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Day One | 09 December

Energy Strategy

Opening Remarks

Chair: Tricia Pridemore, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission

Keynote Address

The Blueprint for Tomorrow’s Energy Infrastructure

• Discover how the power of choice is reshaping the energy landscape and enabling new infrastructure strategies.
• Learn actionable approaches to accelerate speed to power, enhance energy security, and drive sustainability, supported by specific case studies.
• Gain insights into building a future-ready energy ecosystem, from modernizing the grid, powering data centers and energizing a power-hungry world.

Speaker: Angie McMillin, President, Energy Solutions and Services, Electrical Sector, Americas, Eaton

Keynote Fireside Chat

Scaling Renewables in a Fragmented Market

• Unpack the forces shaping renewable growth, from market fragmentation to emerging consolidation trends, and what these mean for future investment.
• Explore how industry leaders are tackling financial and operational pressures, ensuring liquidity and resilience in a rapidly evolving landscape.
• Gain actionable insights on mitigating global risks, including tariffs and supply chain volatility to maintain project delivery timelines.

Moderator: Alix Steel, Principal, DrivePath Advisors
Speaker: Derek Rieman, Chief Development Officer, Repsol Renewables NA

Keynote Panel

Powering the New Era of American Energy

• Explore the shifting U.S. energy policy landscape, analyzing how federal priorities, regulatory changes, and global dynamics are influencing investment, innovation, and infrastructure development.
• Hear directly from industry leaders on how they’re responding to surging energy demand—particularly from the exponential growth of data centers—while aligning with the administration’s evolving energy agenda.
• Strategically position your portfolio for long-term resilience, leveraging insights into macro trends, policy signals, and market forces that will shape the next decade of American energy leadership.

Moderator: Jennifer Rockwood, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates

Panelists:
Anne-Laure Chassanite, CEO, ENGIE Resources
Nick Chaset, CEO NA, Octopus Energy
Bill Newsom, CEO, Mitsubishi Power Americas
Carlos Alberto Rechelo, CEO, Petrobras America

Fireside Chat

In Conversation with…

Fireside Chat

Superhot Geothermal: How Mazama & Halliburton are Advancing EGS at Newberry

• Hear a firsthand case study of Mazama Energy’s Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) project.
• Gain actionable strategies for overcoming technical challenges within geothermal operations to maximize ROI.
• Discover how oil & gas expertise is being adapted to geothermal, and what this means for scaling EGS projects across North America.

Moderator: Tim Stephens, Global Geothermal Account Manager, Halliburton
Speaker: Sriram Vasantharajan, CEO, Mazama

Panel Discussion

America’s Evolving Energy Mix

• Gain a clear picture of the future U.S. energy mix as shifting demand, domestic policy, and global market forces reshape how energy is produced, delivered, and consumed.
• Explore the role of diverse energy sources—including LNG, nuclear, geothermal, and hydrogen—in strengthening U.S. energy security, affordability, and sustainability.
• Balance emerging and traditional energy sources within your U.S. portfolio to ensure long-term reliability, resilience, and strategic growth.

Moderator: Elena Crete, Senior Manager, Key Accounts, Americas, WBCSD

Panelists:
Rob Gaudette, EVP & President of NRG Business & Wholesale Operations, NRG
Chris Golden, SVP US Upstream & Country Manager, Equinor
Kristina Lund, President, Pattern Energy
Tony White, Head of Chemical, Glass & Energy – U.S, Siemens Industry

Fireside Chat

Data Centers Meet the Ballot Box

• Learn how state-level elections and emerging bipartisan coalitions could impact data center development and energy pricing.
• Explore how regulatory headwinds and local opposition may influence investment strategies and project timelines.
• Discover actionable approaches to navigate evolving policies while capitalizing on AI-driven energy demand.

Moderator: Daniel Silverberg, Managing Director, Capstone LLC
Speaker: Josh Price, Director Energy & Utilities, Capstone LLC

Panel Discussion

Mobilising Green Capital and Investment

• Explore financial innovations and policy mechanisms needed to de-risk large-scale investments and attract long-term capital.
• Understand how financiers evaluate and support emerging technologies from pilot to commercialization.
• Hear accounts of solutions scaling private funding, including innovative financial instruments and risk mitigation strategies.

Moderator: Alex Rozenfeld, President, Texas Innovates

Panelists:
Susan Nickey, Chief Client Officer, HASI
Ryan Liddell, CFO, Dimension Energy
Eric Heintz, Managing Director, Renewable Energy Finance, M&T Bank
Eric Cohen, Group Head & Managing Director – Green Economy & Renewable Energy Banking, JP Morgan

Townhall

Leading Through Disruption – Energy Strategy for 2025

A session led by industry leaders for delegates to vote on the industry’s most pressing challenges and engage in debate.

