The world's urban population is expected to increase by 60 per cent between 2014 and 2050, when 6.3 billion

people are projected to live in urban settlements. New insights and solutions are urgently needed in order to

manage the scarce resources that will be impacted by this trend, as well as operate new and regenerated urban

spaces. New generations of sensor networks, Big Data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications are being

deployed in public and privately managed physical spaces to meet these requirements, though many challenges

remain. Municipal governments around the world are currently formulating their Smart City strategies - now is the

time to engage and learn from industry peers at the forefront of this key trend.

The Smart Cities International Symposium and Exhibition, January 24-25, 2017 in Chicago brings together

thought leaders and practitioners from around the world to explore the most recent technology advances, business

models, and lessons learned to date in making the Smart City a reality. Expert speakers will examine the

experiences of municipal governments who are pushing the envelope and moving toward actual implementation of

the Smart City vision. The emphasis is on implementation strategy, case studies, best practices, and the

development of compelling business models for transitioning to the 21st Century Smart City.

Topics to be addressed include:

Leveraging the smart energy grid for other municipal applications Smart lighting advances, platforms and business models Smart transportation and parking Environmental monitoring and waste management IoT applications and communications networks for enabling the Smarter City Learning from the leaders: key smart city developments around the world Market trends and growth drivers: challenges and opportunities Phased, cost-effective approaches: efficiency measures that can fund additional steps Building a culture of performance via data analytics and benchmarking Enhancing sustainability, accessibility and livability Key emerging technologies and applications And more

Why Attend?

Chicago's Smart City Leadership: As a center for smart city application and deployment, Chicago is

uniquely situated to lead the national conversation about moving toward the city of the future.

Focus on Implementation: The conference places primary focus on actual implementations, key case

studies and lessons learned to date, in order to formulate real-world success strategies going forward.

Senior-Level Executive Attendees: The Symposium is uniquely designed for senior decision-makers, CIOs, and

executives charged with making the smart city a reality in today's environment

Emphasis on Qualty Networking: Ample time is reserved for focused, one-on-one meetings and high-value

interaction among attendees

Schedule Overview

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

7.15 - 8.15 am Continental Breakfast

7.15 - 5.30 pm Registration Open

8.15 - 9.30 am Session 1: Defining and Refining the Smart City Vision

Michael Jansen, CEO, Cityzenith Scott Stallard, VP, Smart Integrated Infrastructure, Black & Veatch Russ Vanos, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Global Software and Services, Itron Gordon Feller, Consultant, Cisco Systems, Founder, Meeting of the Minds

9:30 - 10:00 Networking Break

10.00 - 10.30 am Keynote Address: Gathering the Tribe -- Lessons in Technology Innovation from Peace Corps to PayPal

Kip Harkness, Deputy City Manager City of San Jose

10.30 - 11.00 am Keynote Address: Digital Transformation to the First Smart State in the Country

Hardik Bhatt Secretary Designate, Innovation & Technology, Illinois State CIO Office of the Governor, Bruce Rauner

11:00 - 11:15 Networking Break

11.15 - 12.30 pm Session 2: Smart Infrastructure & Networks: Communications Technologies, Platforms and IoT Applications for the Smart City

Marianna Lubanski, Director, Investment Promotion & Clusters Copenhagen Capacity Bas Boorsma, Director, Internet of Everything & City Digitization, North Europe, Cisco Adam Hecktman, Director, Technology & Civic Innovation Chicago, Microsoft

12.30 - 1.30 Networking Lunch

1.30 - 2.45 pm Session 3: Smart Building Advances - Strategies for Increasing Sustainability and Green Programs

Amy Jewel, Senior City Advisor, City Energy Project-Chicago, IMT Gary Graham, Director of Energy Management, Cushman & Wakefield John Villani, Vice President, Grumman/Butkus Associates Sumit Ray, Executive Director, Energy Management and Strategic Initiatives, Facilities Services, The University of Chicago Dan Docel, Director of Sales, Midwest Region, BuildingIQ

2:45 - 3:15 Networking Break

3.15 - 3.45 pm Keynote Address: Energizing the Smart City

Dr. Alfred Tat-Kei Ho Professor, School of Public Affairs & Administration University of Kansas

3:45 – 4:45 pm Session 4: Smart Transportation Advances and Applications

Steven Fifta, Executive Director, City Digital (UIL), and Managing Director, Commercialization, UI LABS Michael Gwinn, Director of Revenue and Fare Systems, Chicago Transit Authority Wolf Ruzicka, Chairman, EastBanc Technologies

4.45 - 5.30 pm Session 5: Toward the Smart City: Key Emerging Applications

Michelle Specktor, Co-founder, EVP Business Development, IPgallery Ashok Nare, Founder & CEO, Kollabio

5:15 - 6:15 Drink Reception

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

7.15 - 8.15 am Continental Breakfast

7.15 - 5.00 pm Registration Open

8.15 - 9.30 am Session 6: Making It Real - The Path to Smarter Cities

Meghan Cook, Program Director, Center for Technology in Government University at Albany

Seth Robinson, Director, Technology Analysis, CompTIA Nick Mastronardi, PhD, Founder, Polco Patty Durand, President & CEO, Smart Grid Consumers Collaborative

9:30 - 10:00 am Networking Break

10:00 - 10:30 am

Session 7: Key to Smart, Secure & Sustainable Cities: Effective Citizen Engagement

Kevin Hwang, Director Product Management / Engineering, Smart Utility Systems

10.30 - 11.00 am Keynote Address

Otto Doll, Chief Information Officer, City of Minneapolis

11:00 - 11:15 am Networking Break

11.15 - 12.30 pm Session 8: Smart Insights -- Leveraging Data (Big and Small) in Moving Towards a Smarter City

Sam Edelstein, Chief Data Officer, City of Syracuse Eric Roche, Chief Data Officer and Performance Management Analyst, City of Kansas City, MO Don DeLoach, President & CEO, Infobright Nathan Donnell Director, Business Development, INRIX Meghan Cook, Program Director, Center for Technology in Government University at Albany

12.30 - 1.30 pm Networking Lunch

1:30 - 2:00 pm Session 9: Smart Homes in Smart Cities

Donna Yasay, President, HomeGrid Forum

2.00 - 3.15 pm Session 10: Leveraging AMI to Interconnect Smart City Technologies

