Utility host sponsor

CenterPoint Energy is the only investor-owned electric and natural gas utility headquartered in Texas, proudly serving millions of customers across four states. Since 1866, they've been committed to delivering safe, reliable energy — today reaching approximately 3.9 million natural gas customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas, and nearly 2.8 million electric customers in the Houston area and southwestern Indiana. With a team of more than 8,300 employees, they are driving progress by modernizing systems and building a smarter, more resilient energy future for the communities they serve.

Gold sponsor

Treeswift empowers utilities with AI-augmented vegetation management that reduces risk and improves reliability across transmission and distribution systems, all while helping maintain affordability. Treeswift’s backpack and vehicle-mounted sensors seamlessly integrate into existing patrols to gather imagery and LiDAR data. Treeswift’s AI translates this data into actionable analytics and 360° field context for encroachment, strike potential, and wildfire risk via its software platform for vegetation management experts, arborists, and tree crews.