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SUMMARY:FREE Expo Passes: Register now for Reuters Energy Live 2025 December 9 – December 10, 2025
DESCRIPTION:\nThe Full Energy Ecosystem, Under One Roof\nPowering the next era of American energy, Energy LIVE is Reuters Events’ flagship ConfEx that unites the full energy ecosystem—producers, utilities, grid and infrastructure leaders, LNG, nuclear, technology innovators, and investors—under one roof to solve the industry’s most urgent commercial and operational challenges. On December 9–10, 2025 in Houston, 3,000+ senior executives converge across three strategic stages and a showcase of 75+ exhibitors and sponsors to turn strategy into deals, partnerships, and deployable solutions.\nWith 6 strategic content pillars, 75+ exhibitors and sponsors, and direct access to decision-makers, Energy LIVE delivers the clarity, connections, and commercial insight needed to lead through disruption.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy Attend With Your Team?\nEnsure coverage across strategic conversations\nBring your specialised colleagues to unlock business-critical insights across our 6 strategic themes.\nOptimize meaningful connections\nWith an action-packed interactive agenda of exclusive roundtables, speed dating, peer-led workshops, tech showcases and more, your team can attend them all.\nMaximize ROI on your passes\nUnlock savings of up to 25% on groups of 5, and 10% on groups of 3 and more to join the biggest names in energy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay One | 09 December\nEnergy Strategy\nOpening Remarks\nChair: Tricia Pridemore, Commissioner, Georgia Public Service Commission\n\nKeynote Address\nThe Blueprint for Tomorrow’s Energy Infrastructure\n\nDiscover how the power of choice is reshaping the energy landscape and enabling new infrastructure strategies.\nLearn actionable approaches to accelerate speed to power, enhance energy security, and drive sustainability, supported by specific case studies.\nGain insights into building a future-ready energy ecosystem, from modernizing the grid, powering data centers and energizing a power-hungry world.\n\nSpeaker: Angie McMillin, President, Energy Solutions and Services, Electrical Sector, Americas, Eaton\n\nKeynote Fireside Chat\nScaling Renewables in a Fragmented Market\n\nUnpack the forces shaping renewable growth, from market fragmentation to emerging consolidation trends, and what these mean for future investment.\nExplore how industry leaders are tackling financial and operational pressures, ensuring liquidity and resilience in a rapidly evolving landscape.\nGain actionable insights on mitigating global risks, including tariffs and supply chain volatility to maintain project delivery timelines.\n\nModerator: Alix Steel, Principal, DrivePath Advisors\nSpeaker: Derek Rieman, Chief Development Officer, Repsol Renewables NA\n\nKeynote Panel\nPowering the New Era of American Energy\n\nExplore the shifting U.S. energy policy landscape, analyzing how federal priorities, regulatory changes, and global dynamics are influencing investment, innovation, and infrastructure development.\nHear 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.\nStrategically 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.\n\nModerator: Jennifer Rockwood, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates\nPanelists:\nAnne-Laure Chassanite, CEO, ENGIE Resources\nNick Chaset, CEO NA, Octopus Energy\nBill Newsom, CEO, Mitsubishi Power Americas\nCarlos Alberto Rechelo, CEO, Petrobras America\n\nFireside Chat\nIn Conversation with…\n\nFireside Chat\nSuperhot Geothermal: How Mazama & Halliburton are Advancing EGS at Newberry\n\nHear a firsthand case study of Mazama Energy’s Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) project.