For years, UAI Communities have connected utility professionals around shared interests, challenges, and areas of expertise. At UA Week 2026, we're taking that collaboration to the next level.

Join us for the official kickoff of UA Week as we introduce the next evolution of the UAI experience: Innovation Labs. Designed to bring together diverse perspectives from across the utility industry, Innovation Labs move beyond conversation and into action. These interactive Challenge Zones will unite attendees around the industry's most pressing analytics, technology, operations, and business challenges, creating opportunities to exchange ideas, identify solutions, and shape the future together.

During this opening session, you'll learn how Innovation Labs work, meet the leaders guiding each challenge area, and discover how your expertise can contribute to industry-wide innovation throughout UA Week.

Because the best solutions don't come from one utility. They come from the collective power of the UAI community.