The Summit is designed for influential leaders and executives. Details
Dates/Location
• June 17-19, 2025, Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, ID
• September 16-18, 2025, Hotel Monaco, Washington, DC Fee
$2,500 includes instruction, materials, continuing education units, meals, and special events. Register early and receive a $100 discount.
Coeur d’Alene, ID, $2,400 before March 21
• Washington, DC, $2,400 before June 27
Cancellations and Substitutions
Please submit cancellations and requests for refunds by email to uieec@ uidaho.edu. Requests made before the deadline will be processed less a $150 administrative fee.
• Coeur d’Alene cancellation request deadline is May 2, 2025
• Washington, DC cancellation request deadline is July 31, 2025 No refunds will be made for cancellations after these dates. Substitutions will be accepted until the first day of the program and processed for no additional fee.
Nationwide Industry ADVISORY BOARD
Spearheaded by an active industry advisory board, the Energy Executive Summit is designed to provide up-to-the minute ifnormation and insights on critical issues shaping the industry's future.
Noel Black, Southern Company
Kimberly Collier, Puget Sound Energy
Christine Fanous, Southern California Edison
Anne Jones MDU Resources
John Kochavatr Portland General Electric Company
Sara McCoy, Salt River Project
Michael Mertz TXNM Energy
Kerry Overton Austin Energy
Daniella Piper New York Power Authority
Evelyn Robinson, PJM Interconnection, Retired
Amanda Rome, Xcel Energy
Jerome Schmitz (Chair), Southwest Gas Corporation
Amy Shaw Idaho Power Company
Jason Thackston (Vice Chair), Avista Corp.
Tony Tomczak, DTE Energy, Retired
Christi Woodworth, OGE Energy Corp.
ANNUAL
JUNE 17-19, 2025
COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO
“The Summit is an excellent forum on the latest energy industry trends through an informed and knowledgeable set of speakers and a highly engaged group of attendees—very well done with great customer focus!”
Tom O’Brien, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, PJM Interconnection, LLC
SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC
The Premier Executive Forum for Energy Leaders
JUNE 17-19, 2025, COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO
SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2025, WASHINGTON, DC
“The Summit provides an invaluable platform for the discussion of challenges we are all facing and is an excellent opportunity to network.”
James Blanton, Director, Distribution Engineering, Oncor
Leading Dynamic TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE
The Summit is a three day executive forum designed specifically for energy leaders to discuss current trends and issues the industry faces, hear from top industry leaders, and expand networking opportunities.
KEYNOTE SESSIONS
Changing Energy Landscape
Leading expert David Groarke discusses significant trends reshaping the energy industry and how companies are navigating policy objectives, the digital economy, and customer needs.
Strategic Trends in Consumer Engagement
Thought leader Greg Guthridge examines how technology advances are powering new ways to engage consumers in the increasingly diverse energy ecosystem.
The Power Grid of the Future
Recognized energy innovator, leader, and technologist Raiford Smith discusses how sustainable solutions in technology, energy efficiency, and renewables are advancing new products and business models and transforming the power grid.
Climate Impact: Stakeholders, Resilience, Affordability, and Risk
Leading expert and visionary Grant Dougans explores how utilities are managing climate impact across diverse stakeholders such as investors, customers, and activists while maintaining a focus on resilience and affordability.
FIRESIDE CHATS
CFO Discussion—
Managing Risk While Investing in the Future
A utility CFO and an investment banker engage in a dynamic dialogue about how changing policies, new technologies, and changing customer needs and expectations are impacting investment decisions, Wall Street perceptions, and the ability to raise capital.
New and Emerging Technologies
Two utility thought leaders discuss moving to a decentralized grid. Topics include key risk drivers, challenges integrating clean technology, and emerging game changing technologies.
Stakeholder Engagement
A panel of industry leaders discuss the critical role of stakeholder engagement in the changing dynamics of keeping the lights on. Topics include evolving customer needs and preferences, new and emerging technologies, and infrastructure siting and permitting challenges.
Strategically Designed EXECUTIVE FORUM
“The energy industry is changing dramatically, and the Energy Executive Summit gives you a chance to learn what’s happening across the country. When you leave the Summit, you have a better grasp of some of the challenges, the opportunities, and potential solutions that you can apply in your own company.”
Unparalleled KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERTISE
Business Intelligence Panel— Leading the Digital Transformation
A panel of industry CIOs discuss the opportunities and challenges of the digital transformation. Topics include investing in new technologies, launching new products and services, and cybersecurity.
Legal and Regulatory Issues Panel— Evolving Business Models
A panel of industry officers explore the legal and regulatory issues facing utilities in today's marketplace. Topics include decarbonization, extreme weather events, community energy, microgrids and storage, and changing customer needs.
Operations Panel—A Distribution System in Transition
A panel of operations officers discuss the challenges of operating and coordinating a more complex grid with more information, distributed resources, and diverse customer expectations. Topics include integrating clean technology, balancing supply and demand, and enabling more flexibility and responsiveness.
CPO and Supplier Panel—Supply Chain Strategies
A panel of utility CPOs and industry executives discuss supply chain challenges and best practices. Topics include managing strategic goals, risk, forecasting, line of business engagement, and best practices in communication, efficiency, and cost control.
Strategic Human Resources Panel— Building a Future-Ready Workforce
A panel of chief human resource officers examine challenges in the energy industry and the impact on the workforce. Topics include culture and engagement, talent acquisition and management, and partnering with leadership to develop and build teams for the future.
Fire and Ice Panel—Climate Impact
A panel of industry executives discuss the impact of extreme weather events and how utility management teams are navigating these everevolving challenges. Topics include financial risk to utilities due to increased operating costs, asset damage, legal liability, and ratepayer fatigue.
CEO Panel—Pathways to the Future
A panel of industry CEOs discuss leading in a time of transformational change. Topics include reliability, affordability and capacity, resiliency and extreme weather events, increasing stakeholder expectations, and evolving regulation and policy.
“The Summit hit it out of the park! The topics, venue, and organization were stellar.”
Anne Jones, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, MDU Resources
Daniella Piper, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, New York Power Authority
