• Gain a clear, cross-sector view of how the US energy system must evolve to meet AI-driven demand, considering the critical enablers for data centre growth

• Understand where leaders are prioritising investment; across scalable transmission, interconnection models, gas generation, and the capital structures needed to fund these

• Connect the dots across infrastructure, policy, and capital to enable speed-to-power, and recognize the importance of strong cross-sector coordination in delivery

Mark Bidinger, VP Procurement Data Center Infrastructure, Equinix
Ingmar Ritzenhofen, Chief Commercial Officer, RWE Americas
Senior Executive, Scale AI

Join a high-impact session where industry leaders reveal how they’re tackling today’s toughest challenges. Expect real case studies, honest insights, and practical takeaways you can implement straight away.

Brandy Johnson, Chief Technology Officer, Babcock & Wilcox 

• Discover how leading energy players are reinventing execution to deliver under accelerating AI demand and system-wide pressure

• Track where capital is really flowing across generation, grids, and emerging technologies, and how leaders are turning demand into growth

• Zero in on how execution discipline, capital strategy, and cross-sector coordination are unlocking energy delivery at pace

Ashley Britt, Chief Financial Officer, Octopus Energy US
Amanda Rome, EVP, Group President-Utilities and Chief Customer Officer, Xcel Energy
Eliecer Viamontes, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Texas
Betsy Higgins, EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Senior Executive, Halliburton 

• Explore how dealmaking, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships are accelerating to unlock scale, diversify portfolios, and secure competitive advantage

• Gain insight into how utilities, developers, and investors are using M&A to access - pipelines, talent, and grid capacity faster

• Zero in on what separates successful deals from stalled ones, considering execution risk, regulatory scrutiny, and the growing need for cross-sector collaboration

Moderator: Ernst Sack, Partner, Blue Bear Capital
Marc Graham, Managing Director, Texas Capital Bank
Brian Barlow, Chief Executive Officer, Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners
Greg Beard, Director, Energy Dominance Financing, U.S. Department of Energy

• Explore how leading organizations are integrating AI into everyday workflows to boost productivity, improve decision-making, and enhance execution

• Examine strategies to address workforce shortages, develop critical skills, and build the talent pipeline required to deliver major energy and infrastructure projects

• Discover how companies are developing adaptable leaders and cross-functional teams capable of executing in a faster, more complex, and increasingly technology-driven energy landscape

Moderator: Molly Determan, President, Energy Workforce & Technology Council
Gin Kinney, Chief People Officer, NRG

• Explore how LNG is strengthening energy security and resilience amid growing demand, geopolitical uncertainty, and supply shocks

• Assess the future of LNG bunkering, shipping, and global trade routes as markets adapt to evolving regulations

• Gain insight into the infrastructure, permitting, and investment needed to deliver the next wave of LNG capacity growth

Moderator: Susan Sakmar, Board Member, FLEX LNG
Jesus Bronchalo, President and CEO, Fulcrum LNG
Stephen Trauber, Chairman and Global Head of Energy and Clean Technology, Moelis & Company
Cengizhan Yenerim, Chief Risk Officer, Engie
Jack Eshelman, Managing Director, Investment Banking (Transportation, Energy, and Infrastructure), Eversource
Mark Britton, Director of Origination, Seaside LNG 

Join a high-impact, client-led conversation where industry leaders reveal how they’re tackling today’s toughest challenges. Expect real case studies, honest insights, and practical takeaways you can implement straight away.

Senior Executive, Open Text 

• Cut through the hype to reveal which technologies — LNG, nuclear, CCS, geothermal, data centers, and advanced renewables — are truly scaling and which are falling behind

• Compare real-world deployment timelines, execution risks, and bottlenecks across different energy sources in today’s capital and policy environment

• Separate ambition from investable reality: where capital is actually flowing, which projects are advancing, and where credible returns can still be made

Moderator: Monica Krishnan, Breakthrough Energy Business Fellow, Breakthrough Energy
Tommy Fulford, SVP, Kosmos Energy
Greg Davis, Senior Consultant, Co-Lead for the Coal, Oil, Natural Gas and Geothermal Vertical, Energy Dominance Financing, U.S. Department of Energy
Susan Nash, Director of Innovation, American Association of Petroleum Geologists 

• Renewables are scaling rapidly and data center demand is exploding, but what fills the reliability gap between intermittent generation and growing 24/7 power needs?

