The 5th Annual Demand Response & DER World Forum, October 16-17, 2018 in Costa Mesa, CA will bring together professionals from around the world to explore the latest auto-DR and distributed energy resources strategies for meeting the changing energy landscape of the 21st Century. Technology innovators and business leaders will discuss the evolving role of ADR and emerging network control technologies in enabling an integrated and flexible network that accommodates a range of energy generation resources, marketplace entities, and prosumer customers.
Topics To Be Addressed Include:
- The evolving business model for the 21st Century energy provider
- Integrating and controlling distributed energy resources
- Refining market design to accommodate DERs
- Regulatory and policy trends impacting DR and DER
- DER standards and developments: towards unification
- New technologies and strategies for maximizing demand response performance
- Big Data analytics in optimizing DR, energy efficiency, and DER management
- The role of electric vehicles and energy storage going forward
- Tools and techniques for addressing the Duck Curve
- Blockchain in the evolving distributed energy network
- Electrifying the load: strategies for accommodating growing distributed renewable generation
- Next-generation microgrids and demand response
- Solar + PV
- Valuation of PV and DER within distribution networks
- Preserving and enhancing the role of demand response in capacity performance markets
- Emerging load control strategies
- Next-gen energy efficiency advances
- DR / DER role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Using grid management technologies to address distribution challenges
- Transitioning from demand response to distributed energy resources
- The evolving IoT smart building, BMS, and the relation to DR and DER
- Green Button, customer interaction, and achieving new levels of end user engagement
Sample Attendee Feedback:
"Excellent dialog and exchange of thought. I liked the forward thinking and discussion of future directions."
-- Jack Peterson, Manager - Energy Operations Support, Southern California Edison
"The event was well organized and extremely informative. I have already recommended it to colleagues."
-- Leigh Holmes, Manager of Utility Programs, EnerNOC, Inc.
` "Good, well-organized event. Gave a good picture of today and tomorrow, and the issues and challenges. Good, relevant presentations with little or no advertorial presentation." -- Terry Casey, CEO Europe, Intellastar
"It was very interesting and I learned a lot. This is absolutely the best in the US so far."
-- Magnus Lindén, Senior Consultant, Energy Markets Group, Sweco Energuide
"Very good selection of topics and speakers from different backgrounds and stakeholders. Excellent organization. Thank you!"
-- Dr. Toni Goeller, General Manager, MINcom Smart Solutions GmbH, Germany
"Great contacts, presentations and information. Very useful!"
-- Charles (Ted) Witham, West Region Sales Director, Endpoint Automation, Cooper Power Systems by Eaton
Conference Venue:
Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa Orange County
3131 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-557-3000
Map & Directions
Special discount for conference attendees
Reservations must be made by Friday, September 21, 2018, in order to receive the reduced rate. Contact us to make your reservation.
Nearby Attractions
Fly in for the World Forum and leave some time to explore all the action of Orange County. Play a round of golf at nearby Pelican Hill or Oak Creek golf courses. Check out exciting rides at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm. Cheer on the Angels at Anaheim Stadium and see the Anaheim Ducks heat up the ice at the Honda Center. Shop at exclusive boutiques, glide across the bay on a water taxi, or kick off your shoes and walk along the water's edge at the most beautiful beaches in California.
For information on attractions, sporting venues, restaurants, shopping, tours and events near the Crowne Plaza Costa Mesa, click here.
Speaking Opportunities
Industry practitioners, technology end users, researchers, and executives who are interested in delivering a presentation at the Forum, serving as session moderator, or participating on a panel discussion are welcome to submit a speaking proposal.
To view a list of preliminary topics to be addressed at the Forum in October, click here.
Guidelines for Submitting a Speaking Proposal
Seminar sessions are 75-90 minutes in length and typically feature 3-4 speakers, each presenting for approximately 20 minutes. Speaking proposals should be sent to info@drworldforum.com with the following information:
1. Speaker name, title, company, and contact information
2. Presentation title (or title of panel session)
3. Abstract of presentation or panel session (150 - 200 words)
4. Speaker biography and photo
5. Bullet list of 4-5 Key Learning Points from the presentation or panel session
Additional Guidance
- We ask that proposals be non-commercial in nature. Submissions will be carefully reviewed by the Program Advisory Group to ensure depth of information and relevance to the program.
- Sponsorship of the Forum is not a requirement for participating as a speaker. However, there are a limited number of sponsorship options that do involve a speaking engagement. For more information, please contact us.
- Presentations that emphasize case studies, best practices, and real-world results are encouraged.
