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Agenda

BREAKFAST & NETWORKING | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

WELCOME | 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

Speaker:

  • Janet Joseph, Senior Vice President for Strategy and Market Development, NYSERDA

INNOVATION: THE INDUSTRY OUTSIDER PERSPECTIVE | 9:05 AM – 9:20 AM
Opening Keynote

Electric utilities and energy solution providers recognize the need to evolve their business models to operate in a new energy future. Be inspired by a leader with deep experience in seizing market opportunities and facilitating growth as the CFO of large organizations in complex industries.

Keynote Speaker:

  • Jeff Campbell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, American Express Company

MARKET AND BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION ACROSS INDUSTRIES | 9:20 AM – 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion

How have industries embraced opportunities for change and business model innovation? Leaders from multiple industries reflect on their experiences advancing innovation and navigating market disruption, and how to apply these insights to transform the energy sector.

Session Speakers:

  • Ganesh Bell, Chief Digital Officer, GE Power
  • Stephen Girsky, Managing Partner VectoIQ and former Vice Chairman of General Motors
  • Kathleen McCabe, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
  • Michael Soileau, Vice President of Planning and Strategy, Comcast
  • Moderator: Jan Vrins, Managing Director and Global Energy Practice Leader, Navigant
NETWORKING BREAK | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

THE INNOVATION CRASH COURSE: TRANSFORMING ENERGY | 10:30 AM – 11:10 AM
Panel Discussion

Explore the latest strategies and tools for driving innovation and building scalable businesses in energy and sustainability, with experts who are building innovation networks in New York and globally.

Session Speakers:

  • Alicia Barton, President and CEO, NYSERDA
  • Marnie LaVigne, President and CEO, Launch NY
  • Rachel Haot, Entrepreneur

OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION: THE REV DEMO PROJECTS | 11:10 AM – 11:45 AM
Case Studies

Take away best practices and lessons learned so far from REV demonstration projects underway in New York State.

Session Speakers:

  • Jamie Brennan, Director of REV Demonstration Projects, Con Edison Company of New York
  • Joseph Hally, Manager of Energy Transformation and Solutions, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
  • Fouad Dagher, Director of Solution Development, National Grid USA
  • Moderator: Marco Padula, Deputy Director of Market Structure, NYS Department of Public Service

LAUNCHING ENERGY MARKET TRANSFORMATION | 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Fireside Chat

Demonstration projects provide the opportunity to experiment and test what’s next, yet it can be a leap to grow those demos into large-scale, transformative projects. What does it take to develop from demos to sustainable new business models?

Session Speakers:

  • John Rhodes, Chair, NYS Public Service Commission
  • Anne Pramaggiore, President and CEO, ComEd
  • Moderator: Caroline Angoorly, Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director, NY Green Bank
LUNCH & NETWORKING | 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM

FROM IDEAS TO UTILITY TRANSFORMATION | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Workshop

Collaborate in a small-group workshop to generate real ideas for business models that advance REV goals. Pre-register for a topic to explore in depth with energy industry peers from utilities, leading technology and solution providers, and New York State.

Topics for the ideation workshop will include:
• Electric Vehicle Adoption and Integration
• Building-to-Grid
• Data Services
• Energy Storage
• Affordable DER for Low-to-Moderate Income

NETWORKING BREAK | 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

PRESENTATION OF IDEAS FROM THE WORKSHOP | 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Ideas from the workshop will be shared with all REV Connect ’17 participants, including leaders from New York utilities, State energy agencies, and the advanced energy industry.

INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITY CEO PERSPECTIVES ON INNOVATION | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel Discussion

New York’s investor-owned utility executives will discuss ideas from the workshop and share insights into how they are approaching innovative business opportunities under REV.

Session Speakers:

  • Richard Kauffman, Chairman of Energy and Finance for New York, Office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo
  • Kenneth Daly, President, National Grid New York
  • John McAvoy, Chairman and CEO, Con Edison Company of New York
  • Michael Mosher, President and CEO, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.
  • Carl A. Taylor, President and CEO, NYSEG and RG&E
  • Moderator: Laney Brown, Vice President, Concentric Energy Advisors, Inc.

WRAP UP | 5:00 PM – 5:10 PM

Speaker:

  • John Rhodes, Chair, NYS Public Service Commission
NETWORKING RECEPTION | 5:10 PM – 6:30 PM