Craig Watson has over 25 years of IT/OT networking, telecommunications, and security experience working with utilities, cities, and government entities to improve the reliability and availability of all phases of critical infrastructure data, video, and voice networks. He has a strong understanding and working knowledge of the importance of security as it relates to the regulations and standards that utilities must adhere to. He also provides network design architecture expertise, on-site field project support, and engineering guidance for the operations and optimization of IT communication infrastructures. Craig has developed significant expertise pertaining to the evaluation and adoption of Smart Grid solutions and strategies using wired and wireless IP backhaul and mesh network technologies, Field Area Network (FAN) Infrastructures, Network Convergence methodologies, and IT integration technologies. Craig has coordinated, led, and managed teams for IT project consultations and assessments on large-scale technology master plans, communication network design, and gap analysis reporting efforts on several utility networks across North America. He currently serves as an OT Solutions Architect - Utilities and Energy for World Wide Technology, focusing on bringing Private LTE solutions, advanced analytics, and reliable network communications to all facets of a Utility infrastructure.