Smart Utilities: A Bridge To Smart Cities of the Future Wednesday, September 27, 2017 8:30am 2:00pm The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 8 th Floor Huntsman Hall Philadelphia The conference will discuss how Smart Cities use information and communication technology to improve their management, operation and sustainability. They combine information from their infrastructures such as water, energy and transportation with public services to make intelligent decisions about current events as well as to plan for their future. Smart Cities rely on real-time data collection networks, communicate information through wired and wireless pathways and use sophisticated data analytics to accomplish this goal. The conference will draw from examples where innovative water utilities that collect continuous information on water quality, system reliability and provide important consumption metrics to their customers can serve as working examples and even be the backbone for a Smart City s comprehensive network.
AGENDA Registration & Breakfast 8:15 9:00 Wharton Welcome Remarks 9:00 9:05 Eric Orts, Faculty Director, Wharton IGEL 9:05 9:15 SUEZ Opening Remarks & Conference Overview Patrick Cairo, Emeritus Wharton IGEL Advisory Board Member Richard Henning, Senior Vice President, SUEZ 9:15-9:25 Morning Keynote Charles Brennan, Chief Information Officer, City of Philadelphia 9:25-9:35 Morning Keynote Howard Neukrug, Faculty, Penn Earth & Environmental Science 9:35 10:40 Panel One Challenges Facing Smart Utilities and their Solutions for the Future How Smart Utilities are using Digitized Solutions to Improve Efficiency and Meet Their Customer Expectations Panel Moderator: Patrick Cairo, Emeritus Wharton IGEL Advisory Board Member Speakers: Michael Allegretti, Senior Vice President, Policy & Strategic Initiatives, Rubicon Global Debra McCarty, Commissioner, Philadelphia Water Department Emily Schapira, Vice Chair & Executive Director, Philadelphia Energy Authority David Stanton, President Utilities, SUEZ 10:40 11:00 Morning Discussion with- Wharton MBA Entrepreneurs Smart Water & Smart Cities Discussion Moderator: Ellen Hwang, Program Manager for Innovation Management, City of Philadelphia Wharton MBA Student Speakers:
Mitch Gainer, WG 18 Mary Johnston, WG 18 Claire Tram, WG 18 11:00-11:15 Break 11:-15 12:15 Panel Two Using Real-time Digitized Information to Manage the Future of Infrastructures and City Services How Using Big Data About Sustainable Best Practice Can Lead to Better City Planning and Use of Resources Panel Moderator: David Mazzocco, Associate Director Sustainability, The Wharton School Panel Speakers: Dan Garofalo, Environmental Sustainability Director, University of Pennsylvania Steve Davis, Digital Business Transformation Leader, GE Water & Process Technologies Brad A. Molotsky, Partner, Duane Morris Vasileios Nasis, President and CEO, Netronix Avi Patwardhan, Managing Director, Smart Cities, Jacobs 12:15 12:35 Next Steps-Innovative Projects between City of Philadelphia & University City Discussion Speakers: Ellen Hwang, Program Manager for Innovation Management, City of Philadelphia Peter Murray, Executive Director, Dense Networks 12:35 1:00 Closing Keynote Speaker: Alex Khorram, Founder and GM machineq, Comcast 1:00-2:00 Networking Lunch
Conference Speakers Eric Orts is a professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics with a secondary appointment in Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught at Wharton since 1991 with prior legal experience for two years at Paul Weiss in New York City. Eric Orts, Guardsmark Professor, Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics and Management, Director, Wharton Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL) Patrick Cairo has over forty-five years of experience in the water industry, including twenty-five years with Suez where he was the founder and CEO of SUEZ Environmental Services, its municipal and industrial services business in North America. Patrick Cairo, Emeritus Founding Corporate Advisory Board Member, Wharton IGEL Former Executive Vice President, SUEZ Richard W. Henning delivers a unique combination of corporate and government experience with extensive expertise in marketing, public relations, corporate communications and community relations. He currently serves as Senior Vice President, Communications, Community Relations and Proposal Development for SUEZ in North America. Richard Henning, Senior Vice President, SUEZ
Charles Brennan is the City of Philadelphia s Chief Information Officer. Charles worked for the Philadelphia Police Department for 33 years, spending the last 20 years in the Information Technology (IT) Department. During his time in IT he took on increasing responsibilities including the management of the Department s programming staff, 911 systems, GIS systems, Drug and DNA laboratories and communications network Charles Brennan, Chief Information Officer, City of Philadelphia Mr. Neukrug is the former Commissioner and CEO of Philadelphia Water, where he was responsible for utility operations, environmental compliance, engineering, legal and policy decisions, and more for Philadelphia s drinking water, wastewater, & stormwater system. He is currently a Professor of Practice in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Howard Neukrug, Faculty, Earth & Environmental Science Michael Allegretti is the Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategic Initiatives at Rubicon Global where he is now writing the playbook for how we improve urban mobility in an increasingly app-based transportation world. Michael Allegretti, Senior Vice President, Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Rubicon Global Debra McCarty is Commissioner of the Philadelphia Water Department. She began her career with Philadelphia Water in 1982 as a sanitary engineer at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant. In 2004, she became deputy water commissioner of the Operations Division, managing 3 drinking water treatment plants, 3 wastewater treatment plants, 3,200 miles of water mains, and more throughout Philadelphia. Debra McCarty, Commissioner Philadelphia Water Department
