Executive Leadership Program
For Water and Wastewater Utilities
Monday, April 27 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Guided by world-renowned instructors and water experts, this program will strengthen your leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills – equipping you to build a resilient and innovative utility capable of tackling existing and emerging infrastructure, organizational, and policy challenges.
You will return to your organization with a ‘Leadership Action Plan’ – a practical roadmap for addressing real organizational challenges by leveraging program learnings and strengthened by a lasting peer network.
Areas of Focus
- Understanding western water challenges and opportunities
- Strengthening strategic planning and decision-making
- Driving performance and developing a future-ready workforce
- Leading with confidence and clarity in uncertain times
- Modernizing infrastructure to serve future generations
- Building long-term financial resilience and affordability
- Navigating policy, governance, and stakeholder dynamics
- Sustaining public trust and building transparency
- Translating research and innovation into impact
- Building an AI-ready utility
Who should apply?
Senior Leaders, GMs/CEOs, and Assistant and Deputy GMs/CEOs who want to:
- Sharpen leadership, communication, and strategic planning skills.
- Develop tools to lead resilience and innovation.
- Participate in a cohort experience led by top faculty, and build a lasting network.
Program Snapshot
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- Location: UC Berkeley campus
- Registration: $11,900 per person
- Duration: One week in-person*
- Start: April 26, 2026
*optional monthly virtual follow-up sessions
Join the inaugural executive leadership cohort and collaborate with western water and wastewater industry leaders through case studies, industry expert lectures, collaborative discussions, team exercises, and peer networking.
Questions? Please reach out to our team.
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About the Fung Institute
Through graduate, undergraduate, and professional education programs, we’re developing the next generation of engineering and organizational leaders, equipping them to drive transformative change across technology and society.