SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE
Event Date: 9/23/2026
Event Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
Event Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
Location:
HMH
3300 N Sam Houston Pkwy E
Houston, TX 77032
3300 N Sam Houston Pkwy E
Houston, TX 77032
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As demand for reliable, affordable energy continues to grow, resilient supply chains play an increasingly critical role in supporting energy security and ensuring the industry can deliver when it's needed most.
Join Energy Workforce's Supply Chain Conference on September 23 to hear from industry leaders on the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the energy supply chain.
Through panel discussions and attendee-selected breakout sessions, participants can focus on the topics most relevant to their organization and leave with practical strategies for navigating today's evolving market conditions.
📈 PANELS
Supply Chain Outlook
Customer Panel
Market Outlook
🛢️BREAKOUT SESSIONS
AI Strategy & Cyber Risk and Human Capital
Tariffs/International Trade
Sourcing Strategies and Diversity in the Energy Industry
Whether you're focused on technology, trade, workforce development or sourcing strategy, you'll leave better equipped to navigate change and drive business performance.
Registration
Members: $175 – includes lunch
Non-Members: $225 – includes lunch
Reserved Seating Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Strategic Partners
Sponsorship Opportunities
Title Sponsor: $5,000
App Sponsor: $3,750
Lunch Sponsor: $3,000
Coffee Sponsor: $2,000
Reserved Seating Sponsors: $1,250, includes premier seating for six
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities around this event or any others on the EWTC 2026 event calendar, please reach out to Andy McDowell, President of Upright Digital for additional details. Customized sponsorships can be built to fit your budget to position your brand in the spotlight.
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
Corporate sponsor’s logo with link will be sent with email meeting announcements to all Energy Workforce Members, recognition on the event web page, event signage, post-event articles in digital news and social media, and during the event.
Alex Krutz, Managing Director
Patriot Industrial Partners
Alex Krutz is the Managing Director of Patriot Industrial Partners, an industrial advisory firm founded in 2020 that helps leaders strengthen performance across industrial policy, planning, and production-from strategic planning and value creation to performance improvement and supply chain optimization. Known across the industry as the "Factory Doctor," Alex has a reputation for rapidly improving business strategy, quality, delivery and financial performance.
During 2025, Alex stepped away from his business to serve as a Presidential Appointee in the role of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He led the Office of Manufacturing Industries, the U.S. Government's leading advocate for advancing the competitive position of U.S. manufacturing industries in the global marketplace. In this role, he led a team of 65 trade specialists. His focus was industry engagement & analysis, supported bi-lateral trade agreements, supported Section 232 investigations, and advanced National Economic Security workstreams. His team was instrumental in supporting the Trump Administration's trade and economic agenda under the America First Trade Policy and Executive Orders to bolster foreign direct investment and supply chain resilience for critical and emerging technologies.
Prior to his government role, Alex had 20+ years of leadership across diverse industries as a U.S. Army veteran and former leader at companies including Pratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace, and trusted advisor to airframe OEMs, supply chain leaders, and private equity. He has led and participated in 250+ engagements across North America, Europe, South Africa, and Southeast Asis, spanning engines, structures, and large complex assemblies. Before starting Patriot Industrial Partners, Alex worked for United Technologies, GKN Aerospace and various aerospace & defense businesses in roles of general management, operations, supply chain and program management. His experience spans across engines, APUs, structures, composites and large complex assemblies.
Alex has been a contributing columnist whose insights appear in the Washington Times, Forbes, Aviation Week, and FlightGlobal, and he has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Bloomberg. He is also a frequent speaker for investment audiences at Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, UBS, and Morgan Stanley, and has served previously as a board member.
Alex has a Master’s in Business Administration from San Diego State University and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Kansas. Alex is a Veteran of the U.S. Army having served overseas as an Army Office and front-line leader. He holds an active Top Secret (TS-SCI) Security Clearance.