David W. South, Senior Principal, Sustainability, Energy & Utilities Practice West Monroe Partners Patrick Graves, Senior Project Manager, Smart Grid and Technology, ComEd Nipesh Patel, Director, Program Management, Silver Spring Networks Peter Mulvaney, Senior Manager, Sustainability, Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners Alex Frank, Program Manager, City Digital team, UI Labs

3.15 - 3.45 Networking Break

3.45 - 4.45 pm Session 11: An Inclusive Approach to Strategic Economic Development: Case Study of Indianapolis

Teresa A. Bennett, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Community Engagement, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Angela Smith Jones, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, City of Indianapolis Maureen Donohue Krauss, Chief Economic Development Officer, Indy Chamber Gil Latz, Associate VP for International Relations, Indiana University Brian Stemme, Director, BioCrossroads Sally Reasoner, Vice President of Talent, Ascend Indiana

Detailed Program Agenda Subject to change. Last update: 12-17-16

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

7.15 - 8.15 am -- Continental Breakfast 7.15 - 5.30 pm -- Registration Open

Session 1: Defining and Refining the Smart City Vision 8.15 - 9.30 am

This opening panel offers a definition of the emerging "Smart City" -- a vision for successfully accommodating the projected massive growth in urban populations and the attendant stress on transporation, logistics, natural resources, and critical government functions. Panelists will explore where we stand with key enabling technologies, innovative deployments to date, and how cities can begin developing their strategies for meeting this critical imperative of the 21st Century: enabling sustainable, green, efficient and humanity-centric metropolitan areas.

Michael Jansen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cityzenith An impassioned architect, urbanist, and entrepreneur, Michael has founded and led high-growth companies in the US and Asia for more than two decades. He studied architecture at Yale and Cambridge, earned a Fulbright Scholarship, and worked as an architect in India and China for several years leading the Asia practices of two major US-based international architecture firms. In 2004, he founded a major BIM services company in India backed by Sequoia Capital which grew to over 500 employees in just 4 years. In 2010, Michael assumed the helm at Cityzenith as CEO and embarked on his personal mission to transform life in cities around the globe. Michael has been featured on CNN, CNBC, and in several major business, government, and AEC publications worldwide. He has also received several awards for his work, including Building Design and Construction's "40 Under 40" award. In 2014, Michael was honored as a World Cities Summit Young Leader in Singapore for his life-long contribution to improving sustainability and the quality of life in cities. A husband and father of three, Michael speaks four languages and plays the guitar.

Scott Stallard, Vice President, Smart Integrated Infrastructure, Black & Veatch Mr. Stallard serves as Vice President in charge of the development and commercialization of Black & Veatch's Asset360TManalytics platform, which helps manage and optimize increasingly complex, distributed and diverse utility systems -- from production, transmission and distribution to end-use devices. Mr. Stallard also leads Asset Management Services within Black & Veatch Energy. In this role, he is responsible for management of the business and solutions associated with a wide range of operational issues including fuels, plant performance, operations and maintenance (O&M), and plant/portfolio optimization.

Russ Vanos, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Global Software and Services, Itron Russ Vanos is Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Global Software and Services for Itron. Vanos is a utility industry and connected city visionary who played a major role in driving early smart grid technology adoption in North America. He is also integral to the Internet of Things and smart cities initiatives for the company. Russ is on the Boards of the Washington State University Energy Innovation Center and Envision Charlotte, is a member of Edison Electric Institute (EEI), sits on the Cisco Internet of Things Steering Committee, and is a founding member of the Smart Cities Council.

Gordon Feller, Director & Consultant, Cisco Systems HQ Gordon Feller is the Co-Founder of Meeting of the Minds, a global thought leadership network and knowledge-sharing platform focused on the future of sustainable cities, innovation and technology. Gordon serves as a consultant to Cisco focused on Internet of Things and Talent. Gordon has worked in the area of emerging technology for three decades, most recently consulting on projects which harness the power of data (whether in the cloud, pulled via mobile networks from IoT-enabled end-points, or other advanced technologies) for solving complex problems. From 2010-2016, Gordon was the Director of Urban Innovation at Cisco Systems headquarters in Silicon Valley where he

served in an executive capacity within the company's programs focused on cities. Prior to joining Cisco, he was the CEO of Urban Age Institute, an international non-profit research and training organization which began inside the World Bank and spun off in 2001. For 30 years, Gordon has advised on economic and technology issues with leaders of multinational companies, cities, NGOs, foundations, and national governments. His clients have included The World Bank, UN, German and Canadian national governments, The Rockefeller Foundation, IBM, Reuters, Metropolis, United Cities & Local Governments, among others.

9:30 - 10:00 Networking Break

Keynote Address: Gathering the Tribe -- Lessons in Technology Innovation from Peace Corps to PayPal 10.00 - 10.30 am

Kip Harkness, Deputy City Manager, City of San Jose Kip Harkness returned to San Jose City Hall in June of this year from PayPal where he served as Director of Technology Engagement for the past three years. In that role he led the company's global technology leadership program to strategically develop PayPal's next generation of international leaders. Prior to that he served 15 years in a range of roles at the City of San Jose and its Redevelopment Agency. For 10 years he led the city's Strong Neighborhoods Initiative that restructured how departments collaborated with residents and improved service delivery to meet pressing neighborhood priorities. Kip also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Chad, and as an education consultant with the World Bank. He is a graduate of Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in anthropology and international affairs, and a master's in urban planning.

Keynote Address: Digital Transformation to the First Smart State in the Country 10.30 – 11.00 am

Hardik Bhatt, Secretary Designate, Innovation & Technology, Illinois State CIO, Office of the Governor, Bruce Rauner As a cabinet member of Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's administration, Hardik is the Secretary designate of Department of Innovation and Technology and the State CIO. Hardik leads 1,700 IT employees and over $1B of budget, including a P&L, for digital transformation of Illinois Government. Hardik was Senior Director with Cisco and led Global market development of Internet of Everything for public sector. He worked with Mayors, Governors and Prime Ministers around the globe to extract value by connecting public assets. Prior to that, Hardik was the CIO for the City of Chicago and Commissioner for Department of Innovation and Technology. Hardik built and led the Smart Chicago program, which is considered a national model. Prior to that, Hardik worked with Oracle Corporation in the US and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in India. Hardik is an investing member of Hyde Park Angels, an angel investment partnership. He is also on the board of a Uno Charter School Network. He also serves as an advisory board member for Illinois Treasurer's Technology and Innovation investment Fund. Hardik received an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from India.

