The 8th Grid Modernization & Resiliency Summit provides industry practitioners and executives with an authoritative, objective venue in which to discuss opportunities, hurdles and advancements in positioning the grid for a new era of load growth and service flexibility. The Summit includes in-depth business and technical presentations, as well as panel discussions centered around key advances and success strategies to date.

Proposals may be submitted for:

• Case Studies (20–30 minutes): Real-world lessons from deployments

• Technical Presentations (20–30 minutes): Engineering and operational insights

• Panel Participation (45–60 minutes): Topic-specific multi-speaker discussions

• Pre-Summit Workshops (half-day in length): Technology or business issues deep-dive

• Lightning Talks (7–10 minutes): Fast, focused innovation spotlights

  
  Vendor presentations are welcome but must be non-commercial, technical, and
  customer-focused.
  
  Individuals who wish to deliver a presentation are invited to submit the following:
  
  1. Name of speaker, title, company, and contact information
  2. Presentation (or panel session) title
  3. Abstract and objective of presentation or panel session (150 words)
  4. Biography and photo of proposed speaker(s)
  5. Bullet list of 3-4 Key Learning Points from the presentation
  
  Proposals should be emailed to speak@smartgridobserver.com by
  Friday, February 1, 2026

• Who Should Submit

  • Investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities

  • State regulators, RTO/ISO staff, and policymakers

  • Engineering, consulting, and technology firms

  • Universities, national labs, and research institutions

  • Community resilience leaders and project developers

  
  For further information or to discuss a possible presentation, please contact us.

Speaking Opportunities