• Explore the role of geothermal, long-duration storage, advanced nuclear, and flexible demand in supporting grid reliability

• Assess how evolving market structures and procurement strategies can accelerate investment in firm clean power

• Examine what utilities and large energy buyers need from next-generation technologies to meet reliability and decarbonization goals simultaneously

Moderator: Julia Souder, Chief Executive Officer, Long Duration Energy Storage Council
Jesper Jolma, President, Baseload Power US
Lynnae Willette, Director Regulatory, EDF Renewables
Susan Harcourt, CFO, US Renewables and Power, AES 

Step in the center of the action as top entrepreneurs, startups, and tech innovators deliver 7-minute pitches in front of our expert panel of judges. Following the pitches, you'll help decide who sinks or swims by casting your live vote to crown the next big breakthrough.  

Shark Tank Post Pitch Deep Dive:
Join our expert Shark Tank judges as they crown the winning energy innovator, possibly the one you just voted for! Hear their thoughts, defend your pick, and gain further into emerging technologies exhibiting disruptive potential to reshape energy innovation’s future.  

Judges:
Monica Krishnan, Business Fellow, Breakthrough Energy
Tim Ong, Founder, Eye 4 Innovation
Georgina Campbell-Flatter, CEO, Greentown Labs 

Jose Pires, Founder & CEO, Global Excellence & Innovation

Hear how Con Edison is addressing interconnection bottlenecks, transmission constraints and infrastructure delivery challenges to connect new generation, meet rising demand and strengthen grid reliability.

Matthew Ketschke, President, Consolidated Edison Company of New York

• Unpack Avangrid’s multi-gigawatt renewable buildout and how it’s powering America’s surging data center demand

• Reveal the company’s recent solar successes and major PPAs with tech giants like Meta and Amazon

• Explore Avangrid’s $20 billion grid investment strategy and future projects set to come online

Kimberly Harriman, Deputy CEO, Avangrid

• Examine how capital allocation and financing structures across generation, storage, dispatchable capacity and large-load infrastructure are shifting to meet accelerating demand

• Understand how energy leaders are balancing affordability, reliability, and growth priorities amid rising resource adequacy concerns

• Learn how innovative partnerships across the power value chain are accelerating deployment and reducing risk for large-load and industrial projects

Moderator: Jared Leader, Senior Director of Resilience & Globe, SEPA
Rahul Jasuja, Managing Director, Head of Energy & Energy Transition, Cohen and Company
Scott Hart, EVP, President of NRG Business, NRG
John Bates, EVP Development and Power, Prime Data Centers

A fast-paced showcase where four project execution specialists present practical solutions and services to support efficient delivery and operations.

• Examine how leading energy producers are deploying AI to improve reliability, operational efficiency and optimise project delivery

• Understand the data, governance, and workforce foundations required to successfully embed AI across projects

• Cut through the hype and focus on real-world results by identifying where AI is delivering measurable ROI and tangible business value

Moderator: Raj Rapaka, Digital Transformation Advisor, ExxonMobil
Dipti Sankpal, Manager, IT Analytics and AI Enablement, Oxy

How Operational Technology is Transforming Energy Performance, Reliability, and Workforce Productivity

Senior Executive, Delta Sigma Controls 

• Explore how developers, utilities, and infrastructure investors are overcoming interconnection and transmission bottlenecks to accelerate project delivery and unlock new energy capacity

• Examine how strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and cross-sector collaboration are helping companies manage execution risk, secure critical infrastructure, and scale development pipelines faster

• Identify practical strategies to mitigate permitting, policy, supply chain, and capital risks while maintaining investor confidence and execution certainty in a high-demand market

Moderator: Amy Andryszak, President & CEO, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
Christina Scalzo, Managing Director, Vision Ridge Partners
Eric Ormond, SVP Project Execution, Williams
Matthew Ketschke, President, Consolidated Edison Company of New York

• Examine how growing LNG demand, evolving buyer priorities, and energy security concerns are reshaping commercial strategies across global LNG markets

• Understand the role long-term agreements, supply reliability, and market confidence play in supporting future LNG investment and capacity growth

• Explore what buyers, producers, and capital providers are looking for in today's market, and what will determine success in the next phase of LNG growth

Nat MacAdams, VP of Commodities, EQT Corporation

What determines whether LNG projects secure financing at FID, and how do lenders, buyers, and sponsors align requirements?

• Gain clarity on critical bankability conditions before FID, including commercial structures, project readiness, and confidence in sustainable long-term cash flows

• Understand how lenders, buyers, and sponsors prioritize differently, helping you align expectations and position projects in competitive markets

• Identify evolving expectations around risk allocation, contract structures, and maturity, enabling progression from advanced planning to sanctioned investment

Moderator: Shubham Manchanda, Managing Director, PRANSH Ventures
Chris Buckingham, Managing Director, Evercore
Joe Tant, President & CEO, Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Sean Davidson, Chief Development Officer, Navergy Infrastructure Partners
Sean Pollack, Managing Director, RBC Capital Markets