Christine Perey to Speak at the EPRI Information, Communication and Cyber Security (ICCS) European Engagement Summit
AREA member EPRI will be hosting its first European Engagement Summit on April 28 and 29 in Madrid, Spain. Executives from European utility companies will be in attendance at this invite-only conference to learn about a variety of topics in cyber security and information technology.
Presentations on the following utility industry topics will include:
- Augmented Reality in utility operations
- Risk management in the electric sector
- Security posture assessment
- Network and system management
- Threat management
- Advanced metering systems
- Communications in demand response and distributed energy resources
AREA executive director Christine Perey will be presenting on the state of the art of Augmented Reality in 2015, and what is possible with the available technology. She will examine the macroscopic trends that propel advancements in Augmented Reality today, including how new components introduced in the past six months can contribute to the most powerful solutions ever developed. She will also address the internal and external barriers that remain to be overcome before AR can reach its potential impact in utilities and in all industries.
The conference will be held at the InterContinental Madrid and will be followed by a tour of the Gas Natural Fenosa Control Center.