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Conference Schedule

Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday

Sunday, September 18, 2011 — Arrival Day
9:00 - 9:00
Registration
10:00 - 2:30
Workshop: Overview and Highlights of the SAP for Utilities Solution
3:00 - 5:00
ASUG-led Roundtables
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Water
- CIS/CRM
- BusinessObjects and Smart Grid Analytics
 
SAP Utility Roadmap Roundtable
6:00 -7:00
Welcome Networking Reception & Exhibition
7:00 - 9:00
Evening under the stars

 

Monday, September 19, 2011— Conference Day 1
  TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5
 
AMI / Smart Grid
CIS / CRM
EAM
BI / Performance Management
EV-Mobility
7:15
Breakfast
8:00
Welcome:
Steve Sinkoff, Managing Director, The Eventful Group
Lisa Dalesandro, Industry Principal, Utilities, SAP Americas  
8:15
Opening Address:
Bob Courteau, President, North America, SAP
Chris Ball, SVP & General Manager of the West Region & Utilities Vertical, SAP
8:55
Keynote Presentation:
Paul De Martini, Vice President Strategy and Innovation, Cisco
Future History of the Smart Grid
9:25
Keynote Presentation:
Mark White, Principal, US Consulting Chief Technology Officer, Deloitte
 
Lee Dittmar, Principal, Deloitte
The Smart Utility
9:55
Morning Refreshment Break & Exhibition
10:30
Is There a Smarter Way to Embark on a Smart Metering Journey?
Žarko Sumić,
Gartner

[Intermediate]
How to Merge Four Companies into One with SAP
Wayne Spano, UIL Holdings Corporation

[Intermediate]

Smarter Asset Management: Integrating the Utility — GIS and EAM
Chip Pinion, Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp.
Daphne Howard, Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corp.
Jason Stevens, Deloitte

[Intermediate]

Smart Grid Analytics Based on HANA
Axel Memminger, SAP AG

[Intermediate]

The Impact of Plug-In Electric Vehicles
Seth Gerber, Consumers Energy
[Intermediate]
 
11:30
SAP AMI Integration in Action: BC Hydro Smart Metering
Roger Goodwin,
BC Hydro 
Stephen Russell, CapGemini

[Intermediate]

PANEL DISCUSSION:
Smart Grid and Customer Engagement

Moderated by
Jill Feblowitz, IDC

SAP Strategy to Support Renewable Energy Production
Bernd Keller,
SAP AG

[Intermediate]

Enabling Business-Centric BI Across the Enterprise
Gabriel Chong, Sempra Energy
Shrikant Yarlagadda, ProMorphics
[Intermediate]
Consumer Solutions for Fueling EV Adoption
Glen Stancil,
NRG EV Service
David Head,
U-Tegration

[Beginner]

12:15
Lunch & Exhibition
1:00
DISCUSSION ROUNDTABLE:
Demand Side Management
Moderated by:
Marc Rosson,
Snohomish County PUD
DISCUSSION ROUNDTABLE:
Customer Experience Management
Moderated by:
Sue Daulton,

City of Tacoma
Kay Doherty, 
EDF Energy

 

DISCUSSION ROUNDTABLE:
Using SAP for the Entire Project LifeCycle: Idea to Completion
Moderated by:
Len Harms,

Vesta Partners
DISCUSSION ROUNDTABLE:
Best Practices in Optimized Asset Operations and Maintenance: Insights from SAP’s Performance Benchmarking Study
Moderated by:
Sven Bergstrom, Rory Shaffer, Hisham Gouda,
SAP
DISCUSSION ROUNDTABLE:
2011 IBM Global Utility Consumer
Survey: Results and Conclusions

Moderated by:
Michael Valocchi,

IBM
2:00
SAP Smart Grid Overview
Hisham Gouda, SAP Labs
Krishna Kumar,
Space-Time Insight

[Beginner]

The Benefits of Integrated ICT Systems in a Disaster Situation
Patrick Vercruyssen, Pidpa

[Beginner]

FPL Prepares for Sustainable CIP-004 Compliance through Enterprise Access Management
Olga Meador,
Florida Power & Light

[Intermediate]

Asset Analytics: The Art of the Possible
Bruno Jesus, Hydro One
[Intermediate]
Plug-in Electrical Vehicles: This Time for Sure
Chris Chen,
San Diego Gas & Electric Company

[Beginner]

3:00
Managing the Quality of Smart Meters
Mark Krieger, Consumers Energy
Harry Singh, Deloitte

[Intermediate]
Empower Customers with Web Self-Service (UCES)
Tracy Kirk,
PSE&G
Venkateshwar Bogam,
PSE&G

[Intermediate]

Critical Customers: SAP/GIS Improving Customer Service
Mark Fois, Aquarion Water Company

[Expert]