\nGain actionable strategies for overcoming technical challenges within geothermal operations to maximize ROI.\nDiscover how oil & gas expertise is being adapted to geothermal, and what this means for scaling EGS projects across North America.\n\nModerator: Tim Stephens, Global Geothermal Account Manager, Halliburton\nSpeaker: Sriram Vasantharajan, CEO, Mazama\n\nPanel Discussion\nAmerica’s Evolving Energy Mix\n\nGain 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.\nExplore the role of diverse energy sources—including LNG, nuclear, geothermal, and hydrogen—in strengthening U.S. energy security, affordability, and sustainability.\nBalance emerging and traditional energy sources within your U.S. portfolio to ensure long-term reliability, resilience, and strategic growth.\n\nModerator: Elena Crete, Senior Manager, Key Accounts, Americas, WBCSD\nPanelists:\nRob Gaudette, EVP & President of NRG Business & Wholesale Operations, NRG\nChris Golden, SVP US Upstream & Country Manager, Equinor\nKristina Lund, President, Pattern Energy\nTony White, Head of Chemical, Glass & Energy – U.S, Siemens Industry\n\nFireside Chat\nData Centers Meet the Ballot Box\n\nLearn how state-level elections and emerging bipartisan coalitions could impact data center development and energy pricing.\nExplore how regulatory headwinds and local opposition may influence investment strategies and project timelines.\nDiscover actionable approaches to navigate evolving policies while capitalizing on AI-driven energy demand.\n\nModerator: Daniel Silverberg, Managing Director, Capstone LLC\nSpeaker: Josh Price, Director Energy & Utilities, Capstone LLC\n\nPanel Discussion\nMobilising Green Capital and Investment\n\nExplore financial innovations and policy mechanisms needed to de-risk large-scale investments and attract long-term capital.\nUnderstand how financiers evaluate and support emerging technologies from pilot to commercialization.\nHear accounts of solutions scaling private funding, including innovative financial instruments and risk mitigation strategies.\n\nModerator: Alex Rozenfeld, President, Texas Innovates\nPanelists:\nSusan Nickey, Chief Client Officer, HASI\nRyan Liddell, CFO, Dimension Energy\nEric Heintz, Managing Director, Renewable Energy Finance, M&T Bank\nEric Cohen, Group Head & Managing Director – Green Economy & Renewable Energy Banking, JP Morgan\n\nTownhall\nLeading Through Disruption – Energy Strategy for 2025\nA session led by industry leaders for delegates to vote on the industry’s most pressing challenges and engage in debate.\nSpeakers:\nJose Pires, Founder & CEO, Global Excellence & Innovation\nJennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy, Atlantic Council\n\nGrids & AI Infrastructure\nOpening Remarks\nChair: Jeff Weiss, Executive Chairman & Board Member, Distributed Sun / truCurrent / NREL Foundation / Cornell Brooks Center for Infrastructure\n\nAdvisory Session\nCase Study | NVIDIA – Re-imagining Power System Planning\nA collaborative journey with Nvidia, SPP and CenterPoint\nSpeakers:\nMarc Spieler, Senior Managing Director, NVIDIA\nMussadiq Akram, VP Strategy Utilities, CenterPoint Energy\nFelek Abbas, SVP & Chief Technology and Security Officer, SPP\n\nKeynote Fireside Chat\nUnlocking Opportunity: Data Centers, Load Growth & the Future of Power\n\nExamine how hyperscale data center growth is reshaping power demand curves and straining legacy infrastructure.\nExplore strategies to align grid planning, permitting, and investment with the pace of digital expansion.\nUnlock opportunities for collaboration between utilities, tech, and regulators.