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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Crystal Foyer
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Crystal Foyer
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
Location: Crystal Ballroom
Sponsored By
7:30 AM – 5:15 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 AM – 5:15 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Crystal Ballroom
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
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Welcome & Keynote Address
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
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Welcome & Keynote Address
Location: Sago
Keynote Speaker:
Laura Beane
– Vestas North America
Keynote Speaker:
Jason Grumet
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Doseke Akporiaye
– Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE)
Panelist:
Missy Henriksen (she/her/hers)
– Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD)
Panelist:
Esther Morales
– Clean Energy Leadership Institute
Panelist:
Gillian Saunders (she/her/hers)
– Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Crystal Ballroom
Sponsored By
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Didn’t We Do Training On That? A Case Study on Designing a Training That Sticks
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Didn’t We Do Training On That? A Case Study on Designing a Training That Sticks
Location: Grand 12-14
Presenter:
Sharon Lipinski (she/her/hers)
– Habit Mastery Consulting
Workforce, Training, & Leadership for the Future
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Fresh Trends in Vegetation Management
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Fresh Trends in Vegetation Management
Location: Sago
Moderator:
David Murray
– American Clean Power Association
Speaker:
Cody Davidowski
– Mortenson
Speaker:
Rhett K. Kerby
– KerTec LLC
Speaker:
Tim Lichti (he/him/his)
– Swap Robotics
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Outdoor and Indoor Severe Weather Hazards
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Outdoor and Indoor Severe Weather Hazards
Location: Grand 9-11
Moderator:
Timothy D. Palmer, CSP, OHST, CHST
– Wanzek Construction Inc/MasTec Renewables
Speaker:
Ryan Fonbuena
Speaker:
Kevin P. Turner
– Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives (IEA)
Speaker:
Brent Knight (he/him/his)
– Intuitive Safety Solutions
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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Networking Lunch
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
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Networking Lunch
Location: Crystal Ballroom
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Break Through the Modern Safety Plateau
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Breaking Through the Modern Safety Plateau
Location: Grand 9-11
Moderator:
Tony Engberg
– Xcel Energy
Speaker:
Gemma Smith (she/her/hers)
– National Grid Renewables
Speaker:
Adam W. Stone, CHST, OSHP, STS, STS-C (he/him/his)
– IEA Renewable Services
Speaker:
Heather Cooke (she/her/hers)
– ALLETE
Speaker:
Scott M. Stuessy
– M. A. Mortenson Company
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Leadership Development for Growth and Change
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Leadership Development for Growth and Change
Location: Grand 12-14
Presenter:
Alauddin Ahmed (he/him/his)
– ValueInfinity Inc.
Speaker:
Scott Bramlett
– Enel Green Power North America
Speaker:
Rob Edinger (he/him/his)
– OPIS Renewables
Workforce, Training, & Leadership for the Future
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Life Management Optimization
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Life Management Optimization
Location: Sago
Moderator:
Chris Petrola
– Enel Green Power
Presenter:
Camila A. Simons (she/her/hers)
– DNV
Presenter:
Nikhil Kumar
– Intertek USA Inc.
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Gearbox Successes & Lessons Learned
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Gearbox Successes & Lessons Learned
Location: Sago
Moderator:
Nancy Deng
– NGC Transmission Equipment (America), Inc.