Emily Schapira is PEA s Executive Director and current Vice Chair of the board. Emily joined PEA as an employee in June 2016 to execute the Philadelphia Energy Campaign. Prior to joining PEA full time, Emily was Director of Global Accounts for the Lighting category for WESCO Distribution, and worked on sustainability for Verizon and Intel. Emily Schapira, Vice Chair & Executive Director, Philadelphia Energy Commission David Stanton serves as president of SUEZ in North America s Utility Operations and Federal Services and is responsible for overseeing the operations and management of regulated water and wastewater businesses across the nation. David has over 25 years of experience in the water industry, in the United States and abroad. David Stanton, President, Utility Operations and Federal Services, Suez As the Program Manager for Innovation Management for the City of Philadelphia, Ellen Hwang develops and implements strategic programs and initiatives that seek to increase organization s capacity, efficiency, and crossdepartmental collaboration. Ellen Hwang, Program Manager for Innovation Management, City of Philadelphia Mitch Gainer is currently pursuing a dual MBA/MPA joint degree. He has also worked as the Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative where he was responsible for engaging external stakeholders to build support for the President s Trade Agenda. Mitch Gainer, MBA/MPA Joint Degree, The Wharton School, Harvard Kennedy School
Mary Johnston is a Wharton student with experience at the intersection of business and technology. She has experience in strategy consulting, enterprise technology implementations, agile product development, design thinking, and product management. Mary Johnston, MBA Candidate, The Wharton School Claire Tramm is currently pursuing her MBA at The Wharton School. She has experience as a venture capital investment associate at GE Ventures and as a private equity investment associate at Palladin Consumer Retail Partners. Claire Tramm, MBA Candidate, The Wharton School David Mazzocco brings unique experience and management strengths to planning and implementing carbon reduction initiatives for positive, sustainable change as Associate Director of Sustainability for the Wharton School. He has technical and management expertise in sustainable, energy efficient building design and operation, and is a LEED accredited professional. David Mazzocco, Associate Director of Sustainability, The Wharton School Daniel Garofalo is the University of Pennsylvania s first Environmental Sustainability Director, charged with leading Penn s commitment to reducing the University s carbon footprint and improving its environmental performance. An architect with more than 20 years of design and project management experience, Dan is active in numerous volunteer and civic organizations. Dan Garofalo, Environmental Sustainability Director, University of Pennsylvania
As development leader at GE Power, Water & Process Technologies, Steve Davis provides strategic direction and program management for the business digital initiative, and the innovation and growth for its Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. His main role is to expand Water & Process Technologies leadership in the digital industrial space. Steve Davis, Digital Business Transformation Leader, GE Brad A. Molotsky practices in the area of real estate law. Mr. Molotsky s primary practice is focused in the areas of commercial leasing, acquisitions and divestitures, property management, financing and real estate joint ventures (including mixed-use development). He also has deep experience in board governance and managing public company issues such as enterprise risk, internal audit, compensation, proxy statement preparation and review, as well as energy efficiency and sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Brad A. Molotsky, Partner, Duane Morris As President and CEO of Netronix, Vasileios Nasis drives intuitive solutions to tackle difficult technological problems and democratize technology. In 2010 Netronix entered the market and after only several years of research and development Netronix introduced to the world their internet of things (IoT) platform, a remote monitoring solution that adds value to Environment, Energy, Fleet and further sectors and industries. Vasileios Nasis, President, CEO, Netronix With 30 years of experience for 50+ clients in North America and overseas both in the public (local, state and federal) and private sectors, Dr. Patwardhan s passion is spotlighting how emerging technologies are impacting cities, utilities and organizations as they plan, build, and manage infrastructure assets.
Avi Patwardhan, Managing Director Smart Cities, Jacobs Petter Murray is the Executive Director of the Social Think Tank, Dense Networks. At CCP, he taught Intro to IT and Intro to Business to inner city youth and probably learned more there than anywhere else he s been. He has taught E Commerce and Technology for Competitive Advantage at Temple University and helped develop the Entrepreneurial program at the Community College of Philadelphia. Peter Murray, Executive Director, Dense Networks Alex Korrham is an Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) executive focused on building new platforms and businesses for connected things that will enable a new approach to managing our businesses, our communities, and our lives. Alex Korrham, Founder and GM, MachineQ, Comcast
The Wharton-led, Penn-wide Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL) promotes knowledge for business sustainability. IGEL works with a diverse and interdisciplinary network to develop and disseminate innovative research and business practices to solve the most pressing environmental issues facing our planet. IGEL also interfaces with top alumni and with academic, corporate, government, and non-government organizations to drive business policies and practices on a global scale. With our partners, IGEL facilitates life-long learning and impact through world-class research, transformative teaching of future leaders, and public outreach regarding best business practices. We are most grateful to SUEZ for its 10-year partnership with Wharton IGEL. Thank You! Eric Orts Faculty Director Wharton IGEL ortse@wharton.upenn.edu Joanne Spigonardo Senior Associate Director Wharton IGEL spigonaj@wharton.upenn.edu Elena Rohner Communications Coordinator Wharton IGEL, SAS 17, MES 18 rohnere@sas.upenn.edu