Join peers and emerging national leaders in power delivery at the Emerging Leaders Forum in Anaheim to study the challenges, successful strategies and best practices around some of the hottest developing topics in transmission and distribution today.
The Westin Anaheim Resort
1030 W. Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92802
Registration is now open. Click here for more details about our venue.
WHO: Emerging and innovative leaders in the electric and gas transmission and distribution industry.
WHY: This candid and open format is your opportunity to learn from colleagues facing the same challenges you face every day. Additionally, PDHs will be offered.
We will be hosting optional evening events you can select when you register. We hope you’ll join us.
Sunday, May 5 | Registration from 3-6 p.m., dinner from 6-9 p.m.
Registration will be in the Bohemia room on the lobby level of the Westin Anaheim Resort.
The welcome reception and dinner will be at RISE Rooftop Lounge at the resort.
Monday, May 6 | 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
8 a.m.: Breakfast in the Carousel Ballroom
9 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m.: Offshore Wind: The Opportunities and the Truths
10 a.m.: Break
10:30 a.m.: PNM and Burns & McDonnell Grid Modernization Update: Building a Grid for the Future
11 a.m.: The Case for a Digital Twin: Can It Assist in Solving Complex Utility Questions?
11:30 a.m.: Lunch
1 p.m.: Project Billing Structures: Why Lump Sum?
1:30 p.m.: Energy in Transition: Embracing DEI
2:15 p.m.: Break
2:45 p.m.: DERMS: A Customer-Centric Approach to Project Design
3:15 p.m.: Connecting the Dots: Unraveling the Impact of Regulation on Transmission Networks
4 p.m.: Closing Remarks
Monday, May 6 | 6-10 p.m.
Enjoy award-winning tacos and cocktails and signature cerveza at Puesto, the resort’s Mexican restaurant.
Vice President
Business Development Manager
Chief Executive Officer FCC Consulting Services
Strategic Business Partner
Evergy Ventures
Product Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Energy Storage Program Manager, Snohomish County PUD
Senior Associate Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
Grid Edge Solutions, Hitachi
Chairman of the IEEE Distribution Resiliency Working Group
Senior Engineer, ComEd
Principal Consultant
Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell
Senior Project Manager, Entergy
Grid Modernization Engineer, Entergy
Section Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Manager, Grid Modernization, Public Service Company of New Mexico
Distribution Engineer, Public Service Company of New Mexico
Business Development Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Director of System Engineering, NOVEC
Vice President, Burns & McDonnell
Senior Vice President and COO, ITC
Past participants in this lively professional exchange have included emerging leaders from a range of industry titans.
Vice President
Burns & McDonnell
Offshore Wind Director
Burns & McDonnell
Golden State Wind
Manager, Distribution Engineering and Grid Modernization
Public Service Co. of New Mexico
Distribution Engineering Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Distribution Engineer
Public Service Co. of New Mexico
T&D Innovation Manager
Southern California Edison
Senior Client Relations Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Project Execution Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Senior Manager of Capacity Planning
Exelon
Manager, P&C Engineering
Hydro One
Senior Client Relations Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Distribution Engineering
Burns & McDonnell
Senior Product Manager
Evergy
Vice President of Transmission Planning
ITC Holdings
Project Execution Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Past participants in this lively professional exchange have included emerging leaders from a range of industry titans.
The beautiful accommodations at the Westin Anaheim Resort are conveniently located adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center and just south of Disneyland. On-site amenities include a heated outdoor swimming pool, diverse dining options and panoramic views of Disney California Adventure Park.
To make your reservations at our negotiated group rate for the Emerging Leaders Forum, click here and select your dates by April 19, 2024. If you have additional questions, contact Shana Mummert, Burns & McDonnell events manager, at 816-894-8627.
The Westin Anaheim Resort is 12 miles from John Wayne Airport (SNA), 20.6 miles from Long Beach Airport (LGB), or 34 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are available, and Prime Time Shuttle services operate from LGB and LAX.
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