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Our program will focus on the important topics covering Generative AI, Customer Analytics, Analytics Architecture & Technology, Asset Health Analytics, Safety Analytics, Enterprise Analytics, Data Science, Grid Analytics, Natural Gas Analytics, Sustainability Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics, Cyber Security Analytics, and  People & Culture. This schedule will constantly evolve over the next few months - check back often to the latest updates. 
This schedule has been built in CT.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025

Monday, October 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
 
 
 
 
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
 
 
 
 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

UAI Member Lunch: Connect, share ideas, and build relationships with fellow members in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Don’t miss this networking opportunity!

 
 
Salon G
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Kick off UA Week with energy! Meet UAI Communities, celebrate Excellence Award winners & get inspired to dive into the ultimate utility analytics experience.

Gina Weber
 
Salon G
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

DER Integration & Grid Edge Panel: Explore how utilities turn DER data into action for a more resilient grid. Join the conversation—bring your questions!

Tom Mahar Vlad Anderson Natalie Winters Joyce Solomon Geoff Brigham
 
Meeting Room 402

GenAI in Action: Learn what’s working (and what’s not) in real utility use cases. Join an interactive discussion packed with lessons, insights, and takeaways.

Saurabh Sahni
 
Salon G

Explore how innovative partnerships and utility to utility collaborations are transforming methane leak detection across the industry.

Elizabeth Moreno Varun Bhatia Rachel Mattix Malcolm Lewis
 
Meeting Room 602

Advance asset health analytics with peers in this interactive breakout! Explore real use cases, share ideas, and uncover actionable insights for grid resilience.

Dawn Frye Neelanjan Patri Sean Marden Zach Price Joey Martinez, Ph.D. Michael Signorotti Matt Wheeler
 
Meeting Room 615

Unlock the power of utility data! Join this interactive session to explore modern platforms, governance strategies, and real-world insights from Austin Energy & Exelon.

Siham Naseef Carole Gatsch Mike Petramalo Pablo Bustamante Eugene Hamrick
 
Meeting Room 616
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

What does it mean to be a utility data scientist today? Join this candid session on ethics, communication, career growth, and the future of our profession.

Carol Bogacz Hesen Peng Abigale Wynn Ryan Metcalf
 
Salon G

Explore GenAI, clean energy, and ethics in customer analytics. Join this interactive breakout to share ideas, tackle challenges, and spark transformation.

Mohammed Zakaria, Ph.D. Neha Dave Francis Olsson Valliappan Muthukaruppan Caroline Alexander Haley Ghesani Corina Preston
 
Meeting Room 615

Dig into safety data with peers! Join this hands-on session to explore injury trends, cost centers, and dashboard insights through collaborative conversation.

Joe Jaramillo
 
Meeting Room 602

Join fast-paced Lightning Rounds with utility tech leaders! Explore GenAI data architecture, team roles, sourcing strategies & AI-ready data lakes—4 tables, big insights!

Beth Massey, Ph.D. Damian Baum Mark Enderle Will Nation
 
Meeting Room 402
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Rapid-fire insights from Xtensible, Itron, Quanam & more! Discover bold ideas in AI, grid modernization & data innovation to fuel your next move—all in one power-packed session.

Gina Weber Michael Covarrubias Shawn Hu Meredith Gilstrap Nicole Halm Halm Rolando Vega Joseph Lozada Peter Nearing
 
Salon G
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
 
 
 
Salon J

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Kick Off Day One with Executive Insights & Breakfast
Start your morning with a hot breakfast and fresh perspectives from utility leaders at this special session, sponsored by Deloitte. Panel topic and speakers coming soon!

 
 
Salon G
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Explore how utilities are building trust in AI through data ethics and governance—balancing innovation with transparency, compliance, and risk management. Plus, celebrate the UAI Excellence Award for Best Innovative Utility Analytics Team.

Eugene Hamrick Sam Grant Beena Ammanath
 
Salon G
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Learn how Exelon empowers analytics leaders with proven change management strategies to drive adoption, overcome resistance, and deliver long-term value from data initiatives.

Sal Filardi Timothy Krall
 
Salon G

See how Entergy used GenAI to unlock rebates, track contract entitlements, and recover savings—transforming procurement with data-driven, repeatable results.

Sean Douglass Scott Villa
 
Meeting Room 616

Discover how National Grid uses safety surveys and dashboards to uncover trends, guide leadership decisions, and drive a proactive, data-informed safety culture.

Allan Sabu Thomas Cioffi
 
Meeting Room 602

See how Austin Energy uses ML in MAXIMO to forecast demand, automate reorders, and optimize inventory—cutting costs and boosting reliability through smarter, data-driven decisions.

Brian Kennedy
 
Meeting Room 615

Learn how CenterPoint uses CORTEX, a serverless GenAI platform, to turn unstructured data into insights—boosting efficiency with scalable, customizable AI workflows.

Chad Dubiel
 
Meeting Room 402
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

Discover how AI, computer vision, and advanced analytics are transforming vegetation management from reactive cleanup to proactive, data-driven strategy—improving safety, compliance, and efficiency.