Speaker:
Bruce Neumiller
– Gearbox Express
Speaker:
Jack Smodic
– ExxonMobil Lubricants
Speaker:
Richard Brooks (he/him/his)
– Gearbox Express, LLC
Speaker:
David Clark, n/a
– Enel
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Navigating Fire Safety Codes & Standards for BESS
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Navigating Fire Safety Codes & Standards for BESS
Location: Grand 9-11
Speaker:
Mark S. Boone, Sr. (he/him/his)
– AEGIS Insurance Services
Speaker:
Paul Hayes, n/a (he/him/his)
– The Hiller Companies
Speaker:
José A. Marrero
– Southern Company
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Navigating the Wild West of Fire Safety Regulations
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Updates on NFPA 855 – ESS Explosion Studies
Location: Grand 9-11
Presenter:
Paul Hayes, n/a (he/him/his)
– The Hiller Companies
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Successful Use of Continuous Improvement Systems for Worker Safety
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Successful Use of Continuous Improvement Systems for Worker Safety
Location: Grand 12-14
Speaker:
Alden Zeitz
– Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
Moderator:
Peter Lukens, B.S. Mechanical Engineering (he/him/his)
– Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Speaker:
Jeff Court
– Clearway Energy Group
Speaker:
Karl J. DeLooff
– Accciona Energia
Workforce, Training, & Leadership for the Future
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
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Café with Grumet
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
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Café with Grumet
Location: Exhibit Hall (center aisle)
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
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Networking Break & Exhibits
Location: Crystal Ballroom
Sponsored By
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
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Exhibitor Spotlight - Blade Platforms
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
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Exhibitor Spotlight - Blade Platforms
Sponsored By
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
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Networking Reception
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
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Networking Reception
Location: Crystal Ballroom
Sponsored By
Thursday, March 2, 2023
6:30 AM – 7:20 AM
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Recharge Yoga
6:30 AM – 7:20 AM
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Recharge Yoga
Location: Falls Function Lawn
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Crystal Foyer
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
Location: Crystal Ballroom
Sponsored By
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Crystal Ballroom
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Keynote Address
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Keynote Address
Location: Sago
Panelist:
William J. Manchas
– Lightsource bp
Panelist:
Kristy Abel
– Vestas – American Wind Technology, Inc.
Panelist:
JP Roehm
– Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, LLC
Keynote Speaker:
Jason Grumet
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Len Tully
– Invenergy Services
Panelist:
Todd Nealey (he/him/his)
– M. A. Mortenson Company
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Blade Maintenance State-of-Industry, Best Practices, & Future Directions
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Blade Maintenance State-of-Industry, Best Practices, & Future Directions
Location: Sago
Moderator:
Megan Diba
– bp Wind Energy
Speaker:
Kyle K. Wetzel, n/a (he/him/his)
– Wetzel Wind Energy Services
Speaker:
Nicholas Gaudern
– Power Curve ApS
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Finding the Optimum Blade Maintenance Strategy - Balance Between Preventive and Corrective Operations
Location: Sago
Presenter:
Ville Karkkolainen, n/a (he/him/his)
– Bladefence
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Wind Turbine Blade Maintenance State-of-Industry, Best Practices, and Future Directions
Location: Sago
Presenter:
Liliana Haus
– EPRI
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Offshore Wind Projects: Let’s Learn Safety Standards from Each Other
Presenter:
David Hua
– ABS Group
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Offshore Wind Projects: Let’s Learn Safety Standards from Each Other
Location: Grand 9-11
Speaker:
Jeff Stewart
– BSEE
Moderator:
Russell Holmes (he/him/his)
– Center for Offshore Safety
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Offshore Wind Farm Operation & Maintenance CVA
Location: Grand 9-11
Presenter:
David Hua (he/him/his)
– ABS Group
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Safety Management Systems for Offshore Energy – We Can Learn From Each Other
Location: Grand 9-11
Presenter:
Brandy Harrington
– Center for Offshore Safety
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Safety Standards for Offshore Wind Projects
Location: Grand 9-11
Presenter:
Jeff Stewart
– BSEE
Presenter:
David Yang (he/him/his)
– Orsted
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Protecting What Matters Most- Our People!
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
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Protecting What Matters Most- Our People!
Location: Grand 12-14
Speaker:
Timothy D. Palmer, CSP, OHST, CHST
– Wanzek Construction Inc/MasTec Renewables
Workforce, Training, & Leadership for the Future
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
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Networking Break
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
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Networking Break
Location: Crystal Ballroom
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Developments with Foundations You Need to Know
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Developments with Foundations You Need to Know
Location: Sago
Speaker:
Trevor R. Taylor (he/him/his)
– Vestas
Speaker:
Apostolos Athanasiou (he/him/his)
– DNV
Moderator:
Traci Pashley
– Pattern Energy Group
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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NFPA 70E Changes May Impact PPE Best Practices
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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NFPA 70E Changes May Impact PPE Best Practices
Location: Grand 9-11
Moderator:
Kyle Charpie (he/him/his)
– Acciona Energia
Speaker:
Kevin Alewine
– Shermco Industries
Speaker:
Grayling A Vander Velde
– Leeward Energy
Speaker:
Scott Francis
– Westex: A Milliken Brand
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Workforce Training for The Future
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Workforce Training for The Future
Location: Grand 12-14
Moderator:
Tom Vinson
– American Clean Power Association (ACP)
Panelist:
Ben Dickens, n/a (he/him/his)
– Safety Technology USA
Panelist:
Billie Jones
– Texas State Technical College
Panelist:
Rex Leath (he/him/his)
– Deutsche Windtechnik Inc.
