Energy Executive Summit

Leading dynamic transformational change

In 2011, we launched the Energy Executive Summit to provide a condensed executive forum to discuss current trends and issues the industry faces, hear from top industry leaders and expand networking opportunities. Building on seven decades of delivering excellent energy education, we have expanded access to the program by offering an East Coast Summit.

The Summit is an executive forum for energy leaders to provide up-to-the-minute discussion and insights on critical issues shaping the industry’s future. Summit speakers are widely respected, influential energy industry and academic leaders; participants are experienced leaders with over 30% being officers and vice presidents and another 30% directors. Speakers and participants represent a wide range of professional domains across strategic business areas including technology, marketing and communications, finance, regulatory and public policy, human resources and engineering. The unique learning environment covers broad topics and diverse perspectives providing abundant opportunities to learn and network across the industry around key topics shaping energy company strategy.

Energy leaders choose the Summit because of the world-class speakers, broad, thought-provoking topics, diverse perspectives and network building.

Seven C-suite panel discussions — CEO, CIO, CPO, HR, Legal/regulatory, Operations, Fire and ice
Four keynote sessions — Consumer engagement, Power grid of the future, Climate impact, Changing energy landscape
Three fireside chats — CFO discussion, New and emerging technologies, Stakeholder engagement

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.

Daniella Piper

Executive vice president and chief innovation officer, New York Power Authority

World-class faculty

Course topics

Keynote sessions

Changing energy landscape
Significant trends reshaping the energy industry and how companies are navigating policy objectives, the digital economy and customer needs.

Strategic trends in consumer engagement
How technology advances are powering new ways to engage consumers in the increasingly diverse energy ecosystem.

The power grid of the future
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
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
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.

Executive panels

Business intelligence panel — Leading Digital transformation
A panel of industry CIOs discuss the opportunities and challenges of 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 and line of business engagement, and best practices in communication, efficiency, cost control and timeliness.

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 ever-evolving 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.

Logistics and schedule

Coeur d’Alene Summit schedule

The first scheduled function is a Program Launch on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Coeur d'Alene Resort’s Hagadone Event Center.

The final event is a dinner cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene, Thursday, June 25, 2026. Summit attendees will join the EEC Class of 2026, members of the Advisory Board, faculty and staff. While enjoying a gourmet dinner prepared by chefs at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, take in the beauty of one of the area’s most spectacular lakes.

The 2026 Summit Schedule will be posted in the spring.

Washington D.C. Summit schedule

The dates for the 2026 East Coast Energy Executive Summit will be posted in the coming weeks.

Meals and lodging

Once you register, the EEC staff will send you a confirmation email with the link to reserve your room.

Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or requests.

Dress

Dress throughout the Summit is business casual for both attendees and presenters.

Registration and fees

Dates and location

June 23–25, 2026, Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, ID
September 2026, Washington, D.C.

Fee

$2,950 includes instruction, materials, continuing education units, meals and special events. Register early and receive a $100 discount.

Coeur d’Alene, ID, $2,850 before March 20
Washington, DC, $2,850 before June 26

Cancellations and substitutions

Please submit substitutions, cancellations or requests for refunds by email to uieec@uidaho.edu. Requests made before the deadline below will be processed less a $500 administrative fee.

Coeur d’Alene, ID cancellation request deadline is April 21, 2026
Washington, D.C. cancellation request deadline is July 21, 2026

Substitutions will be accepted until the first day of the program and processed for no additional fee. You may also choose to carry your registration forward to the next offered Energy Executive Summit. No refunds will be made for cancellations after April 21 for CDA Summit and July 21 for DC Summit.