2025 FT8 Conference Schedule

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* Sessions and events open to all users and sponsoring presenters unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday - 03/18

0900-1200 Training – End Users & FT8 Committee Only
1200-1300 Lunch provided by EPRI – End Users & FT8 Committee Only
1300-1530 End User Session – End Users & FT8 Committee Only
1600-1800 Vendor Fair @ Hotel

Wednesday - 03/19

0815-0830 FT8 Steering Committee Introduction
0830–0900 Key Note
0900-0930 Solution Provide Presentation
0930-1000 Solution Provider Presentation
1000-1030 Solution Provider Presentation
1030-1100 Break
1100-1130 Solution Provider Presentation
1130-1200 Solution Provider Presentation
1200-1300 Lunch provided by EPRI
1300-1330 Solution Provider Presentation
1330-1400 Solution Provider Presentation
1400-1430 Break
1430-1500 Solution Provider Presentation
1500-1530 Solution Provider Presentation
1530-1600 Solution Provider Presentation
1600-1630 Q&A Session

Thursday - 03/20

0800-0900 End-User Closing – End Users & FT8 Committee Only
0900-1000 Ask The Experts Panel Discussion
1000-1030 Break
1030-1200 Generator Training
1200-1300 Lunch provided by EPRI
1300-1500 EPRI Laboratory Tour

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Ramiro Gonzalez

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George Shambo

PLANT MANAGER
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Ahmed Ibrahim

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Richard Carter

DIRECTOR
GLOBAL TURBINE SUPPORT

Shawn Fowler

PLANT O&M
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Ashley Potts

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