EVENT SCHEDULE

Monday, March 9th:

• 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration

• 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
  (Board members only) Advisory Board Meeting

• 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Energy Project Study Tours for Buyers

  Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project
  Sunnyside Landfill Solar Project
  Texas Medical Center

• 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Break

• 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Innovation Summit Welcome

  John Failla, founder & editorial director, Smart Energy Decisions

• 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Opening Keynote: Climate Action in the Energy Capital of the World

  Lara Cottingham, chief sustainability officer, City of Houston

• 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Trends in Utility / Customer Relations

  Steve DePalo, director of sustainability, McDonald's Corporation
  Bill Carroll, principal, strategic energy management, Salt River Project
  Denis George, senior leader enterprise sourcing, Kroger
  Barry Mosser, manager national customers, American Electric Power
  Peter Kelly-Detwiler, director of education programs, Smart Energy Decisions

• 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Keynote: Pathways to a Zero Carbon Economy

  Andre Cangucu, chief business developer, North America, ENGIE
  Stefaan Sercu, president and CEO, ENGIE Generation NA; chief IT officer, ENGIE NA
  John Failla, founder & editorial director, Smart Energy Decisions

• 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Break

• 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Opening Reception & Dinner

  Sponsored by NRG

Tuesday, March 10th:

• 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast

• 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Keynote: Cisco's Global Energy & Sustainability Journey

  Andy Smith, senior manager, global energy management and sustainability, Cisco

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The Future of IoT & Smart Buildings

  Wesley Walker, head of building performance and sustainability, Siemens

• 9:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Boardroom Case Study Presentations

• 11:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Break

• 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch: Special Presentation - Update on ERCOT

  Kenan Ogelman, vp market operations, ERCOT

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote: The Evolution of Energy Management at Celanese

  David Reid, global and energy productivity leader, Celanese Corp.

• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Electrifying Transportation with EVolve Houston

  Lynda Clemmons, VP, NRG Sustainable Solutions Group
  Christopher George, executive director, EVolve Houston
  John Failla, founder & editorial director, Smart Energy Decisions

• 2:30 p.m – 4:40 p.m. One-to-one Meetings

• 4:40 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Break

• 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Networking Reception & Dinner

• 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Casino Night

Wednesday, March 11th:

• 7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast

• 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Panel Session: Customer Success Stories from the Houston Region

  Mary Curtiss, global head of energy and sustainability, HP
  Bhaskar Dusi, corporate energy manager, Cemex
  Josh Richards, director of sustainability, Transwestern
  Richard Johnson, director administrative center of sustainability & energy management, Rice University
  John Failla, founder & editorial director, Smart Energy Decisions

• 8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Executive Interview: Cutting Edge Strategies in Energy Procurement

  Brad Christensen, managing director, Calpine Energy Solutions
  Peter Kelly-Detwiler, director of education programs, Smart Energy Decisions

• 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Boardroom Case Study Presentations

• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Break

• 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch

• 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Executive Interview: Navigating the energy transition

  Jason Klein, vice president US energy transition strategy, Shell
  John Failla, founder & editorial director, Smart Energy Decisions

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote: Global Energy Management at Becton, Dickinson

  Bill Hoeningman, global category manager for energy

• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Executive Interview: The Future of Distributed Generation

  Jacob Steubing, vice president, Goldman Sachs
  Peter Kelly-Detwiler, director of education programs, Smart Energy Decisions

• 2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. One-to-one Meetings

• 4:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Break

• 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Innovation Awards Reception & Dinner

  Sponsored by ENGIE