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AGENDA AT A GLANCE

TUESDAY, JUNE 2

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Registration/Breakfast

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Welcome by President and Chair

9:00 AM – 10:20 AM

From Paper to Practice: The Realities of SGMA Implementation

10:20 AM – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM – 11:50 AM

Breaking Silos: Cross-Sector Collaboration in Action

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Chair Overview of Panels Coming Up

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch & Networking with Exhibitors

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM

Beyond Water: The Human and Economic Chain Reaction of SGMA Implementation

2:20 PM – 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM – 3:50 PM

A New Way of Operating: Mindset Shifts Under SGMA Implementation

3:50 PM – 4:00 PM

1st Day Remarks by Chair

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Reception & Networking with Exhibitors

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

7:30 AM – 12:00 PM Registration

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Morning Kickoff with Chair

8:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Drop by Drop Decisions: The SGMA Scenario Lab

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Closing Commentary

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch and Networking with Exhibitors

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Offsite Tour

2026 SGMA SUMMIT – FACES OF

TUESDAY, JUNE 2

7:30 AM – Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM – Welcome by President and Chair

Welcome to the 2026, SGMA Summit – Faces of Implementation! Come join us for our morning remarks and outstanding sessions. More information to come!

9:00 AM – From Paper to Practice: The Realities of SGMA Implementation

This panel will look at how SGMA plans translate into on-the-ground action, highlighting where implementation diverges from design and what that means in practice.

10:20 AM - Break

10:30 AM – Breaking Silos: Cross-Sector Collaboration in Action

This panel shares tangible examples of cross-sector collaboration and what it actually takes to move beyond siloed decision-making and build durable, on-the-ground solutions that work for all sectors.

11:50 AM – Chair Overview of Panels Coming Up

12:00 PM – Lunch and Networking with Exhibitors

1:00 PM – Beyond Water: The Human and Economic Chain Reaction of SGMA Implementation

This panel will explore how SGMA implementation is reshaping people, communities, and local economies, revealing impacts that extend far beyond groundwater management.

2:20 PM – Break

2:30 PM – A New Way of Operating: Mindset Shifts Under SGMA Implementation

This panel will examine how SGMA has changed day-to-day decision-making, priorities, and organizational culture across agencies, agriculture, and communities.

3:50 PM – 1st Day Remarks by Chair

4:00 PM – Reception & Networking with Exhibitors

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3

7:30 AM – Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM – Morning Kickoff with Chair

8:15 AM – Drop by Drop Decisions: The SGMA Scenario Lab

An interactive, hands-on simulation where participants apply insights from across the conference to make real-time water use and trading decisions under SGMA – and experience the tradeoffs, constraints, and outcomes.

11:30 AM – Closing Commentary

12:00 PM – Lunch and Networking with Exhibitors

1:00 PM – Offsite Tour

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