Utility leaders to gather in Melbourne

If you provide data or communication network services to the utility sectors, regional councils or commercial and industrial markets in the water or power management space, then the Australian Utility Week (AUSUW) is a must-attend event for you.

To be held from 29–30 November 2017 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, the event will focus on regional and global developments in smart grids, smart metering, smart cities, smart homes, energy storage, energy services and efficiency, intelligent buildings, big data analytics, asset management, analytics and IoT, cybersecurity, smart gas, field services, smart water, operational excellence and customer engagement.

Co-located with Energy Services Australia (ESA), the AUSUW is expected to be attended by 80+ exhibitors, 2000+ international visitors, 200+ speakers from 20 countries. Some of the new topics to be covered include: critical infrastructure grid security; AMI integrated digital water meters; energy efficiency and DR programs; smart space networks and controls; storage services and virtual power plants; smart grid enabled EV infrastructure; developing IoT-connected smart meters; artificial intelligence on cybersecurity; EV charging platforms and controls; automation, analytics and artificial intelligence; solar energy solutions for water utilities.

The event will feature three streams — Field Operations which includes Mobility, FSM and Geospatial solutions; Smart Grid & Meter which includes metering services and the connected world; and Digital Utility. It will also feature: Initiate! Startup; Innovation Zone (for research and development insights from the region’s top energy and water technology researchers); and Technical Zone (new product insights from the top technology vendors).

Speakers include Australian and international utility leaders, smart grid technology innovators, and research and development professionals. These include: Frank Tudor, Managing Director, Horizon Power; Ian Kay, CFO, ARENA; Geoff Purcell, CTO, Melbourne Water; David Ryan, MD, City West Water; Kevin Angland, GM Digital Services, Mercury, NZ; Dan Halperin, Director, Corporate Strategy, PG&E Corporation, USA; Phil Johnson, CFO & GM Corporate and Commercial, South East Water; Pat McCafferty, MD, Yarra Valley Water, amongst others.

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