emPOWER
Schedule
Registration and Badge Pick-Up
8:00 am
Entrance Lobby
Breakfast of Energy Champions
Continental Breakfast in the Orchestra Lobby
Opening Remarks
8:30 am
Mishal Thadani
Morning Keynote
Julia Hamm
Main Stage: Uniting the Clean Energy Industry
9:00 am
Lenka Kollar, Claire Broido Johnson, Dana Sleeper, Erin Burns; Moderated by: Hannah Hunt
The Forum: Live Podcast – Experts Only
Liz Dalton, Thomas Biddinger; Hosted by: Jon Powers
Main Stage: The Corporate View
9:40 am
Malcolm Woolf, Michelle Patron, Bruce Harris; Moderated by: Rachel Ett
The Forum: Live Podcast – Experts Only (continued)
Liz Dalton, Thomas Biddinger; Hosted by: Jon Powers
Main Stage: Clean Energy Story Slam
10:20 am
Alexis Plair
Break
Casual networking
Main Stage: The Importance of Diversity, Inclusion, and Allyship
10:45 am
Luke Bassett, Mike Kohn, Kerene Taylor; Moderated by: Gerard Neely
The Forum: Business Pitch Masterclass
Joe Indvik and Alla Jezmir
Main Stage: Fireside Chat – The Role of Journalism in the Energy Transition
11:30 am
Amy Harder, Gavin Bade; Moderator: Hannah Bouscher-Gage
The Forum: Business Pitch Masterclass (continued)
Joe Indvik and Alla Jezmir
Mentorship Lunch
12:00 pm
All Attendees
Balcony Lobby: Lunchtime Remarks
Brian Smith – WGL Energy
Main Stage: Opportunities Abroad – Taking Talents Internationally
1:00 pm
Jeff Stottlemyer, Sudha Gollapudi, Alina Zagaytova, Kartikeya Singh; Moderated by: Katharine Pelzer
The Forum: Clean Energy Finance Masterclass
Jessica Robbins, Jennifer Williams, Sam Walker, and Megan Palmer
Main Stage: Fireside Chat –The Dawn of EVs
1:40 pm
Tony Rediger, Cassie Powers, Rohan Patel; Moderated by: Mark Hughes
The Forum: Clean Energy Finance Masterclass (continued)
Jessica Robbins and Jennifer Williams
Main Stage: Clean Energy Advocacy – Getting Organized
2:15 pm
Melanie Santiago-Mosier, Matt Gallagher, Grant Carlisle; Moderated by: Bettina Bergoo
The Forum: Workforce Development and Transition Masterclass
Chase Counts, Jackie Weidman, and Sandy Fazeli
Break
2:55 pm
Casual Networking
Main Stage: "Da·ta, Dadə, or Dādə": Unlocking the New Energy Economy
Devin Hampton
Main Stage: Turning Passion into a Career – Entrepreneurship in Cleantech
3:30 pm
Kiran Bhatraju, Adam James, SaLisa Berrien; Moderator: Alexandra Harbour
The Forum: Framing the Climate Change Challenge
Jesse Vogel, Stephanie Doyle, and Taryn Akiyama
Policymaking in Energy and Climate
4:15 pm
Katherine Hamilton, Charles Hernick, Maggie Carroll, Udai Rohatgi; Moderated by: Becca Ward
The Forum: Framing the Climate Change Challenge (continued)
Jesse Vogel, Stephanie Doyle, and Taryn Akiyama
Main Stage: emPOWER Awards Presentation
5:00 pm
Liz Dalton and Leigh Yeatts
Main Stage: Closing Remarks and Keynote
5:15 pm
Greg Wetstone – ACORE
Orchestra Lobby: Cocktail Reception
5:30 pm
A note from CELI's Founders: Adam James and Jackie Weidman