Digital 360 Summit 2023 is the 5th edition and will have 4-days with over 60 excellent speakers.
Day 1- Smart City: Focused on Decentralization and Digitalization for Smart Cities.
Day 2- Smart Utilities: Focused on Decarbonization, Decentralization, Digitalization, and Automation for Smart Utilities.
Day 3- Smart Infrastructure: Focused on Decentralization, Digitalization, automation, and optimization for Smart Infrastructure.
Day 4 –Lab Tour: will be the tours of the TXST CIEDAR living labs and several engineering on-campus labs at Texas State University.
AGENDA 2023
This year, technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds, transforming the way we live, work, and relate to each other. From Digitalization, Decentralization, and Decarbonization, this agenda will keep you up to date with the latest technological trends and developments for our D360S 2023.
Welcome
Dr. Shreekanth Mandayam | Chief Research Officer at Texas State University
Dr. Shreekanth Mandayam
State of the Union
Llewellyn King | Executive Producer at White House Chronicle
Llewellyn King
The future of the Smart Cities "The Rise of Austin"
Steve Adler | Former Mayor of Austin TX
Steve Adler
Building a Smart City Roadmap
Andres Carvallo | CEO of CMG, Professor and Co-Director of CIEDAR at Texas State University
Andres Carvallo
Coffee Break / Networking Session
Coffee Break
The Challenges and Opportunities of Smart Cities Panel
Moderator:
- Llewellyn King | Executive Producer at White House Chronicle
Panelists:
- Trey Mendez | Former Mayor of Brownsville
- Mike Sturm | CIO at City of San Marcos
- Brooks Bennet | Assistant City Manager at City of Roundrock, TX
- Ted Lehr | Data Architect of City of Austin, TX
Llewellyn King
Trey Mendez
Mike Sturm
Brooks Bennet
Ted Lehr
Coffee Break / Networking Session
Coffee Break
Lunch
Business Model for Smart Cities
Dr. John S. Butler | Consultant, Advisor at CMG
Dr. John S. Butler
Sustainability
Alfred Berkeley | Chairman at Princeton Capital Management LLC
Alfred Berkeley
Smart Networks
Peter Londa | CEO of Tantalus System
Peter Londa
Smart Networks Panel
Moderator:
- Andres Carvallo | CEO at CMG Consulting LLC
Panelists:
- Dr. Marcelo Menezes de Carvalho | Ingram School of Engineering at TXST
- Tim Kipley | Chief Customer Officer at Everynet
- Andrew Mitchell | Director of Utility Solutions at Tantalus Systems
- Jonathan Van | VP of Business Development & Innovation at Element 8
- Victor Carr | Advance Technology Program Manager at Austin Energy
- Erik Andersen | VP of Business Development at LCRA
Andres Carvallo
Dr. Marcelo Menezes de Carvalho
Tim Kipley
Andrew Mitchell
Jonathan Van
Victor Carr
Erik Andersen
Coffee Break / Networking Session
Coffee Break
Introduction
Smart Street Lights
Andres Carvallo | CEO at CMG Consulting LLC
Andres Carvallo
Smart Mobility
Erika Kemp | Director of Strategy at TxDOT
Erika Kemp
Smart Mobility Panel
Moderator:
- Bill Marsh | Consultant, Advisor at CMG
Panelists:
- Mike Krusee | Chairman of Municipal Management District and Former State of Texas Representative
- Adam Kaliszewski | Project Delivery Director at Cavnue
- Dan Rozycki | President of The Transtec Group
- Dr. Feng Wang | Professor and program coordinator of civil engineering at Texas State University
Bill Marsh
Mike Krusee
Adam Kaliszewski
Dan Rozycki
Dr. Feng Wang
Drink Networking Session
Hall of Fame 2023
We will be inducting Alfred Berkeley into the Hall of Fame in 2023. Berkerley has more than 30 years’ experience in finance, start-ups and technology.
