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Four days · May 3–6, 2027 · Monday to Thursday, Thursday a half day · 50 slots · times in Central · the ETS26 programme relabelled as sample data

1. Monday · day 13Opening remarks, policy and data-center load, customer experience, grid security, the opening reception. 08:15–21:00 · 13 slots
2. Tuesday · day 24AI and data, three parallel breakouts, the grid edge and metering, an evening reception. 08:15–20:00 · 15 slots
3. Wednesday · day 35Outage intelligence, AI keynotes and panels, a workshop, planning and reliability, the closing reception. 08:15–20:00 · 13 slots
4. Thursday · day 46A half day: storage and trust keynotes, capacity and resilience, the closing session. 08:30–12:30 · 9 slots

1. 3MondayMay 3 · day 1 of 4

   Opening remarks, policy and data-center load panels, customer experience and grid security, opening reception.
   08:15–21:00 · 13 slots

2. 08:15RegistrationRegistration OpensNº 001
3. 09:15–09:25Opening / closing

   ETS Opening & Special Video Remarks w/ Rudy Garza

   Rudy Garza CPS Energy

   Nº 002
4. 09:25–09:35Keynote

   How to Hack Your Experience at ETS27

   Hugh Forrest SXSW

   Nº 003
5. 09:35–09:45Short documentary

   Premier: MLK Community Center Microgrid Story

   Nº 004
6. 10:30–11:15Panel

   The Policy Singularity: When Innovation Outpaces Regulation

   Jason Ryan CenterPoint Energy · Rebecca Klein Klein Energy LLC · Chris Guttman-McCabe Anterix · Jason Rodriguez Zpryme and Froliq

   Nº 005
7. 11:15–12:00Panel

   Megawatt Reckoning: Hacking the Data Center Load Curve

   Jonathan Tijerina CPS Energy · Tim Pianta Base Power Company · Gerardo Delgado Nicor Gas · moderated by Denise Owusu

   Nº 006
8. 12:00MealNetworking LunchNº 007
9. 13:00–13:15Keynote

   The Engagement Hack: Making Grid Optimization a Customer Game

   Chimaobi Chijioke Georgia Power

   Nº 008
10. 13:45–14:15Fireside chat

    The CXth Sense: JodyBot, the Digital Twin for Customer Operations

    Bashir Bseirani Avertra · Jody Allison Xcel Energy · Vanessa Edmonds Utility 2030

    Nº 009
11. 14:15–15:00Panel

    Beyond the Firewall: Securing a Million New Grid Edge Entry Points

    Todd Wiedman Landis+Gyr · Mitch Rappard Palo Alto Networks · John Miri Bedrock Strategy Group · Janie Gonzalez Webhead, CPS Energy · Greg Brown New Braunfels Utilities

    Nº 010
12. 15:00Networking breakNetworking BreakNº 011
13. 15:30–16:15Town hall

    The New Energy Trilemma: Customer Affordability, Wildfires, and the AI Power Surge

    Gerardo Delgado Nicor Gas · Zach Pollock Xcel Energy · Cody ONeil Holy Cross Energy · Brad Smith Gridsight · moderated by Kimberly Britton

    Nº 012
14. 19:00Evening receptionETS27 Opening Networking ReceptionNº 013
15. 4TuesdayMay 4 · day 2 of 4

    AI and data talks, parallel breakouts, grid-edge and metering panels, evening reception.
    08:15–20:00 · 15 slots

16. 08:15Networking breakNetworking BreakfastNº 014
17. 09:00–09:15Fireside chat

    Leadership Perspective: Service, Innovation, and Customer Affordability in the New Energy Era

    Nancy Bui-Thompson SMUD · moderated by Jason Rodriguez

    Nº 015
18. 10:00–10:15Keynote

    The Efficient Frontier: Where AI Meets Customer-Centric Affordability

    Talvis Love National Grid

    Nº 016
19. 10:30–11:15Panel

    The Edge is the New Core: Why the Grid's Future is Distributed

    DeeAnne Norris Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power Association · Jen Szaro AESP · Deepak Garg SEW · Paul Lau SMUD · Marc Spieler NVIDIA

    Nº 017
20. 11:50–12:20Fireside chat

    AI Won’t Fix Your Data Problem — But Your Data Problem Will Kill Your AI Strategy

    Carlos Thomas Oracle · Anand Vedapuri CPS Energy

    Nº 018
21. 12:20MealNetworking LunchNº 019
22. 13:30–14:15Breakout

    Breakout A: From Firewalls to Frequency: Operationalizing Security at the Grid Edge

    Greg Brown New Braunfels Utilities · Richard A Ramirez National Grid · moderated by Erin Autin

    Nº 020
23. 13:30–14:15Breakout

    Breakout B: Rate Design Reimagined: Hacking Economics for Grid Investment

    Sam Chang CenterPoint Energy · Bashir Bseirani Avertra · Damali Harding Amendment Nine Strategic Consulting · moderated by Joyce Deuley

    Nº 021
24. 14:15–15:00Breakout

    Breakout F: Emotion Meets Electron: Designing Energy Experiences That Stick

    Amy Atchley Austin Energy · Angie Ostaszewski SEEL, LLC · moderated by Ricky Murray

