The Emerging Wireless SIG Presents...
Smart Wireless
In this upcoming event, we will review what the role and importance is of wireless technology in relation to Smart Grids. With both a utility and a manufacturer perspective, our panelists will address various aspects, including unique technology requirements, private network vs. carrier model, case studies, and a peek into what is to come.
Smart Wireless
Emergence of Smart Grids and the Role of Wireless Technology
Please Click Here to View Jonas Olsen's Presentation
Please Click Here to View Josh Gerber's Presentation
As various utilities have successfully deployed large-scale Smart Grid solutions reaching millions of homes throughout the country, this technology has recently generated significant interest. Locally, SDG&E has installed over 1 million wireless smart electricity and gas meter devices to date, and is on track to complete its full Smart Meter deployment of 2.3 million devices by the end of 2011. In addition, the company is also deploying a new multi-service wireless network across its entire San Diego County and south Orange County territory (over 4,000 square miles). Please Click Here to View Josh Gerber's Presentation
In this upcoming event, we will review what the role and importance is of wireless technology in relation to Smart Grids. With both a utility and a manufacturer perspective, our panelists will address various aspects, including unique technology requirements, private network vs. carrier model, case studies, and a peek into what is to come.
PANELISTS:
Josh Gerber
Lead Architect - Smart Grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
Josh Gerber is Lead Architect for Smart Grid at San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a Sempra Energy utility. His current role is leading enterprise-wide smart grid strategy, policy, and project alignment, with a focus on IT infrastructure, networking and security. Prior to joining Sempra, Josh was a Systems Engineer at Inflow, Inc., now part of Sungard Availability Services. In his 15 year career, including 7 years with the Sempra utilities, Josh has held multiple senior positions involving the planning, design, and implementation of smart grid, advanced metering, and data center infrastructure. Josh serves as SDG&E's representative on the UCAIUG OpenSG Technical Committee and the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel.
Jonas N. Olsen
VP Strategic Marketing, On-Ramp Wireless
Jonas has extensive experience in technology consulting and business development. Most recently, Mr. Olsen was VP of Business Development at Blue Sky Network - a pioneer in global, satellite based asset tracking. In that capacity, he oversaw early product development and won contracts with some of the largest energy companies in the world, including ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as military entities like the Royal Air Force. Prior to Blue Sky Network, Jonas had several business development and consulting roles, including consulting work with PricewaterhouseCoopers Internet Business practice. Jonas has a MS in Business Administration and Computer Science from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. After finishing his degree, Jonas served as an assistant lecturer in Information Economics for the business school's graduate program.
Julian Durand
Staff Manager, Product Management, QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies
Julian Durand, staff manager of product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT), has for the last 7 years been responsible for security, biometrics, sensors, automotive, Machine-to-Machine, and Qualcomm’s end to end tracking and monitoring system: inGeo. Previously, Julian was the DRM and security manager for Nokia Mobile Phones. Julian’s security product is now standard on all Nokia and Qualcomm powered devices. Before entering the cellular industry, in 1998 Julian founded a startup company, Trade and Transit Information Systems (TATIS) SA in Geneva Switzerland to improve efficiency of international trade and to maximize compliance to excise, tax and customs regimes. Prior to TATIS, Julian founded and ran Digital Smile - an internet consulting services company in Budapest, Hungary with Fortune 500 clients in both Europe and USA. Julian’s passion has always been for international refugee issues. As an engineering graduate in 1991 Julian’s first lead development role was to build the decision making database systems for the Canadian government’s refugee determination system. Based on this work, he won an international competition to build a refugee determination system for the UN’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR). REFWORLD.ORG was the very first UN web site online and remains the ultimate destination for all professionals and persons generally interested in matters of asylum seekers and internally displaced persons. Julian has been awarded several patents for his inventions in the area of international trade, security, provisioning and digital rights management systems.
MODERATOR:
Jasper Bruinzeel
VP Marketing & Sales, CelPlan Technologies
A wireless industry veteran, Bruinzeel is an expert on WiFi and WiMAX technologies, and has played an important role in the adoption of wireless broadband solutions and video surveillance applications with municipalities and public safety organizations. Mr. Bruinzeel has held executive positions with various technology leaders and wireless start-ups, such as Alvarion, NEC, Tachyon and SkyGate. Mr. Bruinzeel holds an MSEE degree from Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) and an MBA degree from San Diego State University.
SIG Co-Chairs:
Peter Pardee, VP Business Development, Hughes Network Systems, LLC & Board Director, CommNexus
David Readman, Consultant
Jason Ellis, Staff Manager, Business Development, Qualcomm
Jasper Bruinzeel, Vice President, Market & Sales, CelPlan Technologies, Inc.
