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August 13 - 14, 2025 | Des Plaines, Illinois

Agenda

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Day 1 Theme: Spatial Technologies, Data, and Analytics (all times U.S. Central Time Zone)
7:30 AM – 8:15 AMRegistration and Information Desk
8:15 – 8:30 AMWelcome and Opening Remarks
  • Paula A. Gant, PhD, President and CEO, GTI Energy
  • Shannon Katcher, Vice President, Digital Innovation, GTI Energy
8:30 – 9:20 AMKeynote Speaker:
  • Eric Gakstatter, Principal GNSS Consultant, Discovery Management Group LLC
9:20 – 10:10 AMTechnical Presentations
Topic: Advancements in GPS and GNSS Technologies for Energy Applications
  • Ben Alpert, Principal Data Scientist, Digital Innovation, GTI Energy
  • Alicia Farag, Co-Founder & President, LocusView
10:10 – 10:30 AMREFRESHMENT BREAK, NETWORKING, EXHIBITS
10:30 – 11:20 AMTechnical Presentations
Topic: Spatial Data Integration and Management
  • Todd Jaroch, GIS Analyst II, Digital Innovation, GTI Energy
  • Additional speakers forthcoming
11:20 – 11:50 AMPlatinum Sponsor Presentation by ESRI
  • ESRI
11:50 AM – 1:00 PMLUNCH, NETWORKING, EXHIBITS
1:00 – 1:50 PMKeynote Speaker:
  • Monique Roberts, Executive Director, PODS Association
1:50 – 2:30 PMPanel Discussion
Topic: Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring
  • Panelists forthcoming
2:30 – 3:00 PMGold Sponsor Rapid Fire Presentations
  • Irth
  • Utto
3:00 – 3:20 PMBREAK, NETWORKING, EXHIBITS, FIELD DEMONSTRATION/TOUR
3:20 – 4:35 PMTechnical Presentations
Topic: Applications of Advanced Analytics with Spatial Data
  • Panelists forthcoming
4:35 – 4:55 PMSilver Sponsor Rapid Fire Presentations
  • Bad Elf
  • EOS
  • Project Canary
  • ABB
4:55 – 5:00 PMDay 1 - Concluding Remarks
  • Bailey Fosdick, Institute Data Scientist, Digital Innovation, GTI Energy
5:00 – 6:30 PMReception and Exhibits
(Reception Sponsored by Irth)

Day 2 Theme: Big Data and Advanced Analytics (all times U.S. Central Time Zone)
7:00 AM – 8:15 AMRegistration and Information Desk
8:15 – 8:30 AMDay 1 Recap and Day 2 Preview
  • Zach Weller, Sr. Manager, Data Science II, Digital Innovation, GTI Energy
8:30 – 9:20 AMKeynote Speaker:
  • Dr. Steve Liang, Founder and CTO, SensorUp
9:20 – 10:00 AMPanel Discussion
Topic: AI in the Energy Industry
  • Panelists forthcoming
10:00 – 10:20 AMREFRESHMENT BREAK, NETWORKING, EXHIBITS
10:20 – 11:45 AMTechnical Presentations
Topic: Harnessing Big Data
  • Yannik Roell, Data Scientist, Digital Innovation, GTI Energy
  • Binbin Weng, OU Gerald Tuma Presidential Professor
  • Additional panelists forthcoming
11:45 AM – 12:00 PMBronze Sponsor Rapid Fire Presentations
  • Locusview
  • SensorUp
  • Southern Cross
12:00 – 1:00 PMLUNCH, NETWORKING, EXHIBITS
1:00 – 1:40 PMPanel Discussion
Topic: Data-Driven Decision Making - From insight to Impact
  • Panelists forthcoming
1:40 – 2:30 PMTechnical Presentations
Topic: Integrating New Technologies into Operations and Decision Making
  • Kate Smits, Professor, SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering and the Maguire Energy Institute
  • Panelists forthcoming
2:30 – 3:00 PMREFRESHMENT BREAK, NETWORKING, EXHIBITS
3:00 – 3:50 PMTechnical Presentations
Topic: Advancements in Methane Technologies and Carbon Accounting
  • Ellie Martinez, Associate Data Scientist, Digital Innovation, GTI Energy
  • Francois Rongere, Vice President Natural Gas Industry, Picarro/PG&E
3:50 – 4:00 PMClosing Remarks

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