Itron Utility Week Brings Together Industry Leaders to Discuss Smarter Cities and Utilities
Premier utility industry conference addresses today's utility challenges and shares solutions for preserving finite resources
The annual event brings together nearly 1,000 industry experts from
leading water, gas and electricity utility companies as well as key
technology partners from across the globe, serving as a catalyst for
attendees to discuss technology trends, challenges, new innovations and
best practices. This year's event will facilitate conversations focused
on applications and emerging technologies; the
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Itron Utility Week 2016, including 90 breakout sessions, two
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Keynote speakers at Itron Utility Week include: |
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Julia White , Microsoft corporate vice president of cloud platform marketing -
Robert Swan , polar explorer, author, founder and advocate for the protection ofAntarctica and renewable energy
Additional event activities:
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Industry Awards: During the opening general session on Monday,
Frost & Sullivan will announce the winners of its Excellence in Resourcefulness Awards. On Tuesday,Itron will announce the winner of the Ignite Innovation Challenge, which invited IoT developers to create a connected, resourceful solution built on the Itron Riva™ platform. -
Big Pictures Sessions:
Itron will host two Big Picture sessions focusing on technology trends and business drivers shaping the industry's future. Topics include enhancing value through single multi-party networks and protecting utilities from the risk of new technologies with outcome-based solutions. -
Breakout Sessions: Tailored breakout session tracks provide the
opportunity to hear from fellow utility peers,
Itron employees, partners and other industry leaders about industry best practices. Session tracks include Applications & Emerging Technologies, Data Management, Mobile & Measurement Solutions and Smart Grid & Smart Networks. -
Training and Users' Forums: Both before and after the
conference, attendees can participate in hands-on training sessions to
better understand the depth and breadth of Itron's core technologies.
Additionally, the Itron Users' Forums offer an open discussion with
Itron product experts and utility peers to share experience and knowledge.
A full list of breakout sessions is available here.
To keep up with live updates throughout the conference, follow the
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