Upcoming SGO Events
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3rd Utility Cyber Security Forum
October 6-7, 2021 | Chicago
Long-Duration Energy Storage Forum
November 16-17, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
8th Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources World Forum
December 7-8, 2021 | Los Angeles
6th Annual Smart Cities Technology Symposium & Exhibition
January 18-19, 2022 | Chicago
14th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - North America
February 15-16, 2022 | Sacramento
15th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - EMEA
April 12-14, 2022 | London
Recently Concluded
Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilization Virtual Forum
July 27, 2021 | 100% Online
5th IoT Global Innovation Forum
July 28-29, 2021 | 100% Online
Transportation Electrification Virtual Forum
June 22, 2021 | 100% Online
6th Annual Grid Modernization Virtual Forum
May 11-12, 2021 | 100% Online
EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America
January 26, 2021 | 100% Online
Sample Attendee Feedback
"I felt it was very well organized with a variety of interesting topics related to DR and DER. I think it's exciting time to involved in this industry, and this conference provides a nice forum for professionals to share their ideas and experiences. I would recommend this conference to anyone involved in the industry. I look forward to attending next year."
-- David Simons, Senior Forecast Consultant, Itron (on Demand Response & DER Forum)
"Thanks for putting on a great conference. The "star power" was very much present -- the speakers, panels and attendees were an excellent variety of the network we were hoping to connect with."
-- Timothy Powers, Research and Policy Associate, Inovateus Solar (Smart Cities International Symposium)
"The networking opportunities were splendid with lots of interesting talks from companies doing great work."
-- Robert Cunningham, Director of Operations, RVE.SOL (Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - EMEA)
"Outstanding - A wealth of info all in one place. Many different subsets represented within grid industry."
-- Eric McDonald, Director, Facilities and Infrastructure Development, NextEnergy (on Grid Modernization Forum)
For information about particiating in one of these events, please contact us.
October 6-7, 2021 | Chicago
• Protecting substations and distribution and transmission infrastructure from cyber attacks
• Designing defense-in-depth networking strategies
• Dealing with advanced persistent threats that exploit flaws in industrial control systems
• Cyber security as it relates to reliability and system safety
• Ensuring grid SCADA and PLC grid control networks cyber security
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• Designing defense-in-depth networking strategies
• Dealing with advanced persistent threats that exploit flaws in industrial control systems
• Cyber security as it relates to reliability and system safety
• Ensuring grid SCADA and PLC grid control networks cyber security
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November 16-17, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
• Business models, demos and deployment plans
• Integration into grid operations and networks
• Latest technology advances and options
• Software for enabling VPP aggregation
• Market drivers and outlook for utility-scale storage
• Regulatory and policy issues surrounding LDES
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• Integration into grid operations and networks
• Latest technology advances and options
• Software for enabling VPP aggregation
• Market drivers and outlook for utility-scale storage
• Regulatory and policy issues surrounding LDES
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December 7-8, 2021 | Los Angeles
• Adapting DR portfolios to the evolving utility business model in the 21st century
• Integrating and controlling distributed energy resources
• Energy storage advances and implications for DER deployment
• Next-generation microgrids and demand response
• Emerging load control strategies
• Call for Speakers
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• Integrating and controlling distributed energy resources
• Energy storage advances and implications for DER deployment
• Next-generation microgrids and demand response
• Emerging load control strategies
• Call for Speakers
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January 18-19, 2022 | Chicago
• Moving toward the post-COVID-19 smart city
• Technology innovations and advances enabling the Smart City vision
• Business models for Smart City project implementation
• Financing Smart City initiatives in the current economic climate
• Case studies of successful implementations to date
• Call for Speakers
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• Technology innovations and advances enabling the Smart City vision
• Business models for Smart City project implementation
• Financing Smart City initiatives in the current economic climate
• Case studies of successful implementations to date
• Call for Speakers
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February 15-16, 2022 | Sacramento
• Eliminating outages and maximizing clean energy efficiency
• Market drivers and opportunities in North America
• Business models and regulatory support for microgrids
• Utility-driven microgrids and deployment partnerships
• Microgrid power control, management and integration
• Project modeling, financing and implementation
• Call for Speakers