11.00 - 11.15 Networking Break

Session 2: Smart Infrastructure & Networks: Communications Technologies, Platforms and IoT Applications for the Smart City 11.15 - 12.30 pm

If technology is the answer, what's the question? The speed of technology change, when combined with a broad-ranging lack of urban preparedness and foresight have not yet provided solutions to the growing nexus of

interconnected urban problems -- housing availability; natural resource depletion and ecosystem stress; inadequate education and health care; racial and ethnic inequalities. The coming decade is the moment of opportunity, a time when we successfully harness technologies. But to get there we must first answer a few basic questions:

Which types of urban technologies are creating new economic opportunities? What role are citizens and their data play in data-rich, tech-driven "smart cities"? How are urban communities leverage emerging technologies in order to improve service delivery,

transparency, and civic engagement?

This session provides a deeper look at technology's role in the advancement and inter-linking of multiple city systems. Future urban infrastructure will be intelligent, connected, and aware. How best to navigate all of the fast-moving developments, especially when cities and companies are being joined in this effort by philanthropies, community-based NGOs, international organizations, and universities? This expert panel will discuss the key elements that are making it possible for cities (and not just city governments) to use their existing assets and leverage new tech to become smarter, greener, connected, and more successful.

Marianna Lubansk, Director, Investment Promotion & Clusters, Copenhagen Capacity Marianna Lubanski holds a Master of Science in Economy and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School, Denmark. She has more than 25 years of experience primarily from the private sector. Her career has focused on business development and innovation, and she has been the initiator of numerous new businesses and organizations in Denmark, Europe and the US. After working in three start-ups and having her own company for six years, she was the director of Innovation Center Denmark, based in California from 2008-2010. In 2011 she joined Copenhagen Capacity, first as the Director of Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster and since August 2013 as the Director for the Investment Promotion & Clusters Department.

Adam Hecktman, Director, Technology & Civic Innovation Chicago, Microsoft You may recognize Adam. He's a regular on TV, you can hear him on the radio, he's penned numerous articles and is the co-founder of the Chicago City Data Users Group. But some of Adam's most important work is done behind the scenes in his role as Microsoft's Director of Technology and Civic Engagement for Chicago. Tech giants, universities and government leaders turn to Adam for guidance on all matters technology, and he happily obliges, helping Chicago overcome challenges and capitalizing on new, exciting opportunities. Prior to his current position, Adam was Director of the Microsoft Technology Center for 22 years. He holds a BS in Commerce and Business from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Bas Boorsma, Director, Internet of Everything, & City Digitization, North Europe, Cisco Bas Boorsma currently serves as the director Internet of Everything for the Northern European region at Cisco. In that capacity he leads a series of city engagements, leading the way on Internet of Things related innovations for, with and in cities. Bas also serves as a member of Cisco's global lighthouse team that manages a portfolio of smart city lighthouse engagements globally. Bas has coordinated and overseen the implementation of innovative projects and programs that address the ways we work, live, consume, play, learn and deliver within the context of larger communities. Typical innovations delivered or currently being worked on include Smart Light, Smart Water Defenses, Smart Work Centers, Smart Parking, City WiFi, Learning Hubs, high end broadband deployment as well as the architectures and service models that will help drive the Internet of Everything at large. Bas has helped various cities, regions and communities around the world to articulate and implement Smart Work strategies, resulting in Smart Work strategies in Korea, France and Amsterdam among others. Bas also serves as chairman of the Connected Village Foundation.

12.30 - 1.30 Networking Lunch

Session 3: Smart Building Advances - Strategies for Increasing Sustainability and Green Programs 1.30 - 2.45 pm

Building owners/operators and sole tenants face a conundrum - how to cut operating costs while going green, without lowering comfort and productivity. Furthermore, budgets are tight, staff isn't expanding, and employees are

more demanding. Finally, money isn't growing on trees to enable capital expenditures to rip and replace building systems. What's an owner to do? An answer can be found in novel software approaches that rely on a mixture of cutting edge predictive analytics and old fashioned facility expertise. Instead of replacing or adding equipment, companies can instead add intelligence to their existing in three steps: analyze data at hand, meaning the building physics itself, the BMS' actual capabilities, and chief external factors like the hour-to-hour weather; predict energy needs of the building for optimal performance; and then control and measure the BMS and impact on the building's energy use. The result of doing so can be profound. At an operating level, it means optimal energy efficiency, lowered operating costs, and increased tenant comfort. At a higher level, such a high level of control governed by analysis and software directly enhances a building's ability to respond to non-organic, external inputs, like a demand response signal. And finally, the three-step methodology is by nature transparent in that the model, prediction, forecasting, and control are all measured and tracked. Attendees of this session will hear from various constituents of the building value chain, from end-users, to energy companies, to building energy management technology experts as to how such a system can be implemented, how roadblocks to implementation can be overcome, and how such a system can impact an organization.

Amy Jewel, Senior City Advisor, City Energy Project-Chicago, Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) Amy is the Chicago City Advisor with the City Energy Project. She partners closely with the Chicago Office of the Mayor to develop new strategies and approaches to advance energy efficiency efforts. Current efforts include partnering on the Chicago Benchmarking & Transparency Ordinance, building operator trainings, and ongoing energy code compliance improvements. Prior to joining IMT in 2014, Amy worked as a private sector consultant and helped develop energy and climate policies for over two dozen local governments. In her consulting role, she also worked to advise public sector clients on overall energy, sustainability, and resiliency strategies, with a focus on buildings and infrastructure, and also led outreach and stakeholder engagement efforts with local communities. In other previous positions, Ms. Jewel has served as an environmental educator and worked as a fundraiser for a small nonprofit organization. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from Columbia University and a Master's of Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Amy is LEED Accredited Professional for Operations and Maintenance.

