Greening the Grid: Innovation for our Electricity Infrastructure
November 4, 2011
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
330 N. Orchard St, Madison, WI
*Draft Agenda- Subject to Change*
8:50am Welcome from Energy Hub
9:00am Grid 101: Technology and History
- Professor Bernard Lesieutre, UW-Madison Electrical and Computer Engineering
9:40am Panel Discussion: Smart Grid Perspectives
- Diane Ramthun, Assistant General Counsel, Wisconsin Public Service Commission
- David Donovan, Manager, Regulatory Policy, Xcel Energy
- Third Speaker TBA
11:00am Break – Sponsor Showcase networking + Poster Showcase evaluation
11:20am Grid Security – Physical and Cyber-Security for a Networked Smart Grid
- Jordan Henry, Sandia National Laboratories
12:00pm Lunch – registered guests only
12:45pm Address from UW Office of Sustainability
- Craig Benson, Director for Sustainability Research and Education; Chair, UW-Madison Civil & Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering
1:00pm Keynote: Energy Future – The Big Picture
- Garry Golden, professional futurist, FutureThink
2:00pm Panel Discussion: Electricity Innovations at All Scales
- Jake Wedeburg, On-Farm Sustainability Coordinator, Organic Valley Coop.
- Steve Dickmann, Chief Administration Officer, Epic Systems
- Dale Burmester, Manager of Major Projects, American Transmission Company
3:15pm Break – Sponsor + Energy Entrepreneur Showcase networking
3:30pm Panel Discussion: Green Entrepreneurship – Starting a Company
- Snowshoe, Virent, Silatronix, Microformer, CoreConcept, Madison Environmental Group
4:30pm Student Research Poster Showcase winner announcement + door prize drawing
4:45pm Acknowledgements and Adjournment – Reception to follow.
