Energy Worldnet EWNCON 2024 September 16-18, 2024 – Arlington, TX

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Robert “Cujo” Teschner
Robert “Cujo” Teschner is a retired F-15 / F-22 fighter pilot. He is also a former F-15 Weapons School Instructor, F-22 Squadron Commander, senior Joint Staff officer, and combat veteran. He holds advanced degrees in Operational Art and Science and National Security Strategy and has extensive experience in tactical planning and execution and organizational leadership. From 2004 to 2006, he served as the US Air Force’s expert in post-mission debriefing, the methodology used by high-performing military teams to self-correct and improve continuously.

Cujo retired immediately after pinning-on full Colonel due to complications from cancer-related care and started an international business consulting practice based in St. Louis, MO. His company is called VMax Group. VMax Group’s mission is to teach, inspire and nurture teams on how to really “team”, making work more fulfilling and making teams much more effective.

Monday Sept 16:

7:00 AM – Golf Tournament at Waterchase Golf Club*

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Master Evaluator Certificate Program (MECP) at Loews Conference Center.*

9:00 AM – Exhibitor Setup Begins

5:00 PM – Registration & Check-in at Texas Live!

5:30-9:30 PM – Welcome Reception at Texas Live!

*Additional Registration is Required

Tues: Sept 17

7:30 AM – Breakfast at Texas Live! Arena

8:15 AM – EWNCON Main Stage Kickoff

8:30 AM – Robert “Cujo” Teschner – Keynote

10:00 AM – Conversation with John Olshefski

11:30 AM – Lunch at Loews Conference Center

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Breakout Sessions #1

Operators: Using Accountable Leadership and Teamwork to Build Defensible Programs
Ret. Col. Cujo Teschner
Contractors: Status Quo Ain’t Good Enough: Delivering Quality to your Customers
Ret. Col. John Olshefski
Ask an Expert: EWN Systems & Services: A Guided FAQ/Q&A
EWN Team Members
Leadership/Essential Skills Series – Emotional Intelligence
Dr. Matt Joiner, EWN

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM – Breakout Sessions #2

Operators – Cujo Q&A
Ret. Col. John Olshefski
Damage Prevention for Contractors
Ketha Molina, Texas811
MG Govia, Okie811
Operators & Contractors Programs
Beyond the Basics
Jim Marcoe, Black Hills
David Blackmore, Primoris
Leadership/Essential Skills Series – Multi-Generational Teams
Dr. Matt Joiner, EWN

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM – Break with Vendors

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Breakout Sessions #3

Eliminating Risk through Teamwork: Operator & Contractor Collaboration Session
Roundtable Discussion
Power Users Series – Building a Model Safety Program
Ward Westphal, MP Technologies
Raising the Bar – Beyond Status Quo
Brian Dresel, EWN
6:00 PM – Rangers Game* (Game time is 7 PM)

*Additional Registration is Required

Wed: Sept 18

7:30 AM – Breakfast at Texas Live! Arena

8:30 AM – EWNCON Main Stage

8:45 AM – APGA: Tools for Small Operators to Raise the Bar (Moderator: Erin Kurilla)

Panel: Steve Allen, John Olshefski, Bill Defoor, Massoud Tahamtani

10:00 AM – Leveraging the EWN Platform to Build Defensible Programs (Panel)

Operators: WEC Energy (Brad Hansen), NiSource (Julie Roppelt & Alex Vegh), Black Hills (Jim Marcoe)
Contractors: Primoris (Bill Cunnigham), Miller Pipeline (Jeremy Wyatt)

11:30 AM – Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Breakout Sessions #1

New & Emerging Regulations and Expectations
Erin Kurilla, APGA
Evaluators and Evaluations
Brian Dresel, EWN
Managing Changes to your OQ Program
Brad Hansen, WEC
Building Company-Specific Training for Operational Excellence (Exceeding “Off-the-Shelf”)
Crystal Stromberg, EWN

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM – Break with Vendors

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM – Breakout Sessions #2

TRACER Asset Management with EGW
Jim Schauer & Carlee Adams, EWN
Establishing Integrity Controls for your OQ Program (Building a Defensible Program)
Heather Stein, EWN
Managing Contractor OQ: Expectations, Administration & Compliance Management
Alex Vegh & Julie Roppelt, NiSource
PSMS: Where it is today and where it’s going tomorrow.
Jeff Wiese and Massoud Tahamtani

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Breakout Sessions #3

Ask a Recovering Regulator – I have a friend with a pipeline…
Jeff Wiese
Steve Allen, EWN
Brian Dresel
Ask an Expert: EWN Systems & Services: A Guided FAQ/Q&A
EWN Team
EWN Mobile App – Using Technology in the Field to Increase Efficiency and Integrity
EWN Team