Please join us on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. for our 3rd Annual IDEA Forum at the Scott Conference Center.

Join us for an engaging and insightful event exploring key topics in Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, Emerging Technology, and Artificial Intelligence. This year’s forum will explore AI in Omaha, powering progress through energy, data, and real-world impact. Hear from experts on data centers, the AI–energy intersection, and practical business use cases.

Register here!

11:00 - 11:30 AM
Registration, Lunch Provided

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Quiet Revolution: How AI's Real Future Is Smaller, Closer, and Yours | 60 minutes
Ken Moreano - Co-Founder, Hollyfeld LLC
Alec Gorynski - Sr. Vice President for Economic Development, Greater Omaha Chamber
Join Ken Moreano, Co-Founder, Hollyfeld LLC, and Alec Gorynski, Sr. Vice President for Economic Development at Greater Omaha Chamber, for their perspectives on AI and the economy, including infrastructure, enterprise adoption, workforce, and the overall economic impact.

12:30 - 1:00 PM
Beyond the Chatbot: Exploring Opportunities and Risks of Agentic AI | 30 minutes
Jack D. Horgan - Shareholder, Koley Jessen
Agentic AI represents a fundamental shift from the generative AI tools most organizations have begun to adopt. These tools don't just respond to prompts, but can plan, reason, take action, and accomplish multi-step tasks on you or your company's behalf. This presentation will explore how agentic AI is already transforming enterprise workflows across industries while examining the unique business, operational, and legal risks that arise when AI systems act autonomously rather than merely generating content. As the regulatory landscape rapidly evolves with frameworks like the EU AI Act and emerging U.S. state legislation, business and technology leaders must understand the governance structures, liability considerations, and risk mitigation strategies essential for responsible deployment of agentic AI.

1:00 - 1:20 PM
Break

1:20 - 2:20 PM
Balancing Growing Energy Needs for Communities and AI | 60 minutes
Eric Williams - Director, Subdivision 6, Omaha Public Power District
Demand for electricity is accelerating with requests for growth from existing customers and new uses in all customers classes. Homes and businesses are choosing efficient and affordable electrification technology, transportation is increasingly moving to EVs, and data centers are seeking energy on a previously unheard of scale. Public power utilities in Nebraska are working to meet these requests while continuing to deliver affordable and reliable service, and to take advantage of opportunities from the clean energy transition that is underway.

2:20 - 2:50 PM
Powering the Algorithm: Renewable Energy Procurement for AI-Driven Data Centers in a Public Power State | 30 minutes
Troy F. Meyerson - Shareholder, Koley Jessen
Joe Lang - Director, Generation Strategy & Origination, Omaha Public Power District
As AI workloads drive unprecedented electricity demand, data centers are racing to secure renewable energy. This session explores the procurement pathways for renewable energy that are available in a public power state, including large-power, high-voltage-transmission-level rate structures and behind-the-meter generation and the challenges in executing such strategies.

2:50 - 3:15 PM
Break

3:15 - 4:15 PM 
Managing AI Across Power, Data, and People | 60 minutes
Moderator:
Maureen E. Fulton - Shareholder, Koley Jessen
Panelists:
Justin Haugen - Chief Operating Officer, Koley Jessen
Ken Moreano - Co-Founder, Hollyfeld LLC
Eric Williams - Director, Subdivision 6, Omaha Public Power District
Peter Harvey - Chief of Staff to the CTO, HDR
Join our panel discussion on moving from AI strategy to real-world execution: practical use cases, implementation hurdles, and lessons learned in the Omaha/Nebraska community. Panelists will share what they're seeing in the market, along with the opportunities emerging from those constraints. Real-world challenges range from implementing software and defining use cases, to facilitating "speed to power" objectives to allow access to electricity as a critical input. You'll leave with actionable takeaways to help your organization move from planning to practical adoption.