Reception

Network with peers, enjoy food and drinks, and wind down after an educational and invigorating day of sessions. Bring your Riverwalk Map to explore and be entered into a drawing for a chance to win exciting prizes!

Officer Photos

Planning Committee Officers and Advisors are invited to get their photos taken.

Welcome

Networking in a Hyperconnected World: The New Rules of Engagement

Unlock the full potential of connections made at the Business & Financial Conference and Cybersecurity & Technology Summit - and beyond. In this dynamic keynote, Mindy reveals innovative, real-world strategies for navigating modern networking. From mastering the art of engagement with individuals and groups to using LinkedIn with intention and clarity, gain practical tools to build authentic, lasting relationships. Leave with actionable insights, renewed confidence, and a clear roadmap for transforming digital interactions into meaningful professional connections that fuel growth and long-term success.

Chair's Address

CEO Perspectives: Navigating the Defining Challenges Facing Public Power

Public power utilities face growing challenges—from load growth and resource adequacy to workforce pressures, customer expectations, and policy uncertainty. In this candid CEO to CEO discussion with Mike Peters, public power leaders share the top issues shaping the industry and the strategies they’re using to strengthen reliability, affordability, and long-term success

Welcome

CEO Address

Recognition of Conference Planning Officers

Disruptive Tech: The Unrecognizable New World of Tech and Culture

AI, blockchain, self-driving cars, wearable tech, Internet of Things, delivery drones, the quantified self, augmented reality, Alexa/Siri/Google Home: the tech of our world is changing faster and faster. What are the ramifications of the massive services-for-privacy trade that young people, especially, seem willing to make? How can we trust the companies who harvest our data–and then, turn out to have betrayed our confidence? In this funny, fast-paced snapshot of the new world, Pogue will bring you up to date–and help you consider what we’ll gain, what we’ll lose, and what beliefs will shift into something we’ve never seen before.