Gary Graham, Director of Energy Management, Global Occupier Services, Cushman & Wakefield Gary Graham brings 30 years of experience helping clients assess, develop and implement energy and sustainability programs and realize savings. At C&W, he directs and supports the development and implementation of the energy management portion of the company's Global Occupier Services platform. Prior to joining C&W, Gary served as Midwest Region Marketing Manager for kW Engineering where he developed energy assessment and retro-commissioning projects with commercial, industrial and grocery clients and was the Vice President of Sales for SCIenergy, an energy efficiency technology company. Prior to joining SCIenergy, he spent 11 years with JLL as Senior Vice President in the Energy and Sustainability Services practice where he developed and built out the energy management practice. Accomplishments include leading JLL to 4 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards and being recognized for the development and implementation of the Portfolio Energy and Environmental Reporting System (PEERS). Mr. Graham has also held sales, operations and management roles for Johnson Controls, Landis+Gyr Powers, as well as Southern California Edison, Edison Source, Northern States Power and PG&E Energy Services. He holds a BS in General Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana and is a Certified Energy Manager and a LEED Accredited Professional.

Sumit Ray, PE, CEM, LEED, MS, MBA, Executive Director, Energy Management and Strategic Initiatives, Facilities Services, The University of Chicago Sumit Ray is the executive director for energy management and strategic initiatives with Facilities Services at the University of Chicago. Sumit oversees the development and implementation of the University's energy program, as well as its facilities sustainability efforts. In that role, Sumit oversees operations at the two central utility plants, the campus-wide building automation system, project commissioning, and offers engineering support and energy management services to campus clients. In addition, he also develops and implements strategies to procure natural gas and electricity for the University.

John D. Villani, P.E., CCP, CEM, LEED AP, Vice President, Grumman/Butkus Associates

For the past 16 years, John Villani has been an engineering consultant providing design, energy, commissioning, and retro-commissioning services. John previously worked with Johnson Controls, implementing multimillion-dollar energy conservation performance contracts and controls projects. Before this, he was a staff member of Columbia University's facilities operations and building operations departments. He currently leads commissioning and retro-commissioning activities for Grumman/Butkus Associates, an energy efficiency consulting and sustainable design engineering firm headquartered in Evanston, IL. John's background of Owner, Contractor, and Consultant influences his perspective as a commissioning engineer. His expertise has also been enhanced by the experience of working in several of the country's major cities, including New York, Chicago, and Detroit.

Dan Docel, Director of Sales, Midwest Region, BuildingIQ Dan joined BuildingIQ early in 2016, bringing over 20 years of experience in diverse technology applications, from wireless to SaaS energy efficiency and conservation. Dan's enthusiasm and knowledge of the energy market in the Greater Chicago area makes him an ideal resource for energy efficiency projects.

2:45 - 3:15 Networking Break

Keynote Address: Energizing the Smart City 3.15 - 3.45 pm

Dr. Alfred Tat-Kei Ho, Professor, School of Public Affairs & Administration, University of Kansas Alfred Tat-Kei Ho is a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration in Lawrence, Kansas. His research focuses primarily on budgeting and financial management, performance management, and e-government. He has published more than 50 journal articles, book chapters, and research reports in these areas, and his publications have appeared in American Review of Public Administration, Government Information Quarterly, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, and Public Administration Review, among others.Many of Ho's publications were the results of engaged research, in which he worked closely with local government officials, community leaders, and foundation officers to address specific policy questions and managerial needs of local communities. Former community partners include the Iowa League of Cities; the Iowa Association of Counties; the city of Indianapolis, Indiana; the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma; the city of Kansas City, Missouri; the Johnson County Library Foundation in Kansas; the William T Kemper Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri; the Alfred P Sloan Foundation; the National Science Foundation; and the Asian Development Bank.

Ho is also an active member in the professional community of public administration. He has been an editorial board member for a few journals, including American Review of Public Administration, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, and Public Performance and Management Review. He is also an elected representative of the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), and he is one of the co-chairs of the "Government Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Governance" study group at the International Institute of Administrative Sciences in Brussels, Belgium.Ho received his Master of Public Administration (MPA) and his PhD from Indiana University (Bloomington campus). He formerly taught at Iowa State University and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis before he joined the faculty of the University of Kansas.

Session 4: Smart Transportation Advances and Applications 3.45 - 4.45 pm

How Smart Payments Make Chicago's Transit Systems Work As One

For commuters, what really matters is getting to their destination in a timely manner. One way to deliver for them: Make it very easy to use mass transit. In Chicago, smart payments are becoming a key way of delivering that. Commuting in Chicago was harder than it needed to be. The area was served by three transit operators, each with their own payment systems. Today, a unified payment system called Ventra brings the three together. That unification was mandated by the state, but the operators did more than simply unify their payment systems. They used that requirement as an opportunity to serve riders like never before. Hear about this cutting edge deployment straight from the operator and supplier, Chicago Transit Authority and Cubic Transportation Systems.

Steven Fifta, Executive Director, City Digital (UIL), Managing Director, Commercialization, UI LABS Steve Fifita is the Executive Director at City Digital, a collaboration with UI LABS, which leverages Chicago as a test bed for piloting Smart City solutions in four critical impact areas: Energy Management, Physical Infrastructure, Transportation, and Water and Sanitation. As Executive Director, he leads the National Innovation Accelerator focused on joint-development, deployment, and commercialization of technology between corporates, startups, and government. Steve also serves as Managing Director, Technology & Incubation, for UI LABS.

Michael Gwinn, Director of Revenue and Fare Systems, Chicago Transit Authority

Jeff Brumfield, Program Director, Cubic Transportation Systems

Mr. Jeff Brumfield, Program Director is responsible for all program management activities executed from Cubic's Chicago office for Ventra, the account-based open payment system for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) -- the second largest transit agency in the United States. Mr. Brumfield was the Design and Build Program Manager for the Ventra System launched in 2014 and prior to Ventra was the Program Manager for all CTA projects and customer service requests since 2003, managing the day-to-day customer interface with the CTA, Metra, and Pace Suburban Bus. He came to Chicago by way of San Francisco where he managed the development and deployment of a new bus fare collection system for the SFMTA. He was instrumental in the design, development, test, and installation of a modernized system to allow SFMTA to now have a complete view of SFMTA revenue and ridership. Mr. Brumfield has held several engineering management positions during his career with Cubic, supporting projects in Vancouver, Los Angeles, WMATA, Baltimore, Puerto Rico, San Diego, and New York City where he served as the Program Manager and System Engineer for the New York City Transit (NYCT) Surface (Bus) System . He was responsible for the development of all new bus system equipment designed specifically to the NYCT's stringent requirements which has been in service for over 20 years.

