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WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium

2024 WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium

The 2024 WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium will take place September 12–13, 2024, at the University of Utah campus, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The symposium brings together faculty and students from the university members of the WIRED Global Center, and the industry partners, community, national laboratories and government collaborators to discuss industry challenges and innovation, present the most recent development of the center and explore future research direction to further enhance the climate-resilience of the western interconnection. The symposium features Power and Energy Career Expo to introduce career opportunities and connect students with potential employers through multiple engagement opportunities.

Symposium Speakers

Rohit Nair

Managing Director of Grid Innovation and Strategy | PacifiCorp

Ilkay Altintas

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Research Scientist | University of California, San Diego

Branden Sudduth

Vice President, Reliability Planning and Performance Analysis | WECC

Brian D’Agostino

Vice President, Wildfire and Climate Science | San Diego Gas & Electric

Daniel Green

Resilience Analysis - National Preparedness Division | FEMA

Masood Parvania

Co-Director of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of Utah

Petr Musilek

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of Alberta

Valerio Pasucci

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Professor and Director of National Science Data Democratization Consortium | University of Utah

Paul Raterron

Program Director, Office of International Science and Engineering | U.S. National Science Foundation

Mostafa Farrokhabadi

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of Calgary

Ali Bidram

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of New Mexico

William Anderegg

Co-PI of WIRED Global Center | Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy | University of Utah

Pramod Khargonekar

Vice Chancellor for Research and Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | UC Irvine

Manish Parashar

Presidential Professor of Computing and Director of Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute | University of Utah

John Horel

Professor of Atmospheric Science | University of Utah

Symposium Agenda

September 12

Morning

7:30–8:30 a.m. Light Breakfast

8:30–9:15 a.m. Welcome Address

9:15–10 a.m. Keynote Address 1

10–10:30 a.m. Networking Break

10:30–12 p.m. Plenary Session: Grid Resilience in Action: Industry Challenges and Innovation

Afternoon

1–2:30 p.m. Plenary Session: AI Applications for Grid Resilience

2:30–3 p.m. Break

3–4:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Future Climate Scenarios and Outlook

4:30–5:30 p.m. Transition to Ken Garff University Club in Eccles Stadium

Evening

5:30–8 p.m. Reception and Poster Session

September 13

Morning

7:30–8:30 a.m. Light Breakfast

8:30–10 a.m. Plenary Session: Policy and Regulation Supporting Grid Resilience

10–10:30 a.m. Career Expo Break

10:30–12 p.m. Plenary Session: Transformative Technologies for Climate-Resilient Power Grid

Afternoon

12–1:30 p.m. Lunch with Career Expo Employers

1:30–3 p.m. Plenary Session: Community Engagement and Workforce Development for Grid Resilience

3–3:30 p.m. Career Expo Break

3:30–5 p.m. Plenary Session: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Enabling Grid Resilience

Evening

5:30–7:30 p.m. WIRED Energy Innovation Network

Power and Energy Career Expo

Join us for 2024 Power and Energy Career Expo to be held in conjunction with the WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium on September 13, 2024. The Power and Energy Career Expo will introduce career opportunities and connect students with potential employers through multiple engagement opportunities.

10–10:30 a.m. Career Expo Break

10:30–12 p.m. Plenary Session: Transformative Technologies for Climate-Resilient Power Grid

12–1:30 p.m. Lunch with Career Expo Employers

1:30–3 p.m. Plenary Session: Community Engagement and Workforce Development for Grid Resilience

3–3:30 p.m. Career Expo Break

Symposium Registration

Symposium Venue

The 2024 WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium and Power & Energy Expo will take place at the Sorensen Molecular Biotechnology Building on the University of Utah campus. All events will take place in the building’s auditorium and atrium.

The building’s organization has been shaped to capture the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and the Salt Lake City Valley below. The building is certified LEED Gold.

Symposium Reception and Poster Session

Symposium attendees are invited to attend an evening reception and the student poster sessions on Thursday, September 12th from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The activities will take place at the Ken Garff University Club located at the University of Utah (Rice-Eccles Stadium).

Attendees will enjoy the reception and poster sessions in the home of the University of Utah Utes Football Stadium. The Football Stadium served as the host for the 2002 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies!

Accommodations

Located at the Little America Hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

Book quickly to take advantage of the 2024 WIRED Symposium's negotiated rate.

For an additional accommodation location, guests may consider Salt Lake City Marriott University Park.