2026 Annual Meeting
Energy Security in an Era of Recurring Geopolitical Shocks
8:30 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast
Maeder Hall
9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Iain McCulloch, Director, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Gerhard R. Andlinger ’52 Professor in Energy and the Environment, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Andrew Houck, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Anthony H.P. Lee ’79 P11 P14 Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Princeton University
Chris Greig, Associate Director for External Partnerships, Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III ’74 Senior Research Scientist at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
9:15 a.m.
Keynote: A Reality Check on Energy Security and the Transition
Our keynote speaker will draw on his latest Eye on the Market analysis to examine the global economic and investment landscape and how its shaped by factors including geopolitical tensions, AI-driven power demand, and energy-market disruptions. The speaker will further explore what these forces imply for energy security and long-term capital allocation.
Michael Cembalest, Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy, J.P. Morgan Asset and Wealth Management
Cindy Yeilding, Moderator, Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellow, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
10:15 a.m.
Break
20 minutes
10:35 a.m.
Delivering Energy Security at Speed and Scale
Energy security requires both stabilizing today’s markets and building tomorrow’s system. This panel will examine the near-term need to restore and reinforce vulnerable Middle East infrastructure and supply routes, along with the ongoing mobilization of capital, infrastructure, and resources to deliver a secure and cost-effective lower-carbon system.
Chris Greig, Moderator, Associate Director for External Partnerships, Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III ’74 Senior Research Scientist at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Kate Hardin, Executive Director, Deloitte Research Center for Energy and Industrials, Deloitte
Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University
Lynn Loo, Chief Executive Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation; Theodora D. ’78 & William H. Walton III ’74 Professor in Engineering, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University
11:50 a.m.
Lunch and Poster Session
Frick Chemistry Laboratory
2:00 p.m.
Technology Choices for a Secure Energy Transition
Strategic energy technology choices are necessary for a secure energy transition. This panel will gauge how electrification, low-carbon fuels, nuclear and renewable energy, and system flexibility can strengthen energy security while advancing decarbonization.
Jesse Jenkins, Moderator, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Steven Cowley, Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; Professor of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University
3:15 p.m.
Break
20 minutes
3:35 p.m.
Diverging Regional Paths to Energy Security
Countries face different vulnerabilities and there is no single pathway to energy security. This panel will compare the different ways North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific are responding to common pressures that stem from institutions and global politics and economics.
Elke Weber, Moderator, Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor in Energy and the Environment, Professor of Psychology and the School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University
4:50 p.m.
Closing Reflection
Joseph Majkut, Director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies