This year’s Forum will convene energy leaders, innovators, policymakers, and researchers to explore the technologies, partnerships, and strategies reshaping how we produce, move, and manage energy. From global market dynamics to local infrastructure challenges, these sessions highlight the themes at the center of today’s energy landscape.
Attendees can expect lively discussions on innovation, investment, workforce, and geopolitics—including:
- Energy Storage on the Edge: Scaling Distributed Innovation
- Supercharged: Powering the Next Grid with Nuclear, Storage, and AI Demand
- Navigating Power: A New Theory of Global Energy Governance
- Cross-Border Energy Partnerships: Hydrogen, CCS, and Clean Fuels Trade
- The Materials Behind the Mission: Infrastructure Solutions for a Changing Energy Landscape
- Energy Security and Diplomacy in a Multipolar World
- Digital Twins and Smart Infrastructure: Managing Risk in Real Time
- Tribal and Rural Community-Driven Energy Strategies: Similarities and Differences
- A Global Energy Magnet: What LNG Reveals about Louisiana’s Advantage
- Maintaining Our Grid: As Demand Skyrockets, Can Workforce Development Challenges Be Met by Technological Innovation?
...and many more. A full list of panels, speakers, and breakout sessions will be announced in August 2025.
Schedule Preview
Below is a high-level preview of the Forum’s main stage programming. Additional sessions—including student events, alumni engagement, and networking opportunities—will be shared alongside the full schedule in August.
Wednesday, September 10
1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Opening Session
Invitation-only welcome reception for speakers, sponsors , and special guests to follow.
Thursday, September 11
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Energize & Socialize: Networking Hour
9:00 a.m. – Noon Morning Sessions
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Sessions
Friday, September 12
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Energize & Socialize: Networking Hour
9:30 a.m. – Noon Morning Sessions
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Afternoon Sessions
Invitation-only closing reception for speakers, sponsors, and special guests to follow.
