2025 Schedule

We’re adding speakers, moderators, and topics every day—so check back often to see what’s new. As with any live event, times, speakers, and session details may change as we get closer, but we’ll keep this page updated with the latest information.

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Registration / Credential Pick-Up
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (CST)

Lavin-Bernick Center

Welcome Remarks: Michael A. Fitts, President of Tulane University
1:00 p.m. -1:05 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

A Conversation with Bobby Tudor
1:05 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Marcilynn A. Burke

A Conversation with Drew Marsh
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

  • Drew Marsh

    Chair and Chief Executive Officer
    Entergy Corporation

Moderator: Michael A. Fitts

The Energy Industry, Explained: Trends, Pressures, and Possibilities: A Conversation with Jim Burke
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Paulo B. Goes

The Long View: Energy, Opportunity, and the Road Ahead
3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Pierre Conner

Challenges and Misconceptions Around Critical Minerals (Li, Ni, Cu, Co)
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CST)

Kendall Cram Lecture Hall

Moderator: Ludovico Feoli

Powering Louisiana’s Future: Workforce Opportunities in Energy Sustainability & Environmental Rehabilitation
4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CST)

Qatar Ballroom

  • Adam Peltz

    Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition
    Environmental Defense Fund

  • Girard Melancon

    Director of Strategic Partnerships
    Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL)

  • Liz Maxwell

    Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
    The Idea Village

Moderator: Kelisha Garrett

For Students: Where You Are Needed Most – and How to Get There
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (CST)

Marshall Family Commons

  • Arushi Sharma Frank

    Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program
    Center for Strategic & International Studies