We believe the best part of any conference is the opportunity for peer-to-peer learning, and your expertise can positively impact the attendee experience.
Whether you are interested in presenting or simply have an idea for a topic you'd like to see at Apex, we encourage you to share your ideas and insights with us.
We are looking for presentations that:
Spark lively discussion and interaction
Showcase innovative ideas and best practices
Offer practical guidance for implementation
Share real challenges and the results you've achieved
TOPIC TRACKS & SUGGESTED AREAS OF INTEREST
Apex sessions are formed around the main tracks listed below. We've included suggested areas of interest below each track, but submissions are not limited to these tracks or areas of interest.
Analytics & Data Management
Analytics and reports for the Board
Showcasing custom reports and dashboards
Rates and Net Metering
Distributed Energy Resources
Cybersecurity / IT
Lessons learned from cyber incident or "near miss"
Risk management
Network scalability
Observability engineering
Access control (physical and virtual)
Pentesting options, new capabilities, and best practices
Engagement
Use scenarios: key account management; fleet/vendor/builder management; human resources
Forms automation
Rate study rollout to consumers
Automated marketing
Best practices in consumer communications
Field
Workforce management best practices
Paperless workflow
Notification automation
Storm recovery best practices
Unique uses for Inspections
Innovative uses for Work Item Types
Workflow and process innovation
Office
Third party integrations
Trends in customer service
Automations and process best practices
Economic development initiatives
Best practices in working with data centers
Workflow and process innovation
Operations
Process workflow/automation
Virtual Time of Use
Demand/TOU for residential accounts
Inventory management
Warehouse automation, barcoding
Best practices when working with third party engineering firms and/or contractors
Vendor management
Professional Development
Risk management
Succession planning
Change management
Recognizing and developing leaders within teams or departments
Managing a multi-generational workforce
Tracking and managing employee training and development
SUBMITTING PROPOSALS
All submissions will be evaluated for industry relevance and actionable takeaways.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, December 6, 2024.
Selections will be finalized and speakers notified by Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Registration fees for Apex will be waived for all speakers selected to present at the conference.
To submit a presentation proposal, you will need to provide the following:
A title for the presentation.
A presentation description suitable to be used in the conference agenda.
1 to 3 learning objectives.
To suggest a session topic, please provide as much of the following as possible:
A brief overview of the suggested topic.
Session expectations, ie: roundtable discussion, best practices, how-to overview, etc.
Suggested sources, ie: a utility or person with this expertise, a third party vendor, G&T, etc.