\n\nModerator: Lakin Garth, Senior Director Grid Strategy, SEPA\nSpeaker: Kyle Quinn, President of Clarke Energy, Rehlko\n\nLeaders Forum\nThe Evolving Infrastructure Landscape\n\nUnpack the drivers of unprecedented energy demand and solutions to fortify grid performance.\nDiscover how diversified, tech-agnostic energy portfolios are driving innovation and resilience.\nLearn why cross-sector collaboration is critical to future-ready grids.\n\nModerator: Jeremy Renshaw, Executive Director AI & Quantum, Open Power AI Consortium, EPRI\nPanelists:\nEric Ormond, SVP Project Execution, Williams\nSandhya Ganapathy, CEO, EDP Renewables North America\nMarkus Bechmann, Global VP Utilities, SAP\n\nPresentation\nNext-Gen Power Strategies: Building Resilient and Scalable Energy Infrastructure for Data Centers\nSpeaker: Gene Alessandrini, SVP Energy & Location Strategy, CyrusOne\n\nFireside Chat\nIntegration, Intelligence and Innovation: Pioneering the Future of Energy Management\nExploring how AI-powered plant models and integrated energy management can enhance reliability, speed, and sustainability.\nSpeakers:\nLakin Garth, Senior Director Grid Strategy, SEPA\nPhil Jones, Director AI Data Centers & Microgrid Sales, Emerson\n\nAdvisory Panel\nAn Action Plan for Improved Data Center, Utility and Grid Collaboration\n\nAlign planning and forecasting between data centers and utilities.\nLeverage AI Powered analytics for stability and resilience.\nDevelop long-term, strategic utility-operator partnerships.\n\nModerator: Hafiz Bello, Deputy Director – Grid Modernization, NYSERDA\nPanelists:\nMark Thompson, VP Digital Solutions, National Grid\nShelley McCain, VP Energy, Aligned Data Centers\nAftab Khan, EVP Operations Planning Security, PJM\nAugusto Andrade, Product Lead Power & Utilities, Kongsberg Digital\n\nFireside Chat\nBattery Innovation and the Future of Energy Storage Systems\n\nExplore breakthroughs in battery design, chemistry, and performance.\nUnderstand how storage systems are evolving for dynamic grid requirements.\nGain insight into next-gen long-duration and grid-scale storage.\n\nModerator: David Sandbank, SVP Energy Solutions, NYSERDA\nSpeaker: David Hebert, VP Energy Storage Global Sales Management, Wartsila\n\nPanel Discussion\nColocation, Microgrids, DERMs: Balancing Data Center Demand with Grid Stability\n\nManage data center demand, EV integration, and renewable intermittency.\nHarness colocation and microgrids for resilience and balance.\nStrategize around DER coordination and forecasting.\n\nModerator: David Ridenour, Partner, King & Spalding\nPanelists:\nAshish Sohane, Director Cloud Solutions Architect, Oracle\nShelley McCain, VP Energy, Aligned Data Centers\nMohamed El Chehaly, Senior Director Transmission Strategy, Equinor\n\nPanel Discussion\nUnlocking the Power of AI, IoT & Predictive Analytics: Deploying Grid Modernization at Scale\n\nUnderstand growing grid reliability risks from intermittency and demand shifts.\nDiscover how AI, IoT, and analytics improve visibility and automation.\nLearn how digital tools enable flexible, data-driven grid infrastructure.\n\nModerator: Lesley Jantarasami, VP Research & Industry Strategy, SEPA\nPanelists:\nMarcus Johansson, Senior Executive Digital Transformation & Grid Optimization, XCEL Energy\nMark Lauby, SVP & Chief Engineer, NERC\nErik Bergenholtz, VP Strategy & Ops for AI, Oracle\n\n\nNuclear\nOpening Remarks\nChair: Michelle De Blasi, Executive Director, Arizona Energy Consortium\n\nKeynote Address\nThe Time is Now: Entering the Golden Age of Nuclear Energy\nSpeaker: John Williams, SVP Technical Services and External Affairs, Southern Nuclear\n\nFireside Chat\nFrom Regulation to Financing: Inside the Nuclear Renaissance\n\nNavigate evolving regulatory frameworks shaping SMR and advanced reactor deployment across global markets.