Program Agenda

Get ready for an unforgettable three days of learning and networking opportunities with leading experts and peer utilities.

The summit will take place at The Gate House, one of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s premier venues for corporate meetings. The Gate House is adjacent to 124 on Queen Hotel and Spa.

Featured Speakers

David Lukcic

Tampa Electric
Leveraging AMI to Build
a Data Analytics Platform

 

Robert Dodds

Hydro One
Hydro One’s AMI 2.0 Project

James Douglas

Alectra Utilities
Where to Next?
Future Directions in AMI 2.0

 

Doug Westlund

Acumen
AMI, Cybersecurity and
Managing Data
Safely & Securely

 

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

4:00pm to 6:00pm

Check into the hotel and proceed to the registration desk

6:00pm to 9:00pm

Welcome dinner – Location: Atrium at 124 on Queen Hotel

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

7:30am to 8:30am

Breakfast

8:45am to 12:00pm

Conference Sessions – Location: The Gate House

  • Keynote: Leveraging AMI to Build a Data Analytics Platform (David Lukcic, Tampa Electric)
  • Presentation: Where to Next? Future Directions in AMI 2.0 (James Douglas, Alectra Utilities)

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm to 4:45pm

Conference Sessions – Location: The Gate House

  • Presentation: AMI, Cybersecurity and Managing Data Safely and Securely (Doug Westlund, Acumen)
  • Presentation: Hydro One’s AMI 2.0 Project (Robert Dodds, Hydro One)

6:30pm to 10:00pm

Skates and Grapes Networking Dinner – Location: Wayne Gretzky Estates (coach transfer)

Thursday, June 12, 2025

7:30am to 8:30am

Breakfast

8:45am to 11:45am

Conference Sessions – Location: The Gate House

  • Presentation: AMI Data Analytics (Michael Strano, Util-Assist)
  • AMI Power Panel facilitated by Debi Yakemchuk, Util-Assist

11:45am to 12:45pm

Lunch (optional boxed lunch) – Location: The Gate House