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Welcome to New Orleans and AiDASH Evolve 2024. Join us for local food, drinks and music to kick off the conference.
Join your industry-leading peers to hear AiDash Co-Founder and CEO Abhishek Vinod Singh open Evolve 2024 with remarks about groundbreaking technology solutions, which are now more critically important than ever. We must secure tomorrow and evolve to adapt to a changing climate.
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In this urgently important keynote, former Governor of Louisiana John Bel Edwards expounds on how increasing storm intensity and frequency are putting American infrastructure at risk, creating danger for future generations. Learn what steps have been taken at both the federal and state levels to fight this problem by allocating budgets and making climate adaptation a priority.
Then, Governor Edwards will sit down with Neil Chatterjee, Former Commissioner and Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), for a fireside chat.
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Please enjoy some morning beverages and visit our Demo Lounge
In this session, you’ll learn how space technology and AI are revolutionizing utility operations. Explore cutting-edge satellite capabilities for monitoring critical infrastructure and AI-driven insights enhancing grid reliability. Discover the future of data-driven operations and how this technological synergy is securing tomorrow’s grid today.
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- Azum Ali, VP of Customer Success and Transformation, AiDash
- August Ridder, Operations Manager, Vegetation Management, Xcel Energy
- Kristen Bridges, Vegetation Management and Contract Services Manager, Alabama Power
- Shubham Kumar, Managing Director and Partner, BCG
- Don Adcock, Senior Manager, Power Delivery Vegetation Management Operations, Entergy
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Join us for a networking lunch where you can connect with like-minded attendees. Simply find the table with the topic that interests you, take a seat, and enjoy the conversation!
Discover how a diverse group of customers have leveraged AiDash’s solutions to drive transformative change. Panelists will share insights on enhancing grid resilience, optimizing vegetation management, and making communities safer and more sustainable.
Moderator:
- Isabella Espinel, Product Consultant and Customer Success, AiDash
Panelists:
- Ryan Moe, Lead Specialist Vegetation Strategy, National Grid
- Orlando McKoy, Director of T&D Asset Optimization and PMO, Jamaica Public Service Company
- Carl de Haan, Engineering Reliability Manager, Powerco, New Zealand
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- Gary Huntley, Retired VP of Distribution Services
- Jacob Barlow, VP of Engineering and Operations, Randolph EMC
- Don Bowman, VP of Engineering and Operations, and Assistant General Manager, Wake EMC
- OJ Johnson, Construction and Right of Way Supervisor, Mitchell EMC
- Dragan Savic, Manager, Engineering, ENWIN Utilities
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Join us in the Demo Lounge to learn more about AiDASH and our sponsors.
- Moderator:
- Angela Navarro, President, ALN Policy & Law
- Panelists:
- Erik M. Helland, Chair, Iowa Utilities Commission
- Davante Lewis, Commissioner, Louisiana Public Service Commission
- De’Keither Stamps, Commissioner, Mississippi Public Service Commission
- Neil Chatterjee, Former Commissioner and Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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- Moderator:
- Shashin Misra, Vice President of EMEA, AiDASH
- Panelists:
- Nick White, Principal Advisor, BNG, Natural England
- Sally Hayns, CEO, Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)
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This panel will explore how water and energy utilities are integrating Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and natural capital to balance the needs of critical water infrastructure with sustainable environmental stewardship. It will delve into the challenges and opportunities of embedding biodiversity into water utility operations, including regulatory compliance, partnerships with landowners, and the use of technology to monitor and enhance natural capital.
The panelists will share their insights from implementing these concepts, focusing on real-world benefits like water quality improvement, flood risk reduction, and sustainable land management.
- Moderator:
- Shashin Misra, Vice President of EMEA, AiDASH
- Panelists:
- Jack Lomas, Emerging Technology Lead, Capital Design and Delivery, Severn Trent
- Carolyn Cadman, Director of Natural Resources, South West Water
- Kathleen Fillier, Environment Analyst, Newfoundland Power
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