The Evolution of Transportation Involves Actionable Business Intelligence Drawing on real-world experience, this presentation will discuss how one metropolitan transit agency leveraged IoT, cloud technology and real-time data analysis to improve bus ridership experience and take charge of its fleet operations. The audience will learn how real-time business intelligence and external APIs can be utilized to support innovation and evolution within public transportation. We will examine lessons learned, why we believe IoT works better with the cloud, and the steps cities should follow to ensure they are able to achieve actionable intelligence with IoT. We'll discuss how SaaS addresses common, yet unsolved, issues in public transit, which enables agencies to uncover vital efficiency gains across the entire system, specific routes, buses, trains, etc.

Wolf Ruzicka, Chairman, EastBanc Technologies

Eric Hoffman is a leader in the technology and engineering industry with a passion for helping organizations leverage cloud, mobile, and other technologies to transform operations and derive business value. His unique insight, business acumen and engineering skill have been instrumental in successful planning efforts for clients ranging from the U.S. military to the media and entertainment industry. A key advocate of our values -- smart, agile, and willing to take risks -- Eric jumped at the chance to join EastBanc Technologies where he leads our plans for business growth and client happiness.Prior to joining EastBanc Technologies, Eric led sales and development for Azure Cloud and Mobile Services at Microsoft. Eric is a graduate of the University of Maryland with two bachelor's degrees -- in computer science and finance. He is also a certified AWS business professional, Insead Business Acumen Certified, and serves on the Northern Virginia Board of Startups. Claim to fame: Eric is a U.S. patent holder for email threading technology.

Session 5: Toward the Smart City: Key Emerging Applications 4.45 - 5.30 pm

Taking Citizen Engagement to the Next Level Cities and governments across the world are trying to move closer to their citizens in order to attain enhanced citizen engagement. This presentation discusses how new chat-based services can allow cities to improve citizen

engagement, better understand citizens' concerns, and address urban planning challenges by monitoring and analyzing current citizen sentiment.

Michelle Specktor, Co-founder, EVP Business Development, IPgallery Michelle is co-founder and EVP Business Development at IPgallery since 2000. Michelle has over 25 years of business management and hands-on engineering experience in the telecommunications industry. IPgallery offers a robust software platform with value added services and applications, empowering the IoT era in a distributed cloud architecture in areas including resilient and smart cities, safe and smart communities, connected cars and more. The company has ecosystem partnerships with tier-1 vendors and customers worldwide. Prior to the establishment of IPgallery, Michelle was CEO of Gallery Telecom Solutions – a software development and integration house, and facilitated key managerial and marketing roles at an alternative VoIP service provider based in New York, USA, and at Better Online Solutions. Prior to that, Michelle fulfilled project leadership, system design, and engineering positions at the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) mission based in New York, and six years at the IDF's elite computing unit (Rank: Lieutenant). Michelle is a spokeswoman at various industry conferences, an alumna of Springboard Enterprises (www.sb.co), a non-profit organization supporting women-led successful high-growth businesses, and a volunteer director at Darca Schools (www.darca.org.il) strengthen the schools in Israel’s geo-social periphery.

Going Beyond Digital Health: Driving Ubiquitous, Continuous and Smarter Wellness Through Connected Living and Smart Communities There is a need for modern healthcare to be smarter, more continuous, ubiquitous and driven by a better "context" that considers multiple aspects of our life. Modern technologies such as wearables, smart homes, connected cars and smart cities are opening new channels for integrating a person's health into specific dimensions of the person's life and provide this very context that is needed. As smart sensors permeate our life -- at home, at workplace, in the car, around the city we live in -- we have unique opportunity to drive holistic wellness of a person in the context of how the person lives, works and travels. This presentation will focus on the convergence of smart sensors, mobile, cloud technologies and smart cities initiatives to make "health" and "healthcare" more continuous, leading to a more holistic, sustainable and context-driven health care system that will shift our focus towards a more proactive, data-driven and personalized care. We will discuss the current landscape of technologies and emerging startups that are working on smarter healthcare solutions in the context of smart cities and communities. The key takeaway is an understanding of the emerging landscape of smart health initiatives and how digital technologies can influence personal and population health within the fabric of smart cities.

Ashok Nare, Founder & CEO, Kollabio Ashok Nare is Founder & CEO at Kollabio, Inc. He has been a software engineer, project manager, solution architect, enterprise architect, consultant, technology executive and Chief Technology Officer over the years. His passion is to use technology to to create, engineer and deliver digital solutions that solve real world consumer and business problems across multiple industry sectors with a focus on agility, business value and user experience. As CTO and key senior executive of two startups, Ashok held multi-faceted leadership responsibilities, contributed heavily to the overall growth of the firms and helped the firms take multiple innovative solutions and capabilities to market. He helped the one of the firms grow its technology solutions footprint from 30% to over 70% of the overall portfolio and grew the technology team 10 fold across a diverse set of capabilities and technologies. As a senior technology consultant and architect, Ashok worked as a trusted advisor and supported multiple customers across public, private and health segments including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Census Bureau, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Air National Guard (ANG).

5:30 - 6:30 Drink Reception

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

7.15 - 8.15 am -- Continental Breakfast 7.15 - 5.00 pm -- Registration Open

Session 6: Making It Real - The Path to Smarter Cities 8.15 - 9.30 am

The path to smarter cities will not be a straight line from Point A to Point B. This panel of industry experts will examine the many factors at play, from market realities to political forces. We'll discuss the Internet of Things Ecosystem framework and how it will influence the growth of smart cities. We will also examine the policy issues -- security and privacy, spectrum and standards, commerce and workforce -- that pose challenges to widespread adoption of smart technologies in our cities and towns. Panelists will discuss the current attitudes of citizens toward key emerging technologies, such as electric vehicles and solar PV, as well as strategies for effectively involving and exposing people to local issues with well-structures and constructive policy conversations.