Speakers:
Jose Pires, Founder & CEO, Global Excellence & Innovation
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy, Atlantic Council

Grids & AI Infrastructure

Opening Remarks

Chair: Jeff Weiss, Executive Chairman & Board Member, Distributed Sun / truCurrent / NREL Foundation / Cornell Brooks Center for Infrastructure

Advisory Session

Case Study | NVIDIA – Re-imagining Power System Planning

A collaborative journey with Nvidia, SPP and CenterPoint

Speakers:
Marc Spieler, Senior Managing Director, NVIDIA
Mussadiq Akram, VP Strategy Utilities, CenterPoint Energy
Felek Abbas, SVP & Chief Technology and Security Officer, SPP

Keynote Fireside Chat

Unlocking Opportunity: Data Centers, Load Growth & the Future of Power

• Examine how hyperscale data center growth is reshaping power demand curves and straining legacy infrastructure.
• Explore strategies to align grid planning, permitting, and investment with the pace of digital expansion.
• Unlock opportunities for collaboration between utilities, tech, and regulators.

Moderator: Lakin Garth, Senior Director Grid Strategy, SEPA
Speaker: Kyle Quinn, President of Clarke Energy, Rehlko

Leaders Forum

The Evolving Infrastructure Landscape

• Unpack the drivers of unprecedented energy demand and solutions to fortify grid performance.
• Discover how diversified, tech-agnostic energy portfolios are driving innovation and resilience.
• Learn why cross-sector collaboration is critical to future-ready grids.

Moderator: Jeremy Renshaw, Executive Director AI & Quantum, Open Power AI Consortium, EPRI

Panelists:
Eric Ormond, SVP Project Execution, Williams
Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO, EDP Renewables North America
Markus Bechmann, Global VP Utilities, SAP

Presentation

Next-Gen Power Strategies: Building Resilient and Scalable Energy Infrastructure for Data Centers

Speaker: Gene Alessandrini, SVP Energy & Location Strategy, CyrusOne

Fireside Chat

Integration, Intelligence and Innovation: Pioneering the Future of Energy Management

Exploring how AI-powered plant models and integrated energy management can enhance reliability, speed, and sustainability.

Speakers:
Lakin Garth, Senior Director Grid Strategy, SEPA
Phil Jones, Director AI Data Centers & Microgrid Sales, Emerson

Advisory Panel

An Action Plan for Improved Data Center, Utility and Grid Collaboration

• Align planning and forecasting between data centers and utilities.
• Leverage AI analytics for stability and resilience.
• Develop long-term, strategic utility-operator partnerships.

Moderator: Hafiz Bello, Deputy Director – Grid Modernization, NYSERDA

Panelists:
Mark Thompson, VP Digital Solutions, National Grid
Shelley McCain, VP Energy, Aligned Data Centers
Aftab Khan, EVP Operations Planning Security, PJM
Augusto Andrade, Product Lead Power & Utilities, Kongsberg Digital

Fireside Chat

Battery Innovation and the Future of Energy Storage Systems

• Explore breakthroughs in battery design, chemistry, and performance.
• Understand how storage systems are evolving for dynamic grid requirements.
• Gain insight into next-gen long-duration and grid-scale storage.

Moderator: David Sandbank, SVP Energy Solutions, NYSERDA
Speaker: David Hebert, VP Energy Storage Global Sales Management, Wartsila

Panel Discussion

Colocation, Microgrids, DERMs: Balancing Data Center Demand with Grid Stability

• Manage data center demand, EV integration, and renewable intermittency.
• Harness colocation and microgrids for resilience and balance.
• Strategize around DER coordination and forecasting.

Moderator: David Ridenour, Partner, King & Spalding

Panelists:
Ashish Sohane, Director Cloud Solutions Architect, Oracle
Shelley McCain, VP Energy, Aligned Data Centers
Mohamed El Chehaly, Senior Director Transmission Strategy, Equinor

Panel Discussion

Unlocking the Power of AI, IoT & Predictive Analytics: Deploying Grid Modernization at Scale

• Understand growing grid reliability risks from intermittency and demand shifts.
• Discover how AI, IoT, and analytics improve visibility and automation.
• Learn how digital tools enable flexible, data-driven grid infrastructure.