Adam Cornille Tim Holmes

Meeting Room 402

Neudesic & Southern Nuclear share how their Downpower Predictor Tool uses advanced analytics to detect risks before they cause outages—improving nuclear plant reliability, safety, and cost efficiency.

Jesse Thomas

Meeting Room 602
 
Parik Daware Vikhyat Chaudhry

Meeting Room 615
 
Michael Covarrubias

Meeting Room 616
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
 
 
 
Salon G
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

This isn’t your father’s AMI talk—join a candid panel on real-world AMI 2.0 use cases, from planning to ops, with insights from both early and advanced utility adopters.

Timothy Krall Frederic Dubois Vanessa Przybylo

Meeting Room 615

Generative AI is here—and utilities are putting it to work. Join this panel to explore real use cases like GridGPT, AI assistants, and more. Hear what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.

Kennedy Porter Nimisha Chandrakant
 
Meeting Room 402

Utilities face tough choices when modernizing their analytics stack: adopt vendor platforms and out-of-the-box solutions, or build and customize in-house. This session dives into how utilities are evaluating new tools and technologies, balancing speed to value with flexibility, and designing architectures that can evolve with business needs.

 
 
Meeting Room 602

Break down the silos. Hear how utilities are operationalizing analytics across the enterprise—aligning governance, culture, and tech to deliver insights that drive impact across all departments.

Robert Saul Mike Turner Sandi Blain

Salon G

Explore how utilities are using predictive analytics, segmentation, and AI to personalize customer experiences, improve outreach, and support those who need it most—while navigating data challenges.

Naveen Khasa Brian Baids
 
Meeting Room 616
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Databricks and Southern Company showcase how AI and advanced analytics, through solutions like RAMP and SPEAR, are improving asset management, maintenance, and grid reliability at scale.

Julien Debard Joyce Solomon Nick Whatley

Meeting Room 616
 
Wes Henderson John Lampe

Meeting Room 615

How Saint John Energy is working with Deloitte to plan and forecast their low carbon future for themselves and the region leveraging Awesense to deliver their vision for Plug-In Labs.

Mischa Steiner Robert Saunders Glen Fillmore

Meeting Room 602
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Keynote: Stuart Reilly on Austin Energy’s Data-Driven Evolution
Hear how Austin Energy is becoming a data-centric utility—using real-time insights, analytics, and cross-team collaboration to drive grid resilience, efficiency, and innovation.

Stuart Reilly
 
Salon G
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Join us in the Exhibit Hall for an evening of networking, innovation, and fun! Connect with sponsoring solution providers, explore the latest technologies, and meet industry experts. Utility attendees can also enter exclusive prize giveaways at select booths—don’t miss your chance to discover what’s next in utility analytics.

 
 
Salon J

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025

Thursday, October 30, 2025
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM
 
 
 
Salon G
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
 
Michael Covarrubias Erika Ferguson Meredith Gilstrap Max Kanaskar Muneeb Mohammad Jennifer Whaley
 
Salon G
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

As storms intensify, utilities are turning to analytics to forecast damage, speed restoration, and improve communication. Learn how these tools are driving smarter, faster storm response.

 
 
Salon G

Cloud adoption is reshaping utility operations. Hear how cloud-native architectures enable faster analytics, better scaling, and broader data access—plus tips for a smooth, future-ready migration.

Michael Signorotti Fahrudin Mekic

Meeting Room 616

Great tools need great culture. Learn how utilities are building people-first analytics programs through training, embedded roles, and org-wide buy-in—and how they’re measuring the impact.

Haley Saul Mohammed Zakaria, Ph.D. Sean Douglass
 
Meeting Room 402

Analytics success starts with culture. Hear how utilities are driving impact through training, embedded analysts, and org-wide engagement—and how they’re tracking ROI on these efforts.

 
 
Meeting Room 615

As AI adoption grows, so does the need for strong governance. Learn how utilities are ensuring data quality, transparency, and compliance—while building ethical, responsible AI frameworks.

 
 
Meeting Room 602
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Learn how TEP is transforming customer analytics into an engine for trust and advocacy—focusing on affordability, reliability, and real-time insights to drive loyalty and strategic impact.

Lisa Horuczi
 
Meeting Room 615

Learn how a cloud-native Meter Management Intelligence Hub unifies AMI data to improve load forecasting, outage detection, and customer programs using advanced analytics and generative AI.

Joyce Solomon
 
Salon G

Discover how combining similarity scoring with predictive modeling can improve labor forecasting, reduce risk, and optimize staffing for smarter, scalable project planning.

Qing Wei
 
Meeting Room 602

Learn how PG&E uses machine learning and MLOps to predict flashover risk from insulator contamination, enabling real-time alerts, targeted maintenance, and improved wildfire prevention.

Sasha Yan Mohammad Hossain
 
Meeting Room 616

See how Avista built a trusted digital twin of its generation portfolio using prescriptive analytics—boosting operations, planning, and user adoption across the enterprise.

Kathryn Walter
 
Meeting Room 402
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Don’t miss the final general session of UA Week—Cover your assets! Join Skydio and utility leaders for a forward-looking panel on how smarter data, AI, and advanced inspections are redefining grid awareness and reliability.

 

Salon G