Speakers

Brenden Russell is the principal manager of technology strategy at Southern California Edison and has 20 years of utility industry experience. Prior to moving into his current role, he led the Grid Modernization program at SCE implementing new digital technologies and operational analytics into SCEs grid, modernizing SCEs grid control & management capabilities in support of SCEs Clean Power and Electrification pathway vision. In his time at SCE, he has filled engineering and managerial roles in support of real time grid operations and has championed the operationalization of new grid technologies to address new business and industry challenges. Prior to his relocation to the United States in 2011, he worked for Endeavour Energy in Australia where he gained extensive knowledge and experience in utility operations supporting various functions including; operations, engineering, system planning and construction. Brenden graduated with honors from the University of Wollongong, Australia with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineer with specialization in Power Systems. He is currently a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California and a graduated with a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).