Moderator: Lesley Jantarasami, VP Research & Industry Strategy, SEPA

Panelists:
Marcus Johansson, Senior Executive Digital Transformation & Grid Optimization, XCEL Energy
Mark Lauby, SVP & Chief Engineer, NERC
Erik Bergenholtz, VP Strategy & Ops for AI, Oracle

Nuclear

Opening Remarks

Chair: Michelle De Blasi, Executive Director, Arizona Energy Consortium

Keynote Address

The Time is Now: Entering the Golden Age of Nuclear Energy

Speaker: John Williams, SVP Technical Services and External Affairs, Southern Nuclear

Fireside Chat

From Regulation to Financing: Inside the Nuclear Renaissance

• Navigate evolving regulatory frameworks shaping SMR and advanced reactor deployment across global markets.
• Uncover financial structures and investment models enabling large-scale nuclear projects from concept to construction.
• Examine how policy, licensing, and capital flows intersect to influence project viability and speed to market.

Moderator: Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy, Atlantic Council
Speaker: Jessica Hobbick, Sr Director, Rate Strategy & Regulatory Affairs, Arizona Public Service

Leaders Forum

Big Tech, Hyperscalers & Data Centers: Accelerating the Route to Commercialisation

• Examine how surging data center demand is reshaping commercial rollout of SMRs, nuclear, and advanced reactors.
• Uncover innovative business models emerging from collaborations between tech giants, utilities, and nuclear developers.
• Analyze the role of PPAs, co-location strategies, and digital infrastructure needs in driving nuclear deployment at scale.

Moderator: Reed Clay, President, Texas Nuclear Alliance

Panelists:
Elaina Ball, Chief Strategy Officer, CPS Energy
Michael Kramer, VP Data Center Strategy, Constellation
David Campbell, CEO, Evergy
David Garcia, CEO, Waymaker Resource Group
James Wyble III, VP AP1000 Project Development, Westinghouse

Fireside Chat

An Inside Look at Texas’ Charge to Lead the American Nuclear Renaissance

Speakers:
Reed Clay, President, Texas Nuclear Alliance
Jarred Shaffer, Director, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office

Presentation

Powering the Future: Advanced Reactors, Fleet Modernization, and the Path to a Nuclear Revolution

• Explore pilot reactor projects underway at Idaho National Laboratory reshaping next-gen deployment.
• Understand how R&D supports the current U.S. nuclear fleet while targeting a quadrupled capacity by 2050.
• Examine efforts to scale domestic uranium enrichment—LEU and HALEU—to secure a sovereign supply chain.

Speaker: Brian Smith, Director Nuclear Reactor Development, Idaho National Laboratory

Panel Discussion

Financing Nuclear Power: Navigating Project Development, Profitability and Risk

• Explore what it takes to scale SMRs and advanced reactors from pilot to fleet deployment.
• Assess evolving risk landscapes—capital intensity, regulatory complexity, geopolitical pressures.
• Discuss how leaders redefine profitability, delivery models and long-term value.

Moderator: Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy, Atlantic Council

Panelists:
Brian Smith, Director Nuclear Reactor Development, Idaho National Laboratory
Hooman Shahdi, CEO, Opus Bloom Capital
Juliann Edwards, Chief Development Officer, The Nuclear Company

Fireside Chat

AI, Innovation & Technology Readiness in Nuclear Power

• Examine how surging data center demand is reshaping commercial rollout of SMRs and advanced reactors.
• Uncover innovative business models from collaborations between tech giants, utilities, and nuclear developers.
• Analyze PPA structures, co-location strategies, and digital infrastructure needs for deployment at scale.

Panel Discussion

Nuclear x Big Tech: Hyperscalers, Hypergrids & the Race to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Innovation

• Understand how hyperscalers shape the pace and direction of SMR/advanced reactor development.
• Unpack infrastructure, investment & integration challenges aligned with digital-scale demand.
• Evaluate Big Tech’s influence on deployment models, grid architecture & nuclear ecosystems.

Moderator: Erveina Gosalci, Founder, Canadian Association of Small Modular Reactors

Panelists:
David Hicks, VP Electric Supply Development & Origination, CMS Energy
Sean James, Senior Director Energy & Data Center Research, Microsoft
Seth Grae, President & CEO, Lightbridge

Expo Stage

Presentation

Complete Optimization for Energy Systems

Your energy systems don’t have one optimal answer—they have thousands. Traditional optimization forces you to collapse competing objectives into arbitrary weights and wait weeks for results. Discover a new approach.

