{"id":258,"date":"2014-10-02T22:38:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T22:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/business.wp.wsu.edu\/dlc\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T17:18:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t
<\/div>\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

2026 Power Breakfast<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tSeptember 30, 2026
8\u201310 a.m.
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Seattle, WA.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"Headshot\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \n\n

2026 Keynote Speaker:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie Compeau<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phyllis J. Campbell Endowed Dean<\/em><\/em>
Carson College of Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

AI:
the Future of Work,
and the Future of Business Education<\/h2>\n\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n
\r\n \n
\r\n\t\n\n

September 30, 2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

\r\n\t\n\n

8\u201310 a.m.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

\r\n\t\n\n

Sheraton Grand Hotel, Seattle, WA.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Enjoy a plated breakfast, gain insight from an influential business leader, and network with Carson College alumni and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n

\r\n \n
\r\n\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\tBuy Your Tickets Now!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
\r\n\t\n
\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\tBecome A Sponsor!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

2026 Featured Speaker Bio<\/h2>\n\n\n
\r\n \n
\r\n\t\n
\n
\"Headshot<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
\r\n\t\n\n

Debbie Compeau<\/a>
Phyllis J. Campbell Endowed Dean<\/em>, Carson College of Business<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Deborah (Debbie) Compeau is the Phyllis J. Campbell Endowed Dean of the Carson College of Business at Washington State University, where she leads strategic initiatives to enhance business education, research impact, and student success. As a scholar, she investigates the dynamics of human-technology interaction in organizational settings, focusing on user adoption, effective utilization, and capability development concerning new information systems. Her recent projects have examined IT adoption in healthcare environments. Her research has been published in leading academic journals and recognized for its high impact in the field.

Beyond research, Debbie is a dedicated educator and advocate for case-based learning, helping students and faculty bridge theory and practice. She has led case teaching workshops across the U.S., Canada, France, and Germany, supporting faculty in using cases to develop critical thinking and decision-making skills.

As a leader, she is committed to fostering a student-centered, research-driven, and industry-connected business education that prepares graduates for a rapidly evolving world.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

The WSU Carson College of Business Power Breakfast speaker series has been a signature event for over 20 years. It continues to inform, inspire, and engage business leaders in the Greater Puget Sound on contemporary business issues.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!<\/h2>\n\n\n
\r\n \n
\r\n \n\n

Silver Sponsors<\/h3>\n\n\n
\r\n \n
\r\n\t\n\n
\"Alaska<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
\r\n\t\n\n
\"BDO<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
\r\n\t\n\n

Cougs @ Amazon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Bronze Sponsors<\/h3>\n\n\n
\r\n \n
\r\n\t\n\n

CougsFirst!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

\r\n\t\n\n

Dryland Media<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

\r\n\t\n\n

KPMG<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

\r\n \n
\r\n\t\n\n

The Hotel Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

\r\n\t\n\n

Windy Point<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

INFORM \u2022 INSPIRE \u2022 ENGAGE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n
\r\n \n
\r\n \n
\r\n \n
\r\n\t\n
\n
\"View<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
\r\n\t\n
\n
\"Open<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
\r\n\t\n
\n
\"Badge<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
\r\n\t\n
\n
\"Badge<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Enjoy a plated breakfast, gain insight from an influential business leader, and network with Carson College alumni and friends. 2026 Featured Speaker Bio The WSU Carson College of Business Power Breakfast speaker series has been a signature event for over 20 years. It continues to inform, inspire, and engage business leaders in the Greater Puget […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/258"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":274,"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2202,"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/258\/revisions\/2202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/business.wsu.edu\/powerbreakfast\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}