Itron is proud to be a silver sponsor for Australian Utility Week (AUW) 2015, taking place Nov. 24-25, in Sydney, Australia. As the region's largest conference and exhibition for energy retailers, distributors and water utilities, Australian Utility Week brings together top-level speakers from utilities around the world and showcases the latest technologies and solutions for improved electricity and water network efficiency.

Paul Nelsen, Itron senior director of smart grid solutions for the Asia-Pacific region, will participate as a featured speaker in multiple breakout sessions. On Nov. 25, Nelsen will discuss Itron's recently launched technology and solutions during the session on 'Itron's Riva Platform - Enabling the Internet of Things' at 11 a.m., followed by 'Solving Microgrid Deployment Challenges' at 2:30 p.m. Nelson will also join industry experts and senior executives for a panel discussion on 'Innovative Business Models and Technology Strategies for Cashflow-positive Microgrids' at 3:10 p.m.

First unveiled at European Utility Week earlier this month, Itron will demonstrate the new distributed analytics applications for its OpenWay® Riva™ system during AUW. Itron will showcase its new approach to energy theft detection, transformer load management and detection of unsafe grid conditions. Come visit us at Booth B6 at the event to watch the demonstration!

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