The most likely applications of smart technologies, in both the immediate and long terms Where governments stand on the route from IoT and smart cities concepts to actual trials, pilots and

deployments Funding options for IoT and smart cities initiatives Examples of smart cities projects currently in action Regulatory and policy concerns impacting broader adoption The who's who in the unfolding IoT standards battle

Meghan Cook, Program Director, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany As Program Director, Meghan leads innovation initiatives that build capability in public sector organizations and agencies throughout the world. Through a unique and collaborative process, Meghan works side by side with international, federal, state and local government leaders to produce new knowledge and actionable results. With over 18 years of experience working on public sector innovation efforts, Meghan is considered an expert in digital government transformation. Some of her current and recent projects include leading four Capital Region cities in developing code enforcement data and problem property owner sharing platform for the purposes of fighting blight (funded by the NYS Department of State), developing CTG's Open Government Portfolio Public Value Assessment Tool under a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), leading the US Department of Transportation in an assessment of their agency's open government portfolio, assisting the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in a change management planning effort for the deployment of an enterprise system, and leading a World Bank team to launch the Federal Government of Nigeria's Open Data Initiative and Open Government Readiness Assessment.

Seth Robinson, Director, Technology Analysis, CompTIA Seth Robinson is the Director of Technology Analysis for CompTIA, a nonprofit trade association for the technology industry. Mr. Robinson focuses on the technology trends that are shaping the technology industry and allow business to evolve into digital organizations. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, including, in recent months, Channel Directions Live, ChannelCon Online and the Ingram Micro Cloud Summit. In 2016 Mr. Robinson has been the primary author of several research reports on topics ranging from cybersecurity and cloud computing to the emerging technologies and the digitization of organizations.

Nick Mastronardi, PhD, Founder, Polco Nick holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Texas Austin and bachelor's degrees in Math and Physics from the University of Notre Dame. He has been a professor at the Air Force Academy as well as a Senior Economist for both the President's Council of Economic Advisers and for Amazon, where he designed and developed several big data analytics architectures. Nick brings policy experience, tech expertise, and leadership from a decade as an Air Force Officer.

Patty Durand, President & CEO, Smart Grid Consumers Collaborative

Patty Durand joined the Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) in January 2011 as its first President & CEO. In this role, she is responsible for advancing a consumer-friendly, consumer-safe smart grid through research and education. Under her leadership SGCC has grown 85 percent in five years to over 120 members and has produced many pieces of foundational consumer focused research. Before joining SGCC, Durand worked for the Georgia Institute of Technology where she assisted in smart grid research projects. While there she helped to submit $10 million in three grant proposals to the U.S. Department of Energy and ARPA-E. Prior to her time at Georgia Tech, Durand served as the Executive Director for the Georgia Chapter of the Sierra Club where she focused on energy policy, climate change, citizen advocacy. Durand was previously named one of Smart Grid Today's "Smart Grid Pioneers," and a "Fierce 15" Women in Energy by FierceEnergy for her dedication to driving consumer awareness and understanding of the smart grid.

9:30 - 10:00 Networking Break

Session 7: Key to Smart, Secure & Sustainable Cities: Effective Citizen Engagement 10:00 - 10:30

Cities around the world are facing challenges related to socio-economic pressures, increased population, and the deployment of technology such as advanced infrastructure, platforms, and applications to provide efficient urban services. New solutions are needed in order to manage the naturally occurring resources that will be impacted by this trend, as well as operate new and regenerated urban spaces. For these reasons governments are pushing the agenda of sustainable living through mindful use of energy and water resources - areas where utilities are major stakeholders. This session examines technologies that utilities need to adopt -- such as IoT, mobility and cost effective solutions -- that allow them to engage with end customers who are major consumers of energy and water. Utilities need to implement smart city strategies that help in digital transformation in order to keep themselves abreast of changing customer expectations. They must also improve their operational efficiency, lower deployment costs and create a sustainable future for citizens. This session discusses how global best practices and smart solutions can be implemented to make the Smart Grid & Smart Cities vision, a reality.

Kevin Hwang, Director Product Management / Engineering, Smart Utility Systems

Keynote Address 10.30 - 11.00 am

Otto Doll, Chief Information Officer, City of Minneapolis Otto Doll was appointed the City of Minneapolis CIO in February 2011, responsible for all IT operations. He was formerly South Dakota's CIO for 15 years with responsibility for all state government computing, telecommunications, state radio and public broadcasting. He received his Bachelors in Computer Science from Virginia Tech and graduated from the Senior Executive Fellows program of the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is a past president of NASCIO -- a national organization of state CIOs. Doll was named to Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.

11:00 - 11:15 Networking Break

Session 8: Smart Insights -- Leveraging Data (Big and Small) in Moving Towards a Smarter City 11.15 - 12.30 pm

Cities, no matter what size, all want to use data to inform their day to day operations and strategic forecasting. Most of the megacities have already developed the organizational, technical, and analytical foundations to leverage their data while some of the small to medium cities are still working to develop that capability. This session will present in a candid conversation among city leaders from a range of cities to dig into the both the capabilities, capacity and resources to collect, manage, maintain, and leverage data for both strategic and tactical city operations.

The catalyst and overall effort needed to use data in a meaningful way The difference between both big and small data and how both are useful in informing city operations The context and considerations city leaders must attend to when using data - such as enterprise information

management policies, data ownership and stewardship policies, privacy and security, open data, data driven decision making, and analytics capabilities

Organizational, technical policy, and human capabilities needed to collect, maintain, and leverage data for both strategy and operations

Challenges, solutions, and strategies in building these capabilities Challenges you don't know until you live them - and how to work through them Partnerships and collaborations necessary for a city to reap the benefits of implementing and using data

Sam Edelstein, Chief Data Officer, City of Syracuse As the City of Syracuse's first Chief Data Officer, Sam Edelstein is responsible for analyzing the city's data to help make recommendations for doing more efficient and effective work. This process includes building data architecture so much of the historical data that is currently kept on paper can be digitized, and then analyzed effectively. The data is analyzed and visualized using a variety of tools, including R, Python, Tableau, and Excel. Following analysis, Sam has presented findings to the mayor, commissioners and other senior members of city government. The Department of Innovation is funded by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Prior to his work with the City of Syracuse, Sam was responsible for data analysis, communications, and marketing for the Office of Alumni Relations at Syracuse University. This included building processes for collecting and combining data, analyzing, and then making recommendations about effective ways to reach alumni and predicting registration and turnout at events. Sam is pursuing a Masters Degree in Information Management with a focus in Data Science from the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University.

