Douglas Heye
Founder
Douglas Media
2026 Schedule
Thank you for attending the 2026 Tulane Future of Energy Forum!
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. (CST)
CenterPoint Energy Stage in the Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
N. Hunter Johnston
PartnerSteptoe LLP, Tulane Law School Senior FellowHyma Moore
PrincipalCornerstone Government AffairsJulie Stokes, CPA
President & CEOEllevate Louisiana
Moderator:
Monique M. Edwards
Director of Water Administration
LA Department of Conservation and Energy
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m. (CST)
Entergy Stage in the Qatar Ballroom
Cynthia Ebinger
Marshall Heape ProfessorTulane University School of Science and EngineeringEd Humphries
Chief Strategy OfficerAtalcoHon. Sonya Savage
Sr. Counsel, BLGBorden Ladner Gervais (BLG)
Moderator:
Hridesh Rajan
Dean
Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. (CST)
CenterPoint Energy Stage in the Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
Kevin McMahon
VP Production Assets, Gulf of AmericaShellGeoff Richardson
Senior VP, Commercial & Business DevelopmentExxonMobil
Moderator:
Randall M. Ebner
Retired VP and General Counsel
ExxonMobil Corporation
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. (CST)
Entergy Stage in the Qatar Ballroom
Col. Scotty Autin
Commander & District EngineerUS Army Corps of EngineersBen Bordelon
President and CEOBollinger ShipyardsCarlin Conner
Chairman & CEOIMTT
Moderator:
Grady S. Hurley
Partner
Jones Walker LLP
11:00 a.m - 11:15 a.m. (CST)
CenterPoint Energy Stage in the Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
Senator J. Cameron Henry, Jr.
President of the SenateLouisiana State Senate
11:15 a .m. - 12:00 p.m. (CST)
CenterPoint Energy Stage in the Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
Jonathan D. Brightbill
General Counsel, U.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Department of Energy
Moderator:
Randel Young
Executive Director
Tulane Energy Law & Policy Center