About this Event
As one our closest partners and a well-known thought leader, I’m pleased to invite you to join us for an upcoming Advisory Council Meeting—an exclusive gathering of senior leaders from across U.S. electric utilities.
We’ve tailored this experience to go beyond traditional meetings. Held in the breathtaking mountains of Virginia, and convenient to Washington Dulles International Airport, the one- and-a-half day-event will be hosted at a state-of–the-art executive briefing center designed to inspire big-picture thinking and collaboration.
You’ll Hear & Experience:
- Perspectives from Danny Wilderotter, Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group, on utility trends, platforms, and ecosystem transformation
- Alex Hawkinson, founder of Bright AI, on how physical AI is unlocking grid-wide visibility and insight
- Technology showcases with autonomous drones, robotics, and asset management workforce tools focused on strengthening and extending grid life
- An executive roundtable with utility leaders where you’ll share and hear insights on utility T&D asset management challenges and strategies
- An immersive space exploration showcase in a mountain top observatory
Tuesday Sept. 22
🕑: 04:00 PM
Arrivals at Hotel Burg, Leesburg, VA
🕑: 06:00 PM
Reception and Dinner
Wednesday Sept. 23
🕑: 08:00 AM
Shuttle to Executive Briefing Center & Breakfast
🕑: 09:00 AM
The Grid Imperative: Scale, Speed, and the AI Advantage
Host: Daniel Wilderotter, Boston Consulting Group
Info: Explore around the topic of "Industry Challenges" with consultant Boston Consulting Group. Discover more on investment magnitude, real AI benefits and balancing growth & affordability
🕑: 09:45 AM
A Vision for Collaboration: Aspirations for the Council
Host: Mike Gay, Osmose
🕑: 10:45 AM
Advisory Council Roundtable 1: Resiliency & Life Extension Challenges
Host: Ben Lanz, Osmose
Info: Facilitated roundtable with the council to identify existing challenges. Moderated by Ben Lanz, Director of Industry Affairs at Osmose
🕑: 11:45 AM
Lunch
🕑: 12:45 PM
Overhead & Underground Life Extension & Resiliency Tools and Technologies
Host: Matt Gardner, Osmose
🕑: 01:30 PM
Physical AI for Essential Services : Autonomous Assessment & Observability
Host: Alex Hawkinson, Bright.AI
Info: Live demonstration of physical AI based technologies
🕑: 02:30 PM
Strategies for Asset Intelligence, Auditable Risk Reduction & Affordability
Host: Robert Brook, Neara
Info: Live demonstration and case study: Physical AI based digital twin
🕑: 03:15 PM
Advisory Council Roundtable 2: Where Do We Go From Here?
Host: Ben Lanz, Osmose
Info: Facilitated roundtable discussion to identify collaboration goals and next steps
🕑: 04:15 PM
Concluding Remarks
Host: Mike Gay, Osmose
🕑: 06:00 PM
Reception & Dinner with Space Exploration Program
Info: Experience this catered event at the private on-property mountaintop observatory, featuring 100-mile panoramic view. This breathtaking location with state-of-the-art technology, will be accompanied by an inspiring educational session on space exploration, designed to spark big-picture thinking. A return shuttle to the hotel will be provided.
Event venue & nearby stays
Hotel Burg, 208 South King Street, Leesburg, United States
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