Dave Ahlgren, President, AhlTek Entree Wireless
Vivek Shah, Systems Architect, Motorola
Prof. Tara Javidi, UCSD
November 18th, 2010
TIME:
7:30AM Registration/Networking/Breakfast
8:00AM Program Begins
9:30AM Program Ends
LOCATION:
3580 Carmel Mountain Road #300
San Diego CA 92130
COST:
Pre-Registration: (Please pre-register by noon on 11/17/10)
$10.00 - CommNexus Sponsor
$20.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
At the Door:
$20.00 - CommNexus Sponsor
$30.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
Students, Military & Press: FREE
Josh Gerber
Lead Architect - Smart Grid, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
Josh Gerber is Lead Architect for Smart Grid at San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a Sempra Energy utility. His current role is leading enterprise-wide smart grid strategy, policy, and project alignment, with a focus on IT infrastructure, networking and security. Prior to joining Sempra, Josh was a Systems Engineer at Inflow, Inc., now part of Sungard Availability Services. In his 15 year career, including 7 years with the Sempra utilities, Josh has held multiple senior positions involving the planning, design, and implementation of smart grid, advanced metering, and data center infrastructure. Josh serves as SDG&E's representative on the UCAIUG OpenSG Technical Committee and the NIST Smart Grid Interoperability Panel.
Jonas N. Olsen
VP Strategic Marketing, On-Ramp Wireless
Jonas has extensive experience in technology consulting and business development. Most recently, Mr. Olsen was VP of Business Development at Blue Sky Network - a pioneer in global, satellite based asset tracking. In that capacity, he oversaw early product development and won contracts with some of the largest energy companies in the world, including ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, as well as military entities like the Royal Air Force. Prior to Blue Sky Network, Jonas had several business development and consulting roles, including consulting work with PricewaterhouseCoopers Internet Business practice. Jonas has a MS in Business Administration and Computer Science from Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. After finishing his degree, Jonas served as an assistant lecturer in Information Economics for the business school's graduate program.
Julian Durand
Staff Manager, Product Management, QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies
Julian Durand, staff manager of product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT), has for the last 7 years been responsible for security, biometrics, sensors, automotive, Machine-to-Machine, and Qualcomm’s end to end tracking and monitoring system: inGeo. Previously, Julian was the DRM and security manager for Nokia Mobile Phones. Julian’s security product is now standard on all Nokia and Qualcomm powered devices. Before entering the cellular industry, in 1998 Julian founded a startup company, Trade and Transit Information Systems (TATIS) SA in Geneva Switzerland to improve efficiency of international trade and to maximize compliance to excise, tax and customs regimes. Prior to TATIS, Julian founded and ran Digital Smile - an internet consulting services company in Budapest, Hungary with Fortune 500 clients in both Europe and USA. Julian’s passion has always been for international refugee issues. As an engineering graduate in 1991 Julian’s first lead development role was to build the decision making database systems for the Canadian government’s refugee determination system. Based on this work, he won an international competition to build a refugee determination system for the UN’s Refugee Agency (UNHCR). REFWORLD.ORG was the very first UN web site online and remains the ultimate destination for all professionals and persons generally interested in matters of asylum seekers and internally displaced persons. Julian has been awarded several patents for his inventions in the area of international trade, security, provisioning and digital rights management systems.
MODERATOR:
Jasper Bruinzeel
VP Marketing & Sales, CelPlan Technologies
A wireless industry veteran, Bruinzeel is an expert on WiFi and WiMAX technologies, and has played an important role in the adoption of wireless broadband solutions and video surveillance applications with municipalities and public safety organizations. Mr. Bruinzeel has held executive positions with various technology leaders and wireless start-ups, such as Alvarion, NEC, Tachyon and SkyGate. Mr. Bruinzeel holds an MSEE degree from Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) and an MBA degree from San Diego State University.
SIG Co-Chairs:
Peter Pardee, VP Business Development, Hughes Network Systems, LLC & Board Director, CommNexus
David Readman, Consultant
Jason Ellis, Staff Manager, Business Development, Qualcomm
Jasper Bruinzeel, Vice President, Market & Sales, CelPlan Technologies, Inc.
Dave Ahlgren, President, AhlTek Entree Wireless
Vivek Shah, Systems Architect, Motorola
Prof. Tara Javidi, UCSD
DATE:
TIME:
7:30AM Registration/Networking/Breakfast
8:00AM Program Begins
9:30AM Program Ends
LOCATION:
3580 Carmel Mountain Road #300
San Diego CA 92130
COST:
Pre-Registration: (Please pre-register by noon on 11/17/10)
$10.00 - CommNexus Sponsor
$20.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
At the Door:
$20.00 - CommNexus Sponsor
$30.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
Students, Military & Press: FREE
Questions? Contact Bailey Cunning at bcunning@commnexus.org
Date:
Thursday, November 18, 20107:30AM-9:30AM
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