Energy Symposium 2022 webcast series

To kick off our Energy Symposium, Robert Shea, Grant Thornton’s National Managing Principal for Public Policy, and Bernard Weinstein, Maguire Energy Institute’s Retired Associate Director, will share an analysis of current public policy issues and their impacts on the energy sector and business strategies for the coming year.

Date and time

Original broadcast Wednesday, September 28, 2022 12:00 PM CT - 01:00 PM CT

Recommended CPE credits

Please note: CPE credits are not awarded for webcast replay.

Learning objectives

• Analyze the pending election
• Describe potential election impacts on energy policy
• Analyze the lack of a formal US strategic energy policy
• Describe policy levers that may impact the energy industry

Speakers:

Recommended Field of Study

Business Management & Organization

Program Level

Overview

Prerequisite

None

Delivery method

Group - Internet

Hilary Penrod, Grant Thornton’s Audit Partner and recently named in Oil and Gas Investor's 2022 class of 25 Influential Women in Energy Honoree, will be joined by a panel of executive leaders across the energy industry sharing their insights on a variety of current trends and issues including M&A activities, working capital management, supply chain and the potential of an impending recession.

Date and time

Original broadcast Wednesday, September 28, 2022 01:15 PM CT - 02:15 PM CT

Recommended CPE credits

Please note: CPE credits are not awarded for webcast replay.

Learning objectives

• Describe current energy industry trends
• Describe strategies for M&A and working capital management
• Analyze top challenges energy executives are facing today

Speakers:

Recommended Field of Study

Business Management & Organization

Program Level

Overview

Prerequisite

None

Delivery method

Group - Internet

Energy industry finance teams need to keep pace with rapidly changing tax and accounting developments. This session of our Energy Symposium will provide a thorough update on everything you need to know from a private or public company perspective.

Date and time

Original broadcast Wednesday, September 28, 2022 02:30 PM CT - 03:30 PM CT

Recommended CPE credits

Please note: CPE credits are not awarded for webcast replay.

Learning objectives

• Identify recent tax issues for energy companies that have affected financial reporting
• Describe the outlook and potential impact of tax proposals/policy on energy companies
• Analyze technical accounting implications of recent restructuring activity in the energy industry
• Describe current accounting updates

Speakers:

Recommended Field of Study

Taxes

Program Level

Update

Prerequisite

Prior tax or accounting knowledge

Delivery method

Group - Internet

The effects of a data breach can have long term, lasting effects. Erosion of customer confidence, loss of established goodwill, costs associated with remediation, and legal ramifications may linger for years. In this session, we’ll be joined by industry experts to take a deep dive on data breaches and how energy companies can prepare for and recover from a cyber event.

Date and time

Original broadcast Wednesday, September 28, 2022 03:45 PM CT - 04:45 PM CT

Recommended CPE credits

Please note: CPE credits are not awarded for webcast replay.

Learning objectives

• Describe the anatomy of a cyber incident
• Define the elements of business resilience
• Recognize how Energy organizations prepare for (and bounce back from) cyber events

Speakers:

Recommended Field of Study

Business Management and Organization

Program Level

Overview

Prerequisite

none

Delivery method

Group - Internet

The energy industry continues to see demand to disclose practices related to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities. While the lack of a standardized, global ESG reporting framework has the market grappling with how best to measure, manage and communicate their ESG impacts, the SEC climate reporting proposal offers to standardize disclosures but also increase the rigor behind reporting.

Date and time

Original broadcast Thursday, September 29, 2022 12:00 PM CT - 01:00 PM CT

Recommended CPE credits

Please note: CPE credits are not awarded for webcast replay.

Learning objectives

• Identify insights into the emerging legislative and regulatory frameworks for ESG reporting
• Analyze the SEC climate rule and risk governance
• Illustrate the impact of ESG risk and opportunity governance on public and private businesses

Speakers:

Recommended Field of Study

Accounting

Program Level

Overview

Prerequisite

None

Delivery method

Group - Internet

Phil Kangas, Grant Thornton’s Principal and National Industry Team Leader for Natural Resources, Mining, and Renewables, will join a panel of executive leaders across the clean energy space to discuss the future of renewable energy, and current market trends, issues and challenges facing the industry today.

Date and time

Original broadcast Thursday, September 29, 2022 01:15 PM CT - 02:15 PM CT

Recommended CPE credits

Please note: CPE credits are not awarded for webcast replay.

Learning objectives

• Describe market trends in clean energy technology and innovation
• Identify the effects of how key economic factors such as inflation and supply chain issues are affecting renewable energy
• Describe key merger and acquisition considerations as traditional energy firms and renewable growth entities seek opportunities into the renewable energy market
• Discuss key management challenges such as how the competition for talent and evolving post-covid work dynamics are affecting this segment of the Energy industry

Speakers:

Recommended Field of Study

Business Management & Organization

Program Level

Overview

Prerequisite

None

Delivery method

Group - Internet

In the battle for talent, companies must confront ever-increasing turnover, demands for flexibility and varying preferences caused by generational differences. The overall total rewards package or program can help attract, retain, reward and engage talent, but an organization’s greatest strength is a dedication to understanding and designing a plan that meets the unique needs of its employees.

Date and time

Original broadcast Thursday, September 29, 2022 02:30 PM CT - 03:30 PM CT

Recommended CPE credits

Please note: CPE credits are not awarded for webcast replay.

Learning objectives

• Recognize how to increase employee retention by maximizing their satisfaction with their benefits and total rewards, while potentially reducing the overall cost of benefits
• Identify ways to attract new hires and differentiate your value proposition in a meaningful way
• Apply research-based best practices to ensure acquisition and retention of key talent in spite of “The Great Resignation”
• Determine how to accurately predict and forecast employee turnover
• Describe strategies for executive compensation plans
• Describe how to design a total reward strategy that accommodates the needs of employees today, while being flexible to handle the uncertainties of tomorrow (including a possible economic slowdown)

Speakers:

Recommended Field of Study

Personnel/HR

Program Level

Overview

Prerequisite

None

Delivery method

Group - Internet