Welcome and Overview

9:00 a.m.

Barry Rand — Associate Director for External Partnerships, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment; Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University

Framing — Energy Transition: Net-Zero America Project Overview

9:10 a.m.

Chris Greig — Theodora D. ’78 and William H. Walton III ’74 Senior Research Scientist at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Jesse Jenkins — Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University
Eric Larson — Senior Research Engineer; Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University

Energy Transition Modeling Perspectives

9:30 a.m.
This panel will contrast the purpose, value, methods and limitations of different modelling efforts and outcomes.

Jesse Jenkins, Moderator
Cedric Hodges — Director, Access Economics, Deloitte
Erin Mayfield — Postdoctoral Research Associate, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and the High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton University
Bryan Mignone — Corporate Strategic Research, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company

Energy Transition Execution Perspectives

10:00 a.m.
This panel will explore the delivery of the transition — from conception of projects through engineering, permitting, financing, procurement & construction, and operations.

Chris Greig, Moderator
Stuart Murray — Managing Director, Americas Head, Project and Infrastructure Finance, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Chris Pereira — Chief Risk Officer and Vice President, Strategy, General Electric Company
Geeta Thakorlal — President, Energy Transition and Digital, Worley

Energy Transition Stakeholder Perspectives

10:30 a.m.
This panel will offer perspectives of key stakeholder groups on the feasibility, requirements, and perceived impacts, positive or negative, of the transition.

Eric Larson, Moderator
Kelly Sims Gallagher — Academic Dean, The Fletcher School; Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy; Director, Climate Policy Lab; Co-Director, Center for International Environment and Resource Policy, Tufts University
David Hawkins — Director, Climate Policy, Climate and Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Art Cullen — Editor, Storm Lake Times, Storm Lake, Iowa

Engagement Session

11:15 a.m.

Adjourn

12:00 p.m.