Speaker: Matt Freeman, Chief Product Officer, GlobalMOO

Panel Discussion

Financing America’s Energy Future

The evolving U.S. energy landscape is in motion—gain insight into capital-driven strategies accelerating private investment and American energy dominance.

Moderator: Allison DePasquale, Vice President, Macquarie Group

Panelists:
Jack Eshelman, Managing Director, Evercore
Marc Graham, Managing Director & Head of Energy, Texas Capital
Daniel Baruch, Executive Director ClimateTech, JP Morgan

Presentation

Wire the Future: Accelerating the Build-Out of Megaprojects

Speaker: Cynthia Christensen, Senior Market Leader, Renewables, Ulteig

Power Hour

Meeting Growing Energy Demand Through LNG Innovation & Technology

Hear LNG trading managers, directors, and project controls experts discuss the technologies and projects shaping global LNG leadership.

Moderator: Charlie Riedl, Executive Director, Center for Liquefied Natural Gas

Panelists:
Andrew Brown, Driftwood LNG Commercialization Manager, Woodside Energy
Fabio Feital de Carvalho, LNG Trading Manager, Petrobras America
Carolina Postlethwaite, Director, ECA LNG, Sempra Infrastructure

Power Hour

Solar & Battery Energy Storage: Asset Management, Compliance & Executing Large-Scale Storage Projects

Learn how leading renewable companies build and operate market-shaping solar and storage projects.

Moderator: Esther Sloane, Managing Director, Eyre Street Capital

Panelists:
Todd Chwialkowski, Director Transmission, Regulatory & Compliance, EDF Power Solutions
Ben York, Applications Manager, Integrated Grid & Energy Systems, EPRI
Sandeep Arora, SVP & Head of Transmission & Markets, REV Renewables

Panel Discussion

Accelerating Hyperscale Data Center Development in a Constrained Grid Era

Moderator: Samira Salman, Founder, Collaboration Circle

Panelists:
James McWalter, Founder & CEO, Paces
Ben York, Applications Manager, EPRI
Matthew Herpich, CEO, Conduit Power

Panel Discussion

Driving Resilience Through Innovation: Circularity & New Business Models Across Energy & Materials

Explore circularity, ecosystem innovation, and digitalization with leaders from Schneider Electric, Xcel Energy & LyondellBasell.

Moderator: Albert Priori, VP Power Systems Sustainability, Schneider Electric

Panelists:
Mariane Maximous, VP Feedstocks & Mechanical Recycling Americas, LyondellBasell
Asha Devasia, SVP Strategy, Innovation & Sustainability, Schneider Electric
Marcus Johansson, Senior Executive Digital Transformation & Grid Optimization, XCEL Energy

Shark Tank

Sink or Swim: Discover the Next Big Breakthrough

Watch 7-minute live pitches from top innovators—then vote to choose the winner.

Pitches

Pitch 1 | Reynko
Christine Jacob, Co-Founder & COO
Justin Beroz, Co-Founder & CEO

Pitch 2 | Sonic Fire Tech
Geoff Bruder, Co-founder

Pitch 3 | Anning
Sophie Broun, Founder

Pitch 4 | Waste to Energy Generating
Andrey Bugrov, Founder

Pitch 5 | Kel.vin
Matthew Isaacs, VP Business Development

Judges Panel

Shark Tank Post-Pitch Deep Dive

Moderator: Esther Sloane, Managing Director, Eyre Street Capital

Judges:
Monica Krishnan, Business Fellow, Breakthrough Energy
Alex Rozenfeld, Managing Director, Climate Impact Capital
Tim Ong, Founder, Eye 4 Innovation
Stonly Baptiste Blue, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Third Sphere
Jonathan Alexander, Global Manufacturing AI & Advanced Analytics Manager, Albemarle Corporation

Interactive Sessions

• Women’s Networking Breakfast (with Women’s Energy Network)
• Executive Networking Breakfast: Building Smarter Energy Strategies
• Senior Leaders Roundtable (with RMI)
• Permitting Reform Roundtable
• Dedicated Networking Hour (Persona Badge-Driven Matchmaking)
• Workshop (with National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
• Hackathon – Innovating for Data Center Driven Demand

Live Q&A

Real-Time Insights with Microsoft & Constellation

Interactive session with live polling, expert commentary, and open Q&A.

Debate Zone

Energy Opinions Unleashed

Share views anonymously, challenge ideas, and join bold discussions.

The Energy LIVE Quiz

A fast-paced quiz covering energy history, tech, and policy—compete for a chance to be featured in a Reuters Events interview.