\nUncover financial structures and investment models enabling large-scale nuclear projects from concept to construction.\nExamine how policy, licensing, and capital flows intersect to influence project viability and speed to market.\n\nModerator: Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy, Atlantic Council\nSpeaker: Jessica Hobbick, Sr Director, Rate Strategy & Regulatory Affairs, Arizona Public Service\n\nLeaders Forum\nBig Tech, Hyperscalers & Data Centers: Accelerating the Route to Commercialisation\n\nExamine how surging data center demand is reshaping commercial rollout of SMRs, nuclear, and advanced reactors.\nUncover innovative business models emerging from collaborations between tech giants, utilities, and nuclear developers.\nAnalyze the role of PPAs, co-location strategies, and digital infrastructure needs in driving nuclear deployment at scale.\n\nModerator: Reed Clay, President, Texas Nuclear Alliance\nPanelists:\nElaina Ball, Chief Strategy Officer, CPS Energy\nMichael Kramer, VP Data Center Strategy, Constellation\nDavid Campbell, CEO, Evergy\nDavid Garcia, CEO, Waymaker Resource Group\nJames Wyble III, VP AP1000 Project Development, Westinghouse\n\nFireside Chat\nAn Inside Look at Texas’ Charge to Lead the American Nuclear Renaissance\nSpeakers:\nReed Clay, President, Texas Nuclear Alliance\nJarred Shaffer, Director, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office\n\nPresentation\nPowering the Future: Advanced Reactors, Fleet Modernization, and the Path to a Nuclear Revolution\n\nExplore pilot reactor projects underway at Idaho National Laboratory reshaping next-gen deployment.\nUnderstand how R&D supports the current U.S. nuclear fleet while targeting a quadrupled capacity by 2050.\nExamine efforts to scale domestic uranium enrichment—LEU and HALEU—to secure a sovereign supply chain.\n\nSpeaker: Brian Smith, Director Nuclear Reactor Development, Idaho National Laboratory\n\nPanel Discussion\nFinancing Nuclear Power: Navigating Project Development, Profitability and Risk\n\nExplore what it takes to scale SMRs and advanced reactors from pilot to fleet deployment.\nAssess evolving risk landscapes—capital intensity, regulatory complexity, geopolitical pressures.\nDiscuss how leaders redefine profitability, delivery models and long-term value.\n\nModerator: Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy, Atlantic Council\nPanelists:\nBrian Smith, Director Nuclear Reactor Development, Idaho National Laboratory\nHooman Shahdi, CEO, Opus Bloom Capital\nJuliann Edwards, Chief Development Officer, The Nuclear Company\n\nFireside Chat\nAI, Innovation & Technology Readiness in Nuclear Power\n\nExamine how surging data center demand is reshaping commercial rollout of SMRs and advanced reactors.\nUncover innovative business models from collaborations between tech giants, utilities, and nuclear developers.\nAnalyze PPA structures, co-location strategies, and digital infrastructure needs for deployment at scale.\n\n\nPanel Discussion\nNuclear x Big Tech: Hyperscalers, Hypergrids & the Race to Accelerate Advanced Nuclear Innovation\n\nUnderstand how hyperscalers shape the pace and direction of SMR/advanced reactor development.\nUnpack infrastructure, investment & integration challenges aligned with digital-scale demand.\nEvaluate Big Tech’s influence on deployment models, grid architecture & nuclear ecosystems.\n\nModerator: Erveina Gosalci, Founder, Canadian Association of Small Modular Reactors\nPanelists:\nDavid Hicks, VP Electric Supply Development & Origination, CMS Energy\nSean James, Senior Director Energy & Data Center Research, Microsoft\nSeth Grae, President & CEO, Lightbridge\n\nExpo Stage\nPresentation\nComplete Optimization for Energy Systems\nYour 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.