21-23 JANUARY 2025 | SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER

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IEEE PES GRID EDGE TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION

21-23 January 2025 | San Diego, CA

We are excited to announce we will be returning to San Diego, California for the 2025 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Grid Edge Technologies Conference & Exposition.  Building on the success of the inaugural 2023 event, we will once again host a collaborative forum, connecting leading organizations essential to enhancing the productivity, efficiency, and interoperability of the grid.

Contact us with any questions at [email protected].

ATTENDEES INCLUDE:

Technical Program

Featuring 72 Panel Sessions, 3 Keynote Sessions, 5 Super Sessions, Show Floor Stage Sessions, Tutorials, and more, the 2025 Technical Program will bring the industry together to address key challenges impacting the industry. Topics that will be covered this year include:

  • Connected Utilities & Infrastructure
  • Fleet electrification
  • Energy Storage
  • Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)
  • Policy & Regulatory Framework
  • Smart Cities & IoT
  • Microgrids
  • Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Cyber Security & Data Privacy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • So much more!

2025 Super Sessions

The 2025 Super Sessions are here! High-level executives from across the industry, sharing their expert insights into key issues, solutions, and lessons learned working at the interface of the electric grid and the customer premise.

SUPER SESSION 1

INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: GRID EDGE AND THE CHANGING ENERGY LANDSCAPE

January 21: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Wayne Bishop
Quanta Technology
VP Grid Edge General Chair
Shay Bahramirad
IEEE PES
President
Miguel Romero
San Diego Gas & Electric
CCO
Eliott Mainzer
California ISO
President & CEP
Mark Lauby
North American Electric Reliability
Chief Engineer and SVP
Glenn Springall
Energy Queensland
General Manager Renewables and Distributed Energy

SUPER SESSION 2

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON DECARBONIZATION THROUGH ELECTRIFICATION

January 21: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Chan Wong
Landis+Gyr
Global Product Management Lead
Terji Nielsen
SEV
Head of R&D
Denmark
Kaveh Afllki
IEMS
CEO
United States
Gerald Kaendler
Amprion
Direct Asset Manager
Germany
Dale Player
ComEd
VP, Engineering and Smart Grid
United States
Gideon Powell
Cholla Inc.
CEO

SUPER SESSION 3

CRITICAL NEEDS FOR ENERGY INNOVATION: SOLVING FOR AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION

January 22: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

HG Chisell
AEG
Founder and CEO
Lenny Singh
Ameren
CEO
Janisse Quinones
LADWP
CEO
Ali Ipakchi
OATI
EVP
Rudy Garza
CPS Energy
President & CEO
Jim Taylor
Siemens
VP Energy Solutions

SUPER SESSION 4

STRATEGY AND CUSTOMER INNOVATION AT THE GRID EDGE

January 23: 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Darcy Immerman
NORESCO
SVP Strategy and Growth
Kevin Geraghty
San DIego Gas & Electric
CEO
Todd Wiedman
Landis+Gsr
CSO
Anders Sjoelin
S&C Electric Company
President and CEO
Damir Novosel
Quanta Technology
President and Founder
Mark Carpenter
Oncor
SVP of T&D Operations

SUPER SESSION 5

DATA CENTERS, AI, AND ITS IMPACT ON THE GRID

January 23: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Robert "Bob" Bradish
AEP
SVP
Hanna Grene
Microsoft Global
Head of Energy
Puesh Kumar
U.S. Department of Energy
Director, Office of Cybersecurity Energy Security and Emergency Response
Robert "Robbie" Wright
Dominion Energy
VP Strategic Partnerships
Greg Zweigle
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Chief Technology Officer
Angie McMillin
EATON
President, Energy Solution and Services

Why Should You Be Here?

2025 HOST UTILITY: SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

San Diego Gas & ElectricSan Diego Gas & Electric will serve as the Host Utility for 2025, helping to produce an exceptional lineup of learning opportunities and experiences that offer value to professionals at every stage of their career.

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