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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
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.
Speakers:
• Logan Robertson Huecker - Sequoia Riverlands Trust
• Alex Biering - California Farm Bureau
• Eric Quinley-Delano - Earlimart, ID
• Kristin Sicke - Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Moderated by: Abhishek Singh, PhD, PE - INTERA Incorporated
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.
Speakers:
• Lee Smith - Liberty Pistachio
• Laljeet Singh Sangha - University of California Cooperative Extension, Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Abigail Hart - The Nature Conservancy - California
• Austin Ewell - Ewell Group
Moderated by: Savannah Tjaden - Environmental Science Associates
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.
Speakers:
• Craig Hornung - AC-Foods Citrus Division
• Tami McVay - Self Help Enterprises
• Aaron Fukuda - Tulare Irrigation
Moderated by: Duncan MacEwan - ERA Economics
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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.
Speakers:
• Kyler Moeller - Fowler Packing
• Laura Ramos - California Water Institute - Fresno State
• David Kazanjian - Anthony J. Prieto Well Drilling
Moderated by: Jenny Holterman-Water Association of Kern County
3:50 PM – 1st Day Remarks by Chair
4:00 PM – Reception & Networking with Exhibitors
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.
Speaker: Aaron Fakuda-Tulare Irrigation District
11:30 AM – Closing Commentary
12:00 PM – Lunch and Networking with Exhibitors
1:00 PM – Offsite Tour
