Opening Reception & Vendor Showcase

Breakfast & Vendor Showcase

General Session

Opening Remarks

Marc Petock, Executive Secretary, Project Haystack and John Petze, Executive Director, Project Haystack

Keynote Speakers

Rita H. Wouhaybi, Ph.D., System Architect, Industrial & Energy Solutions Division, Internet of Things Group at Intel Corporation
"Beyond Buildings: Data Models and Project Haystack"

Milan Milenkovic, Principal at IoTsense
“IoT Semantic Interoperability and Project Haystack: Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship”

Break

Breakout Session Track 1

Introduction to Data Modeling, Haystack Tagging and the Benefits

MODERATORS: Marc Petock, Lynxspring and John Petze, SkyFoundry

Introduction to Project Haystack and Data Modeling – If you are new to Haystack start here!
Speaker: John Petze, SkyFoundry

Project Haystack and the End User – How Owners Benefit from Project Haystack
Speaker: Marc Petock, Lynxspring

An Introduction to Project Haystack for Facility Managers
Speakers: Stephen Frank, NREL and Scott Muench, J2 Innovations

Breakout Session Track 2

Large Scale Applications

MODERATOR: Leighton Wolffe, Northbridge

Industrial IoT & Connected Buildings
Speaker: Nicole Conklin, Cochrane Supply & Engineering

Large Scale IoT Architectures - The Role of the Cloud and the Edge - Lessons Learned in Large-Scale Cellular-Connected Systems
Speaker: Terry Casey, Intellastar

Go Big or Go Home: Lessons Learned from Large Scale Deployments of Data Analytics
Speaker: Christopher Thomas, buildingfit

Lunch & Vendor Showcase

Breakout Session Track 1

For Haystack “Geeks”

MODERATOR: Larry Andriunas, Kodaro

Deep Dive into Haystack 3.0 Meta Model
Speaker: Brian Frank, SkyFoundry

Haystack Authentication
Speaker: Matthew Giannini, SkyFoundry

Major Additions to the Haystack Tagging Library and Equipment System Models
Speaker: Stephen Frank, NREL and Paul Bergquist, SkyFoundry

Breakout Session Track 2

Communications, Networking & Security

MODERATOR: George Hawkinson, Connexx Energy

Using SSL and VPNs to Provide Security
Speaker: Harpartap Parmar, Contemporary Controls

Protecting the BAS: Secure the Data, Isolate Every Stream, Virtualize the Edge to Run DPI Services
Speaker: Ron Victor, IoTium

Why Building Services Warrant a Dedicated Networking Infrastructure
Speakers: Pook-Ping Yao, Optigo Networks and Brian Turner, OTI

Break

Breakout Session Track 1

For Haystack “Geeks”

MODERATOR: Larry Andriunas, Kodaro

Time Series Data and Haystack
Speaker: Anno Scholten, Connexx Energy

When Tags are Introduced to Numbers, the Sum is Greater than the Whole
Speaker: Adam Wallen, SkyFoundry

Statistical Learning
Speakers: Gia Nguyen, Altura Associates and Keith Bishop, Hepta Control Systems

Breakout Session Track 2

Next-Generation Hardware Technology

MODERATOR: Howard Berger, RealComm

Hobbyist Computers – Is Control and Data Modeling Now Free?
Speaker: Bennet Levine, Contemporary Controls

Using the Sedona Framework to Create a Truly Open Controller
Speaker: Zach Netsov, Contemporary Controls

The Open Source “Studs” Effort – Building Reliable Embedded Software with Fantom
Speaker: Andy Frank, SkyFoundry

Breakout Session Track 3

Haystack In Projects

MODERATOR: Brian Turner, OTI

Leveraging Haystack Tagging to Enable Root Cause Analysis at Scale
Speaker: Jess Thomson, BUENO Systems

Project Haystack on the Energy Path
Speaker: Karine Lavigne, Hydro Quebec

From Tagging and Analytics to Data-Driven Maintenance
Speaker: Leon Wurfel, BUENO Systems

Reception, Dinner & Vendor Showcase

Breakfast & Vendor Showcase

General Session

Opening Remarks

Scott Muench, Vice President, J2 Innovations

Special Presentation

Rawlson O’Neil King, Communications Director, CABA
"Intelligent Buildings and the Impact of the Internet of Things"

Panel Discussion - Engineers and End Users on Tagging

Moderators:
Marc Petock, Lynxspring and John Petze, SkyFoundry

Panelists:
Matthew Schwartz, Altura Associates - Zachariah Nobel, Constellation - Ben Talbot, DLR Group - Rob Murchison, Intelligent Buildings

Break

Breakout Session Track 4

Haystack Software Tools and Applications - Part 1

MODERATOR: Steve Evans, Intelligent Buildings

Implementing Haystack “ops” and “markers” with Wire Sheet Programming & an Open Source Tool for Haystack Data Modeling
Speaker: Alper Uzmezler, BASSG

Integrating Niagara 4 Data and Tags Automatically with a Haystack Sync Service
Speaker: Jon Schoenfeld, Kodaro

Using Animated Charts to Tell a Story
Speaker: Tucker Watson, ActiveLogix

Breakout Session Track 5

Bringing Together the Activities of Standards Groups and Open Source Communities - Part 1

MODERATOR: Paul Ehrlich, PNNL

The Sedona Alliance – Furthering the Options for Open Control Platforms
Speaker: George Thomas, Contemporary Controls

Leveraging the Open Source "EdgeX Foundry" Effort with Project Haystack to Simplify Industrial IoT
Speaker: Satish Ram, Dell

Promoting Haystack Tagging in CMMS, EAM, and ERP for Industrial Control Integration and Predictive Maintenance
Speaker: Matt Horton, sensorFact

Lunch & Vendor Showcase

Breakout Session Track 4

Haystack Software Tools and Applications - Part 2

MODERATOR: Zach Scott, Yardi

A Unified Asset Data Platform to Facilitate Translation of Standards
Speaker: Leo Trudel, BuildingBloks

Package Management and E-Commerce Portal for the Haystack Community
Speaker: Steve Eynon, StackHub

Model-Based Predictive Control
Speaker: Lisa Rivalin, ENGIE Axima/LBNL

Breakout Session Track 5

Bringing Together the Activities of Standards Groups and Open Source Communities - Part 2

MODERATOR: Rob Murchison, Intelligent Buildings

Use of Meta-Data and Semantic Tagging in BACnet® and ASHRAE Efforts on Meta-Data
Speaker: Dave Robin, Automated Logic

Department of Energy Support for FDD
Speaker: Paul Ehrlich, PNNL

Break

Breakout Session Track 4

Haystack Software Tools and Applications - Part 3

MODERATOR: Jason Briggs, J2 Innovations

Network Analytics - The Next Big Thing
Speakers: Pook-Ping Yao, Optigo Networks

Wired and Wireless Communications Options and Challenges in Building IoT Applications
Speaker: Terry Casey, Intellastar

Building Analytics Beyond HVAC and Metering
Speakers: Tyson Soutter, BUENO Systems

Breakout Session Track 5

Project Haystack Community Working Group

MODERATOR: Brian Frank, SkyFoundry

Open Forum Discussion on Project Haystack Priorities and the Creation of Working Groups to Address Them

Closing Gala Dinner

The Interoperable Blues Band (The IBB)