UBBA Summit & Plugfest 2024

Kansas City Convention Center - Kansas, MO, United States

The Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA) is a collaboration of utilities and ecosystem partners dedicated to championing the advancement and development of private broadband networks for America’s critical infrastructure industries. The Summit & Plugfest 2024 will be the not-to-be-missed in-person culmination UBBA work toward our mission. Join utility executives, innovation leaders, and utilities from across North America, and beyond for this year’s Summit & Plugfest

Join us at UBBA 2024 to:

• Hear from Nokia experts about how AI / ML, Quantum Computing, Smart Metering and more will help you enhance your grid operations.
• See how our latest Private LTE, IP/MPLS and optical solutions modernize, monitor, control and automate smart grids and optimize grid performance.
• Learn about this year’s Plugfest interoperability testing, and how it’s helping to meet the requirements of use cases in your grid environment.

Nokia is a proud Diamond and Welcome Reception sponsor. We will take the stage for thought leadership sessions during the summit and will display Nokia solutions at Plugfest and in the Innovation Zone. Visit us!

Nokia Exhibitor Booth #411
Tuesday – Thursday November 5-7, 2024
KC Convention Center Innovation Zone  

UBBA Welcome Reception sponsored by Nokia
Date: Tuesday November 5th, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Topic: Diamond Sponsor Welcome
Nokia Speaker: Jeff Pittman: Head of Enterprise, Mobile Networks North America

Nokia Thought Leadership and General Sessions

• Date: Tuesday November 5th, 2024
  Time: 1:30pm – 2:00pm
  Topic: Deeper Dive into AI Tools for Utilities
  Nokia Panelist: Ken Rabedeau: Head of Energy Segment, Network Infrastructure North America
• Date: Tuesday November 5th, 2024
  Time: 3:15pm – 4:00pm
  Topic: Data Centers Everywhere…It’s a Drag, Man: Preparing for the AI, EV, and Cryptocurrency Energy Surge
  Nokia Panelist: Ali Shah: Head of Technology, Enterprise Mobile Networks North America
• Date: Tuesday November 5th, 2024
  Time: 4:00pm – 4:45pm
  Topic: Utility Quantum Computing – Is now the time?
  Nokia Panelist: Mauricio Subieta: Energy CTO, Network Infrastructure North America
   

Plugfest Demonstrations with Nokia
Date: Wednesday November 6th, 2024
Time: 8:00am – 12:00pm 

• Team 1: Nokia Collaboration 
  Stage 3 Use Case: Edge Computing & Low Latency
  Nokia Participants: Ali Shah: Head of Technology, Enterprise Mobile Networks North America
• Team 2: Cisco Collaboration 
  Stage 3 Use Case: Edge Computing & Low Latency 
  Nokia Participants: Ali Shah: Head of Technology, Enterprise Mobile Networks North America
• Team 1: Itron Collaboration
  Stage 1 Use Case: AMI 2.0 
  Nokia Participants: Ali Shah: Head of Technology, Enterprise Mobile Networks North America
   

Nokia Technical Session
Date: Thursday November 7th, 2024
Time: 11:00am – 11:55pm
Title: Applying AI/ML centric automation to private LTE / 5G Utility field area network deployment & operations 
Nokia Speakers: Karisma Arora: Head of Network Automation, Digitalization and Transformation, Mobile Networks North America & Klaus Metnitzer: Head Deploy Execution Excellence & Serviceability North America
 

For more information visit: UBBA Summit & Plugfest 2024: Revolutionizing Private Broadband Networks (ubbaplugfest.org)