Jim Robb

James B. Robb

North American Electric Reliability Corporation

President and Chief Executive Officer

Keynote,
Super-Session Speaker

Biography
Brian D'Agostino

Brian D’Agostino

San Diego Gas & Elecctric

Meteorologist, Vice President - Wildfire and Climate Science

Super-Session,
Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Katherine Chambers

Katherine Chambers

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Senior Physical Scientist

Panel Session Moderator

Biography
Kerry Cheung

Kerry Cheung

U.S. Department of Energy

Director, Applied Grid Transformation Office of Electricity

Panel Session Moderator and Speaker

Biography
Patrick Harwood

Patrick Harwood

U.S. Department of Energy

Senior Technical Advisor

Panel Session Moderator

Biography
Avnaesh Jayantilal

Avnaesh Jayantilal

GE Vernova Electrification Software

CTO for Applied Grid Innovation

Panel Session Moderator

Biography
Kristina LaCommare

Kristina LaCommare

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Program Manager III

Panel Session Moderator

Biography
Cindy Zhu

Cindy Zhu

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Technology Researcher III

Panel Session Moderator

Biography
Rob Adams

Rob Adams

Florida Power & Light

Executive Director – Power Delivery Smart Grid & Innovation

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Mads Almassalkhi

Mads Almassalkhi

University of Vermont

L. Richard Fisher Professor of Electrical Engineering

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Gregory Bennett

Gregory Bennett

Southern Company

Chief Engineer for Transmission Line Standards

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Carlo Brancucci

Carlo Brancucci

encoord

CEO and Co-Founder

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Cyril Brunner

Cyril Brunner

Vermont Electric Cooperative

Innovation and Technology Leader

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
John Cordi

John Cordi

New York Power Authority

Director, Demand Flexibility & Virtual Power Plants

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Dr. Hong Chen

Hong Chen

PJM Interconnection

Principal Engineer

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Charlotte Hinkle

Charlotte Hinkle

United States Government Accountability Office

Senior Physical Scientist

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Juliet Homer

Juliet Homer

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Chief Systems Engineer

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Anne Keyworth

Anne Keyworth

Public Staff - North Carolina Utilities Commission

Staff Attorney

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Jay Liu

Jay Liu

Exus Renewables NA

Vice President of Transmission

Panel Session Moderator

Biography
Joe Paladino

Joe Paladino

U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity

Senior Advisor

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Katrina Pekar-Carpenter

Katrina Pekar-Carpenter

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Assistant Director

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Pereira Guillermo

Guillermo Pereira

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Energy Policy Researcher

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Jeffery L. Phillips

Jeffery L. Phillips

Tennessee Valley Authority

Manager of Transmission Line Design

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Grace Relf

Grace Relf

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Policy Researcher

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Lisa Schwartz

Lisa Schwartz

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Senior Energy Policy Researcher and Strategic Advisor

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Robert Snook

Robert Snook

Maine Governor's Energy Office

Transmission Program Coordinator

Panel Session Speaker

Biography
Jarrod West

Jerrold West

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Senior Analyst, Energy & Natural Resources

Panel Session Speaker

Biography