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October 6-7, 2026 | 611 Common Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

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Irthbound 2026
in New Orleans

October 6-7, 2026

 

Our sessions, led by Irth product specialists, industry leaders, and your peers, will delve deeply into critical areas including Damage Prevention, Stakeholder and Land Management, and Asset Integrity.

We are excited to invite you to Irthbound 2026.

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This year's event promises invaluable insights and interactive experiences tailored for every professional level in your organization, whether you're an executive, director, supervisor, manager, or administrator.

Join us for two immersive days featuring a robust agenda packed with the latest innovations, hands-on training, best practices, and engaging panel discussions led by industry experts and peers. You will also gain first-hand exposure to emerging technologies and strategies shaping the future of Infrastructure Performance Management.

Programming at this year's event includes a focus on:

 

 

Unlocking Enterprise Value Across Irth's Solutions

 

Customer Success Stories with AI & ML

 

Irth Insights™ Updates and Panel Discussions

Irthbound 2026
in New Orleans

October 6-7, 2026

Our sessions, led by Irth product specialists, industry leaders, and your peers, will delve deeply into critical areas including Damage Prevention, Stakeholder and Land Management, and Asset Integrity.

We are excited to invite you to Irthbound 2026.

Hotel Block Sold Out

This year's event promises invaluable insights and interactive experiences tailored for every professional level in your organization, whether you're an executive, director, supervisor, manager, or administrator.

Join us for two immersive days featuring a robust agenda packed with the latest innovations, hands-on training, best practices, and engaging panel discussions led by industry experts and peers. You will also gain first-hand exposure to emerging technologies and strategies shaping the future of Infrastructure Performance Management.

Programming at this year's event includes a focus on:

 

Unlocking Enterprise Value Across Irth's Solutions

 

Customer Success Stories with AI & ML

 

Irth Insights™ Updates and Panel Discussions

Agenda at a Glance

Monday

1 - 4 pm : Steering Committees & Advisory Groups

5 - 7 pm : Advisory Group Happy Hour

Tuesday

8 am : Breakfast

9 am : Day 1 Kickoff

11 am - 5 pm : Breakouts*

6 - 10 pm : Networking Event @ WWII Museum**

Wednesday

8 am : Breakfast

9 am : Day 2 Kickoff

10:30 am - 5 pm : Breakouts*

*Lunch provided
**Transportation provided
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Agenda at a Glance

Monday

1 - 4 pm : Steering Committees & Advisory Groups

5 - 7 pm : Advisory Group Happy Hour

Tuesday

8 am : Breakfast

9 am : Day 1 Kickoff

11 am - 5 pm : Breakouts*

6 - 10 pm : Networking Event @ WWII Museum**

Wednesday

8 am : Breakfast

9 am : Day 2 Kickoff

10:30 am - 5 pm : Breakouts*

*Lunch provided
**Transportation provided

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Featured Speakers

Featured Speakers

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Colonel Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.)

Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, Former USAF Thunderbird Pilot, and Leadership Speaker

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Andy Quick

Independent AI Advisor and Former Chief AI Officer, Entergy

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Brad Gammons

CEO, Irth

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Christine Harding

Chief Commercial Officer, Irth

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Colonel Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.)

Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, Former USAF Thunderbird Pilot, and Leadership Speaker

 

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Andy Quick

Independent AI Advisor and Former Chief AI Officer, Entergy

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Brad Gammons

CEO, Irth

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Christine Harding

Chief Commercial Officer, Irth

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Agenda

Agenda

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Your Executives Want AI… Now What?
Explore how organizations can move from AI expectations to practical execution. This session will examine how to identify meaningful opportunities, evaluate priorities, navigate adoption challenges, and turn AI initiatives into measurable business value.

Andy Quick, Independent AI Advisor and Former Chief AI Officer, Entergy
9:45 am - 10:15 am
What’s Next: Irth’s AI and Innovation Roadmap
A fast-paced 2026 innovation update highlighting key outcomes Irth has delivered this year and a preview of what’s ahead across our product portfolio. This main-stage session will spotlight real-world results, emerging AI and data platform capabilities, Photo Insights advancements, and opportunities for customers to help shape future solutions through Irth’s Design Partner Program.

Kyle Murphy, General Manager of Irth Insights™
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Break / Move to Product Tracks
10:30 am - 11:15 am
What’s New: Irth Insights™ for 811 Ticket Invoice, Quality, and Scope Reduction
A case study showing how Irth Insights™ can improve 811 ticket invoice visibility, strengthen quality controls, and reduce unnecessary ticket scope.

Speakers: Kyle Murphy, General Manager, Irth and Bill Wagg, Solution Engineer, Irth
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Less Software, More Impact: How Enbridge & Chevron Streamlined Operations with Unlimited Forms in Utilisphere
See how Enbridge and Chevron consolidated critical field processes using unlimited forms in Utilisphere, delivering greater efficiency, flexibility, and operational control.

Attendees can expect to learn:

. How Enbridge and Chevron are simplifying complex form workflows.
. How digital forms are improving field data capture and consistency.
. Lessons from transitioning workflows and data capture to Irth.

