVs and other energy management solutions.
Robert Cruickshank, Chief Technology Officer, GRIDIoT® by RCA
Tray Leslie, Renewable Development Manager - Customer Engagement, Georgia Power
Will Shippee, Manager – Strategic Solar Accounts, Home and Distribution Division, Schneider Electric
John Towle, CEO, EcoSmart Solution
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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2:45 PM
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Closing Comments - Star Ballroom BC
Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates
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Thursday, Jun. 30
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Virtual
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Home Energy Management Solutions: Driving Energy Savings
Manufacturers of some specific smart home devices struggle to find effective and valuable messaging for individual products. These sessions address savings, the primary factor that consumers purchase energy management solutions.
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome & Analyst Insight
Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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Data and Analytics: Driving Usage and Savings
Only 19% of US broadband households are aware of their electricity provider’s energy monitoring and management products. This session addresses the business and consumer value of access to real-time energy consumption data, including the most appealing and useful value-added services.
Colin Billings, CEO & Founder, Orro
Bob Champagne, Vice President – Customer Experience Innovation, Smart Energy Water
Jay Lasseter, VP Sales, Landis+Gyr North America
Dan Sullivan, CEO, EIQhome
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM CT
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Fireside Chat / Executive Q&A
Nathan Ford, Director of Life Cycle Optimization, NRG Energy, Inc.
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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12:30 PM CT
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 Smart Apartments and Energy Platforms
Forty-three percent of US broadband households stated they would prefer to live in a community-powered by solar energy, but low familiarity with energy devices is still a barrier for adoption for most households. This session addresses most commonly provided devices and systems that facilitate property access and energy management, including smart door locks, thermostats, lights, and the devices most likely to be integrated into MDUs to drive energy savings.
Håkan Ludvigson, CEO and Founder, Eliq AB
Advait Katarki, Business Development Manager - Connected Solutions & EV Charging Infrastructure, Eaton
Blake Miller, Founder & CEO, Homebase
Wannie Park, CEO, Zen Ecosystems
Carol Schmitt, Chief Evangelist, ESG & Energy, RealPage
Moderator: Jennifer Kent, VP, Research, Parks Associates
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1:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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Thursday, Aug. 4
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Virtual
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Electric Vehicles: A New Era for Consumers
Only 26% of US broadband households report high familiarity with electric vehicles but that’s about to change. These sessions address the coming surge of EVs on the market, the potentially explosive EV growth in adoption, and the implications for consumers, the grid, and needed infrastructure.
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11:00 AM CT
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Welcome & Analyst Insight
Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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11:15 AM CT
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EV Growth and Outlook
This session addresses the changes in consumer adoption of EV’s, obstacles to growth, and the impact of new federal and state policies.
Luis Castro, Business Development Manager, Enel X Way
Maria Kretzing, Director Of Innovation, Bidgely
Yann Kulp, Co-Founder & Director Business Development, eIQ mobility
Sadia Raveendran, Senior Director, Industry Solutions, AutoGrid
Moderator: Chris White, Senior Analyst, Parks Associates
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12:00 PM CT
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Fireside Chat / Executive Q&A
Moderator: Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates
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12:30 PM CT
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Breaking Barriers: Infrastructure and Charging Stations
Cost and access to charging stations are the two key barriers to wider adoption for electric vehicles. This session addresses how the industry is working to develop and ensure the charging infrastructure, standards, and policy are in place to meet the demand of EVs in the future.
Srijata Chattopadhyay, Director of Corporate Development and Strategy, Volta Charging
Evan Conley, VP, Strategic Partnerships, GridPoint
Rebecca Gutierrez, Vice President Marketing, Blink Charging
Stacy Noblet, VP of Transportation Electrification, ICF
Sophia Zhang, Senior Data Scientist, Eversource Energy
Moderator: Jason Paris, Vice President, Business Development, Parks Associates
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1:30 PM CT
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Closing Comments
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