• 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
Raiford Smith, Global Head, Power and Energy for Cloud, Google
Ingmar Ritzenhofen, Chief Commercial Officer, RWE Americas
Mike Kramer, VP Data Economy Strategy, Constellation
Charlie Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, New Era Energy and Digital
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.
David Holmes, Global Industries Chief Technology Officer, Dell Technologies
Jon Parrella, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, TerraFlow EnergyÂ
• 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
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Ashley Britt, Chief Financial Officer, Octopus Energy US
Amanda Rome, EVP, Group President-Utilities and Chief Customer Officer, Xcel Energy
Betsy Higgins, EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Andres Cabada, Managing Director, Halliburton Labs
Susan Nickey, Chief Client Officer, HASI
Moderator: Bryan Fisher, Managing Director, RMI
 Choose your pin badges, grab a coffee, and connect with attendees who share similar roles, project experience, and priorities. Compare lessons learned, discuss common challenges, and expand your network from the very start of the event.Â
Moderator: Jose Pires, Founder & CEO, Global Excellence & Innovation Â
• 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
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
Georgiana Zehner, Managing Director, Orion Infrastructure Capital
Brian Burchfield, Managing Director, Power & New Energies, Global Structured Finance – North America , SMBCÂ
Moderator: Ernst Sack, Partner, Blue Bear Capital
• 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
Gin Kinney, Chief People Officer, NRG
Kathy Eberwein, Chief Executive Officer, Global Edge Group
Moderator: Molly Determan, President, Energy Workforce & Technology Council
• 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
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), EvercoreÂ
Moderator: Susan Sakmar, Board Member, FLEX LNG
• 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
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
Riccardo Bertocco, Chief Financial Officer, NextGen EnergyÂ
Moderator: Monica Krishnan, Breakthrough Energy Business Fellow, Breakthrough Energy
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?
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• 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
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Jesper Jolma, President, Baseload Power US
Lynnae Willette, Director Regulatory, EDF Renewables
Susan Harcourt, CFO, US Renewables and Power, AES
Mark Lauby, NERC Fellow & Chief Engineer, NERC
Moderator: Anna Siefken, Director for Policy & Markets, North America, LDES Council
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
Amy Zhao, Investment Principal, Clean Energy VenturesÂ
Moderator: Marium Nisa, Director of Business Development, CAMS
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.
Moderator: Jim Claunch, Expert Partner, Bain & Company
Matthew Ketschke, President, Consolidated Edison Company of New York
• 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
Scott Hart, EVP, President of NRG Business, NRG
John Bates, EVP Development and Power, Prime Data Centers
Anne-Laure Chassanite, Chief Executive Officer, Engie North America
Sandhya Ganapathy, Chief Executive Officer, EDP Renewables North America
Senior Executive, ScaleÂ
Moderator: Jared Leader, Senior Director, Research & Industry Strategy, Resilience, SEPA
• 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
Dipti Sankpal, Manager, IT Analytics and AI Enablement, Oxy
Sam Barnett, Director of Industry GTM, Cohere
Will Marcus Senior Executive, Torus
Senior Executive, UptimeAI
Arnab Ghosal, Vice President of Grid Transformation and Connectivity, Southern Company
Moderator: Raj Rapaka, Digital Transformation Advisor, ExxonMobil
• 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
Christina Scalzo, Managing Director, Vision Ridge Partners
Eric Ormond, SVP Project Execution, Williams
David Mindham, Senior Director, Regulatory and Market Development, EDP Renewables North America
Andrew Beliveau, Director, Investment Planning and Resource Management, National Grid
Jen Hensley, SVP Corporate Affairs, Con Edison
Moderator: Amy Andryszak, President & CEO, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
• 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
Renato Mourao, Managing Director, MUFGÂ
Moderator: Shubham Manchanda, Managing Director, PRANSH Ventures
What determines whether LNG projects secure financing at FID, and how do lenders, buyers, and sponsors align requirements?
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• 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
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
Moderator: Shubham Manchanda, Managing Director, PRANSH Ventures
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.
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Cody Newlun, Senior R&D Electrical Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories
Hector Mendoza, R&D Computational/Experimental Thermal Researcher, Sandia National Laboratories
With data center demand set to surge 160% by 2030, can nuclear deliver fast enough to avoid power shortages?