\nSpeaker: Matt Freeman, Chief Product Officer, GlobalMOO\n\nPanel Discussion\nFinancing America’s Energy Future\nThe evolving U.S. energy landscape is in motion—gain insight into capital-driven strategies accelerating private investment and American energy dominance.\nModerator: Allison DePasquale, Vice President, Macquarie Group\nPanelists:\nJack Eshelman, Managing Director, Evercore\nMarc Graham, Managing Director & Head of Energy, Texas Capital\nDaniel Baruch, Executive Director ClimateTech, JP Morgan\n\nPresentation\nWire the Future: Accelerating the Build-Out of Megaprojects\nSpeaker: Cynthia Christensen, Senior Market Leader, Renewables, Ulteig\n\nPower Hour\nMeeting Growing Energy Demand Through LNG Innovation & Technology\nHear LNG trading managers, directors, and project controls experts discuss the technologies and projects shaping global LNG leadership.\nModerator: Charlie Riedl, Executive Director, Center for Liquefied Natural Gas\nPanelists:\nAndrew Brown, Driftwood LNG Commercialization Manager, Woodside Energy\nFabio Feital de Carvalho, LNG Trading Manager, Petrobras America\nCarolina Postlethwaite, Director, ECA LNG, Sempra Infrastructure\n\nPower Hour\nSolar & Battery Energy Storage: Asset Management, Compliance & Executing Large-Scale Storage Projects\nLearn how leading renewable companies build and operate market-shaping solar and storage projects.\nModerator: Esther Sloane, Managing Director, Eyre Street Capital\nPanelists:\nTodd Chwialkowski, Director Transmission, Regulatory & Compliance, EDF Power Solutions\nBen York, Applications Manager, Integrated Grid & Energy Systems, EPRI\nSandeep Arora, SVP & Head of Transmission & Markets, REV Renewables\n\nPanel Discussion\nAccelerating Hyperscale Data Center Development in a Constrained Grid Era\nModerator: Samira Salman, Founder, Collaboration Circle\nPanelists:\nJames McWalter, Founder & CEO, Paces\nBen York, Applications Manager, EPRI\nMatthew Herpich, CEO, Conduit Power\n\nPanel Discussion\nDriving Resilience Through Innovation: Circularity & New Business Models Across Energy & Materials\nExplore circularity, ecosystem innovation, and digitalization with leaders from Schneider Electric, Xcel Energy & LyondellBasell.\nModerator: Albert Priori, VP Power Systems Sustainability, Schneider Electric\nPanelists:\nMariane Maximous, VP Feedstocks & Mechanical Recycling Americas, LyondellBasell\nAsha Devasia, SVP Strategy, Innovation & Sustainability, Schneider Electric\nMarcus Johansson, Senior Executive Digital Transformation & Grid Optimization, XCEL Energy\n\nShark Tank\nSink or Swim: Discover the Next Big Breakthrough\nWatch 7-minute live pitches from top innovators—then vote to choose the winner.\nPitches\nPitch 1 | Reynko\nChristine Jacob, Co-Founder & COO\nJustin Beroz, Co-Founder & CEO\nPitch 2 | Sonic Fire Tech\nGeoff Bruder, Co-founder\nPitch 3 | Anning\nSophie Broun, Founder\nPitch 4 | Waste to Energy Generating\nAndrey Bugrov, Founder\nPitch 5 | Kel.vin\nMatthew Isaacs, VP Business Development\nJudges Panel\nShark Tank Post-Pitch Deep Dive\nModerator: Esther Sloane, Managing Director, Eyre Street Capital\nJudges:\nMonica Krishnan, Business Fellow, Breakthrough Energy\nAlex Rozenfeld, Managing Director, Climate Impact Capital\nTim Ong, Founder, Eye 4 Innovation\nStonly Baptiste Blue, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Third Sphere\nJonathan Alexander, Global Manufacturing AI & Advanced Analytics Manager, Albemarle Corporation\n\nInteractive Sessions\n\nWomen’s Networking Breakfast (with Women’s Energy Network)\nExecutive Networking Breakfast: Building Smarter Energy Strategies\nSenior Leaders Roundtable (with RMI)\nPermitting Reform Roundtable\nDedicated Networking Hour (Persona Badge-Driven Matchmaking)\nWorkshop (with National Renewable Energy Laboratory)\nHackathon – Innovating for Data Center Driven Demand\n\n\nLive Q&A\nReal-Time Insights with Microsoft & Constellation\nInteractive session with live polling, expert commentary, and open Q&A.