Program

Tuesday, March 14, 2023
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Registration
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Welcome Happy Hour Reception
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Peer-to-Peer Conversations \| Understanding Net Zero (Energy Customers Only) Peter Kelly-Detwiler - Smart Energy Decisions
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Coffee Break
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Buildings Session 1: Leveraging Renewable Energy to Decarbonize the Supply Chain Jordan Calverley - McDonald's Corporation Daniel Fahey - Martin Brower	Institutions Session 1: An Integrated Master Planning Approach for Carbon Neutrality & Resiliency Marianella Franklin - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley		Manufacturing Session 1: Not-For-Profit Energy Aspirations in a For-Profit World Charlie Marquez - Kirkhill		Cross Sector Session 1: The Value Proposition of Carbon Insetting Gary Hilberg - Local Bounti
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM	Buildings Session 2: Deliver Actionable Intelligence with Smart Buildings Aakash Chandarana - EMC	Institutions Session 2: The Federal Government’s Commitment to Aim for Net Zero Tyler Harris - GSA		Manufacturing Session 2: Be Efficient and Cost Effective at Cutting Emissions Scott Bargerstock - Mohawk Industries		Cross Sector Session 2: Future-Proofing Your Business through the Use of Microgrids: Resilient, Reliable Energy for Facilities and Fleet Electrification Chris Cantone - Scale Microgrids
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM	Lunch			Advisory Lunch (Advisory Member's Only)
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Welcome and Opening Remarks Wes Doane - Diversified Communications
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Opening Keynote: Heavy Duty Cargo Handling Equipment and SSA Marine’s Movement towards Near and Zero-Emissions Joe Carrillo - SSA Marine
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM	Presenting Sponsor Interview: The Intersection of Energy Market Volatility and Sustainability Hans Rottmann - NRG Debra Chanil - Smart Energy Decisions
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	1:1 Meetings
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Buildings Session 3: Decarbonization Without Spreadsheets: Managing Carbon Data at Scale Kailash Viswanathan - Consigli Construction Kendall O'Neill - Atrius	Institutions Session 3: The Fleet Electrification Journey: Navigating From Fleet Analysis to Initial EV Pilot Project Suresh Jayanthi - NextEra Mobility		Manufacturing 3: How to Select Nature-Based Carbon Offsets Lucas Clay - Clemson University Snowil Lopes - Clemson University		Cross Sector 3: Practical Decarbonization - Navigating Targets and Risks Kristie Deiuliis - Black & Veatch
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Open Time
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Networking Reception in Solutions Center
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM	Opening Night Dinner (Open to 1:1 Program Participants only)
Thursday, March 16, 2023
7:15 AM - 8:15 AM	Breakfast
7:15 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM	Welcome Remarks by the City of San Antonio Julia Murphy - City of San Antonio
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM	General Session: Realities of Solar for B2B Customers Today ~Presented by Shell Energy Mark Walter - Savion, LLC Peter Kelly-Detwiler - Smart Energy Decisions
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Panel Debra Chanil - Smart Energy Decisions Alise Porto - Switch Kulsoom Khan - Congebec Inc. Ibolya Yolas - Pace University Kate Peterson - General Motors
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	General Session: Top 3 Clean Energy Myths Busted: How You Can Achieve an Economically Sustainable Business Steve Birndorf - Usource Jessica Johnson - NextEra Energy Resources Oana Root - NextEra Energy Resources
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM	1:1 Meetings
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Lunch
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM	Buildings Session 4: Electrifying San Antonio: Using e-mobility to get to Carbon Neutrality Harley Hubbard - City of San Antonio		Institutions Session 4: Analytics: Using Your Data to Build Your Energy and Sustainability Strategy Alexander Calder - Constellation Energy Britt Lyons - Constellation Ranjan Ezra - Constellation Guy Souheaver - Constellation		Manufacturing Session 4: Conservation First: A Deep Dive into Efficiency Technologies to Support your Net-zero Objectives George Deljevic - AEP Energy
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Keynote : Sustainability & The City of Atlanta Chandra Farley - City of Atlanta
2:45 PM - 4:45 PM	1:1 Meetings
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Networking Reception
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM	WISE Award Dinner
8:00 PM	After Party hosted by Atrius
Friday, March 17, 2023
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Breakfast
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Registration
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	1:1 Meetings
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	Welcome Back and Closing Remarks Debra Chanil - Smart Energy Decisions Alexandra Failla - Smart Energy Decisions
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Keynote: Getting Creative to Make Net Zero Pencil Chris Thurston - Lineage Logistics
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM	General Session: On The Radar Screen: Emerging Trends and Technologies to Watch Peter Kelly-Detwiler - Smart Energy Decisions
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Networking Lunch

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