Alfred Berkeley
Networking Session
VIP Dinner
Welcome to D360S Technology
Dr. Jesus Jimenez | Director of Ingram School of Engineering and Professor at Texas State University
Dr. Jesus Jimenez
Research
Dr. Shreekanth Mandayam | Chief Research Officer at Texas State University
Dr. Shreekanth Mandayam
Materials Application Research Center: Enabling Research in Central Texas
Jennifer Irvin | Director of MARC at Texas State University
Dr. Jennifer Irvin
Coffee Break / Netwoking Session
Coffee Break
Cloud Data Management Platform
Ali Hasan | Business Development–IoT/Smart Cities at Amazon
Ali Hasan
Cloud Data Management Panel
Moderator:
- David Forfia | Former Chairman of Gridwise Architecture Council
Panelists:
- Richard Skrinde | CEO at Grid Pathway
- Amir Sternhell | Chief Strategy Office at Sertainty
- Ted Lehr | Data Architect at City of Austin TX
- Michael Richtbert | Former Chief Architect at Dell - EMC
David Forfia
Richard Skrinde
Amir Sternhell
Ted Lehr
Michael Ritchbert
Lunch
Artificial Intelligence
Damian Valles | Assistant Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering Program at Texas State University
Dr. Damian Valles
AI / ML / Analytics / Research and its future
Tahir Ekin | Gregg Endowed Associate Professor of Analytics at Texas State University
Tahir Ekin
AI, ML, Data Science Platforms Panel
Moderator:
- Don Morrison | Former Intel Executive
Panelists:
- Dr. Ziliang Song | Director of the Energy Efficient Computing and Systems Laboratory (EECS)
- Sacha Fontaine | Principal Industry Consultant, Energy & Utilities
- Sujatha Kamma | Industry Expert Advisor at SAP America, Inc
- Siddhartha Sachdeva | Founder & CEO at Innowatts
Don Morrison
Dr. Ziliang Song
Sacha Fontaine
Sujatha Kamma
Siddartha Sachdeva
Coffee Break / Networking Session
Coffee Break
Digital Twin
Dan Isaac | Chief Technology Officer at Digital Twin Consortium
Dan Isaac
Digital Twin
Dr. Jesus Jimenez | Director of Ingram School of Engineering and Professor at Texas State University
Dr. Jesus Jimenez
The challenge for Digital Twins Panel
Moderator:
- Mark Piening | Principal & Senior Consultant at CMG
Panelists:
- George Reed | Sales and Marketing NORAM at Siradel
- David Morgareidge | Jacobs
- Roger Skidmore | EDX Wireless
- Dr. Jesus Jimenez | Director of Ingram School of Engineering and Professor at Texas State University
- Joel Warner | Autonomous Robotics Integrator at Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Mark Piening
George Reed
David Morgareidge
Roger Skidmore
Dr. Jesus Jimenez
Joel Warner
Networking Session
Entrepreneurship Keynote
Saeed Amidi | Founder & CEO at Plug and Play
Saeed Amidi
Startups Showcase
- Patricia Friar | CMO at Kinnami Software Corporation
- Key Han| Differential Dynamics Corporation
- Douglas Johnson | Superfluous Wisdom Abounds
- Don Ward | Laundris Autonomous Inventory Management
- James Orenstein | Trinity River Community Solar Systems (TRCSS)
- David Inbar | Dejalytics
- Ethan Baehrend | Creative 3D Technologies
Networking Session
VIP Dinner
STAR Park meeting point
Welcome
Harold Strong | Executive Director of Star Park at Texas State University
Harold Strong
Walk through STAR Park to Smart Building Lab
Smart Building Lab
Dr. Jesus Jimenez | Director of Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University
Dr. Jesus Jimenez
Walk from the Smart Building Lab back to STAR Park Room 145
Tour of Texas State University CIEDAR Labs and STAR Park
Smart Network Lab (Room 145)