Leverage & Maximize Your IT Investments with Spend Analytics
Anurag Barua, AES Corporation

[Intermediate]

Panel Discussion:
EV-Mobility

3:45
Afternoon Refreshment Break & Exhibition
4:15
Welcome:
Lisa Dalesandro, Industry Principal, Utilities, SAP Americas
Bridgette Chambers, CEO, ASUG
4:25
Keynote Address:
Steve Lucas, Global Senior Executive Business Analytics, SAP
5:00
Keynote Presentation:
Special Guest Speaker, Fred Delahunty, Retired, ABB New Zealand
6:00
Women in Utilities Reception — Sponsored by SAP and Accenture 
6:00
Cocktail Reception and Exhibition
7:30
Partner Evening
[TOP]

 

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 — Conference Day 2
  TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5
 
AMI / Smart Grid
CIS / CRM
Strategic Enablers
BI / Performance Management
Enterprise Mobility
7:15
Breakfast
8:00
Welcome:
Lisa Dalesandro, Industry Principal, Utilities, SAP Americas
8:05
Keynote Presentation:
Michael Assante, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Board of Information Security Examiners (NBISE)
Innovation, Uncertainty, and Cyber Security Shaping the 21st Century Grid
8:45
Keynote Presentation:
David Legge, CIO, FortisBC Energy Inc.
Evolving Role of the Utility
9:20
Morning Refreshment Break & Exhibition
10:15
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Cyber Security
Moderated by:  
Michael Assante
, National Board of Information Security Examiners (NBISE)
TXU Energy Case Study on Advanced Quotation and Billing Solution
Zachary Owens, TXU Energy
[Intermediate]
Centrica: Leading the Way with Innovation
Stephen Brown, Centrica plc
[Intermediate]
Optimizing SAP by Managing People, Process, and Technology
Tom Sanchez, CPS Energy
Dave Berube, Life Cycle Engineering

[Intermediate]
Creating the Mobile Moment for Utilities and Power Generations
Adolf Allesch, IBM
[Intermediate]
11:15
Expanding the Smart Grid Envelope
Bob Frazier, CenterPoint Energy
[Intermediate]
Efficient Customer Service in a Smart Grid World
Stefan Wolf,
SAP Labs

[Intermediate]
Recognized Good Practice: Before, Beyond, and Within Technology
Kim McArthur, Hydro One
[Intermediate]
Optimizing Project Investments and Aligning with Business Strategy
Maureen Coveney, Southern California Edison
Bob Haverkamp, Southern California Edison

[Intermediate]
Implementing a Mobile Data Solution at Bluebonnet Electric
Rob Defee, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative
Cheryl Dobos, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative

[Intermediate]
12:00
Lunch & Exhibition
1:15
London Hydro's Smart Meter Initiative in Ontario
Syed Mir,
London Hydro

[Intermediate]
Empowering Business Users in Marketing and Customer Service for Proactive Customer Engagement
Robert Thiele, OpenText
Robert Straubinger, SAP Labs Canada

[Intermediate]
Lessons Learned from GRU's Solar FIT Implementation
Lisa Hansen, Gainseville Regional Utilities
Dianne Hope, Gainesville Regional Utilities

[Beginner]
Operational Level Costing: Reaping the Benefits
Greg Harby, Northwestern Energy
[Intermediate]
Security in a Mobile World
Rilck Noel, Verizon
[Beginner]
2:15
Distribution Lines: Asset Analytics
Lyla Garzouzi, Hydro One
Joseph Parete, Hydro One

[Intermediate]
Developing a Utilities Center for Continuous Business Improvement
Zelenny
Martinez
, Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Aasim Hasan, Sparta

[Expert]
Dig Out the Hidden Benefits by Optimizing Human Capital Management
Sekhar Yenamandra, Anand PAG
[Expert]
Increased Visibility into Business Operations with SAP BI
Martin Mysyk, TransAlta
[Beginner]
SAP Mobile Strategy
Rory Shaffer,
SAP Labs

[Beginner]

3:00
Afternoon Refreshment Break & Exhibition
3:30
Welcome:
Lisa Dalesandro, Industry Principal, Utilities, SAP Americas
3:35
Opening Address:
Stefan Engelhardt, Head of Industry Business Unit Utilities, SAP 
3:55
Keynote Presentation:
Jeroen Scheer, Manager Taskforce Energy Transition IT, Alliander
The Overrated Role of Smart Metering in Realizing a Smart Grid
4:30
Keynote Presentation:
Tom Raftery, Industry Analyst, Redmonk
Potent Social Media Strategies for Brand and Customer Loyalty
5:05
Wine Tasting and Celebration of SAP Award Winners
[TOP]

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011
7:30 – 8:30
Breakfast — ASUG Birds of a Feather Discussions
8:30 – 2:30
Workshops

[TOP]

Conference times are approximate

 

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