\n\nDebate Zone\nEnergy Opinions Unleashed\nShare views anonymously, challenge ideas, and join bold discussions.\n\nThe Energy LIVE Quiz\nA fast-paced quiz covering energy history, tech, and policy—compete for a chance to be featured in a Reuters Events interview.\n\nDay Two | 10 December\nInnovation & Investment\n\nOpening Remarks\nChair: Marium Nisa, Business Development Director, CAMS\n\nKeynote Fireside Chat\nPowering the AI Era: Strategies to Deliver Speed-to-Power at Scale\n\nUnderstand the scale and urgency of U.S. power demand growth driven by AI, reindustrialization, and onshoring—and what this means for infrastructure planning through 2030.\nGain insight into how data centers’ speed-to-power requirements are reshaping collaboration among IPPs, utilities, and RTOs.\nExplore AI marketing strategies to leverage America’s diverse energy mix to meet unprecedented load growth while balancing reliability, cost, and sustainability.\n\nModerator: Alix Steel, Principal, DrivePath Advisors\nSpeaker: Andrew Flanagan, Chief Executive Officer, RWE Clean Energy\n\nKeynote Advisory Session\nBeyond Hydrocarbons: Accelerating Low-Carbon Solutions with Oil & Gas Expertise\n\nHear case studies on applying oil & gas expertise to CCUS, hydrogen, and direct lithium extraction.\nUnderstand how to overcome operational and technical challenges through cross-disciplinary integration and innovative project management.\nUnlock proven strategies to drive low-carbon projects and strengthen your energy portfolio.\n\nModerator: Jason Foreman, Regional Project Management, Halliburton\nSpeakers: Tim Matthews, CEO, Cozairo; Tom Darrah, CTO, Koloma\n\nKeynote Panel\nInnovation and Investment to Meet Data Center-Driven Energy Demand\n\nExplore how targeted investments and incentives accelerate deployment of low-carbon technologies needed for data center-driven demand.\nUnderstand the role of cross-industry collaboration in building integrated value chains for diversified project development.\nGain insight into how policy, capital, and technology must align to overcome deployment bottlenecks and ensure real-world impact.\n\nModerator: Marcia Hook, Partner, Clifford Chance\nPanelists: Mark Bidinger (Equinix), Ishan Jaithwa (Cypress Creek Renewables), Eddie Ganzinotti (SLB)\n\nFireside Chat\nReliable, Clean, Contracted: The Role of Next-Generation Geothermal in America’s Energy Future\n\nExplore how next-gen geothermal meets surging demand and near-term reliability needs.\nUnderstand breakthrough innovations overcoming development constraints across North America.\nBuild strategies for securing offtake, attracting financing, and validating technology to accelerate deployment.\n\nSpeaker: Josh Prueher, CEO, XGS Energy\n\nFireside Chat\nDriving Policy for Energy Resilience with McAdams Energy Group\n\nLearn how legislative advocacy shapes grid modernization and utility planning.\nGain insight into upcoming grid legislation and regulation for 2026.\nDiscover how to position your portfolio for success amid national load growth.\n\nSpeakers: Will McAdams, President, McAdams Energy Group LLC; Tiffany Wu, Consultant, McAdams Energy Group LLC\n\nPanel Discussion\nInside the Data Center Surge: Overcoming the Load Challenge\n\nExamine system-wide impacts of rapid load growth on grid stability, adequacy, and long-term planning.\nGain practical insights into emerging solutions such as accelerated interconnection models (e.g., PJM RRI) and AI-driven grid operations.