Andres Carvallo | CEO of CMG, Professor and Co-Director of CIEDAR at Texas State University
Andres Carvallo
NOC/SOC Training Lab (Room 173)
Andres Carvallo | CEO of CMG, Professor and Co-Director of CIEDAR at Texas State University
Andres Carvallo
TXST CIEDAR Update
Andres Carvallo | CEO of CMG, Professor and Co-Director of CIEDAR at Texas State University
Andres Carvallo
Lunch
Bus Leaves STAR Park for Texas State University Campus
Tour of Texas State University Campus Labs
Welcome
Dr. Jesus Jimenez | Director of Ingram School of Engineering and Professor at Texas State University
Dr. Jesus Jimenez
Visit Ingram School of Engineering Labs
Tour of Texas State University Campus Labs
Walk to RF Mitte
Tour of Texas State University Campus Labs
Welcome
Tour of Texas State University Campus Labs
Visit RF Mitte Building Labs
Tour of Texas State University Campus Labs
Bus Leaves for STAR Park
Tour of Texas State University Campus Labs
Welcome to D360S Utility
Dr. Barrett Bryant | Dean College of Science and Engineering at Texas State University
Barret Bryant
Patents & Innovations for Electricity and Water Markets
Hope Shimabuku | Director of the Texas Regional Office USPTO
Hope Shimabuku
New Energy Regulations Keynote
Akash Kanojia | Consultant, Advisor at CMG
Akash Kanojia
Smart Energy
Michael Pesin | Deputy Assistant Secretary Office of Electricity and Grid Systems at U.S. Department of Energy
Michael Pesin
Coffee Break / Networking Session
Coffee Break
Building a Smart Grid Roadmap
Andres Carvallo | CEO of CMG, Professor and Co-Director of CIEDAR at Texas State University
Andres Carvallo
Smart Energy & Utilities Panel
Moderator:
- Andres Carvallo | CEO of CMG, Professor and Co-Director of CIEDAR at Texas State University
Panelists:
- Greg Flay | VP of Technology & Data at Austin Energy
- Byron Rojas | CEO of Easymetering
- Ricardo Maldonado | VP of Grid Modernization
- Dr. Semih Aslan | Associate Professor and Electrical Engineering Program Coordinator at Texas State University
Andres Carvallo
Greg Flay
Byron Rojas
Ricardo Maldonado
Dr. Semih Aslan
Lunch
Smart Infrastructure: The Road to COP28
Dixon Wright | President at SRC Digital Insurance Services
Dixon Wright
Smart Water & Sustainability
Robert Mace | Executive Director of Meadows Center at Texas State University
Robert Mace
Smart Water & Wastewater Panel
Moderator:
- Robert Mace | Executive Director of Meadows Center at Texas State University
Panelists:
- Tyler Hjorth | Assistant Director of Public Services at City of San Marcos
- Michael Murphy | Executive at New England Water Environment Association
- Daniel Bogar | Business Development at 374Water
- Jenna Walker | Director, Watershed Services at Texas State University
Robert Mace
Tyler Hjorth
Michael Murphy
Daniel Bogar
Jenna Walker
Coffee Break / Networking Session
Coffee Break
Insourcing for High Tech Product
Steve Koenig | VP of Technology at CTA
Steve Koenig
Sensors & IoT for Utilities
Giri Iyer | Vice President of Business Development at Sentient Energy
Giri Iyer
Smart Sensors & IoT Panel
Moderator:
- Walt Trybula | Director at Trybula Foundation, Inc.
Panelists:
- Giry Iyer | Vice President of Business Development at Sentient Energy
- Scott Hinson | CTO at Pecan Street Inc.
- Joe Jankosky | Director, Energy Center of Excellence at Intel Corporation
- Justin Patrick | Senior VP Devices at Itron
- Eric Sondhi | Product Manager at ARM
Walt Trybula
Giri Iyer
Scott Hinson
Joe Jankosky
Justin Patrick
Eric Sondhi
Networking Session
VIP Dinner