Power Panel Discussion: Grid Automation
As power systems evolve into digital ecosystems, the connected grid is redefining how utilities manage reliability and efficiency. Automation, cybersecurity, and intelligent asset management now form the foundation of next-generation operations.
This discussion brings together industry experts to examine how automation, cybersecurity, and intelligent asset management are shaping the connected grid and driving the transition toward secure, data-driven, and future-ready power systems.
Key topics include:
- The Connected Grid: Automation, Cybersecurity, and Intelligent Asset Management
- Digital Power Systems: Integrating Automation, Security, and Monitoring
Panelists:
- Eric Thompson – Global Director of AI and IoT Solutions, IRISS.
- Mark McVey, Senior Strategic Advisor at Dominion Energy.
Eric Thompson
Leads AI and connected solutions strategy at IRISS, driving vision, delivery, and commercialization of industrial intelligence (E-Sentry & EVA platforms).
Mark McVey
40 years of experience at Dominion Energy as a senior strategic advisor in electrical transmission equipment and technology.