\nUnderstand the strategic coordination required across industries to sustain demand and maintain resilience.\n\nModerator: Tiffany Wu, Consultant, McAdams Energy Group LLC\nPanelists: Brian George (Google), Michael Kramer (Constellation), Carlos Araque (Quaise Energy), Peter Sawicki (Mitsubishi Power Americas)\nAI & Efficiency\nOpening Remarks\nChair: Jehmal Hudson, Commissioner, Virginia State Corporation\n\nKeynote Address\nAI for Energy: Where Does the True Potential Lie?\nSpeaker: Patrick Bangert, Chief of AI, OXY\n\nKeynote Fireside Chat\nTransforming Data into Action: The Future of Data Governance, Analytics & AI\n\nConfront the risks of fragmented, low-quality data across the U.S. power system, and how it undermines grid reliability, efficiency, and cybersecurity.\nImplement governance frameworks that ensure data quality, integrity, and security—enabling trusted analytics and scalable AI.\nLead the shift toward data-driven grid operations by unlocking predictive insights and smarter decision-making at scale.\n\nModerator: Ernst Sack, Partner, Blue Bear Capital\nSpeaker: Yu Guo, VP, Data and AI, bp\n\nKeynote Panel\nEfficient, Optimized, Digital: Entering a New Era of Operational Efficiency\n\nExamine the structural inefficiencies holding back traditional energy operations, and why integrated intelligence is essential for resilience.\nUnleash AI-driven tools to transform asset performance, enable real-time decisioning, and unlock measurable efficiency gains.\nEnvision a digitally empowered workforce leading modernization, unlocking cost savings, and transforming legacy operations.\n\nModerator: Babu Jackson, VP Information Technology, American Clean Power\nPanelists:\nJudith Talavera, President & COO, AEP Texas\nPatrick Bangert, Chief of AI, OXY\nSam Barnett, Head of Enterprise Sales, Cohere\nMolly Smith, SVP & CTO, Murphy Oil Corporation\nScott Sherwood, CTO, KPLER\n\nAdvisory Session\nUnlocking Business Value at Scale: Co-Innovation with AI for Power Systems\nSpeakers:\nJeremy Renshaw, Executive Director – AI & Quantum, Open Power AI Consortium, EPRI\nDave Gibson, Manager US Energy, NVIDIA\nMark J. Fronmuller, SVP Corporate Strategy, Innovation, Sustainability & Enterprise Risk, Ameren\n\nAdvisory Session\nDeploying AI at Scale: Data Quality, Integration Complexities & Workforce Readiness\n\nExpose the critical blockers to scaling AI marketing —from fragmented data and legacy systems to workforce resistance—and how they threaten transformation.\nExplore how governance, edge computing, and system-wide integration unlock trusted, scalable AI across complex infrastructure.\nEmpower the workforce through cross-functional training, agile collaboration, and a culture of innovation.\n\nModerator: Vinod Veedu, Assistant Vice President, Office of Research, Rice University\nSpeakers: Heather Brickey (XCEL Energy), Gulshan Singh (Huntsman Corporation)\n\nPanel Discussion\nAI & IoT at the Edge: Revolutionizing the Power of Real-Time Data\n\nUnlock real-time data value using AI & IoT at the edge for smarter, faster decisions.\nExplore how decentralized intelligence reduces latency, lowers cost, and improves responsiveness.\nDiscover how embedded AI and digital twins enable predictive maintenance and autonomous control.\n\nModerator: Molly Determan, President, Energy Workforce & Tech Council\nPanelists:\nAmanda Ahrens, Dow\nStephan B, EDP\nAlex Chandy, VP Technology & Group CIO, Engie\n\nLNG\nOpening Remarks\nChair: Jose Pires, Founder & CEO, Global Excellence & Innovation\n\nKeynote Address\nThe US LNG Boom: What’s Driving Investment and What Could Shift the Momentum\n\nExplore how policy support, capital markets, and buyer demand have aligned to create favorable conditions for U.S. LNG.