Event Agenda 2025
This year, WE3 Summit brings global energy and water leaders to Las Vegas to explore how AI, digital platforms, and connected intelligence are reshaping our industry. A gathering built for visionaries ready to set the pace for the future.
9 AM - 3 PM
VIP Golf Tournament Kickoff at Bali Hai Golf Club – An exclusive start to WE3, bringing leaders together for a premier networking experience on the green.
6 PM Onwards
WE3 Pre-Event Networking Dinner
An intimate evening to connect with industry leaders and set the stage for transformative conversations ahead.
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Welcome to WE3 – Where People + AI unite to spark ideas, forge connections, and shape the future of energy and water. Start the day with coffee, conversations, and connections as WE3 officially opens.
9:00 – 9:20 AM
Welcome Keynote
Welcome to WE3: A New Chapter in People + AI
9:25- 9:45 AM
Leading with Purpose: Southwest Gas on Powering Communities of Tomorrow with Vertical AI and Digital Innovation
In this keynote, Southwest Gas shares its vision for building resilient, sustainable, and customer-focused energy experiences. From advancing energy transition to leveraging digital innovation, hear how leadership and purpose are driving transformation across communities they serve.
9:50 – 10:10 AM
The Leadership Arc: Navigating Crisis, Complexity, and Change
In a world where technology is advancing faster than ever, true leadership lies in harnessing the power of People + AI to guide organizations through disruption. This session brings together industry leaders to share how they navigate crisis, manage complexity, and drive transformation by combining human insight with intelligent platforms to shape the future of energy and water.
10:15 – 10:45 AM
The Rise + Adoption of Vertical AI: How CEOs Are Redefining Next 10 years in Energy and Water
Featuring key CEOs, this discussion explores how they envision the next decade- building connected experiences, rethinking resilience, and driving innovation at speed and scale to meet the world’s evolving energy and water needs
10:50 – 11:15AM
Break + Innovation Lab Partner Showcases
11:20- 11:35 AM
A Conversation Beyond Boundaries: Insights from Our Celebrity Guest Speaker
In this special WE3 keynote, our celebrity guest speaker takes the stage to share fresh perspectives on leadership, resilience, and transformation in a rapidly evolving world. This session offers an inspiring look at how human creativity and technology together can shape a brighter future.
11:40 – 12:10 PM
Intelligent Experience is the New Infrastructure: Rethinking Energy & Utilities Connected Platforms
The future of utilities won’t be defined by assets alone but by intelligent, connected experiences that unite people, platforms, and AI. This session explores how intelligent experiences are becoming the new infrastructure- linking customer, workforce, and grid intelligence to deliver speed, resilience, and transformative impact for the energy and water sector.
12:15 – 12:30 PM
Unlocking the Power of Data with Vertical AI: What to Prioritize Now
Data is the foundation of every intelligent utility of the future. This session explores where utilities must invest today, how Vertical AI can turn fragmented data into actionable intelligence, and what priorities will unlock the next wave of innovation.
12:30 – 1:45 PM
Networking Lunch and Innovation Lab Showcase
Lunch + Innovation Lab Spotlight
1:45 – 2:30 PM
Unveiling SEW Cosmos: The Next-Generation Connected AI Platform
Witness the unveiling of SEW Cosmos, a next-generation Connected Vertical AI Platform built for energy and water. This session introduces breakthrough capabilities that unify customer, workforce, and grid intelligence, showing how People + AI can transform operations, deliver new value streams, and set a bold direction for the future of utilities.
2:30 – 2:55 PM
One 360 Platform: Driving Growth and Affordability with Real ROI
This session explores how a unified 360 Platform connecting Customer, Workforce, and Grid intelligence creates measurable value for utilities. Learn how People + AI, combined with a single connected platform, unlocks efficiency, accelerates growth, improves affordability, and delivers maximum ROI for both utilities and the communities they serve.
Breakout Sessions
3:00 – 3:45 PM
SMB Breakout
Lean, Smart, Ready: How Municipalities and City Councils Are Scaling with Digital Connected Platforms
LATAM Breakout
Digitalization with Impact: Energy & Utilities Success Stories from Across LATAM
FSM Breakout
Heros in the Field: Enabling Your Workforce with Mobile and AI
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Build-Your-Own-AI Use Case Agent
Format: 45-minute facilitated workshop
In this 45-minute hands-on session, leaders move from vision to execution by defining a real AI-powered use case tailored to their organization. Guided by facilitators, participants will map challenges, identify opportunities for People + AI, and leave with a first-draft blueprint for an AI agent that delivers tangible business impact.
4:00 - 4:15 PM
Making Customer Experience a Core Utility Asset and Strategy, Non- Negotiable
Customer experience is no longer a side initiative; it is the new competitive advantage for every utility. This session explores how People + AI can transform CX into a core strategic asset, driving loyalty, improving outcomes, and redefining how energy and water providers engage with the communities they serve.
4:20 – 4:45 PM
AI, eMobility, and People Demand: The New Era of Energy, Grid, and Data Centers
As electrification accelerates, AI and eMobility are reshaping energy demand and grid dynamics. This session brings together experts to explore the rise of data centers, need to redefine energy distribution, and creating a more intelligent, responsive, and resilient energy ecosystem for the future.