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• Assess whether co-located SMRs can bypass interconnection delays and accelerate reliable power for data centers
• Examine how nuclear timelines align with AI-driven demand growth to reduce delivery risk
• Explore what makes advanced nuclear investable, unlocking institutional capital and long-term offtake agreements
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Mike Kramer, VP Data Economy Strategy, Constellation
Caroline Carusone, Deputy Executive Director for Operations and Chief AI Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Seth Grae, Chief Executive Officer, Lightbridge
Nelli Babayan, US Federal AI Director, Microsoft
Moderator: Charlie Hanley, Senior Manager for Electric Grid Security, Sandia National Laboratories
Despite billions in funding, can FOAK nuclear projects demonstrate the cost and delivery uncertainty investors require? Â
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• Assess early FOAK cost and construction data to determine whether advanced reactors can meet promised timelines Â
• Compare co-location and grid injection strategies to understand how developers overcome transmission constraints and secure viable sites Â
• Identify the regulatory and performance milestones required to transition from pilot projects to scalable, investment-ready nuclear assetsÂ
Alyse Huffman, Senior Advisor, Nuclear Energy Policy & Partnerships, Idaho National Laboratory
Moderator: Michelle de Blasi, President, Arizona Energy ConsortiumÂ
• Explore how new financing models are accelerating nuclear deployment and shaping America’s second nuclear renaissance
• Assess how early commitments from hyperscalers and large energy users are improving project bankability
• Gain insight into evolving DOE support, public-private partnerships, and risk-sharing structures driving investment decisions
Braden Stover, Senior Advisor Nuclear and Quantum Strategy, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Julie Kozeracki, Chief Investment Officer, U.S. DOE Office of Energy Dominance Financing
Julien Tizorin, Managing Director – Head of Power & New Energy, Credit Agricole CB
Moderator: Jennifer Gordon, Director Nuclear Policy Research, Atlantic Council
• Despite growing pipelines, can SMRs overcome cost, scalability, and delivery challenges to achieve repeatable, bankable deployment?
• Assess real-world SMR projects to identify where cost, schedule, supply chain, and regulatory challenges are proving harder to overcome
• Examine what is required to scale SMRs, from market design to demand signals to regulatory reform, skills, and industrialized construction
• Explore financing pathways, from private capital to public-private partnerships to understand changes needed to make SMRs bankable and competitive
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Nelli Babayan, US Federal AI Director, Microsoft
Rahul Jasuja, Managing Director, Head of Energy & Energy Transition, Cohen and CompanyÂ
Moderator: Erveina Gosalci, Founder, Canadian Association of Small Modular Reactors
• Assess how utilities evaluate larger reactors, SMRs, and microreactors based on grid needs, capital constraints, timelines, and use cases
• Compare the trade-offs between large reactors’ scale and lower LCOE and the flexibility and phased investment offered by SMRs
• Examine real-world utility decisions to understand how regulation, financing, delivery confidence, and community factors shape technology selection
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Michael Hale, VP Energy Supply & Market Operations, CPS Energy
David Hicks, Vice President of Development and Origination, Consumers Energy
Sarfraz Taj, VP Business Development, Terrestrial Energy
Ryan Nielson, Director of Investment Banking, Citibank
Moderator: Michelle de Blasi, President, Arizona Energy Consortium
• Align planning and energy forecasting between data centers, and utilities to overcome critical communication gaps and enable proactive, sustainable growth 
• Leverage AI analytics for accurate demand forecasting and source diversification to enhance grid stability and resilience 
• Evolve the utility-operator relationship from a transactional model to a long-term strategic alliance founded on shared goals and mutual benefit 
Maria Pope, Chief Executive Officer, Portland General Electric
Jeff Bladen, Head of Energy, Verrus Data Centers
Amit Naryan, Co-Founder & CEO, GridCareÂ
As the energy industry faces growing demands for reliability, efficiency, and flexibility, the real opportunity lies in transforming AI from a technology initiative into an operational advantage. Discover how energy companies can translate AI investments into measurable business value through greater reliability, productivity, and asset profitability.
