For decades, the electrical power industry moved at a measured pace—today, it is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Surging power demand, intensifying service expectations, digital transformation, and workforce constraints are converging at once. For company leaders and organizational strategists, the question is no longer whether change is coming, but how fast—and whether your business will lead or follow.
That is why EPIC26—the Electrical Power Innovations Conference hosted by NETA—is an essential event for executives, senior managers, and forward-thinking strategists committed to growth, resilience, and longterm success.
FROM TECHNICAL CONFERENCE TO STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
EPIC26 goes beyond traditional technical education. It is a leadership-level forum focused on professional development and organizational strategy in a rapidly reshaping power landscape. The conference is designed to help decision-makers translate industry change into competitive advantage through smarter planning, stronger partnerships, and more agile execution.
EPIC26 helps leaders:
- Plan for professional and organizational success.
- Capitalize on accelerating power and service demand.
- Align investment with future-ready technology and workforce strategies.
- Collaborate across sectors to stay ahead of the curve.
This is not about keeping up. It’s about staying out front—on the crest of the industry’s next major growth wave.
UNDERSTANDING THE FORCES RESHAPING POWER SYSTEMS
Electrification, large electronic loads, distributed energy resources, and inverter-based technologies are fundamentally altering how power systems are planned, operated, and maintained. At the same time, customers expect near-perfect reliability, seamless communication, and environmental stewardship—placing unprecedented pressure on utilities, service providers, and manufacturers alike.
EPIC26 brings clarity to these challenges by connecting leaders directly with peers and experts who are navigating them in real time. Sessions focus not only on technology, but also on strategic response: how to align operations, capital planning, and workforce development with what’s coming next.
Why Company Leaders and Strategists Must Attend EPIC26
EPIC26 is designed to help decision-makers translate industry change into competitive advantage through smarter planning, stronger partnerships, and more agile execution.
BUILT FOR COLLABORATION FROM FIRST INSIGHT TO LASTING IMPACT
The experiencebegins with compelling keynote speakers who set the strategic tone, followed by 60-minute presentations focused on the issues most pressing to today’s leaders in an evolving power landscape.
Those sessions transition into interactive symposium panels, creating a think-tank environment where experts and attendees engage in open dialogue. The conference culminates in hands-on workshops designed to connect ideas with action: mapping projects, forming partnerships, and developing solutions that continue long after EPIC26 concludes.
COLLABORATION THAT DRIVES COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Registration is open—but thought-leadership seats are limited. EPIC26 convenes industry leaders to collaborate, challenge assumptions, and cocreate strategies shaping the future of electrical power. Visit EPICpower.org.
Leaders engage directly with innovators and decision-makers from utilities, engineering firms, manufacturers, service providers, and governing bodies.
Collaborators include industry leaders such as Black & Veatch, Eaton, GE Vernova, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and ONCOR, along with leading NETA‑accredited companies and respected authorities: the U.S. Departments of Labor and Energy, Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), NERC, NFPA, and Rosendin, among others.
This diverse mix of perspectives enables focused, outcome-driven dialogue on reliability, safety, cyber and physical risk, workforce readiness, regulatory alignment, and system modernization—leading to partnerships and strategies that deliver lasting value. At EPIC26, collaboration is part of creating a competitive advantage.
AN INVESTMENT IN LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH
For company leaders and organizational strategists, EPIC26 is more than an event—it is a strategic investment in relevance, resilience, and sustained growth. Those shaping the future of electrical power won’t be watching from the sidelines. They’ll be leading the EPIC conversation and helping define what comes next for their organizations and the industry.
EPIC26 Invitation to Thought Leaders
EPIC26 brings industry leaders together to shape the future of electrical power. Collaborate with experts from Black & Veatch, GE Vernova, Siemens, ONCOR, and leading NETA Accredited Companies, alongside authorities such as the U.S. Department of Labor and Energy, Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB), NERC, and NFPA. Join working conversations that turn insight into strategy and collaboration into business advantages.
EPIC CONFERENCE
KEYNOTE INSIGHTS THAT MATTER TO DECISION-MAKERS
EPIC26’s keynote speakers deliver perspectives uniquely relevant to senior leadership.
Powering Progress: Past Lessons, Present Realities, Future Solutions
Mark Carpenter, Senior Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Operations, Oncor
Drawing on ERCOT Specific experience, Carpenter explores how outdated planning assumptions are giving way to automation, advanced analytics, digital twins, and condition-based maintenance—offering leaders a practical roadmap for balancing growth, reliability, and workforce constraints.
Cybersecurity, AI, and IoT: Catalysts for Industry Evolution
Hector Perez, Head of Strategy, Global Industrial Cybersecurity, Black & Veatch
Perez examines why cybersecurity and digital transformation are now board-level issues, and how executive engagement is essential to unlocking AI-driven insight while protecting critical infrastructure.
Power Supply Chains and Building Better Systems
David Speidelsbach, Vice President Sales & Strategic Initiatives, Electrical Power, Wesco
Speidelsbach offers a strategic look at supply chain resilience, partnerships, and system-wide thinking critical for leaders steering organizations through expansion and modernization.
WHY EPIC26 MATTERS TO YOUR BUSINESS—AND THE FUTURE OF ELECTRICAL POWER
EPIC– the Electrical Power Innovations Conference convenes October 11–13, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. Hosted by NETA and co-hosted by intellirent and Endeavor Business Media. EPIC creates a rare environment where practical solutions meet big-picture thinking, helping leaders make informed decisions that drive reliability, sustainability, and growth across the entire power ecosystem.
NETA EXTENDS ITS SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION TO THE EPIC26 SPONSORS!
These industry-leading companies are committed to shaping the future of power.
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