Eric Roche, Chief Data Officer and Performance Management Analyst, City of Kansas City, MO Eric Roche began working with the City of Kansas City, MO as a Cookingham-Noll Management Fellow in 2013. In his current role, he serves as Chief Data Officer with the Office of Performance Management. Eric's role focuses on using data to uncover relationships, communicate ideas, and improve performance. Eric also oversees the city's open data suite. Open data initiatives include OpenData KC, KCSTAT Performance Management Dashboards, and Open Budget. Eric received his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and earned his MPA from the University of Kansas.

Don DeLoach, President & CEO, Infobright Don DeLoach is CEO and President of Infobright, provider of a purpose-built platform for storing and analyzing machine data. Under Don's leadership, Infobright has grown significantly, with a strong presence in embedded solutions, focused in the networking and telecommunications industry. Don has more than 30 years of software industry experience, with demonstrated success building software companies with extensive sales, marketing, and international experience. Don joined Infobright after serving as CEO of Aleri, the complex event processing company, which was acquired by Sybase in February 2010. Prior to Aleri, Don served as President and CEO of YOUcentric, a CRM software company, where he led the growth of the company before being acquired by JD Edwards in 2001. Prior to YOUcentric, Don spent five years in senior roles at Sybase. He has also served as a Director at Broadbeam Corporation and Chairman of the Board at Apropos Inc.Don currently also serves on the Executive Board of the Illinois Technology Association, is co-chairman of the Midwest Internet of Things Council, and is on the Board of the Juvenile Protective Association.

Nathan Donnell, Director, Business Development, INRIX

Nathan Donnell is the Director of Business Development at INRIX and has over 12 years’ experience in the parking industry. He has extensive experience working with municipalities, universities, and private operators to enhance their parking programs with technology that makes transportation more efficient for drivers around the world.

Meghan Cook, Director, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany

12.30 - 1.30 Networking Lunch

Session 9: Smart Homes in Smart Cities 1.30 - 2.00 pm

Donna Yasay, President, HomeGrid Forum

Donna Yasay joined the board of HomeGrid Forum and was elected president in March 2015. She is Business Development Director at Marvell Semiconductor. Donna has over 20 years' experience in the telecoms industry working in engineering, sales and business development roles in both operator and vendor organizations, including AT&T, D-Link and Ikanos.

She began her career as a systems engineer at AT&T and Internet Connect before going into technical sales at D-Link and gradually moving into business development roles at Netopia, Tzero Technologies and Asoka USA Corporation and now her current position at Marvell. Her previous roles in engineering, sales, network services and business development, means Donna brings a knowledgeable, broad vision to her role as leader for HomeGrid Forum. Her past experience in home networking in both LAN and WAN domains, fuels her desire to provide the consumer community with the right technology to enable a better quality of experience in their homes.

Session 10: Leveraging AMI to Interconnect Smart City Technologies 2.00 – 3.15 pm

Smart Cities are evolving on multiple dimensions. One dimension is coupled with smart grid modernization and uses the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network to transmit data and communications to/from smart city technologies. This session will profile some of the smart city technologies that can leverage the AMI network and summarizes select business cases conducted to date - such as water meters, streetlights, etc.

David W. South, Senior Principal, Sustainability, Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners David South devises innovative business solutions and strategies for clients challenged by the interaction among technologies (power generation, energy efficiency, process and environmental), commodity and financial markets, and regulatory requirements related to energy, emissions/residuals and sustainability. He has worked with numerous companies in the power generation, industrial/manufacturing, financial, technology development, and transportation sectors, as well as public-sector organizations such as trade associations, research institutions, and government agencies at the local, state and federal levels.

Patrick Graves, Senior Project Manager, Smart Grid and Technology, ComEd

Patrick facilitates the development and delivery of ComEd product/service offerings around innovative smart grid technologies. He manages and contributes to the technical content of all aspects of the new offering development process, driving collaboration across the organization to support the evolution of the business. Prior to his current position, he was Senior Energy and Sustainability Consultant at CB&I, where he was involved in renewable energy development, utility management consulting, and energy efficiency program implementation and evaluation. Patrick holds a BS in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Peter Mulvaney, Senior Manager, Sustainability, Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners

Peter Mulvaney is a senior manager in West Monroe Partners’ Energy & Utilities practice, where he specializes in delivering water management services from source water protection through consumption and reclamation. He has more than 20 years of experience providing strategic water and sewer solutions for clients in the utility and urban design industries.

Nipesh Patel, Director, Program Management, Silver Spring Networks

Alex Frank, Program Manager, City Digital team, UI Labs

As a program manager with the City Digital team at UI LABS, Alex works to define and execute pilot projects in the Smart City space. Utilizing the City of Chicago as a test bed, City Digital pilot projects bring together experts from the public, private, and non-profit sectors with start-ups and universities to create partnerships and implement technologies to benefit Cities across the world. Prior to his current position, Alex was a manager with West Monroe Partners' Energy & Utilities and Sustainability practices for three years, and before that was an environmental consultant for five years at CH2M Hill. He holds a Masters of Science in Environmental Science and Environmental Policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Ecology and Conservation Biology from Boston University.

Brad Lane, Internet of Things (IoT) Smart Cities, AT&T

Brad is responsible for business development and go-to market efforts for this emerging business unit inside of AT&T's Internet of Things (IoT) Division. This business unit is responsible for AT&T's Smarter Cities solutions that cities, government, campuses, and metro regions will implement to drive sustainability, process improvements, public safety, citizen engagement, innovation, and economic development. Prior to his current position, Brad was Universal Sales Manager for five years at AT&T, focusing on higher education and government clients. Before that he was Technical Sales Manager and Technical Sales Consultant at AT&T, serving mid markets and government/education/health care clients. He holds a B.S. in Communications Systems Management from Ohio University.

