2026 Schedule

The Future of Energy Forum schedule is currently being finalized. Additional sessions, speakers, times, and venue information will be published as they are confirmed.
Check back frequently for updates. All schedule information is subject to change.

 

Monday, September 28, 2026

Welcome: Michael A. Fitts, President of Tulane University
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Growing the Energy Innovation Ecosystem
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. (CST)

Diboll Gallery

Moderator: Kimberly Gramm

Nuclear Energy's Expanding Role in the Future Grid
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Leading Through the Shift: Energy Leadership in a Time of Change
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Water and Energy—It's a New Ballgame
01:00 p.m. - 01:50 p.m. (CST)

Diboll Gallery

  • Haley Gentry

    Assistant Director
    Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy

  • Tyler Gray

    Director of Energy Innovation
    LSU Energy Institute
What about the Venezuela Oil?
1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

  • David Smilde

    Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations & Department Chair
    Tulane School of Liberal Arts, Department of Sociology

  • Eric Smith

    Associate Director-Tulane Energy Institute
    Tulane University, A. B. Freeman School of Business

  • Francisco Monaldi

    Director of the Latin America Energy Program
    Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
What Attracts Capital? Investing Across the Energy Landscape
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Louisiana LNG: Powering the Next Phase of Growth
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

  • Ben Nolan

    Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
    Venture Global LNG

Moderator: Eric Smith

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Rare Earth and Other Critical Minerals Essential in the Supply Chain
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

Moderator: Hon. Sonya Savage