Technical Workshop & NW Operators Form Agenda
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Breakfast (Utility Owners Only)
Check in, grab breakfast, and network with fellow attendees. Pick up your welcome packet and event materials.
Conference Hall A
8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Welcome (Utility Owners Only)
Speaker: Ram Veeraraghavan
Join us for our Welcome
Conference Hall A
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome Remarks (Utility Owners Only)
Chelan and Douglas County PUD
Join us for a welcome by our host utilities.
Refreshment Area
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Owners Forum Round Table Discussion (Utility Owners Only)
Speaker:
Hands-on workshop covering scalable cloud infrastructure design, security considerations, and cost optimization strategies.
Workshop Room 1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch (Utility Owners Only)
Enjoy lunch and continue networking with colleagues.
Dining Hall
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wells Dam Tour Hosted By Douglas County PUD
Douglas County PUD
Conference Hall B
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Rocky Reach Dam Tour Hosted By Chelan County PUD
Chelan County PUD
Refreshment Area
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Special Interest Groups (Open To Utilities and Sponsors)
Speakers: TBD
Industry experts discuss current security challenges, best practices, and emerging threats in application development.
Conference Hall A
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking Reception and Dinner
Join us for an evening of dinner and networking
Room Name
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
Welcome back! Grab coffee and prepare for day two of learning.
Main Lobby
Main Lobby
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Workshop Kickoff
Speaker: John Chandler
Main Lobby
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
Host Utility Welcome
Chelan County PUD
Quick refreshment break.
Refreshment Area
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Using Data to Inform O&M Decisions and Avoid Forced Outages
Speaker: Brett Bickford,
Design patterns, service communication, and practical implementation of microservices in production environments.
Conference Hall B
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking Break
Catered Meal
Final networking lunch of the workshop.
Dining Hall
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch
Database optimization, caching strategies, and application performance monitoring best practices.
Workshop Room 1
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Final Break
Last networking opportunity
One last chance to connect and exchange contacts.
Refreshment Area
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Session: Key Takeaways & Next Steps
Facilitator: Dr. Sarah Johnson
Recap of workshop highlights, Q&A session, and resources for continued learning. Certificate distribution.
Conference Hall A
