International

Smart Grid Master Class©

a 2 day high value learning experience combining global expertise customized to address local issues – to help utilities save money and energy!

For more Information Asia & Pacific

Ravinder BhanTPS Management

ConsultantsDubai - UAE.T : + 971 4 2395317M : + 971 50 5578626E :

ravinder.bhan@tpsworld.comW : www.tpsworld.com

 US & Canada

Terry McDonaldT S McDonald Associates,USA 36562T : + 1 818 863 6121E : terry@tsmcdonald.comSkype: tsmcdonald42

One Global Program Customized Local Editions

The Smart Grid Master Class

International ©) is a two day

powerful learning experience

combining global expertise

customized to address local issues

– to help utilities save money and

energy.

The first edition was held at Au

Dhabi UAE in Oct 2012.

The ProcessGlobal Expertise: Regional Issues

The Theme

Ten Questions to ask before you start a Smart Grid project- Terry McDonald

Ask the wrong question and you will always get the wrong answer. Ask the right question at the wrong time and you might get an unpleasant answerThat’s why its important to ask the Right Question at the Right Time

The Scope

Smart Grid Definition and Vision

The Fundamental Problem

Distributed Generation

Storage

Distribution Automation

Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Outage and Demand Management

Demand Response

In Home Displays, Home Area Networks

Micro-Grids

Commercial and Industrial Customers

New Retail Pricing

► Communication Infrastructure

► Theft of Service

► Conservation, Efficiency

► Big Data

► Asset Management

► Electric Vehicles

► Privacy and Security

► Business Case and ROI

► Workforce Challenges

► Smart Grid Maturity Model

► Successful Projects, Ten Questions

► The Nexus of

► Water, Electricity, Gas, Food and Transportation

Includes, but not limited to

The Facilitators

Terrence McDonald, PMP, Smart Grid Project Manager & President at TS McDonald Associates Greater Los Angles, USATerry has 40 Years of professional experience as a Corporate Executive, Management Consultant, Program Manager, Project Manager and U.S. Navy Officer. He is the President at T. S McDonald Associates which is specialized in assisting utilities to: Prepare for successful Smart Grid projects, review existing projects or establish remedial plans for existing projects.

Scott Minos,Senior Policy & Communication Specialists, US Department of Energy, Washington DC.Scott is an experienced strategic communicator with focus on issues related to clean energy, the environment, and high tech. He has worked in several communications positions at the United States Department of Energy (DOE) since 1986, and currently works in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy developing strategic messaging, campaigns, and communications targeted across all media

Andrew Roehr , Managing Director at PwC, USAAndrew has over 20 years of experience with consulting organizations in Operations and Delivery. Industry focus on issues of next-generation electric utilities, including Demand Management, Smart Grids, emerging regulationsHe has worked as an advisor to emerging and existing firms including public and private board positions. Specialties include - Electric Utilities consulting in areas including Demand Management, Smart Meters, Smart Grid and evolving regulation

Mark Lively, Consultant at Utility Economic Engineers, Washington DC, USA.A leading consultant in innovative rate design for independent power producers and the real-time pricing of electricity, with 30 years of experience in the electric and gas arenas. Extensive experience in traditional rate design and class cost of service analysis.Mark Lively designs financial models that deal with electricity and natural gas, primarily pricing models. He earned a SB in Electrical Engineering from MIT and an SM in Management from MIT's Sloan School.

Vukan Polimac,

Consultant at Polimac Ltd, UKTechnical expertise includes power systems analysis, substations and transmission lines design and railway connections to power networks where providing solutions to technical problems; supports other field’s experts in complex assignments; covers most aspects of AC and DC railways,

Provided highest quality services in system planning and analysis to major transportation and transmission and distribution companies

Joao Batista GomesCONSULTANT SMART GRID - Contributor Energy Central and The Metering, BrazilDevelopment and Management of Projects and Products targeting the Distribution and Measurement of electrical energy. Defining characteristics and technical functions of SMART METERS and applications in the area of SMART GRID and derivatives.Development Technology and projects involving RF and Power Line Communication Technology and its applications

We Recognize • No two Audiences’

needs are the same

Nothing short of

the BEST is worth

the effort

• No matter how

tough to get,

knowledge has be

100% free of sales

pitch

• No single platform

can service all

needs

Institutions & Societal Engagement Smart Grid Master Class works

with local Utilities, Regulators, Consultants and Industry Champions to tailor the content to region needs.

We partner with Industry media to spread the message to a larger section of the fraternity

Smart Grid Master Class and has already become a popular page of Facebook and LinkedIn where delegates, speakers and all stake holders post their views.

