CEWD Workforce Development Summit

CEWD’s Annual Workforce Development Summit offers a unique platform to find solutions for building the sector’s talent pipeline. For those in the industry and external stakeholders responsible for responding to the historic hiring needs facing the industry, those who support economic development, and pre-hire training, the 2026 Summit will offer an unequalled learning and networking environment. Both seasoned executives and those newly tapped to enhance their organization’s outcomes will find benefit from lessons-learned, thinking partners, voices of experience, and a community of hundreds working toward local actions toward national workforce focused priorities. Attendees can expect four days of peer learning and data-driven sessions centered on: POWER SURGE: Energizing Students, Educators, and Classrooms; SKILL READY: Building the Workforce Through Earn and Learn Training Pathways; STRENGTHENING THE BASE: Core Competencies of Your Workforce Development Strategy; WIRED TO WORK: AI, Automation, and Technology in Building the Energy Workforce. The 2026 agenda will deliver the hallmarks of what is expected from CEWD’s annual program, with added structure and offerings to respond to this year’s talent development needs and a showcase of CEWD’s 20th year of service to the industry.