4:50 – 5:10 PM
People + AI is the Strategy: No Silver Bullets, Just Bold Moves
Winning the future of energy and water will not come from quick fixes or isolated technologies. This session explores why People + AI is the only sustainable strategy, highlighting bold leadership moves that break silos, unlock intelligence across customer, workforce, and grid, and set a new standard for transformation at scale.
5:10 - 5:30 PM
Hard Questions, Brave Answers: Ask- Me- Anything with Leadership
An unfiltered conversation where utility leaders take on the toughest questions shaping the future of energy and water. From the real challenges of digital transformation to the promise and pitfalls of People + AI, this session is about honest insights, bold perspectives, and actionable takeaways for what comes next.
7:30 PM Onwards
VIP Dinner and Awards
7:30 AM- 9 AM
WE3 She-Suite Synergy: Women’s Leadership Breakfast
A dedicated networking breakfast celebrating women shaping the future of energy and water. This session brings together trailblazing leaders to share insights, build connections, and unlock new opportunities for innovation, leadership, and impact in the utility sector.
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Welcome Reception and Registration
9:00 – 9:15 AM
Execution at Scale: What It Really Takes to Transform a Utility
True transformation in energy and water goes beyond vision statements and pilot programs. This session dives into what it really takes to execute at scale, leveraging People + AI, connected platforms, and bold leadership to deliver measurable outcomes across customer, workforce, and grid operations.
9:20 – 9:40 AM
No One Transforms Alone: How Ecosystems Drive the Utility of the Future
The next era of utilities will be shaped by collaboration. This session explores how strong partner ecosystems, accelerates innovation, builds resilience, and unlocks shared value across the entire energy and water value chain. Leaders will share how alliances with technology providers, policymakers, and communities are redefining what it means to transform together.
9:45- 10:15 AM
From IT Backbone to Intelligence Engine: The CIO as Architect of the Connected Utility
Today’s CIOs are no longer just guardians of infrastructure-they are visionaries shaping the digital DNA of modern utilities. This session spotlights how technology leaders are leveraging People + AI to reimagine data flows, unify customer, workforce, and grid intelligence, and architect truly connected utilities that are built for speed, adaptability, and long-term impact.
10:15 – 10:30 AM
Digital Trust: Securing the Always-On Utility
In a hyper-connected world, digital trust is as critical as reliable power and water. This session explores how utilities can strengthen cybersecurity, protect data integrity, and build customer confidence while embracing People + AI and connected platforms.
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Break + Innovation Lab Experience
Networking Break and Innovation Lab Showcase
11:00 – 11:25 AM
Experience = Trust: Chief Customer Officers on Rebuilding the Utility-Customer Contract
Trust is earned one experience at a time. In this session, Chief Customer Officers share how they are delivering transparent, proactive, and personalized interactions. The discussion focuses on redefining the utility-customer relationship, turning engagement into long-term trust, and setting a new standard for service.
11:30 – 11:55 PM
One World, Many Utilities: Platform Strategies from Across the Globe
Energy and Utilities everywhere face unique challenges, yet share a common need for speed, scale, and intelligence. This session brings global leaders together to showcase how they are transforming customer, workforce, and grid experiences in different regions. Hear diverse strategies, lessons learned, and bold moves.
12:00- 12:15 PM
How Vertical AI augments—not replaces—human intelligence in utility workflow
12:15 – 1:30 PM
Lunch + Partner Tech Spotlights
1:30 – 1:45 PM
Resilience by Design: From Grid Stress to System Strength
As climate events, electrification, and rising demand put unprecedented pressure on grids, resilience can no longer be reactive. This session explores how energy and utilities are designing systems that anticipate disruption, adapt quickly, and deliver lasting reliability for communities.
1:50 – 2:15 PM
Next-Gen Field Operations: Connected Workers, Smarter Assets
The future of field operations is intelligent, connected, and data-driven. This session explores how utilities are transforming fieldwork with digital platforms that empower crews, optimize asset performance, and deliver faster, safer, and more reliable service. Learn how connected intelligence is reshaping real-time decision-making and workforce efficiency on the ground.
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Afternoon Recharge + Innovation Lab Demos
Breakout Sessions
3:00 – 3:30 PM
Payments Breakout
Payments, Arrears, and PX: Cracking the Revenue Equation
AI and Analytics Breakout
Intelligence Experience: The Age of Purpose-Built AI
Breakout Session
Women's Leadership Breakout
Water Breakout
Smart Water, Smarter Communities: From Leakage to Literacy
3:45 – 4:15 PM
The Founders’ Room: What It Took to Build SEW.AI
A candid conversation with the visionaries behind SEW.AI, sharing the untold story of building a global platform from the ground up. From early challenges and breakthrough moments to the bold bets that shaped the company’s future, this session offers a rare glimpse into the journey of creating a category-defining technology brand for the energy and water sector.
4:15 – 4:45 PM
Summit Close and What We Built Together
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Empowering Billion Possibilities
By fostering collaboration and a shared commitment to Engage, Educate, and Empower, we harness a collective force capable of reshaping the landscape of energy and water. A trusted community and advocate for sustainable transformation, WE3 movement spans more than five years of growth and collaboration with world leaders, governments, utility providers, members, and other stakeholders.
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Together, we find practical solutions to climate, people, policy and technology issues - bound by the mantra of Engage. Educate. Empower.
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