Leadership and Training for Unplanned Events
Kirk Lippold, USN Retired
Former Commander of the U.S.S. Cole

Transmission Build
A panel presentation with Wes Speed, Senior Director Engineering, Oncor; Kelly Harrison, Vice President, Transmission Operations & Environmental Services, Westar Energy; Mark Esquerra, PG&E

Grain Oriented Electrical Steel:
A Steelmakers Perspective
Jerry Schoen and Ed Case of AK Steel Research will share their experience and insights into the electrical steel business. This session will include an introduction to the manufacturing of grain oriented electrical steels, a view of the EPACT-2005 and DOE 2010 transformer efficiency standards from a steel producer's point of view. They will also discuss future prospects including further improvements in high-grade RGO and challenges from amorphous metals.

Inventory Technology Solutions - With an Integrated Supply Focus
David Hess, CenterPoint Energy/Alan Morris, HD Supply
Duke Energy/WESCO
Joe Donagy, Exelon

Social Media Essentials for the Electric Utility, How to Post, Link and Tweet Your Way to Business Success!
Marsha Egan, CPCU, PCC: CEO of the Egan Group, Inc.
You've heard people talk about LinkedIn, FaceBook, Twitter and Blogging.... and that they CAN be used in business. But why do you need to consider social media and not leave it "for the other guy?" This Program will unlock the mysteries of this new marketing and networking business phenomenon that is redefining business marketing and commerce, and help you understand the basics of social media and its potential impact in business and the utility industry.

Grain Oriented Electrical Steel:
A Steelmakers Perspective
Jerry Schoen and Ed Case of AK Steel Research will share their experience and insights into the electrical steel business. This session will include an introduction to the manufacturing of grain oriented electrical steels, a view of the EPACT-2005 and DOE 2010 transformer efficiency standards from a steel producer's point of view. They will also discuss future prospects including further improvements in high-grade RGO and challenges from amorphous metals.

Driving Efficiencies in Contractor Services
Bill Herdegen, VP-T&D Operations, KCPL
Steve Asplundh, SR VP, Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
James Pitts, VP, Altec Industries

Transportation Electrification - Electric Bucket Trucks
Thomas W. Reddoch, Director of Energy Utilization, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

LinkedIn Profile Excellence, Social Networking for Your Career and Business
Marsha Egan, CPCU, PCC; CEO of The Egan Group, Inc., an executive coaching firm
Social networks such as FaceBook, LinkedIn, Plaxo are growing exponentially. Participating in them is a way to enhance your network. You can find, be found, build expertise, and forge relationships that can be beneficial to your business and your career. This program will examine the basics of how to use LinkedIn--the social network for business- to grow
your network, build your expertise, find business contacts, and provide the background and perspectives to help you determine how best to use this tool. Included will be LinkedIn profile tips and best practices that will enable this powerful networking tool to work for you.

Leadership in a High Performance Organization
Mike Adams, Vice President, Quality, Allegheny Energy

Leverage Supply Market Data to Advance Your Strategic Sourcing Efforts - Panel
Presentation
Moderators: Mark Brandt, Ameren and Ben Moglen, PG&E
Panelists:
Steve Coleman, Director, Strategic Sourcing, PG&E
Doug Stone, GM Procurement, Projects, Allegheny Energy
Subba Nistala, Director, Strategic Procurement, APS
Paul Schuster, VP Intelligence Solutions, Power Advocate

Managing Risk and Delivering Value- An Introduction to Best Value Procurement
Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, Professor - ASU and Fulbright Scholar.  
Note: A similar session is offered at 1:30 pm for those unable to attend this session.

Don't be the obstacle of your next service agreement! Learn to transfer risk and control to the qualifying vendor with the proven ability to act in the client's best interest.   Learn about this radical new approach which leverages deductive logic and common sense to minimize transactions, decision making, and relationship management and uses measurements to assign accountability, creating a seamless interface between the client and the service provider.  

The Trusting Workplace: A Business Strategy
Eric Papp
Often business is operated in an atmosphere of distrust. In this session Eric Papp will demonstrate the value and savings you can capture by understanding when and where to use trust as an important business strategy.

Utility Smart Grid Strategy & Investment
A Panel Discussion
David Wade, Executive VP & COO, Chattanooga EPB
Jonathan Pettit, Advanced Metering System Project Manager, Oncor
Tim Mann, CenterPoint Energy

Practical Implications of Integrating Transmission Requirements Into Your Supply Chain
Wes Speed, VP Transmission, Oncor
Joe Marchese, Florida Power & Light
Charlie Murrah, President, Energy Vision, Southwire
Jim Hicks, Group VP, Pike Construction
Mike Paharik, Director of Sales, Steel Structures Division of Thomas & Betts

Comedian Don Friesen

Reinvent Yourself
Eric Papp
Change is a constant in business and the need to reinvent yourself is another way of looking at your evolving business persona. Take away some important business tips to keep your career strong.

Transportation Electrification - Electric Bucket Trucks
Thomas W. Reddoch, Director of Energy Utilization, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Managing Risk and Delivering Value- A Closer Look at Best Value Procurement
Dr. Dean Kashiwagi, Professor ñ ASU and Fulbright Scholar. Note: A similar session is offered at 10:15 am for those unable to attend this session.

Don't be the obstacle of your next service agreement! Learn to transfer risk and control to the qualifying vendor with the proven ability to act in the client's best interest.   Learn about this radical new approach which leverages deductive logic and common sense to minimize transactions, decision making, and relationship management and uses measurements to assign accountability, creating a seamless interface between the client and the service provider.  

Fleet Case Study/Best Practices Panel
Alan McElroy, Duke Energy
Charlie Williams, Duke Energy
Greg Jacobs, Florida Power & Light

Copper & Aluminum: Navigating the New Reality
John E. Gross
Historically, metal markets were driven by fundamental trends of supply and demand, coupled with the ebb and flow of economic cycles. Over the past five years, however, traditional guides have given way to structural changes in the industry, as well as the growing impact of speculative forces that no longer seem to reflect the underlying elements of the markets. This presentation will focus on the significant changes that have evolved and examine their impact upon the metal markets with a view toward identifying the key indicators we should be focused on going forward in this volatile environment. Mr. Gross has worked with global leaders in the metals industry over the past thirty-five years and has been featured in a number of business publications including the Wall Street Journal.

Workplace Trends - Survival Secrets for the Next Decade
Margaret Morford, President, The HR Edge, Inc.

Utility Smart Grid Strategy & Investment
A Panel Discussion
David Wade, Executive VP & COO, Chattanooga EPB
Jonathan Pettit, Advanced Metering System Project Manager, Oncor
Tim Mann, CenterPoint Energy

Practical Implications of Integrating Renewables Into Your Supply Chain
Wes Speed, VP Transmission, Oncor
Joe Marchese, Florida Power & Light
Charlie Murrah, President, Energy Vision, Southwire
Jim Hicks, Group VP, Pike Construction
Mike Paharik, Director of Sales, Steel Structures Division of Thomas & Betts

"Management Courage - Having the Heart of a Lion"
Margret Morford, President, The HR Edge, Inc.

The Economy and the Electric Utility
Donald R. Leavens, Ph.D. Vice President & Chief Economist, NEMA