Microgrid Knowledge events attract some of the energy industry’s most interesting thinkers. Watch this page as we curate a list of featured speakers for Microgrid 2020: Distributed Energy and World Electrification. Below are some our past speakers.
In addition to general sessions designed to inform and inspire all who attend, Microgrid 2020 will feature smaller meetings and discussions tailored to specialized audiences, such as commercial and industrial businesses, utilities, energy executives and policymakers and regulators.
A call for speakers will open in November. Check back here or subscribe to the free Microgrid Knowledge newsletter for notification.
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Microgrid 2020, please contact Kevin Normandeau, kevin@microgridknowledge.com, 508-259-8570.
*Note: All presenters, panelists, speakers and moderators must register for the conference within 15 days of acceptance to retain their place on the agenda.
2019 Speaker Line Up
Will Agate
Vice President for Microgrid Services, Ameresco
Abubakar Aidarus
Director & Founder of SolarGen Technologies
Kay Aikin
CEO and Co-Founder, Introspective Systems
Syed Qaseem Ali
Team Leader T&D-DER Application eXpertise and Electrical Simulation (AXES) Division, Opal RT
Charlotte Ancel
Director of Clean Energy Development, Eversource
Peter Asmus
Principal Research Analyst, Navigant
Michael Bakas
Executive Vice President, Distributed Energy Systems, Ameresco.
Scott Baron
Senior Systems Engineer, Raytheon
Seth Baruch
National Director for Energy and Utilities, Kaiser Permanente
Rick Bolton
CEO, Compass Energy Platform
Michael Boswell
Vice President - Distributed Generation Projects, Concord Engineering
Patrick Burgess
Engineer – Smart Cities, Willdan
Mike Callahan
Applied Engineering Team Manager, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
H.G. Chissell
CEO, Advanced Energy Group
Maria Cimilluca
Vice President for Facilities, Northeastern University
Maggie Clout
Microgrid Business Development Manager, Siemens
Clark Crawford
Director of Business Development FuelCell Energy
Jacqueline DeRosa
Vice President Battery Energy Storage Systems, Ameresco
Chris Evanich
Manager - Microgrids, S&C Electric
Mark Feasel
VP of Smart Grid, Schneider Electric
Mark Fisher
CEO, Electrical Midstream
Sacha Fontaine
Energy Solutions Director, Siemens
Charlie Fredrickson
Vice President Product Development, Excellerate Manufacturing
Jared Freidman
Director, Commercial and Industrial Sales & Sales Operations, REC Solar/Duke Energy
Qiang Fu
Regional Technology Manager, Power System Technologies, Eaton
Mehdi Ganji
Smart Cities Vice President, Willdan Energy Solutions
Jerome Garciano
Attorney, Robinson & Cole
Donal Gavagan
Director, Strategic Growth & Special Projects, Solar Turbines
Julieta Giraldez
Senior Research Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ryan Goodman
CEO, Scale Microgrid Solutions
Vipul Gore
President & CEO, Gridscape Solutions
Mike Gravely
Team Lead, Energy Technology Systems Integration, California Energy Commission
Tim Hade
COO, Scale Microgrid Solutions
Jason Handley
Director, Smart Grid Emerging Technology and Operations, Duke Energy
Andy Haun
Chief Technology Officer, Microgrids at Schneider Electric
Chris Hiller
Director of Energy Solutions, REC Solar/Duke Energy
Ken Horne
Director for Smart Grid in the Emerging Technology & Business Strategy, Navigant
Christine Houston
Manager of Sustainable Practices, Port of Long Beach
Asim Hussain
Vice President, Commercial Strategy & Customer Experience, Bloom Energy
Lola Infante
Senior Director, Generation Fuels & Market Analysis, Edison Electric Institute
Tristan Jackson
Director, Smart & Distributed Energy, Advisian
David Jeon
Technical Services Manager, PXiSE Energy Solutions
Nathan Johnson
Assistant Professor, Arizona State University
Daniel Jones
Project Engineer, Power Engineers
David Jones
Manager, ICF Consulting
Nathan Justice
Electrical Engineering Services and Systems, Eaton
Peter Klauer
Senior Advisor, Smart Grid Technology, California ISO
Lisa Laughner
CEO, Go Electric
Henry Lee
Chief Executive Officer, ADC Energy
Patrick Lee
President, PXiSE Energy Solutions
Brian Levite
Regulatory Affairs Director, S&C Electric
Craig Lewis
Executive Director, Clean Coalitions
Scott Manson
Technology Director, Principal Engineer, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Tom McCarran
Energy Consultant, VEIC
Gregg Morasca
Vice President, Strategic Customers, Schneider Electric
Karen Morgan
CEO, Dynamic Energy Networks
Galen Nelson
Senior Director, Innovation & Industry Support, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Kevin Normandeau
Publisher, Microgrid Knowledge
Gary Oppedahl
Vice President, Emerging Technologies, Emera Technologies
Benjamin Parvey
CEO, Blue Sky Power
Venkat Rajaraman
Founder and CEO of Cygni Energy
Matt Roberts
Managing Director of Prospect Hill, former Executive Director, Energy Storage Association
Paul Roege
VP for Strategic Initiatives Typhoon-HIL, Inc
Andrea Ruotolo
Senior Manager Smart & Distributed Energy, Advisian
Richard Sander
CEO, Rhombus Energy Solutions
Doug Sansom
Director, National Accounts and Wholesale Origination, NRG
Jonathan Scharfman
UPC’s SVP, GI Energy
Allan Schurr
Chief Commercial Officer, Enchanted Rock
Kati Sidwall
Simulation Specialist, RTDS Technologies
Ryan Smith
CTO, EPC Power
Roger Sorkin
Executive Director/Producer, American Resilience Project
Bill Sproull
VP Business Development, ESS
Joseph Sullivan
Vice President of Energy Policy and Development, Concord Engineering
Erik Svanholm
Vice President – Non Wire Alternatives, S&C Electric Company
Dan Svejnar
Vice President, Head of Commercial North America for Centrica Business Solutions
Bryan Urban
Executive Vice President, Leclanche
Mick Wasco
Installation Energy Manager, MCAS
John Westerman
Vice President-Technical Solutions, Dynamic Energy Networks
Clark Wiedetz
Director Microgrid & Renewable Integration - Managing Division, Siemens Energy
Don Wingate
VP, Sales, Utility Solutions, Schneider Electric
Elisa Wood
Editor-in-Chief, Microgrid Knowledge
Dave Yanni
Chief Development Officer, GI EnergyMicrogrid 2020: Distributed Energy and World Electrification will explore the role of microgrids and distributed energy as economies increasingly electrify their buildings, transportation, ports, airports and public infrastructure.
To Sponsor/Exhibit at Microgrid 2019
Contact Kevin Normandeau at 508-259-8570
Email: Kevin@MicrogridKnowledge.com