March 2–3, 2020
Hyatt Regency, Austin, Texas
Asset Management Track
In this track uncover the stories your work and asset data are telling. Dive deep into how Oracle is going cloud-first with its work and asset solution, embedding analytics and much more to enable utilities to maximize the value of their assets with an intelligent asset platform designed for the future of the connected utility.
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Monday, March 2
General Session (All Attendees)
Welcome to the 2020 Oracle Utilities Customer Edge Conference! In our day one opening session, we’re excited to show you some of the coolest new features and solutions across our portfolio. We’ll take you on a journey through some of the most common challenges utilities around the world are facing – journeys you’re sure to recognize – and showcase how we are continuing to deliver solutions to tackle these challenges.
Emcee: Matt O’KeefeAssistant Vice President, Opower Sales, Oracle Utilities/Opower
Welcome Address: Rodger SmithSenior Vice President & General Manager, Oracle Utilities
Host Utility Welcome: Kerry OvertonDGM Chief Customer & Compliance Officer, Austin Energy
Investment Showcase: Dan ByrnesSVP, Product Development, Oracle
Neel GulharVice President, Product Management, Oracle
Jamal SyedPresident & CEO, HEXstream
Asset Lifecycle Management
Kick off the day with a broad view of asset lifecycle management. In this session explore the latest trends and investment themes across Oracle, all oriented toward bringing you the most comprehensive solutions for the industry of tomorrow.
Jack LucyGlobal Industry Specialist Work and Asset Solutions, Oracle Utilities
Dave BullardSenior Director, Product and Industry Strategy, Oracle Construction and Engineering
Lunch
Roadmap Overview: What's New with Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management
With the complexity of work and asset management increasing—along with the pressures of staying under budget—there's a lot for utilities to think about if they want to get the most from their investments. Join this session for a preview of how Oracle Utilities is investing in new functional capabilities, cloud automation, and implementation accelerators. See how analytics and integration in Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management accelerate your time to value.
Rahul DesaiDirector of Product Management, Oracle Utilities
How Smart Devices Are Changing the Asset Equation
The explosion of smart devices across networks brings exponentially larger volumes of data. What can you do with all that data? In this session dive deep into the sensorizing of assets. Hear about the new sources and types of data and what business goals are driving that sensorization, and discuss how this transformation will continue to change the asset planning and management landscape for years to come.
Paul HesbySolution Manager, Oracle Utilities
The Path Forward: Transmission Trends, Digital Transformation, and Regulatory Insights (Sponsored by Utilligent)
While topics such as changing customer demand and energy efficiency dominate the headlines, it is the impact that digital and grid edge services have on energy delivery and the business model that is the most transformational aspect of the energy industry. We will cover the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) survey results on the most pressing issues facing industry, with links to policy, state regulations and individual programs. As we move to generation, we are joined by Gridliance to discuss FERC 1000 and the future of independent transmission. Finally, we will discuss digital transformation and how expectations and assumptions, even in well-planned initiatives, can be the big difference in customer engagement.
Moderator: Maria DeChellisVice President, Customer Engagement, Utilligent
Roy EllisCo-Author; NARUC Study- Digital Grid and Policy
Justin CampbellSenior Vice President, Chief Development Officer - Gridliance
Mike BassignaniChief Executive Officer/Founder, Utilligent
Helen BurtExecutive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer, Utilligent
Water Industry Peer to Peer Roundtable Discussions (Facilitated by Blue Heron Consulting)
The water industry is challenged with leaks, backflow testing, technology advancements, and customer facing issues. Join other water utilities as we explore these challenges and more in this industry specific peer to peer round table event facilitated by Blue Heron Consulting.