    Nº 022
25. 15:00Networking breakNetworking BreakNº 023
26. 15:30–15:45ETS Talk

    How AI is Rewiring the Utility Mindset

    Tolu Omotoso SECO Energy

    Nº 024
27. 15:45–16:00ETS Talk

    Innovation, Workforce, and Quantum Grid Applications

    Janet Rehberg EPB

    Nº 025
28. 16:00–16:45Panel

    AI, Meet AMI: The Real-Time Brain for the Modern Grid

    Julia Zhu Alectra · Dan Schnitzer Honeywell · Kevin Monagle Bridgewater Consulting Group · Evan O'Mahoney CPS Energy · Joyce Deuley Team b. Strategy +

    Nº 026
29. 16:45–17:15Fireside chat

    Power Play: How Google and AES are Disrupting the Energy and Intelligence Status Quo

    Raiford Smith Google · moderated by Jason Rodriguez, Chad Horton

    Nº 027
30. 18:30Evening receptionDay 2 Networking ReceptionNº 028
31. 5WednesdayMay 5 · day 3 of 4

    Outage intelligence, AI keynotes and panels, workshop, planning and reliability, closing reception.
    08:15–20:00 · 13 slots

32. 08:15Networking breakNetworking BreakfastNº 029
33. 08:55–09:10Panel

    Hack the Outage: Grid Down. Customer First. How the Energy Industry is Rewriting the Rules of Outage Intelligence

    Jason Ryan CenterPoint Energy · Zac Canders DataCapable · Bill Potter DataCapable · Bob Flaherty DataCapable

    Nº 030
34. 09:15–09:30Keynote

    Hacking the Bottleneck: How AI Returns Attention to the Experts Who Matter

    Abhishek Balakrishnan ANB Systems, DNV

    Nº 031
35. 09:30–09:45Keynote

    Power Hungry: A Day in the AI Powered world of 2040

    Jeff Jerome BGE/Exelon

    Nº 032
36. 10:00–10:30Panel

    Trusted AI for Your Reality

    Karthik Moorthy Bidgely · John Kupcinski PSEG Long Island

    Nº 033
37. 11:00–11:30Fireside chat

    Hacking the Distribution Utility

    John Padalino Bandera Electric Cooperative · Carlos Ayala Mentora LLC · Teresa Ringenbach Bloom Advisory Partners

    Nº 034
38. 11:30–12:00Fireside chat

    Who Wins the Race: AI Speed or Grid Stability?

    Jeffrey Banks CenterPoint Energy · Matt Rettagliata Google Cloud · Vanessa Edmonds Utility 2030

    Nº 035
39. 12:30MealNetworking LunchNº 036
40. 13:30–14:15Workshop

    Breakout G: The Next Era of DSM: From Short-Term Savings to Long-Term Change

    Quinn Parker Encolor

    Nº 037
41. 15:00Networking breakNetworking BreakNº 038
42. 15:35–16:20Panel

    Conducting the Grand Symphony: Sustainability, Reliability, and Affordability

    Lora Anguay SMUD · Mandip Samra Burbank Water & Power · Navin Kumar Prasannam SAP · moderated by Erin Autin

    Nº 039
43. 16:20–17:05Fireside chat

    Grid Games: How AI is Both the Defender and the Invader

    John Kupcinski PSEG Long Island · Jeffrey Banks CenterPoint Energy · Josh Keeling UtilityAPI · John Miri Bedrock Strategy Group · moderated by Joyce Deuley

    Nº 040
44. 18:30Evening receptionClosing Day 3 Networking ReceptionNº 041
45. 6ThursdayMay 6 · day 4 of 4

    Half day: storage and trust keynotes, capacity and resilience conversations, closing session.
    08:30–12:30 · 9 slots

46. 08:30MealBreakfast & NetworkingNº 042
47. 09:15–09:30Keynote

    Supergrid Rising: Can Energy Storage Save the Planet?

    Joon Lee Navion Energy

    Nº 043
48. 09:30–09:45Keynote

    The Trust Hack: You Can Pilot Without It, But You Can’t Scale Without It

    Evan O'Mahoney CPS Energy · Janie Gonzalez Webhead, CPS Energy

    Nº 044
49. 09:45–10:00Keynote

    The Software-Defined Power Grid

    Andres Carvallo CMG Consulting

    Nº 045
50. 10:00–10:45Panel

    Unlocking Capacity in an Age of Extremes

    Elaina Ball CPS Energy · Christina Oliver LCRA · Venkat Tirupati ERCOT · Sabah Bayatli OCI Energy · moderated by Seyi Fabode

    Nº 046
51. 10:45–11:30Fireside chat

    Future Forward: Re-Examining Sustainable Resilience in the Era of AI

    Danny Petrecca Itron · Tasha McCarter RWE · Jeremy Adelman Tucson Electric Power · moderated by Jason Rodriguez

    Nº 047
52. 11:30–12:15Town hall

    Hack the Customer: Real Stories and Real Impact from Utilities at the Forefront of Addressing the Affordability Challenge

    Carlos Ayala Mentora LLC · KJ Feder CPS Energy · moderated by Christine Miles

    Nº 048
53. 12:15–12:25Opening / closing

    Closing Session: ETS27 Ultimate Hacks

    Nº 049
54. 12:25–12:30Opening / closing

    Event Close

    Nº 050