Speakers: Ryan Nelson, Enbridge and Paco Alvarez, Chevron
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Table Talk: Small Group Discussions on Your Top Topics
This roundtable puts your questions and challenges front and center. Topics are suggested by customers ahead of time, then explored in small groups facilitated by Irth SMEs to keep the conversation focused and productive. Whether it's an open ticket you're wrestling with, a process question, or something you've been meaning to ask another company about, this session creates the space to talk it through with peers and experts alike.

Facilitators: Jeff Law, Mitchell Hensley, Ashley Jackson, Shane Mattix, Sean Bragg, Stuthi Hegde, Matt Fragale, Casey Lawrence, Bill Wagg, Jordyn Petersen, and Sandy Jennings, all Irth
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
A Day in the Life: Strengthening Excavator Communication with Irth
A damage prevention incident in Saskatchewan prompted Plains to take a closer look at how excavator communication is managed, documented, and shared across the organization. In this session, Plains will walk through the incident, the lessons that followed, and how those learnings have shaped a more consistent approach to excavator engagement using Irth. Attendees will see how better communication and documentation can create clearer records, improve accountability, and give damage prevention teams greater visibility into what happens before work begins in the field.

Speaker: Jonathan Pullum, Plains All American
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The Flyover: 20 Features in 30 Minutes
In this fast-paced session, we'll rotate through 20 different Irth features in 90-second bursts — not to teach you everything about them, but to make sure you know they exist. From self-service release notes and CGA best practice training to Screener Mode for in-office ticket review, you'll leave with a mental map of capabilities worth exploring further on your own. Bring a pen — you'll want to jot down a few "wait, we can do that?" moments.

Speaker: Ashley Jackson, Irth
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Panel: AI & the Future of Damage Prevention
A forward-looking conversation featuring Irth and industry leaders on how AI, data, and automation are reshaping damage prevention. Panelists will explore what is possible today, where the technology is headed, and how organizations can adopt innovation while keeping real operational outcomes at the center.

Speakers: Jemmie Wang (BizMetrix, LLC), Kevin Stewart (ESRI), Peter Weaver (Orbital Advisors), Kyle Murphy (Irth), Jason Adams (Facilitator)
10:30 am - 11:15 am
Client Panel
How Integrity Programs are Evolving: What’s Next?

P66, Energy Transfer, FHR
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Coffee break
11:30 am - 11:45 am
Client Presentation
Using insights from the integrated risk module to accelerate an anomaly evaluation

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11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Product Highlights & Roadmap
Risk Management Module

Wesley Allanbrook, Irth
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Client Presentation
Understanding Your Pipeline Crossings - A New AIP Report

Timur Ismagilov, Ron Mitchell, Enbridge
1:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Partner Presentation
Run comparison to remnant life: an engineering consultancy view of AIP

Sean Tucker, Jee UK
1:45 pm - 2:00 pm
Client Presentation
A probabilisitic approach to analyzing anomalies

Josiah SooTot, ExxonMobil
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Product Highlights & Roadmap
Probabilistic corrosion growth rate analysis

Damian Guillory, Irth
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Product Highlights & Roadmap
Advanced and Probabilistic Crack

Sheri Baucom, Irth
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Product Presentation
Integration of AI in AIP

Noor Amjad, Irth
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Client Panel
Project X

Brandon Taylor, Irth
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Roundtable
End of Summit Discussion & Takeaways
10:30 am - 11:15 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 Vazconcelo, California High-speed Rail Authority
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
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
2:20 pm - 2:30 pm
Break
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
5:00 pm
Enjoy New Orleans!
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Networking
Event @
WWII Museum

October 6, 2026

Step beyond the conference and into one of New Orleans’ most iconic destinations as we host this year’s networking event at the National WWII Museum’s US Freedom Pavilion. Surrounded by historic aircraft and immersive exhibits, this exclusive evening offers a memorable backdrop to connect, unwind, and continue the conversations shaping the future of the industry.

Networking Event @ WWII Museum

October 6, 2026

Step beyond the conference and into one of New Orleans’ most iconic destinations as we host this year’s networking event at the National WWII Museum’s US Freedom Pavilion. Surrounded by historic aircraft and immersive exhibits, this exclusive evening offers a memorable backdrop to connect, unwind, and continue the conversations shaping the future of the industry.

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811 Ticket Management for Contractors 

Construction contractors need accurate, timely locates to keep crews safe, prevent damages, and keep projects on schedule. With Irth’s 811spotter, 811 ticket management is easier because we built a tool designed for contractors. Our platform:

Connects With Ease:

Plugs into existing tools and data sources so setup is quick and effortless.

Displays All Tickets

Provides contractors with a summary of all tickets and expanded details, including utility responses and contacts.

Extends Field Capabilities

The mobile app streamlines collaboration between the office and the field, enabling photo uploads and communication logging on the go.

Training

Irthbound is also your chance for 1:1 time, whether that's in-depth training or a quick refresher. Meet the team who'll be on the ground for support and training throughout the event. Connect with them in the breakout room, or stop by the training space to book a 30-minute slot.

Andrew Shumway

Andrew Shumway

Sales Solution Engineer

Brandon Charrier

Brandon Charrier

Director, Pipeline Integrity

Brogan Reily

Brogan Reily

Technical Engagement Manager

Casey Lawrence

Casey Lawrence

Solutions Engineer

Sandy Jennings

Sandy Jennings

Director of Technical Support

Joshua Martone

Joshua Martone

Customer Success Advisor

Paige Camlin

Paige Camlin

Customer Success Manager