Jeff Young, Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor, Newsweek

Renewable sources and energy storage are adding 90 percent of new power to the U.S. grid. But these energy solutions face harsh headwinds in a shifting policy landscape.

Moderator:

Jeff Young, Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor, Newsweek

Speaker:

Jason Grumet, CEO, American Clean Power Association  

Our panelists describe how clean energy companies are making progress across a divided political landscape.  

Panelists:

Nick Chaset, CEO, Octopus Energy US  

Carla J. Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E Corporation

Mike Richter, President, Brightcore Energy 

Battery energy storage allows broader use of renewable energy and unlocks the potential of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), a growing way to meet energy demand. Our panelists represent a variety of approaches to energy storage and VPP application.  

Panelists:

Marco Krapels, VP of Worldwide Business Development, Enphase Energy 

Regan George, CEO, SOLRITE Energy 

John O’Donnell, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Rondo Energy 

Blake Richetta, CEO, sonnen, USA 

Thomas Sisto, CEO and Co-founder, XL Batteries 

Data centers have become a major source of energy demand, and some forecasts say data centers could use up to 12 percent of total U.S. electricity generation within a few years. Our panel explains how tech companies and electricity providers can work together to turn data centers into power partners. 

Panelists:

Steven Carlini, Vice President of Innovation and Data Centers, Schneider Electric  

Stephen Lamm, Head of Sustainability, Bloom Energy, 

Niklas Persson EVP, Managing Director Business Unit Grid Integration, Hitachi Energy 
 

This panel discussion explores the transition from gas vehicles to electric mobility, focusing on infrastructure, battery innovation, and policy collaboration, highlighting the need for widespread charging networks, resilient grid systems, and sustainable battery supply chains.

Moderated by:

Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, Senior Autos Editor, Newsweek

Panelists:

Jigar Shah, Director of Energy Services, Electrify America

Our panelists offer insights into emerging policy changes that can support better waste collection and recycling to disruptive new technologies to provide more sustainable packaging materials.  

With an AI boom and more parts of the economy electrifying, power providers are challenged to bring more electricity onto the grid and find ways to deliver that power to the places that need it. We’ll hear from leaders in the electric industry about how they are powering ahead. 

Panelists:

Richard Donaldson, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Duke Energy 

Ricardo Manuel Falú, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, AES

Natural resources have long been undervalued in financial markets because they’re viewed in silos—energy, carbon, resilience—rather than as interconnected systems. This session explores how assets like coastal environments, geothermal energy, and circular fuels can be reframed as bankable infrastructure, unlocking capital, reducing risk, and driving long-term returns. By integrating ecological, financial, and technological perspectives, we’ll examine how natural systems can shift from undervalued commodities to resilient, revenue-generating assets for sustainable economies.

Moderator:

Aurora Chiste, Head of Strategy and Transformation, ACTUAL

Panelists:

Angus Garbutt, Principal Scientist, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Rachel Moré-Oshodi, Managing Director & CEO, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment LTD

Join us for a dynamic wrap-up highlighting the five most important insights from the day’s discussions. We’ll distill key takeaways across sessions—spotlighting emerging trends and opportunities ahead—before offering closing reflections and leaving you with actionable ideas to apply in your own work.

Speaker:

Jeff Young, Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor, Newsweek