Ready for liftoff? Celebrate Huntsville’s rich legacy of space exploration and innovation while networking with peers, enjoying cosmic-inspired food and drinks, and winding down in an atmosphere that’s truly out of this world.

Power up with coffee and connections at this informal breakfast. Visit with your peers and chat with sponsors.

Ignite empowering connections as you join a vibrant gathering of women in public power, fostering engaging conversations that unravel shared challenges, embrace exciting opportunities, and propel our industry forward.

As critical infrastructure projects continue to be delayed by long lead times and material shortages, utilities also face uncertainty from global markets – affecting the cost and feasibility of major efforts. Explore the various procurement strategies, considerations with domestic versus foreign manufacturing, inventory optimization methods, and other ways your peer utilities are building resilience into their supply chains.

With the future of FEMA uncertain, reimbursement and federal declarations are waning. Hear from utilities and a member of the FEMA review council how you can increase your utility’s chances of getting reimbursed and what you should consider in reserve funding in the current climate. Walk through a reimbursement template to check if your practices align with the latest requirements and expectations.

Learn how utilities and regulators are using artificial intelligence to manage increasingly complex compliance requirements. Review potential use cases including automating data collection, enabling real-time monitoring, and developing predictive analytics with AI. Discuss how to integrate AI tools into your workflows to reduce manual workload, support decision making, and helping you keep pace with evolving environmental regulations.