10:30 am - 11:00 am
When It Hits the Fan: Communicating with Landowners when prefect plans go wrong!
Across the industry, projects often face challenging conversations when landowners’ expectations are not fully met. These moments can quickly escalate, straining relationships and exposing projects to unnecessary risk. Drawing on real-world case studies, this session will examine lessons learned from such situations and demonstrate how advanced communication strategies can transform outcomes. Attendees will gain practical insights into preventing conflict, minimizing liability, and fostering stronger, more trusting relationships with landowners.
Speaker: Jay Spencer, Bowman
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Inside Stakeholder Assessment: A Customer's Perspective
This fireside chat will explore what makes assessment programs effective in supporting meaningful engagement and strategic decision-making.
Speakers: David Woodruff, Rubicon Strategy Inc, Jennifer Vasconzelo and Genevieve Porter, California High-speed Rail Authority, and Joshua Martone, Irth
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
AI in Stakeholder Engagement: Industry Insights, Real Applications, and What Comes Next
A look at how AI is showing up in stakeholder engagement and land access work, and how Borealis is putting those lessons into practice. Includes live product walkthrough and open discussion.
Speakers: Nicole Moon, HDR and Philippe Grégoire, Irth
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Payment Accuracy at Scale: A NextEra Case Study in Land Management Transformation
Learn how NextEra modernized land management with Irth ILM to improve ownership tracking, streamline payments, reduce manual effort, and support renewable energy growth at scale.
Speakers: Julia Arrcado and Jennifer Swist, NextEra Energy
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Siting and Permitting: What Works in the Field Client perspectives on effective early engagement, consultation strategies, and navigating approvals.
During this panel, client will share their perspectives on effective early engagement, consultation strategies, and navigating approvals.
Moderator: Christine Crowe, Irth
Panelists: Brian O'Shea, Apex, Mallorie Bristol, Ørsted, and Jay Spencer, Bowman
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Change Management in Practice: Lessons from the Field
Change management looks easy on a slide and messy in real life. This session gets into what actually moves teams through change, and what quietly kills adoption no matter how solid the rollout plan looks.
You'll hear real examples from operators who've led change on the ground, then put it into practice: small teams tackle a live change management challenge, build a plan, and pressure-test it in front of the group.
Presenters: Liane Drolet and Nadine Lessard, Irth
