Utility transformation isn't just technical,
it's deeply human.
Welcome to U2030
Every utility leadership decision carries weight - safety, affordability, reliability, sustainability, and more - often under intense pressure.
U2030 supports the leaders and teams carrying that weight - bringing together a trusted community committed to making a meaningful difference.
If that’s what you’re looking for, we invite you to join us.
What we offer
We deliver value through two primary offerings: Memberships and Advisory services. Memberships provide bundled leadership experiences, including leadership events and programs. While membership offers the greatest overall value, events and program tickets are also available à la carte for non-members.
Corporate memberships
12 months of organization-wide access to bundled leadership experiences, including events, programs, and resources.
ExploreAdvisory services
Customized transformation engagements that align leadership, accelerate change, and move your strategy into action.
ExploreEvents & programs
Human-centered leadership experiences that equip leaders to navigate the complexities of transformation and deliver impact.
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Featured leadership experiences
Event
ENERGIZE Retreat
Step away from daily pressures and immerse yourself in human-centered learning that cultivates confidence, empathy, and emotional intelligence. More details…
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Event
INFLIGHT Workshops
Immerse yourself in a one-day Learning Experience Design (LXD) workshop that explores the Golden Age of Service - restoring human-centered…
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Event
SPARK Annual Meeting
Examine how utility leadership, communities, and emerging technologies, like AI intersect - and how to navigate the tension between progress…
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Program
RADIATE Program
A cohort-based leadership development program helping emerging leaders radiate influence throughout their organizations.
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Program
Women Who SPARK Awards
Recognizing and elevating women leaders driving transformation in the utility industry.
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Program
Community Service Program
Lead through service - give back, build meaningful connections with fellow utility leaders, and earn service pins along the way.
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Events calendar
Step away from daily pressures and immerse yourself in human-centered learning that cultivates confidence, empathy, and emotional intelligence. More details on the 2027 retreat coming soon.
ExploreImmerse yourself in a one-day Learning Experience Design (LXD) workshop that explores the Golden Age of Service - restoring human-centered service, elevated by modern capabilities such as AI.
ExploreExamine how utility leadership, communities, and emerging technologies, like AI intersect - and how to navigate the tension between progress and humanity across all utility departments
ExploreInsights & resources
Nominations Now Open for 2026 Women Who SPARK Awards—Deadline June 30
Alpharetta, GA – April 22, 2026 U2030 has officially opened nominations for the 2026 Women Who SPARK Awards, sponsored for…
Read moreU2030 Turns Events into Impact: Launches Community Service Program at ENERGIZE Retreat
Charleston, SC – April 22, 2026 – Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative (U2030) this week announced the launch of its Community…
Read moreThis Week’s ENERGIZE Retreat: Where Superheroes, Customers, and AI Share the Stage & if you’re feeling fomo, INFLIGHT IS OUR NEXT STOP
Charleston, SC – April 22, 2026The ENERGIZE Retreat, offered by the Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative (U2030) and its headline event…
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Women Holding the Line
Women Holding the Line, a book project authored by U2030's CEO, Vanessa Edmonds, explores the experiences of women leading electric, gas, and water utilities through crisis and transformation - revealing the courage, judgment, and resilience required to guide the systems our communities depend on every day.
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