THURSDAY, MARCH 28
The University of Texas at Austin:
Robert R. Rowling Hall (RRH), 300 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78705
AT&T Conference Center, 1900 University Ave., Austin, TX 78705
8:00 – 8:30
Registration & Breakfast – Crum Auditorium Foyer, RRH 1.400F
8:30 – 9:00
Opening Remarks & Keynote – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Laurie Fitzmaurice
President, Carbon Removals, Drax Group
9:00 – 10:00
Panel: A Nuclear Carol: The Future of Nuclear via the Past and Present Perspectives of France, U.S., and Texas – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Sunil Felix
French Atomic Commission, US Embassy (Washington DC)
Jimmy Glotfelty
Commissioner, Public Utility Commission of Texas
Dale Klein (Moderator)
Former Commissioner of Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Professor, Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at AustinFREE COURSE Hosted by Texas Executive Education
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10:00 – 10:30
Break
10:30 – 11:15
Panel: Decarbonization Strategies: From Science to Practice – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Matthieu Auzanneau
Executive Director, The Shift Project
Faye Gerard
Energy Transition Director, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers
AJ Simon
Head of Industrial Decarbonization, Carbon Direct
Carey King (Moderator)
Assistant Director, Research Scientist, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
11:15 – 11:45
Energy Journalism Keynote: Introduction to Climate and Energy Communications Fair – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Justin Worland, Senior Correspondent, TIME
11:45 – 1:15
Lunch | Energy & Climate Communications Fair – Rowling Hall Atrium, RRH 1.300
Featured guests:
• Alpheus Media
• Climate Fresk
• Disco Learning Media
• Jones-Dilworth
• Power Trip (PBS)
• Sun PR
1:15 – 2:00
Panel: Energy/Climate PR & Journalism – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Lucy Atkinson
Associate Professor, School of Advertising & Public Relations; Associate Director, UT Global Sustainability Leadership Institute
Andy Uhler
Energy Journalism Fellow for the Energy Institute at The University of Texas at Austin and the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University
Nora Ankrum (Moderator)
Research Project Manager and External Relations Coordinator, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin
Additional panelists TBA
2:00 – 2:45
Panel: Grid Resilience – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Bill Barnes
Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, NRG
John Padalino
General Council, Chief Administrative Officer; Bandera Electric Cooperative
Tiffany Wu
Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI)
Doug Lewin (Moderator)
Founder, The Texas Energy & Power Newsletter
2:45 – 3:15
BETWEEN TWO CACTI WITH BRIAN KORGEL – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Luke Bassett (Senior Advisor and Director of Policy and Program Impact, IRA Implementation, U.S. Department of the Treasury) in conversation with Brian Korgel (Director, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin)
3:15 – 3:30
Break
3:30 – 4:00
SPECIAL KEYNOTE TBA – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
4:00 – 5:00
Panel presented by Planet Texas 2050: Art Meets Energy – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Robert Ferry
Founding Director, Land Art Generator
Elizabeth Monoian
Founding Director, Land Art Generator
Constance White
Art + Music Manager, Austin International Airport
Additional panelists TBA
5:00 – 5:30
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE – Crum Auditorium, RRH 1.400
Anissa Rodriguez Dickerman, CEO, Pecan Street
5:30 – 7:00
Energy Institute & KBH Energy Center Evening Reception – AT&T Conference Center Courtyard