Panelist:
Dan Ortega, n/a
– Global Wind Organisation
Workforce, Training, & Leadership for the Future
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
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Developing the Next Generation Wind Workforce via Community Colleges, Standardized Training, and Industry Partnerships
Location: Grand 12-14
Moderator:
Dan Ortega, n/a
– Global Wind Organisation
Presenter:
Ben Dickens, n/a (he/him/his)
– Safety Technology USA
Workforce, Training, & Leadership for the Future
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
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Networking Lunch
Location: Crystal Ballroom
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Cultivating the Veteran Workforce
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Cultivating the Veteran Workforce
Location: Grand 12-14
Moderator:
Kevin Doffing
– Clean Energy Services
Panelist:
Brad J. Simpson
– Invenergy Services
Panelist:
Jordan Shontz
– Orsted
Panelist:
Derek Petersen
– GE Renewable Energy
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Strategies You Can Implement to Improve Your Cyber Resilience
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Strategies You Can Implement to Improve Your Cyber Resilience
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Operational Strategies You Can Implement to Improve Your Cyber Resilience
Location: Sago
Presenter:
Keon McEwen (he/him/his)
– ABS Group
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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The Growing Digital Vulnerabilities of the Power Generation Sector
Location: Sago
Presenter:
Julian Kaufmann
– Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS)
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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The Normal Operating Condition of Equipment: The Link Between Maintenance and Safety
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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The Key Link Between Maintenance and Safety: Equipment Operations
Location: Grand 9-11
Speaker:
Nonso Anyigbo (he/him/his)
– EDP Renewables
Speaker:
Ron Fialk
– Bazefield
Speaker:
Rob Edinger (he/him/his)
– OPIS Renewables
Speaker:
Matthew Alberts (he/him/his)
– HUVRdata
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Lets Talk Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Moral
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
Location: Grand 12-14
Moderator:
Brent Knight (he/him/his)
– Intuitive Safety Solutions
Speaker:
Michael A. Kelley
– Swift Current Energy
Speaker:
Kevin P. Turner
– Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives (IEA)
Speaker:
Timothy D. Palmer, CSP, OHST, CHST
– Wanzek Construction Inc/MasTec Renewables
Speaker:
Larry Wilson
Speaker:
Chelsea Stone (she/her/hers)
– Vestas
Workforce, Training, & Leadership for the Future
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Relating Safety and Operational Performance with Data Science
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Relating Safety and Operational Performance with Data Science
Location: Grand 9-11
Speaker:
Zoë Kimpel (she/her/hers)
– Invenergy
Safety Savvy: Creating an Incident Free Industry
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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To Repower OR To Restore?
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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To Repower OR to Restore?
Location: Sago
Speaker:
Mayank Arora (he/him/his)
– Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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Foundation repowering: How Risk Assessment Can Help Prevent Turbine Foundation Catastrophic Failure
Location: Sago
Presenter:
Hieu Nguyen (he/him/his)
– DNV
Operations & Asset Management Excellence
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
ET
Exhibitor Spotlight - Blade Platforms
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
ET
Exhibitor Spotlight - Blade Platforms
Sponsored By
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
ET
Networking Reception
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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Networking Reception
Location: Crystal Ballroom
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Veteran's Networking Reception
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Veteran's Networking Reception
Location: Chicago
Friday, March 3, 2023
6:30 AM – 7:15 AM
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Power Up 5k
6:30 AM – 7:15 AM
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Power Up 5k
Location: Meet in hotel lobby
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Registration Open
Location: Crystal Foyer
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
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Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
ET
Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
Location: Crystal Ballroom
Sponsored By
7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Exhibit Hall Open
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Closing Keynote: The Benefits of Leadership, Resilience and Successfully Navigating Change in a Fast-Paced Clean Energy Workplace
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
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Closing Keynote: The Benefits of Leadership, Resilience and Successfully Navigating Change in a Fast-Paced Energy Workplace
Location: Sago
Keynote Speaker:
Scott Lesnick, CSP
– Successful Business Solutions llc
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
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Networking Break
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
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Networking Break
Location: Crystal Ballroom