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Preliminary List of Speakers


The following is an initial list of speakers and presentations confirmed for the 11th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - North America 2020.

Interested in participating as a speaker? Presentation proposals are due by Friday, December 6, 2019. For guidelines on submitting, visit the Call for Speakers

How Utilities are Leveraging Storage Within Microgrids


Tracy West, microgrid expert
Tracy West
Director, Research & Development
Southern Company


Andre Gouin, microgrid expert
Andre Gouin
Business Technology Consultant
Xcel Energy



Brandie-Ekren, microgrid expert
Brandie Ekren
Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Development
Lansing Board of Water & Light (LBWL)    bio



Nathalie Osborn, microgrid expert
Nathalie Osborn, LEED A.P.
Director, Smart Grid Initiatives
NextEnergy    bio



DERMS and VPP for Future Smart Grids


Mohammad Shahidehpour, microgrids
Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour
Distinguished Bodine Chair Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Director, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation
Associate Director, Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER)    bio


Ashkan Rahimi Kian, microgrids
Dr. Ashkan Rahimi-Kian
Founder and CEO
I-EMS Group Ltd.    bio




Bina Ansari, microgrids
Dr. Bina Ansari
Power Systems Engineer, Analytics
Doosan GridTech    bio



Mehdi Ganji, microgrids
Dr. Mehdi Ganji
Smart City R&D Committee Chair, IEEE
Vice President, Willdan Energy Solutions    bio



Will Agate, microgrids
Williams J. Agate, Jr.
Vice President - Microgrid Services
Ameresco    bio




Microgrids and Electric Vehicle Charging Power Infrastructure


Desmond Wheatley, microgrid expert
Desmond Wheatley
CEO and Chairman
Envision Solar    bio



Lee Krevat, microgrid expert
Lee Krevat
CEO
Krevat Energy Innovations    bio




Alden Hathaway, microgrid expert
Alden Hathaway
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Sterling Energy Assets



Mark Bailey, microgrid expert
Mark Bailey
Chief Commercial Officer
Connected Energy    bio



Ross Malme, microgrid expert
Ross Malme
Partner
Skipping Stone    bio



Microgrid Enabling Technologies and Advances


Nathan Adams, microgrid expert
Nathan Adams
Director, Technology and Business Development, Grid Edge Solutions
ABB



VPP International Case Studies & Lessons for N. America


Peter Asmus, microgrid expert
Peter H. Asmus
Associate Director, Utilities & Energy
Navigant Research    bio




Regulatory Changes to Support Advanced Microgrid Development


Larisa Dobriansky, microgrid expert
Larisa Dobriansky
Deputy Assistant Secretary for National Energy Policy, U.S. Department of Energy
Chief Business & Policy Innovation Officer, General Micrigrids    bio