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Knowledge2008 at a Glance

Pre-Summit
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
1:30 - 4:30 pm Technology Advisory Council (TAC) to EEI/AGA Meeting
5:00 - 7:00 pm Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks
     Warren Causey, VP, Sierra Energy Group
 
7:00 - 10:00 pm TAC Dinner
Summit Day One
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:00 am - 4:30 pm Registration
7:30 - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast & Networking
Renewables: Utilities "Going Green"
     Martin Rosenberg
IUE: Intelligent Enterprise/Grid at Your Utility
     Christine Richards
Outsourcing: When and what to Outsource?
     Mike Smith
SOA/Integration: SOA:It's Impact in Your Organization
     Warren Causey
Economic Issues: US Economy and its Impact on the CIO
    Bill Opalka
 
8:30 - 8:50 am Welcome & Introduction
     Warren Causey, VP, Sierra Energy Group
     Patricia Lawicki, Sr. VP & CIO, PG&E – 
        Host Utility
 
8:50 - 9:30 am   PG&E Presentation
      Tom Bottorff, Sr. VP & Regulatory
      Relations, PG&E
9:30 - 10:10 am Keynote Speaker
     Kathryn Walker, CI&NO, Sprint Nextel
 
10:10 - 10:30 am   Networking Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm CIO Roundtables
Three tracks to choose from
Security & Compliance
     Moderator: David Cagigal
IUE: How IT "Fits" into Operations
     Moderator: Bart Thielbar
CEO Expectations of IT
     Moderator: Andres Carvallo - CIO Austin Energy
 
10:30 am - 12:00 pm 

Exclusive Sponsor Presentations
Alternative & Renewable Energy
     Martin Rosenberg, Editor-in-Chief,
        EnergyBiz Magazine
IUE Does Not Stand For "Infinitely Utilized Extrapolation" -- Research Highlights from Sierra Energy Group
     Mike Smith, Sr. VP, Sierra Energy Group
IUE & the Smartgrid
     Warren Causey, VP, Sierra Energy Group

12:00 - 1:15 pm


Networking Lunch
Renewables: Utilities "Going Green"
     Martin Rosenberg
IUE: Intelligent Enterprise/Grid at Your Utility
     Christine Richards
Outsourcing: When and what to Outsource?
    Mike Smith
SOA/Integration: SOA: It's Impact in Your Organization
     Warren Causey
Economic Issues: US Economy and its Impact on the CIO
     Bill Opalka
1:15 - 1:45 pm Standards, Compliance, and Critical Infrastructure Protection: A Status Report
      Lynn Constantini, CIO, NERC
1:45 - 2:45 pm IUE/Smart Grid Executive Panel Discussion
     Tom Bottorff, Sr. VP & Regulatory Relations,
        PG&E
     Helen Burt, Sr. VP & CCO, PG&E
     Christopher P. Johns, Sr. VP & CFO, PG&E
     Patricia Lawicki, Sr. VP & CIO, PG&E
     Geisha Williams, Sr. VP, Energy Delivery,
        PG&E
 
2:45 - 3:00 pm Networking Break
3:00 - 4:30 pm CIO Roundtables
Three tracks to choose from
Security & Compliance
     Moderator: Wanyonyi Kendrick, Chief Information Officer, JEA
IUE: How IT "Fits" into Operations
     Moderator: Mike Carlson, Chief Information Officer, Xcel Energy
CEO Expectations of IT
     Moderator: Patricia Lawicki, Chief Information Officer, PG&E
 
3:00 - 4:30 pm

Exclusive Sponsor Presentations
Talk Back to the Editors Roundtable
     Moderators: Marty Rosenberg, Editor in Chief EnergyBiz & Christine Richards, Editor in Chief IU

Session Description:
This session will provide an opportunity for Knowledge2008 sponsors to meet in an intimate setting with the Editors-in-Chief of EnergyBiz and Intelligent Utility magazines. The session will include:

  • Sponsors providing their view of the industry and the challenges ahead
  • Feedback of/inputs for coverage in EB
  • Inputs for coverage in IU
4:30 pm Adjourn Day One
6:00 - 10:00 pm  Napa Valley Networking Winery Tour, Reception, and Dinner
Pine Ridge Winery
Summit Day Two
Friday, October 17, 2008
7:00 am - 3:30 pm Registration
7:15 - 8:15 am 

Continental Breakfast & Networking
Renewables: Utilities "Going Green"
     Martin Rosenberg
IUE: Intelligent Enterprise/Grid at Your Utility
     Christine Richards
Outsourcing: When and what to Outsource?
     Mike Smith
SOA/Integration: SOA: It's Impact in Your Organization
     Warren Causey
Economic Issues: US Economy and its Impact on the CIO
     Bill Opalka
8:15 - 8:25 am Welcome & Overview of Day One
     Warren Causey, VP, Sierra Energy Group
 
8:25 - 9:10 am Transformational Leadership - Keynote Address
     John N. Johnson, VP & CIO,
        Intel Corporation
 
9:10 - 9:40 am Presentation of 2009 Utility
CIO Survey Results
     Warren Causey, VP, Sierra Energy Group
 
9:40 - 10:00 am  Networking Break
10:00 - 11:30 am CIO Roundtables
Three tracks to choose from
Security & Compliance
     Moderator: Randy Senn, CIO, SCANA
IUE: How IT "Fits" into Operations
     Moderator: Chuck Bremer
CEO Expectations of IT
     Moderator: Patricia Lawicki, CIO, PG&E
 
10:00 - 11:30 am Exclusive Sponsor Presentations
 Lead, Follow, or . . You Tell Us:
Energy Central's Research & Content
"Roadmap" for 2009
     Mike Smith, Sr. VP, Sierra Energy Group
     Tim Tobeck, Sr. VP Sales, Energy Central

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
EnergyBiz KITE Awards Ceremony &
Luncheon
 
1:00 - 1:45 pm Keynote Speaker
Energy Efficiency and Demand Response in the Building Sector -- The long view, 1973 to 2020
     Art Rosenfeld, Commissioner, California
        Energy Commission
1:45 - 2:45 pm Demand Response Panel Discussion
     Moderator: Mike Smith, Sr. VP, Sierra 
        Energy Group
     Darren Brady, COO, EnerNOC
     Charles Parsons, Dir. of Demand Response,
        Cooper Power Systems
     Bud Vos, CTO, Comverge
 
2:45 - 3:15 pm  Highlights of Knowledge2008
     Warren Causey & Mike Smith
 
3:15 - 6:00 pm  On your own
6:00 - 8:30 pm Reception & Dinner at Hotel
Post-Summit
Saturday, October 18, 2008
8:00 am - 1:00 pm   Golf Tournament at Chardonnay Golf Club,
Napa Valley
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