WoWE Forum: Encouraging a New Leadership Model for Wind Industry Success

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA

Sincerest THANKS to everyone that worked so hard to make our 2011 Leadership Forum a success and to all of the great attendees for their participation and engagement that truly make the event what it is.  We are already looking forward to a new set of inspiring speakers and engaging topcis for 2012, so stay tuned!

 

 

 

EVENT HOME REGISTRATION AGENDA

Encouraging a New Leadership Model for Wind Industry Success

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm


AGENDA:

Welcome

A light breakfast and coffee will be available as registration opens and attendees arrive.
The agenda will officially begin with a short welcome from our event co-chairs.

Speakers:
AnneMarie Graves, GL Garrad Hassan (event Co-Chair)
Elizabeth Salerno, AWEA (event Co-Chair)


Introduction Exercise

We'll jump into the rest of the day on an interactive note with a time for networking and introductions to begin getting to know the others in the room.

Moderator:
Anne Morgan, Principal at Golden Triangle Connections (WoWE San Diego Chapter Leader) 


Wise Women Panel Discussion

Last year's Wise Women panel was an enoromous success and we are thrilled to offer it as a part of the programming again with new panelists. This couch-style discussion will feature some of the industry’s finest female executives sharing their stories and giving their perspective on opportunities and challenges they’ve experienced. The audience will have a chance to follow up on particular insights during an engaging moderated Q&A session.

Panelists:
Dany St. Pierre, VP Sales at Nordex
Deborah Gronvold, EVP, Implementation and Generation at enXco
Evelyn Carpenter, President at Solas Energy Consulting US Inc.
Karen Wong, Partner at Milbank
Lisa Dickson, Sustainability Technical Discipline Leader at Kleinfelder
Nancy Rader, Executive Director at California Wind Energy Association



Lunch
WoWE is known not only for great programs, but for valuable networking opportunities too. This lunch will be designed to promote discussion and networking.



Individual Leadership Breakout Sessions

The second-half of the agenda will be kicked off with an opportunity to rotate through a series of small group discussion on topics of importance to individual professional development especially in difficult economic times and sharing resources for honing and utilizing career-critical leadership skills. Topics include: Having Difficult Conversations, Negotiations, Personal Branding, and Successful Strategies in Work-Life Balance



Sector Small Groups and Industry Trends Discussion

WoWE will host a structured small-group discussion asking sector groups to consider and report on the latest movements and trends in their part of the renewable energy field.  The program then comes back to a moderated full floor discussion of these trends as well as what opportunities arise for leadership as an individual, company, or entire industry in the political and economic uncertainty of this current moment.

Moderator:
Clint Johnson, Senior VP - North America at GL Garrad Hassan



Closing Discussion and Individual Reflection

How do we become, as an industry, a model for fresh leadership in a mainstream business world?  How do we take advantage of uncertainty to stand out as leaders?  The closing discussion will open an important conversation about next steps and takeaways both for the group as a whole but also offer time for each individual to reflect on his/her own personal goals and vision.

Moderator:
Kristen Graf, Executive Director at Women of Wind Energy