Future of Energy Forum

The Forum will feature a dynamic mix of formats across two main stages, including fireside chats, panel discussions, and keynote interviews, with concurrent programming blocks designed to foster both interdisciplinary exchange and deep technical dialogue. In addition to the public program, we offer private roundtables, curated bilateral meetings, and facilitated connections with U.S. and international stakeholders. 

For participants traveling from abroad, we are happy to assist with planning side meetings, delegation visits, or cultural engagements to ensure the trip to New Orleans is productive and worthwhile. 

Sessions are organized around three core tracks: Innovation, Competition, and Collaboration. The evolving lineup includes the following session topics:

• Blue Hydrogen & CCS: You Can’t Have One Without the Other
• Can the Grid Keep Up? Governance and Planning in the Era of EVs and Electrification
• Carbon Border Adjustments and International Trade: Policy Design and Global Impact
• China and the Future of Energy Supply Chains
• Community-Driven Energy: Tribal and Rural Strategies
• Critical Minerals and Energy Security: Global Strategies and Diplomatic Implications
• Digital Twins and Smart Infrastructure: Managing Risk in Real Time
• Electric Vehicles and Industrial Policy: Aligning Trade, Innovation, and Climate Goals
• Electrons: Grid Leadership, Utility Investment, and Public Power in a Decarbonizing Economy
• Emerging Energy Alliances: Cross-Border Cooperation in Hydrogen, CCS, and Clean Fuels
• Energy Security and Diplomacy in a Multipolar World
• Energy Workforce of Tomorrow: Interdisciplinary Skills and Training
• Europe’s Energy Future
• From Down Under to Down South: LNG and the Calcasieu Pass
• From Waste to Watts: Circular Approaches to Energy Systems
• Fusion Futures: From Lab to Grid
• Fusion, Fission, or Both? Nuclear’s Role in Energy Security
• Geopolitical Risk and Energy Investment in Central Asia
• Geopolitical Risk and Energy Investment in Southeast Asia
• Global Battery Supply Chains: Investment, Risk, and Strategic Control
• Global Capital, Local Impact: Financing Infrastructure in the Gulf South
• Kazakhstan and the Crossroads of East–West Energy Partnerships
• Louisiana in the Global LNG Market: Staying Ahead
• Molecules: Blue Hydrogen, CCS, and the Future of Clean Fuels
• National Climate Strategies and Global Trade: Convergence or Fragmentation?
• Policy Lab: How States Compete for Federal Energy Dollars
• Ports, Pipelines, and Planning: Intermodal Innovations in Energy Logistics
• Power and Permitting: Balancing Risk, Reliability, and Regulation
• Power Without Borders: North American Energy Security in a Shifting Market
• Securing the EV Supply Chain: Trade Policy, Resilience, and Rare Earths
• Supply Chain Security in a Geopolitical World
• The Caspian Corridor: Energy, Trade, and Infrastructure
• The Data-Driven Grid: AI, Optimization, and Access
• The Future of U.S.–China Energy Trade: LNG, Renewables, and Shared Risk
• The Gulf South Advantage: R&D, Talent, and Infrastructure
• The Hydrogen Race: South Korea, Japan, and Australia in the Asia-Pacific Clean Tech Push
• The Indo-Pacific Energy Arc: Supply, Demand, and Strategic Competition
• The Multiverse of Hydrogen: Blue, Green, and Beyond
• Transatlantic Investment and Energy Cooperation
• Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Solving for the System