Networking Lunch

Continue the conversation and connect with your fellow public power leaders over lunch hosted by APPA.

Keynote: Navigating Global Risk, Geopolitics, and the Opportunities of Tomorrow

Understanding the impact of world events that are unfolding is critical to assessing future risks and opportunities. Each industry is affected in different ways by world events—from energy, infrastructure and finance to manufacturing, supply chains and technology. And turmoil in hot spots such as China, Iran, Russia and Ukraine demands that leaders gain better insights into emerging threats, opportunities and risks.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
Former National Security Agency Director and head of US Cyber Command and the Central Security Service; Senior Fellow and Professor | Northwestern University

Welcome Address

APPA President & CEO Scott Corwin
Scott Corwin
President & CEO | American Public Power Association

Welcome Reception

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks while you reconnect with old friends, meet new people, and network with public power leaders from across the nation. Guests are welcome.

CEO & Utility Managers Roundtable Golf Tournament

Join us for the third annual CEO & Utility Managers Scramble Golf Tournament. More than a chance to enjoy the weather and the company of public power leaders, the tournament will also feature raffle prizes and a putting contest at a scenic course near the hotel (course details to be provided in January).

How will it work?
Registration and breakfast will begin at 8 am. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 9 am. Additional information will be available in early 2026.  

Entry Fee 
$100 per player. Includes: breakfast, lunch, green fees, and cart rental.

Format 
Four-person scramble. Individual players not entered as a team will be paired with others to complete a foursome.

Reliability
After more than a year of stakeholder engagement, analyzing costs and conducting third-party studies on its overhead and underground electrical distribution system, Texas public power utility Austin Energy announced its Electric System Resiliency Plan (ESRP) to develop a stronger, smarter and more reliable electric system for Austin, Texas.