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Richard Kephart, VP of Technology, Emerson
• Get ahead of evolving queue reform and interconnection policies and understand how they will reshape grid access priorities for large loads
• Analyze how power is being prioritized between new generation, data centers, and traditional loads — and what strategies keep projects competitive
• Replicate successful models of collaboration between grid operators, utilities, hyperscalers, and data center operators to unlock faster, more reliable pathways to power
Mussadiq Akram, VP Utility Strategy, Centerpoint Energy
Todd Hillman, SVP & Chief Customer Officer, MISO
James Marshall, VP, Markets and Policy, On.Energy
Andreas Eberharter, VP Product Management & Marketing, Innio Group
Hema Prapoo, Global Energy, Oil & Gas Industry Leader, Microsoft
Moderator: Alexis Abramson, Professor & Dean, Climate School, Columbia University
• Explore how utilities are using AI to move from reactive maintenance to predictive operations, identifying risks before they impact reliability or performance
• Examine how real-time data and advanced analytics are helping operators optimize asset health, reduce outages and improve grid resilience amid rising power demand
• Discuss where AI is delivering measurable value today, and what energy leaders must do to scale deployment
Erin Boyd, Chief Digital & AI Officer, AES
Mariah Carter, CEO & Co-Founder, Lumora TechnologiesÂ
 Moderator: Amy Zhao, Investment Principal, Clean Energy Ventures
AI cannot deliver at scale when critical information remains disconnected or difficult to trust. Discover how utilities can build a stronger information foundation for AI, putting the right governance in place to move beyond pilots and apply AI with confidence across grid and infrastructure delivery.
Phil Schwarz, Sr. Industry Strategist, Energy & Resources, OpenTextÂ
As AI, advanced manufacturing, and electrification drive unprecedented demand for power, transmission is emerging as one of the defining challenges of the energy transition.
• Examine why transmission capacity is becoming a critical constraint on economic growth, grid reliability, and new energy development
• Explore the regulatory, permitting, and supply chain hurdles slowing grid expansion and what it will take to accelerate delivery
• Assess how utilities, grid operators, policymakers, and investors can work together to build the infrastructure needed for the next decade
Todd Jackson, VP Corporate Development, PowerSecure
Kimberly Johnston, Chief Executive Officer, NextGen Energy
Cary Cottler, Chief Development Officer, Pattern Energy
Joshua Yun, Senior Vice President, Virginia Transformer
Ashish Sohane, Director, Data Platform Engineering, Oracle
Moderator: Dawn James, Executive Director, Texas Energy Buyers Alliance
• Explore how utilities, government agencies, and large energy users are planning for unprecedented growth in electricity demand
• Examine the role of generation, storage, transmission, and digital infrastructure in supporting reliability and economic competitiveness
• Identify the partnerships, policy frameworks, and investment priorities needed to accelerate energy deployment across the United States
Mary Kipp, Chief Executive Officer, Puget Sound Energy
Vishal Kapadia, Chief Executive Officer, Linevision
Bharath Ravulapati, Senior Director, Grid Strategy and Execution, Crusoe
Kelsey Cook, Vice President, North America, IFS Copperleaf
Moderator: Jehmal Hudson, Commissioner, Virginia State Corporation Commission
Pressure-test how the energy industry should prepare data centers consuming anywhere from 9% to 17% of US electricity by 2030. This workshop will explore which demand signals matter most, how different growth scenarios could reshape investment and infrastructure decisions, and how utilities and energy companies can build enough flexibility to pivot as demand evolves.Â
Join industry peers to discuss how the policy and regulatory developments of 2026 have influenced capital allocation, risk management and project investment across the energy sector. Explore where policy has accelerated growth, where uncertainty remains, and what is needed to unlock investment and scale infrastructure heading into 2027.Â
As AI drives unprecedented demand for power, explore how the energy industry can move from anticipating the challenge to taking strategic action. This workshop allows you to pressure-test approaches to gigawatt-scale power delivery, assess the trade-offs between reliability, affordability and emissions, and identify the signals that could trigger a shift in investment, infrastructure or strategy.Â
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Dipti Sankpal, Manager, IT Analytics and AI Enablement, OxyÂ
Go inside the advanced nuclear projects moving from concept to deployment at Idaho National Laboratory and examine what real-world deployment is revealing about the path to scale. Working with industry peers, explore the lessons emerging around siting, infrastructure, testing and regulatory readiness, identify where barriers remain, and consider what must change to turn successful demonstrations into repeatable, commercially viable projects.Â
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Alyse Huffman, Senior Advisor, Nuclear Energy Policy & Partnerships, Idaho National Laboratory
Moderator: Michelle De Blasi, Executive Director, Arizona Power Consortium Â
This interactive workshop explores how utilities, developers and policymakers can balance grid resilience, customer affordability and economic growth, while ensuring energy investments create lasting value through jobs, workforce development and stronger local communities.Â
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Jen Hensley, SVP Corporate Affairs, Con EdisonÂ
As electricity demand surges from data centres, electrification and industrial growth, transmission and distribution networks face mounting pressure to connect new resources faster and more efficiently. This workshop explores how utilities, regulators and technology providers can modernise the grid, reduce interconnection bottlenecks and unlock the value of distributed energy resources to improve reliability, flexibility and resilience.