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• Market drivers and opportunities in North America
• Business models and regulatory support for microgrids
• Utility-driven microgrids and deployment partnerships
• Microgrid power control, management and integration
• Project modeling, financing and implementation
• Call for Speakers
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April 12-14, 2022 | London
• Microgrid feasibility, design, and implementation
• Refining the business case for off-grid, remote, and island microgrids
• One-to-one networking with funding and financing sources
• Determining the correct technology mix for hybrid energy systems
• Energy storage and other enabling technology advances
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• Refining the business case for off-grid, remote, and island microgrids
• One-to-one networking with funding and financing sources
• Determining the correct technology mix for hybrid energy systems
• Energy storage and other enabling technology advances
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Recently Concluded
Carbon Capture, Storage & Utilization Virtual Forum
July 27, 2021 | 100% Online
• Latest C02 capture and storage technology developments
• Cost considerations, economic scenarios, and effective business models
• Research, development and deployment advances
• Enhancing existing implementations of industrial CCS
• Carbon capture and storage in power plants
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• Cost considerations, economic scenarios, and effective business models
• Research, development and deployment advances
• Enhancing existing implementations of industrial CCS
• Carbon capture and storage in power plants
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July 28-29, 2021 | 100% Online
• New Business Models, 5G Networks, Edge Computing and Next-Gen IoT Services
• Edge Computing in IoT Networks
• The Road to Digital Transformation
• Maximizing Uptime and Profitability with Predictive Maintenance
• IoT and Smart Buildings for the Next Generation of Sustainable Cities
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• Edge Computing in IoT Networks
• The Road to Digital Transformation
• Maximizing Uptime and Profitability with Predictive Maintenance
• IoT and Smart Buildings for the Next Generation of Sustainable Cities
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June 22, 2021 | 100% Online
• EV technology innovations and battery advances
• Integration of EV charging and microgrids
• Implementng an end-to-end EV program
• The business case for transportation electrification
• Modeling and grid architecture planning going forward
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• Integration of EV charging and microgrids
• Implementng an end-to-end EV program
• The business case for transportation electrification
• Modeling and grid architecture planning going forward
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May 11-12, 2021 | 100% Online
• Optimizing the grid for maximum service in a post-pandemic world
• Best practices and strategies for enhancing grid reliability and resiliency
• Distributed Energy Resources: Meeting consumers' needs
• Managing grid modernization complexity: Establishing visibiity and control
• Digitizing the network: Data analytics and Internet of Energy applications
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• Best practices and strategies for enhancing grid reliability and resiliency
• Distributed Energy Resources: Meeting consumers' needs
• Managing grid modernization complexity: Establishing visibiity and control
• Digitizing the network: Data analytics and Internet of Energy applications
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January 26, 2021 | 100% Online
• Latest in smart charging and wireless charging
• Trends in EV adoption and implications for utilities
• Technology innovations in charging infrastructure
• EV and battery advances
• Integrating and optimizing renewable energy resources for charging
• EV charging strategies and microgrids
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• Trends in EV adoption and implications for utilities
• Technology innovations in charging infrastructure
• EV and battery advances
• Integrating and optimizing renewable energy resources for charging
• EV charging strategies and microgrids
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Sample Attendee Feedback
"I felt it was very well organized with a variety of interesting topics related to DR and DER. I think it's exciting time to involved in this industry, and this conference provides a nice forum for professionals to share their ideas and experiences. I would recommend this conference to anyone involved in the industry. I look forward to attending next year."
-- David Simons, Senior Forecast Consultant, Itron (on Demand Response & DER Forum)
"Thanks for putting on a great conference. The "star power" was very much present -- the speakers, panels and attendees were an excellent variety of the network we were hoping to connect with."
-- Timothy Powers, Research and Policy Associate, Inovateus Solar (Smart Cities International Symposium)
"The networking opportunities were splendid with lots of interesting talks from companies doing great work."
-- Robert Cunningham, Director of Operations, RVE.SOL (Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - EMEA)
"Outstanding - A wealth of info all in one place. Many different subsets represented within grid industry."
-- Eric McDonald, Director, Facilities and Infrastructure Development, NextEnergy (on Grid Modernization Forum)