Connect with Exponent's energy industry consultants from our Materials & Corrosion Engineering, Buildings & Structures, Construction Consulting, and Environmental & Earth Sciences practices about the latest electric utility and natural gas industry trends at the Western Energy Institute (WEI) Operations Conference 2023.
As WEI's largest event, the annual Operations Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona (and online) provides valuable opportunities to network with energy industry professionals and learn about utility industry challenges, energy industry technology trends, developments, and more.

Connect with Our Energy Industry Consultants at the WEI Operations Conference
TUESDAY, APRIL 25-FRIDAY, APRIL 28
Discuss your energy and utility industry challenges with our multidisciplinary experts at the WEI Operations Conference 2023. Connect with our team below.
Exponent attendees:
Susan Paulsen, Ph.D., P.E., Practice Director and Principal Scientist, Environmental & Earth Sciences
- "... more than 25 years of experience with projects involving hydrodynamics, hydrology, aquatic chemistry, and the environmental fate of a range of constituents."
Lamis El Didi, Principal, Construction Consulting
- Advises clients on a range of construction project needs from organizational and risk assessments, compliance, and governance, to project and portfolio management, and more.
Morgan Griffith, P.E., Principal Engineer, Buildings & Structures
- "... specializes in the areas of nonlinear structural analysis, performance-based design, and assessment of structures, earthquake engineering, and soil-structure interaction."
Matthew Bowers, Ph.D., P.E., Senior Managing Engineer, Materials & Corrosion Engineering
- "... specializes in failure analysis, failure prevention, metallurgy, materials science, component life prediction, and engineering risk assessment."
Amid competing global imperatives to generate energy while reducing the impact of fossil fuels on the environment, energy companies must deploy new technologies and processes to succeed.
With fifteen tracks and breakout sessions tailored for specific operations functions, the 2023 WEI Operations Conference delivers in-depth energy industry education as well as important networking opportunities between energy professionals, utility operators, and energy industry consultants. Conference participants can attend in person or online (complimentary with in-person registration).
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