A dedicated and ongoing web site keeps the community engaged in finding newer solutions on a continuous basis

The Platform

• Smart Grid Master Class by TPS is a knowledge sharing and learning platform – not a slides and claps shows.

• A strong emphasis is put on audience engagement where by the time invested in attending results in real learning on actual business situations

• This is encouraged through a professionally developed conference direction process unique to TPS.

• We measure our success by number of people that did return back from Lunch

Participant Feedback

•  In terms of my current business and professional position, yesterday may have been the single greatest and most valuable one day learning

experience I have ever been a part of in my entire career and I have attended many.

Terence L. Bolden, CEO SebaiCMET, Inc. ”We Make It Clean and Green”

• With not being just a Slide and Claps event, the class truly stood out from all the other conferences. The interactive session was the real

icing on the cake. The elite panel of speakers was indeed one among the very best we have ever witnessed. Masdar is looking forward to

more such conferences and for other future collaborations. On behalf of Masdar, I welcome you all to Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.

• We will be more than delighted with your presence and future engagements. Fazil Abdul Rahiman | الرحمن عبد - President فاضل

Student Government Association Masdar Institute , Abu Dhabi

• “I have not seen this level of content before in any Smart Grid event, which was put together in this great Master Class and the entire

audience appreciated this a lot”. Abhay Bhargava ,Head – Energy & Power Systems Practice  MENA Region, Frost & Sullivan International

Inc.

• It was a pleasure to participate with such a knowledgeable set of speakers Ravinder from who I learnt a great deal.” Best regards Bruce

Smith (ADWEA) Business Advisor www.adwea.ae

• We highly appreciate your generous invitation to the SMART GRID GCC MASTER CLASS 2012, it was by far the best smart grid forum I’ve

ever attended, the experts share with us very useful and practical knowledge. Mustafa A. Shahin Sr. Engineer R&D ,Asset Management –

Distribution Maintenance Dubai Electricity and Water 

• I would like to thank you and your organization and colleagues for your contribution for building EE awareness in UAE, …. through this event

which was a success and we should thank you for that. Thanks again and best regards

• Mohamed Badri Director General Emirates Authority for Standardization & Meterology, UAE

• What A Great Class it was. As a presenter I was very impressed with the caliber and level of engagement of the audience. It was a great

opportunity for all of us to share” Andrew Roehr Managing Director – Utilities at PwC Houston, Texas Area

“Your event surpassed all my expectations and I learned so much from listening to the various speakers on their diverse backgrounds and

expert subjects. The interaction among the delegates during break periods was also very enlightening. Warmest regards” Georgina Kelly

Director Business Development Creative Intelligence Strategic Brand Design Consultants Dubai | UAE 

Serious delegates video recording the class to avoid missing on anything

Beyond the Class

The Physical Class is the beginning and not the end of the learning process

Participants are given access to an interactive web site where they continue interactions with facilitators, ask questions and share comments with fellow delegates from all over the world.

The content of each new class factors the feedback and questions from previous class and online interactions

www.smartgrid-me.com

www.smartgridmasterclass.org

Continued Learning Process

Recognition

Why Attend

Learn latest techniques and best practices

Meet high level experts and to Gain latest knowledge and develop

Become a part of the Online Community for continued interactions and learning

Receive a Certificate of attendance

About TPS

TPS Management Consultants, Dubai UAE is a business technical advisory focused on

Power and Energy Sector. Led by senior electrical power and energy professionals, TPS

offers a range of solutions tailored to suit your present and long term objectives. Sharply

focused on the Power and Energy sector, TPS is in a position to advice and implement The

Powerful Solutions.

We are a team of global technical experts who have actually run Electrical Power and Energy

business for no less than 20 years each. TPS is a one-stop shop for 100% neutral and pitch

free solutions. . With our HO in Dubai, UAE we reach out to 16 countries across the Middle

East, Africa and India. TPS is associated with leading training and knowledge organizations

around the world. TPS technical training programs are specially tailored for engineers,

managers and policy makers in the Power and Energy sector conducted by internationally

reputed and accredited experts. These programs are conducted either at the state of the art

Training Facilities in the Business village or at your own location anywhere in the world .

Based on, and tailored to, the Need and Scope of knowledge sharing we offer

•Training Programs

•Conferences Workshops

•Leadership Forums Symposia and

•Technology Displays

To request a Master Class in your location, please contact: 

International

Smart Grid Master Class©

US & Canada Terry McDonaldT S McDonald Associates,USA 36562T : + 1 818 863 6121E : terry@tsmcdonald.comSkype: tsmcdonald42

Asia & PacificRavinder BhanTPS Management ConsultantsDubai - UAE.T : + 971 4 2395317M : + 971 50 5578626E : ravinder.bhan@tpsworld.comW : www.tpsworld.com