2024 Agenda

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Opening Keynote: The Future Use of Energy in Louisiana
3:30 - 4:30 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Kimberly Gramm

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Energize & Socialize
8:00 - 9:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lobby

Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:10 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

NSF FUEL & Technology Commercialization of Energy Initiatives in Louisiana: Translating Research into Innovation and Entrepreneurship
9:15 - 10:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Kimberly Gramm

NSF FUEL & Use-Inspired Research & Development: Enabling Discoveries with the Needs of Industry and Louisiana in Mind
10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

  • Daniel F. Shantz

    Co-principal investigator and interim director of use-inspired research and development, FUEL; The Entergy Chair in Clean Energy Engineering, Tulane University School of Science & Engineering

The Energy Transition in Latin America
10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Paulo B. Goes

  • Ludovico Feoli

    Director, Center for Inter-American Policy and Research (CIPR) at Tulane University

  • Francisco J. Monaldi

    Director, Latin America Energy Program, Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy

NSF FUEL & Workforce Development: Cultivating a Diverse, Skilled, and Adaptable Energy Workforce in Louisiana
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Lacy McManus

Smarter Energy Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons

Moderator: Sally Brown Richardson

Old Governance Structures Meet New Grid Realities: Rethinking Electricity Governance for the Energy Transition
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

  • Joshua A. Basseches

    Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Public Policy, Tulane University School of Liberal Arts

Lunch Break
12:00 - 1:00 PM (CST)

Alumni in Energy Networking Luncheon – Tulane Future of Energy Forum
12:00 - 1:00 PM (CST)

James Lounge

Keynote: Author Jay Hakes: Taking the Long View on the Energy Technologies We Need
1:00 - 2:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

  • Jay Hakes

    Presidential and Energy Historian; Author, The Presidents and the Planet – Climate Change Science and Politics from Eisenhower to Bush

CCUS: Challenges and Breakthroughs in Decarbonization
2:15 - 3:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Sally Brown Richardson

Fast Track to the Future: Accelerating Emerging Technologies
3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Jeanette R. Weiland

  • Cameron Poole

    Energy & Innovation Manager, Greater New Orleans, Inc.

  • Rebecca Shearman

    Program Director, NSF Engines - Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) | Division of Innovation and Technology Ecosystems (ITE) | Innovation Programs Section

Data-Driven: The Role of AI and Analytics in the Future of Energy
3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Robin Forman, PhD

Place-Based Energy Solutions: Centering People & Communities
4:15 - 5:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Ehab Meselhe

  • Susan Hamm

    Director, Integrated Strategies Office, EERE, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Dr. Roderick Jackson

    Laboratory Program Manager – Building Technologies R&D, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); U.S. Department of Energy Oppenheimer Fellow

Solar Horizons: Integrating Solar Energy into the Next Phase
4:15 - 5:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

  • Matthew Escarra

    Professor, Physics & Engineering Physics and Instrumentation for Nanoscience and Innovation Core Facilities, Tulane University School of Science & Engineering

  • Matt Kisber

    Chairman and Co Founder, Silicon Ranch Corporation

Career Services Roundtable
5:00 - 6:30 PM

LBC TBA

Friday, November 15, 2024

Energize & Socialize
8:00 - 9:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lobby

Keynote: A Conversation with Aniket Shah
9:00 - 10:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Pierre Conner

  • Aniket Shah

    Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability and Transition Strategy, Jefferies Group LLC

Empowering Communities through Energy Justice
10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Lawrence J. Kahn

Energy Independence or Illusion? Rethinking Security in a Global Oil Market
10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons

Moderator: Frédéric Sourgens

  • Garrett Golding

    Assistant Vice President for Energy Programs, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

  • Matt Hart

    Vice President, Investor Relations, Churchill Stateside Securities, LLC

How Better Materials Get Us to Net Zero
10:15 - 11:00 AM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Integrating Port, Terminal, and Offshore Innovation for a Resilient Future
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Brian McNamara

Decarbonization: What the World Can Learn from Louisiana & Texas
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons

Moderator: Daniel F. Shantz

  • Jim Blackburn

    Professor in the Practice of Environmental Law and co-director, SSPEED Center, Rice University

  • Kera Gautreau

    Senior Director and Development Lead, Houston Energy Transition Initiatives (HETI) at the Greater Houston Partnership

Lunch Break
12:00 - 1:00 PM (CST)

Keynote: Hydrogen Bayou – Louisiana's Position as the Next Hydrogen Hub
1:00 - 2:00 PM (CST)

Marshall Family Commons

Moderator: Eric Smith

Unlocking the Potential of Nuclear Fusion in the Energy Landscape
2:15 - 3:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

  • Ben Byboth

    Sr. Manager, Business Development and Strategy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems

  • Sierra Cato

    Principal, Energy Policy Practice Group, Lewis-Burke Associates LLC

Availing Tax Credits & Grants to Finance Renewable Energy Projects
2:15 - 3:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Anu Varadharajan

Harnessing the Breeze: Offshore Wind & Clean Energy
3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

The Evolution of the Oil and Gas Industry towards 2050
3:15 - 4:00 PM (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Randall M. Ebner