Amabelle BataraFunctional Architect, Blue Heron
Victoria WeberVice President, Customer Relations & Business Development, Blue Heron
Analytics & The Keys To Future Success: The Exelon Journey (Sponsored by Infosys)
Prior to the implementation of smart grid, visibility to the T&D system was limited. New sources of data such as AMI, reclosers, and distributed sensors at different points along the grid network increase visibility into the performance and health of the assets. The Grid T&D domain is designed to enable EU to leverage smart grid data as a strategic asset to generate actionable intelligence, drive innovation, improve operational efficiencies, and unlock new business insights. The Data Analytics Platform (DAP) will serve as the foundational tool for convergence and scalability of analytical solutions across Exelon Utilities. These analytic insights will drive sustained value by improving reliability and customer satisfaction, decreasing operational cost, and capturing new revenue opportunities.
Ashok Kamath MoodbidriSenior Director, Infosys
Rich RosentielIT Director of EU Analytics, Exelon
Reception
Welcome reception for all attendees of the Oracle Utilities Customer Edge Conference
Tuesday, March 3
General Session (All Attendees)
Kicking off Day 2 of this year's event, we're excited to celebrate utility leaders in our inaugural Customer Awards program. Following the ceremony, we'll focus in on disruption and innovation. We'll discuss industry transformation and hear from utility executives about their biggest opportunities ahead. To wrap up, we'll take a look at what happens when we bring innovation to life – turning buzzwords into real business value – across the most exciting areas of disruption in the industry.
Customer Edge Awards Ceremony
Join us Tuesday, March 3rd at 8:45 a.m. in the Zilker Ballroom to celebrate our Winners during our first annual Customer Edge Award Recognition Ceremony!
Emcee: Matt O'KeefeAssistant Vice President, Opower Sales, Oracle Utilities/Opower
Executive Panel Moderator: Hillary MartinVice President Strategy & Marketing, Oracle Utilities
Panelists: Mike SiciliaExecutive Vice President, Global Business Units, Oracle
Matthias KurwigCo-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Enervee
Charles KingSenior Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Evergy
Elaina BallChief Administrative Officer, El Paso Electric
"Innovation Unleashed: What we're working on now"
Hillary MartinVice President Strategy and Marketing, Oracle Utilities
Roadmap Review: Overview of New and Planned Functional Capabilities
In this session dive deep into Oracle’s latest releases and see new functional capabilities such as permits, cost adjustment, and return material authorization. See how the new capabilities improve experiences and simplify the day-to-day working of end users.
Daryl HillenPrincipal Product Manager, Oracle Utilities
What's So Cool About Release 2?
Wondering what's different between Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management release 1 and 2? In short: a lot. In this session take a look at some of the key improvements in release 2 and dive deep into the functional benefits delivered to users in the latest version.
Daryl HillenPrincipal Product Manager, Oracle
Lunch
Defining requirements for your Asset Management Program: Why understanding your Asset Types is critical and why not doing so could doom your implementation
In this session, we will discuss the inherent differences between Assets across Generation, Transmission, Distribution and the emerging EDGE device space in relationship to their actual nature and how this affects the work and resources requirements to install and manage them on a day to day basis. We will then explore how these differences affect specific functional and technical capabilities that are required to manage each effectively. We will use some specific examples to examine how these differences drive different approaches to, not only EAM functionality, but also how this affects the degree and complexity of supporting integration functionality with other solutions.
David PriceChief Technology Officer, Black & Veatch Management Consulting LLC
Asset and Mobility: The Art of the Possible
Let's paint a picture of the art of the possible. In this session explore the major trends and market drivers influencing the evolution of asset management and maintenance planning, and see how Oracle is leveraging the latest technology to simplify this transition.
Paul HesbySolution Manager, Oracle Utilities
Mike BallardVice President, Industry Strategy, Oracle Utilities
Better Together: Reviewing Important Integrations in the WAM/WACS Platform
In this session learn more about the latest Oracle Utilities product integrations with our asset management solution, including mobile field service and Primavera P6 integrations. Look at how these integration are simplifying a range of asset management activities.
Viktoriya FeldmanDirector, Product Management, Oracle Utilities
Daryl HillenPrincipal Product Manager, Oracle
Simplifying Asset Management: The Power of Analytics and the Cloud
In this session go beyond the hype and learn the key, tangible benefits utilities achieve by transitioning work and asset management activities into the cloud and using the latest analytics visualization.