Tuesday | February 2, 2021 (Eastern Time) |
Pre-Conference | 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The Growing Power of Beneficial Electrification |
Keynote Bio: Mike Walsh is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21st century. A global nomad, futurist and author of the bestselling book, The Algorithmic Leader, he advises some of the world’s biggest organizations on digital transformation and disruptive innovation in this new era of machine intelligence. A prolific writer and commentator, Mike’s views have appeared in a wide range of international publications including Harvard Business Review, Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. Each week he interviews provocative thinkers, innovators and troublemakers on his podcast, Between Worlds. |
NEXTworking Break | 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Enter our virtual networking room and see the cutting edge energy solutions that our sponsoring companies can offer. |
Breakout Sessions | 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1) Communicating Virtually With Key Accounts | Hear how our new virtual world can increase engagement between utilities and key account members. 2) Electric Vehicles Solutions for C&I | Learn more about the other side of electric vehicles, including fleet, transit and community scale solutions.
3) Smart Agriculture | Learn how technology is taking root in rural America making agriculture a leader in innovation. |
NEXT 2021 Evening Reception | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Join us for our virtual reception from the comfort of your own home or office. |
Wednesday | February 3, 2021 (Eastern Time) |
Energy Manager Focus | 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
5) The Small Business Comeback. The Strength of a Community | Hear how cooperatives key account programs can support their communities through partnering with small business accounts.
6) Battery Storage for C&I and Communities | Learn how battery storage is taking the industry by storm and unlocking opportunities for demand response and capturing the true power of renewable energy. |
NEXTworking Break | 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
General Session II | 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Standout Experience: The Power of Performance and Innovation Connie Podesta | Keynote Hear from one of the most sought after, hall of fame speakers, Connie Podesta as she shares that change is in our DNA. Innovation, adoption, creativity, and collaboration are not should have’s they are must haves to succeed. It’s scary for a lot of people though. Especially now, when change is happening lightning speed. Bio: Connie Podesta is a game-changing, idea-generating ball of fire whose rare blend of humor, substance, style and personality have made her one of the most memorable, in-demand speakers in the world today. 25 years.Two million people. 1000 organizations. Hall of Fame speaker. Award-winning author. Seven books. Former Radio/TV personality. Comedienne. Human Relations Expert. Therapist for 30 years. Topics on sales, leadership, change, life balance and success. And (what we all probably could use now and then)…a Comedienne. |