26 Jun UTC Celebrates Success of 2025 Telecom & Technology Conference in Long Beach
UTC Celebrates Success of 2025 Telecom & Technology Conference in Long Beach
Arlington, VA – June 26, 2025 — The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) proudly announces the successful conclusion of the 2025 UTC Telecom & Technology Conference, held June 16–19 in Long Beach, California. The four-day event brought together utility professionals, technology partners, and policymakers from across the globe to explore the future of critical infrastructure communications and innovation.
With post-COVID, record-breaking attendance, the 2025 Conference featured more than 75 educational sessions, over 120 exhibitors, and speakers that explored emerging technologies, cybersecurity, broadband expansion, and the evolving regulatory landscape. The Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center provided a perfect backdrop for networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaborative problem-solving.
Key Highlights:
- Announcement of 2025-26 Executive Committee
- Tony Suppa of Public Service Electric and Gas as Chair of the Board
- Dr. Steve Liegl of WEC Energy Group as Vice Chair of the Board
- Mike Unser of Salt River Project as Secretary/Treasurer of the Board
- Gary Vondrasek of JEA as Immediate Past Chair of the Board
- Presentation of 2025 UTC Awards
- Apex Award
- Duke Energy
- Dondanville Award
- Andreas Breuer, Westnetz GmbH and Dymitr Wajsman, UTC America Latina
- Emerging Leaders
- Khai Tran, SMUD
- Meehan Award
- Travis Phifer, Tri-State G&T
- Impact Award – Service
- KN Utility Telecom Consulting and CelPlan Technologies, Inc.
- Impact Award – Hardware
- L3Harris
- Impact Award – Software
- Nokia
- Chair’s Awards
- Justin Hardy, Southern Company
- Sue Hoffman, Southern Company
- Matt Holthe, Nebraska Public Power District
- Tim Mackay, Hydro One Networks, inc.
- Shaun Skidmore, Idaho Power
- Mike Unser, Salt River Project
- Apex Award
- Motivational and informative Keynote Addresses by CIO of Southern California Edison, Todd L. Inlander, and Former FCC Commissioner, Nathan Simington.
- Launch of New UTC Program, the UTC Academy by Rosenberger.
- Expanded Utility Participation, with representatives from electric, gas, and water utilities across North America and beyond.
- Technology Expo Floor featuring cutting-edge innovations in grid modernization, spectrum management, and resilience.
- Speed Networking between utility and exhibiting technology partners.
- Hot Topic Roundtable Discussions that featured both technical and non-technical topics.
“The best days for UTC are still ahead of us, and I can’t wait to see what is in store,” said UTC President and CEO Rusty Williams in a recent open letter to conference attendees. Attendees praised the conference for its newly introduced strategic networking opportunities, overall engagement among attendees, and general buzz and excitement throughout the convention.
The Utilities Technology Council extends its gratitude to all sponsors, speakers, and attendees who contributed to making the 2025 UTC Telecom & Technology Conference an outstanding success.
Looking Ahead: UTC invites attendees and new participants to join us for the upcoming slate of Fall regional meetings, next year’s Spring regional meetings and the 2026 UTC Telecom & Technology Conference, to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 1–4, 2026, co-hosted by Great River Energy and Minnesota Power.
For more information about the 2025 or 2026 UTC Telecom & Technology Conference, please visit: www.utctelecom.org
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About UTC
The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) is a global trade association dedicated to serving critical infrastructure providers. Through advocacy, education and collaboration, UTC creates a favorable business, regulatory and technology environment for our members who own or operate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems in support of their core business. For more information: UTC.org