\nUnderstand why U.S. LNG structures appeal to investors from infrastructure funds to strategic buyers.\nIdentify market signals that may shift momentum.\n\nSpeaker: Kristy Kramer, VP Head of Gas & LNG Consulting, Wood Mackenzie\n\nAdvisory Session\nAdvancing Low-Carbon LNG: A Strategic Lever for Global Emissions Reduction\n\nUnderstand LNG’s evolving role as a global emissions-reduction lever.\nAnalyze how carbon capture and certified low-carbon gas reduce lifecycle emissions.\nTransform LNG into a sustainable, compliant, and competitive commodity.\n\nSpeaker: Keith Shoemaker, Chief Commercial Officer, Coastal Bend LNG\n\nFireside Chat\nNavigating Market Dynamics: Taking Projects from Development to FID\nModerator: Charlie Riedl, Executive Director, Center for LNG\nSpeaker: Amy Chen Davis, VP Lake Charles LNG, Energy Transfer\n\nKeynote Panel\nAccelerating LNG Growth Across the Americas: Infrastructure, Investment & Deployment at Scale\n\nEvaluate the pipeline of LNG projects coming online across the Americas.\nDiscuss how developers secure investment, manage execution risk, and scale infrastructure.\nExamine technology readiness, permitting, and commercial strategies from FID to first cargo.\n\nModerator: Amanda Duhon, Executive Director, Energy Industries Council\nPanelists: Eliecer Viamontes (Entergy Texas), Vivek Chandra (Gulfstream LNG), Jonathan Bass (Argent LNG)\n\nCase Study\nFrom $0 to $31 Billion: Financing Rio Grande LNG & the Next Decade of Growth\nSpeakers:\nJonathan Colaco, VP Corporate Finance, NextDecade\nRenato Mourao, Director, MUFG Bank\n\nPanel Discussion\nInside the Growing LNG Project Pipeline\n\nAssess the scale and scope of U.S. natural gas expansion.\nExplore how developers navigate FID milestones, regulation, and risk.\nUnpack commercial strategies driving long-term offtake and global buyer interest.\n\nModerator: Jonathan Colaco, NextDecade\nPanelists: Jonathan Bass (Argent LNG), Josh Price (Capstone), Pierre Brunelle (Repsol)\n\nExpo Stage\nPresentation\nKULR\nDr. William Walker, CTO, KULR\n\nPower Hour\nEngineering the Next Era: Real-Time Insights on Nuclear Plant Modifications & Technology\nModerator: Erveina Gosalci, Founder, Canadian Association of SMRs\nSpeakers:\nCalvin Pugh, Dominion Energy\nGrace (Stanke) Vanderhei, Constellation Energy\nBharath Nangia, Nuclear Promise X\nDan McDermid, SRC Nuclear\n\nCase Study\nPowering the Future with Biofuels – Inside POET’s Innovation Journey\nModerator: Ethan Sims, OMV\nSpeaker: Doug Berven, VP Corporate Affairs, POET\n\nTownhall\nAI in Energy\nParticipate directly in a sector-wide discussion on AI’s transformative role—from analytics and efficiency to finance and workforce impacts.\nSpeakers:\nDipti Sankpal (Occidental Petroleum)\nWish Bakshi (AQ Energy)\nJonathan Alexander (Albemarle Corporation)\nJason Jennaro (FrontierGen)\nModerator: Brian O’Callaghan, Acadia Infrastructure Capital\n\nPresentation\nExploring Mitigation Strategies for AI Security\nSpeaker: Mick Seals, CTO, Realflow.ai\n\nInteractive Sessions\nVIP Networking Breakfast\nExclusive networking session to build relationships before the day begins.\nWith: Jeff Weiss, Executive Chairman & Board Member, Distributed Sun / truCurrent / NREL Foundation\n\nRoundtable\nFrom Forecasts to Facts: The Load Growth Reality Check\n\nLive Q&A – Build vs Buy\nInteractive polling and expert Q&A with senior leaders.\nSpeakers:\nErik Bergenholtz, VP Strategy & Ops for AI, Oracle\nMarcus Johansson, Digital Transformation & Grid Optimization, Xcel Energy\n\nSpeed Networking – Data-Driven DSOs\nFast-paced networking with Siemens & National Grid.\nSpeakers:\nMark Thompson, VP Digital Solutions, National Grid\nSiemens\n
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