3.15 - 3.45 Networking Break

Session 11: An Inclusive Approach to Strategic Economic Development: Case Study of Indianapolis 3.45 - 4.45 pm

In September 2016, the Indy Chamber previewed and provided an early progress report, Accelerate Indy: An Initiative to Fuel the Metro Economy. The new economic development strategy includes aggressive plans for talent, advanced industry jobs and investment, and "homegrown" expansion. Strategies include a Metro Indianapolis Global Trade and Investment Strategy, expanded mass transit, regional entrepreneur support, and anchor institution initiatives. Accelerate Indy was created as part of the Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase, that assists metro regions in developing regional strategies to boost global trade and evolve economic development policies and practices. This policy panel, made up of experts from the Mayor's Office, Indiana University--Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the business community, and economic development community, will discuss the market drivers, planning approaches and challenges, financing models, and implementation strategies required to create, support, and drive the Accelerate Indy initiative forward.

Teresa A. Bennett, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Community Engagement, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Teresa A. Bennett is Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Office of Community Engagement with primary responsibilities for continuing education and professional development initiatives, developing and implementing strategic relationships, and community and corporate outreach and partnerships. She also serves as Executive Director for Professional Development and Corporate Education, an initiative of the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement, in which she develops programs and partnerships in support of Central Indiana strategic goals for economic development by building and retaining a talented workforce. Prior positions include Founding Director of

the IUPUI Solution Center; Director of Strategic Relations for the Purdue University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) in West Lafayette; Director of Recruitment and Industry Relations for the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI; and Communication Director and Senior Editor for the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment (now Public Policy Institute), School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IUPUI.

Angela Smith Jones, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, City of Indianapolis

In January 2016, Angela Smith Jones was sworn in as Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett's first Deputy Mayor for Economic Development. Under her purview, Smith Jones oversees Develop Indy, the city's economic development organization, and Employ Indy, the city's workforce improvement board. Leading these organizations, Smith Jones directs the strategies of business retention and expansion, attraction of new companies, job growth, and the development of a strong workforce pipeline for the city of Indianapolis. Jones has led the attraction and expansion of Dow-DuPont, Salesforce, and fostered the growth of Indianapolis' marketing tech sector with targeted initiatives.

Maureen Donohue Krauss, Chief Economic Development Officer, Indy Chamber

Maureen Donohue Krauss serves as the first Chief Economic Development Officer at the Indy Chamber, where she oversees Accelerate Indy, a regional economic development plan announced by the Indy Chamber in September of 2016. Building on her distinguished career in economic development, Krauss provides leadership on programs and initiatives encouraging innovation and helping enhance business growth and acceleration. Specifically, these programs focus on attracting and retaining a talented workforce; helping mid-sized companies connect with new customers at home and abroad; improving mass transit; and creating vibrant and inviting places where people want to live and work.

Gil Latz, Associate VP for International Relations, Indiana University

Gil Latz is Associate Vice Chancellor for International Affairs, Professor of Geography, and Philanthropic Studies Affiliated Faculty Member, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; and Associate Vice President for International Affairs, Office of the Vice President for International Affairs, Indiana University. Until 2012, he was affiliated with Portland State University, Portland, Oregon; over his 28-year appointment at PSU, he held positions in: Geography, International Studies, and as Vice Provost for International Affairs.

Brian Stemme, Director, BioCrossroads

Brian, project director for BioCrossroads, has a strong background in life sciences market development and research, and is responsible for identifying and developing opportunities for growth within Indiana's life sciences sector. He authors reports and performs market research on the industry and supports the City of Indianapolis' and State's economic development by providing market information to attract and grow life sciences companies.

Brian led the formation of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership's AgriNovus Indiana, a nonprofit established in 2013 to leverage Indiana's strengths in agricultural innovation, working with industry CEOs, Indiana's Lieutenant Governor and Purdue University to launch the new entity, publish a first-of-its-kind report and support early-stage ag-tech companies. In addition, he serves as an advisor to Indiana Seed Fund II.

Sally Reasoner, Vice President of Talent Identification, Ascend Indiana

Sally Reasoner is the VP of Talent Identification at Ascend Indiana and works to connect bright talent to growing companies in the state. Talent identification is a key part of Ascend Indiana's community-wide workforce strategy that serves to connect the supply of skilled talent to demand from employers through proven, scalable programs and innovative solutions.

Reasoner started her career as a member of the Orr Fellowship where she worked at FinishMaster and served as the Fellowship's Chief of Staff. Reasoner then joined the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership to build TechPoint's workforce development strategy. At TechPoint, Reasoner served as the Director of Talent Initiatives and lead the successful launch of four college-to-career programs which recruited over 350 students and new-grads to nearly 60 Central Indiana companies. Reasoner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from DePauw University.

Platinum Sponsors

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Gold Sponsor

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Bronze Sponsors

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1 complimentary conference pass

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1 complimentary conference pass

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Coffee Break / Exhibition Area

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"Excellent. Well worth my time. Great mix to participants - utilities, regulators, developers, hardware /

software suppliers, consultants. Very good speakers with lots of energy and experience."

-- John S. Andrepont, President, The Cool Solutions Co.

"The quality of presenters and presentations provided an excellent mix of depth, varity, and perspective."

-- Jay Marhoefer, Co-Founder and CEO, Intelligent Generation

"It was a real pleasure to participate in the forum and to interact with so many interesting attendees. You

really did well with the diversity and experience of the audience and the presenters. The two days went by

quickly -- my compliments."

-- Don Dumich, Microgrid Application Director, S&C Electric Company

"This was a well-run, very informative event. Great job."

-- Tom Mahowald, Director of Business Development, Navigant Research

"Many thanks for organizing the Grid Modernization Forum, it was extremely effective in exposing the

issues across technology, regulatory landscape, and business plans for the grid of the future. I learned a

great deal and look forward to more when you are ready to mount the next installment."

-- George W. Crabtree, Senior Scientist, Argonne Distinguished Fellow, and Associate Division Director,

Argonne National Laboratory

"Great cross section of qualified speakers discussing relevant topics."

-- Margarett Jolly, Director, Research & Development, Con Edison

"The content, quality of presentations, and speakers were EXCELLENT. Very informative sessions.

Attendees were knowledgeable and very engaged. It was also a good conference for networking."

-- Laura DiDio, Director, IoT Systems, Strategy Analytics

"Good cross section of experts and viewpoints. Exceeded my expectations. I would recommend it!"

-- Joel L. Webb, IT Architect - Smart Grid - Grid Edge, Oklahoma Gas & Electric

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