An intensive training for high potential managers and supervisors through exposure to broad perspectives of the utility business, its interrelationships and successful leadership strategies. This program is designed by a utility-driven Curriculum Development Team, and directed by facilitators, and executive and alumni mentors. Program sessions are hosted by member utilities and topics are presented by executives, subject matter experts and formal instructors. The first four sessions focus on leadership development, industry perspectives, customer connections, communications and strategic planning. The program includes a capstone project which is delivered to industry leaders at the WEI Annual Meeting. Participants build a broad peer network that continues well into their future careers.
Participants are nominated by WEI members and selected through a formal application review process. Applicants make a commitment to attend and actively participate at each session, and should plan time for additional work between sessions. It is expected that students commit to completing “homework” assignments during evenings and off-hours with additional assignments required outside of the normal work day. Each group is assigned one executive and one alumni mentor who will support the group’s development throughout the program and guide them to a successful final project.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome to Session Four
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Capstone Dress Rehearsal: Winning the Talent War: Upskilling Employees in an Evo
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Capstone Dress Rehearsal: Change is Constant: Lessons for Organizational Change
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Hosted Networking Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
Capstone Dress Rehearsal: Hydrogen: Hope or Hype?
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Networking Break
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Capstone Dress Rehearsal: Physical Security: Checking Your Blind Spots for Emerg
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
Networking Break
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Capstone Dress Rehearsal: Viral Edutainment: Striking Balance Between Customer E
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Networking Break
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Capstone Dress Rehearsal: Emerging Uses of Artificial Intelligence in the Utilit
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Hosted Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome to BPA
Speaker(s): John Hairston, Administrator and CEO, Bonneville Power Administration
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Networking Break
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Capstone Collaboration
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Executive Speaker
Speaker(s): Nita Zimmerman, Chief Business Transformation Officer, Bonneville Power Administration
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Hosted Networking Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
Homework Discusssion
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Break
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Alumni Panel + Capstone Prep Discussion
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Executive Panel: Strategic Leadership
Panelist(s): Shana Kuhn, Acting Director of Civil Rights and EEO, Bonneville Power Administration, Ben Felton, EVP and COO, Portland General Electric
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Reception
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Hosted Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Executive Speakers
Speaker(s): Alisa Yannello, Chief Culture Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, Lizá Rosa, Director, Human Resources Service Center, Bonneville Power Administration
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Networking Break
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Shark Tank: Intro + Work Time
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Shark Tank: Presentations
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Networking Lunch
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Shark Tank: Winner
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Professional Road Map + Next Steps
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Debrief + Close
Please contact the hotel directly at (971) 222-1234 to reserve your room. Identify yourself as being with Western Energy Institute (WEI) to receive a special rate of $234 USD/night. This rate is guaranteed until July 17, 2023 or until the WEI room block is full.