Cancellations
Cancellations for refund must be received by September 4, 2026. There will be a 5% processing fee for credit card cancellations. Energy Workforce Member Company employees who wish to register at the member rate, and do not have an established login, please contact info@energyworkforce.org
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As demand for reliable, affordable energy continues to grow, resilient supply chains play an increasingly critical role in supporting energy security and ensuring the industry can deliver when it's needed most.
Join Energy Workforce's Supply Chain Conference on September 23 to hear from industry leaders on the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the energy supply chain.
Through panel discussions and attendee-selected breakout sessions, participants can focus on the topics most relevant to their organization and leave with practical strategies for navigating today's evolving market conditions.
📈 PANELS
Supply Chain Outlook
Customer Panel
Market Outlook
🛢️BREAKOUT SESSIONS
AI Strategy & Cyber Risk and Human Capital
Tariffs/International Trade
Sourcing Strategies and Diversity in the Energy Industry
Whether you're focused on technology, trade, workforce development or sourcing strategy, you'll leave better equipped to navigate change and drive business performance.
Registration
Members: $175 – includes lunch
Non-Members: $225 – includes lunch
Reserved Seating Sponsor
Media Sponsor
Strategic Partners
Sponsorship Opportunities
Title Sponsor: $5,000
App Sponsor: $3,750
Lunch Sponsor: $3,000
Coffee Sponsor: $2,000
Reserved Seating Sponsors: $1,250, includes premier seating for six
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities around this event or any others on the EWTC 2026 event calendar, please reach out to Andy McDowell, President of Upright Digital for additional details. Customized sponsorships can be built to fit your budget to position your brand in the spotlight.
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
Corporate sponsor’s logo with link will be sent with email meeting announcements to all Energy Workforce Members, recognition on the event web page, event signage, post-event articles in digital news and social media, and during the event.
Alex Krutz, Managing DirectorPatriot Industrial Partners
Alex Krutz is the Managing Director of Patriot Industrial Partners, an industrial advisory firm founded in 2020 that helps leaders strengthen performance across industrial policy, planning, and production-from strategic planning and value creation to performance improvement and supply chain optimization. Known across the industry as the "Factory Doctor," Alex has a reputation for rapidly improving business strategy, quality, delivery and financial performance.
During 2025, Alex stepped away from his business to serve as a Presidential Appointee in the role of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He led the Office of Manufacturing Industries, the U.S. Government's leading advocate for advancing the competitive position of U.S. manufacturing industries in the global marketplace. In this role, he led a team of 65 trade specialists. His focus was industry engagement & analysis, supported bi-lateral trade agreements, supported Section 232 investigations, and advanced National Economic Security workstreams. His team was instrumental in supporting the Trump Administration's trade and economic agenda under the America First Trade Policy and Executive Orders to bolster foreign direct investment and supply chain resilience for critical and emerging technologies.
Prior to his government role, Alex had 20+ years of leadership across diverse industries as a U.S. Army veteran and former leader at companies including Pratt & Whitney and GKN Aerospace, and trusted advisor to airframe OEMs, supply chain leaders, and private equity. He has led and participated in 250+ engagements across North America, Europe, South Africa, and Southeast Asis, spanning engines, structures, and large complex assemblies. Before starting Patriot Industrial Partners, Alex worked for United Technologies, GKN Aerospace and various aerospace & defense businesses in roles of general management, operations, supply chain and program management. His experience spans across engines, APUs, structures, composites and large complex assemblies.
Alex has been a contributing columnist whose insights appear in the Washington Times, Forbes, Aviation Week, and FlightGlobal, and he has been quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Bloomberg. He is also a frequent speaker for investment audiences at Bank of America, J.P. Morgan, UBS, and Morgan Stanley, and has served previously as a board member.
Alex has a Master’s in Business Administration from San Diego State University and a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Kansas. Alex is a Veteran of the U.S. Army having served overseas as an Army Office and front-line leader. He holds an active Top Secret (TS-SCI) Security Clearance.
Cancellations for refund must be received by September 4, 2026. There will be a 5% processing fee for credit card cancellations. Energy Workforce Member Company employees who wish to register at the member rate, and do not have an established login, please contact info@energyworkforce.org
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