INFOCUS 2026 Agenda
Pre-Conference - Monday, April 13
- Daytime - TBA
Golf Scramble
Reach out to [email protected] if interested
- Afternoon - TBA
Conference Check-in
Attendees can check in at the conference registration desk at the hotel to pick up name badges and swag
Day 1 - Tuesday, April 14
- 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Conference Check-in
Attendees can check in at the conference registration desk at the hotel to pick up name badges and swag
- 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
CAROLINA BALLROOM
- 8 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Training Session 1
- COLONIAL: PCI Insights Overview: Making the Most of PCI Insights Out-of-the-Box Reports
- GOLD: AI Advancements in Forecaster, Battery Trader, DART Trader
- GOLD BALCONY: Manage & Execute Your Front-Office Workflow for RTO Markets
- LAURENS: Gas ETRM
- PINCKNEY: GenTrader Basic
- POINSETTE: PCI Hosted Systems 101: Cybersecurity, Services, & Best Practices for Success
- RUTLEDGE: Power ETRM with Scheduling
- 9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Morning Break
- 10:10 a.m. – Noon
Training Session 2
- CAROLINA A: RTO Settlements Training: Using PCI GenManager to Validate RTO Charge Codes, Statements, & Invoices
- CAROLINA B: Integrations to Support Market Operations Within PCI (DPM Training)
- COLONIAL: PCI Insights for Advanced Users: Unlocking the Power of Insights by Building, Customizing Reports, & Integrating BI Tools
- GOLD: GenTrader Advanced: Portfolio Optimization Trading & Bidding
- LAURENS: Generation Outage Management
- PINCKNEY: BA Operations: New WECC Markets
- POINSETTE: Meter Management & Transmission Settlements
- RUTLEDGE: ETRM Mid Office and Risk Management
- Noon - 1 p.m.
Lunch
- 1 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Conference Welcome & Kickoff
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Justin Shearer
- 1:10 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Keynote
CAROLINA BALLROOM
TBA
- 1:40 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
PCI President's Message
CAROLINA BALLROOM
TBA
- 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Break
- 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Optional: Office Hours with PCI Experts
DRAYTON
Topics: ETRM, Power Markets
- 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PCI Head of Product's Message
CAROLINA BALLROOM
Bryan Kelly
- 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
PCI Insights: One-Stop AI-Ready Data Enterprise Analytics Platform
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Khai Le, Hicham Mansouri
Customers: TBA
- 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
AI-Powered Energy Trading: Forecaster, BatteryTrader & Beyond
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Dwarak Varadharajan, Bryan Kelly
Customers: TBA
- 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Drinks & Demos
MEZZANINE
- 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Offsite Drinks & Dinner
TBA
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 15
- 7: a.m. – 11 a.m.
Conference Check-in
Attendees can check in at the conference registration desk at the hotel to pick up name badges and swag
- 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
CAROLINA BALLROOM
- 8:00 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Market Entries to EDAM, RTC-B, & RTO-E
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Hari Cherukarethu, Suiyi Su, Chris Espinosa, Kashmita Ghimire, Stanley Eng, Zenab Rangwala
Customers: TBA
- 8:55 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
ETRM Replacement Projects
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Lei Tian, John Bizon
Customers: TBA
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Morning Break
- 10 a.m. – Noon
Optional: Office Hours with PCI Experts
DRAYTON
Topics: PCI Insights, Portfolio Optimization, Transmission
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Multi-Market Outage Management
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Arun Devarakonda
Customers: TBA
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
RTO Panel Session
CAROLINA BALLROOM
Featuring representatives from ISO/RTO markets
- 11:30 a.m. – Noon
Keynote Speaker
CAROLINA BALLROOM
TBA
- Noon – 1 p.m.
Lunch
- 1 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Breakout Sessions 1
- CAROLINA A: Preparing for the Emerging Western Markets (EDAM, M+, RTO-E, & WRAP)
- CAROLINA B: Preparing for the Eastern Markets (NE Markets, ERCOT, & MISO)
- COLONIAL: PCI Insights for RTO Markets
- GOLD: Harmonization of Power Trading & Gas Trading & Post-Analysis
- LAURENS: Generation OMS + Panel Session
- PARKVIEW: Counterparty Credit Exposure
- PINCKNEY: e-Tag+ & Transmission Synergies
- POINSETTE: New IT Advances for PCI Kube, Network Customization, Scalability, Cybersecurity & AI Governance
- RUTLEDGE: ETRM Back Office
- 2:50 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Afternoon Break
- 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Breakout Sessions 2
- CAROLINA A: PCI Roadmap for All ISO/RTO Markets (GenManager+)
- CAROLINA B: Settlements Roundtable - Downstream Workflows, G/L & Allocations
- COLONIAL: Insights for Multiple PCI Applications
- GOLD: Advances in Portfolio Optimization: Medium-Long Term Planning, Risk Management, Ancillary Services & Batteries
- LAURENS: Transmission OMS & LRMS + Panel Session
- PARKVIEW: Power Scheduling
- PINCKNEY: Transmission Data Analytics
- POINSETTE: IT Data Infrastructure & Hosted Services: Integrating PCI Insights with Major Data Analytics Platforms
- RUTLEDGE: Gas ETRM
- 5: p.m. – 7 p.m.
Drinks & Demos II
MEZZANINE
- 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Customer Appreciation Dinner
CAROLINA BALLROOM
Day 3 - Thursday, April 16
- 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
Breakfast Buffet
CAROLINA BALLROOM
- 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Optional: Office Hours with PCI Experts
DRAYTON
Topics: Outage Management, Technology, Hosted Services, Cyber Security
- 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
CAROLINA BALLROOM
TBA
- 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Transmission Showcase
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Suiyi Su
Customers: TBA
- 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The Evolution of GenManager and Bid-to-Bill
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Zenab Rangwala, Stanley Eng
Customers: TBA
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
ETRM Efficiencies Gained from Modules
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Vinay Singh, Joe Frick
Customers: TBA
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Morning Break
- 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
GenTrader Updates & Key Projects
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Bryan Kelly, Buck Feng
Customers: TBA
- 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
PCI's Full-Spectrum Suite Deployed
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Justin ShearerÂ
Customers: TBA
- 11:30 a.m. – Noon
PCI Conference Recap & Closeout
CAROLINA BALLROOM
PCI: Javier Martin