BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20251231T130508Z UID:30BC5240-F873-43DC-9733-8212F707B4E9 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251221T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20251221T170000 DESCRIPTION:Industry Talk Series\n\nThe [IEEE PES/PELS/IAS Joint Chapter (H yderabad Section)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/108695389/) is hosting an Industry Talk Series bringing you leading industry voices to discuss c utting-edge innovations in Power & Energy industry. We invite you to mark your calendar and attend our next Industry Expert Guest Lecture to stay ah ead of the curve and network!\n\nDate & Time: 21 Dec 2025 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM IST (45 min Talk + 15 min Q&A) ⏰\n\nVenue: Virtual (Webex)\, Meeting li nk: https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=mc4c867dffedb02 1a1a8ab4e22d31eac1\n\nSpeaker: Mr. Akhil Girhotra\, Global Head of Presale s Architect - Grid Software\, Siemens\n\nLecture Title: Meter data managem ent - Unlocking Insights Beyond Electricity Meter Data\n\nSpeaker Bio: Mr. Akhil Girhotra works as Global head of Presales Architect in Grid Softwar e business unit of Siemens. Mr. Akhil is based in Thailand. He holds a Mas ters in Computer Application and Masters in Business Administration and ha s 17 years experience in Digitalization consulting\, and Enterprise Softwa re architecture in Utilities. Before moving to Presales\, he was involved in large scale Advanced Metering Infrastructure projects for utilities in Europe and Southeast Asia\, leading Solution Architecture practice for Met er Data Management and AMI Analytics.\n\nAs Presales lead\, he has been in strumental is supporting utilities in defining their Smart Grid Roadmaps t o achieve smooth digital rollout. Akhil participates and speaks in Smart G rid events and is a lifetime Associate member of India Energy Forum. Durin g his free time\, he loves to play badminton and travel.\n\nTopic Abstract : The key areas covered in this lecture will be related to crtitical role of an Electricity Meter Data Management :\n\n- As the cornerstone of moder n utility operations\, and how it bridges multiple Head-End Systems (HES) and integrated utility platforms.\n- In Delivering accurate\, validated da ta for billing\, reliability\, compliance\, and customer satisfaction.\n- In digital transformation and addresses integration challenges as accurate meter data underpins advanced analytics and operational excellence.\n- In outage management with faster detection\, response\, and restoration thro ugh real-time insights.\n- As Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) prolifer ate in low-voltage grids\, MDM manages complexity and ensures data integri ty\, enables grid flexibility and resilience across diverse sources.\n\nAd mission Charge: Free\n\nWho can participate: Open to all IEEE members and interested professional/students in the power and energy sector. Non-IEEE participants are welcome to join and explore the benefits of IEEE membersh ip.\n\n[]\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522072 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522072 ORGANIZER:sainathb@ieee.org SEQUENCE:49 SUMMARY:Industry Talk: Meter data management - Unlocking Insights Beyond El ectricity Meter Data URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522072 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><h2><span style="font-family: arial\, helveti ca\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18pt\;">Industry Talk Series</span></h2>\n<p> <span style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt \;">The&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/108695389/"><stron g>IEEE PES/PELS/IAS Joint Chapter (Hyderabad Section)</strong></a> is host ing an<strong> Industry Talk Series</strong> bringing you leading industry voices to discuss cutting-edge innovations in Power &amp\; Energy industr y. We invite you to mark your calendar and attend our next Industry Expert Guest Lecture to stay ahead of the curve and network!</span></p>\n<p><spa n style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><s trong>Date &amp\; Time</strong></span>: <strong>21 Dec 2025 | </strong></s pan><span style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><strong>4:00 - 5:00 PM IST</strong> (45 min Talk + 15 min Q&amp\;A ) ⏰</span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-se rif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="text-decoration: underline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><strong>Venue</strong></span>: Virtual (Webex)\, Me eting link: https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=mc4c867 dffedb021a1a8ab4e22d31eac1</span></p>\n<dl></dl>\n<p><span style="font-fam ily: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="text -decoration: underline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><strong>Speaker</st rong></span>: <strong>Mr. Akhil Girhotra\, Global Head of Presales Archite ct - Grid Software</strong></span>\, <strong>Siemens</strong></p>\n<p><spa n style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"> <span style="text-decoration: underline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><s trong>Lecture Title</strong></span>: <span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;" ><strong>Meter data management - Unlocking Insights Beyond Electricity Met er Data</strong></span></span></p>\n<p><span style="font-family: arial\, h elvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="text-decoration: u nderline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><strong>Speaker Bio</strong></spa n>: Mr. </span>Akhil Girhotra works as Global head of Presales Architect i n Grid Software business unit of Siemens. Mr. Akhil is based in Thailand. He holds a Masters in Computer Application and Masters in Business Adminis tration and has 17 years experience in Digitalization consulting\, and Ent erprise Software architecture in Utilities.&nbsp\;Before moving to Presale s\, he was involved in large scale Advanced Metering Infrastructure projec ts&nbsp\;for utilities in Europe and Southeast Asia\, leading Solution Arc hitecture practice for Meter Data&nbsp\;Management and AMI Analytics.</p>\ n<p>As Presales lead\, he has been instrumental is supporting utilities in defining their Smart Grid&nbsp\;Roadmaps to achieve smooth digital rollou t.&nbsp\;Akhil participates and speaks in Smart Grid events and is a lifet ime Associate member of India Energy&nbsp\;Forum.&nbsp\;During his free ti me\, he loves to play badminton and travel.</p>\n<p><span style="font-fami ly: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="text- decoration: underline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><strong>Topic Abstra ct</strong></span>: The key areas covered in this lecture will be related to crtitical role of an Electricity Meter Data Management :</span></p>\n<u l type="1">\n<li class="m_-315284413327237640MsoListParagraph">As the corn erstone of modern utility operations\, and how it bridges multiple Head-En d Systems (HES) and integrated utility platforms.</li>\n<li class="m_-3152 84413327237640MsoListParagraph">In Delivering accurate\, validated data fo r billing\, reliability\, compliance\, and customer satisfaction.</li>\n<l i class="m_-315284413327237640MsoListParagraph">In digital transformation and addresses integration challenges as accurate meter data underpins adva nced analytics and operational excellence.</li>\n<li class="m_-31528441332 7237640MsoListParagraph">In outage management with faster detection\, resp onse\, and restoration through real-time insights.</li>\n<li class="m_-315 284413327237640MsoListParagraph">As Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) pr oliferate in low-voltage grids\, MDM manages complexity and ensures data i ntegrity\, enables grid flexibility and resilience across diverse sources. </li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\ ; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><spa n style="text-decoration: underline\; color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;"><stron g>Admission Charge</strong></span>: Free</span></span></p>\n<p><span style ="font-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span s tyle="background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="text-decoration: un derline\;"><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\; text-decoration: unde rline\;"><strong>Who can participate</strong></span></span>: Open to all I EEE members and interested professional/students in the power and energy s ector. Non-IEEE participants are welcome to join and explore the benefits of IEEE membership.</span></span></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="fon t-family: arial\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style= "background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><img style="display: block\; margin-l eft: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtoo ls_ui/media/display/164bd273-022f-468e-a23a-a58838e82b65" alt="" width="44 3" height="574"></span></span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR