Event Overview
The Dynamo Energy Transition Summit is one of the most highly anticipated events during Climate Week NYC. The Summit brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to accelerate the energy transition and address the urgent challenges facing our industry.
Dynamo Energy Transition Summit: Climate Week NYC 2024
Tuesday, September 24 2024
1:00 PM - 6:30 PM EST
New York, NY
Speakers
David Crane
U.S. Department of Energy
Undersecretary for Infrastructure
Leslie D. Biddle
U.S. Department of Energy
Deputy Under Secretary for Commercialization and Finance
Greg Jackson
Octopus Energy
Founder & CEO
Amy Harder
Cipher News
Executive Editor
Mads Nipper
Ørsted
Group President & CEO
Lynda Clemmons
NRG Energy
Chief Sustainability Officer
Roeland Baan
Topsoe
President & CEO
Sandhya Ganapathy
EDP Renewables North America
CEO
Farid Al Awlaqi
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)
CEO, Generation
Alix Steel
Bloomberg TV
Anchor Bloomberg Markets, European Close, Commodities Edge
Caroline Golin
Global Head of Energy Markets Development & Innovation
Mona E. Dajani
Baker Botts
Partner, Global Co-Chair of Energy Infrastructure & Hydrogen, & Co-Chair of the Energy Sector
Martin Richards
HSBC
Global Head of Climate Technology & Sustainable Finance Origination
Sarah Salati
National Grid Ventures, US
Chief Commercial Officer
Mario Fernandez
Breakthrough Energy
Head of Catalyst
David Hardy
Ørsted
Group Executive Vice President & CEO, Americas
Chris Leppard
Equinor Ventures
Managing Director, Americas
Laurel Buckner
BHP
Vice President Ventures
Gregory J. Murphy
Nucor
Executive Vice President, Business Services & General Counsel
Albert Cheung
BloombergNEF
Deputy CEO & Head of Global Transition Analysis
Petter Skantze
NextEra Energy Resources
Vice President, Infrastructure & Development
Lou Martinez Sancho
Westinghouse
Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President R&D and Innovation
Rich Powell
Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)
CEO
Meade Harris
Dynamo Energy Hub
Co-Founder & CEO
Kristin Barbato
Dynamo Energy Hub
Co-Founder & President
Agenda
12:45 PM
Registration
1:00 PM
Summit Opening & Welcome Remarks
Event MC: Amy Harder, Executive Editor at Cipher
Meade Harris, Co-Founder & CEO at Dynamo Energy Hub
1:10 PM
DOE: A Reflection on Accomplishments and a Charge for Opportunities
1:20 PM
Disrupting the Existing Energy System
Fireside Chat
Moderator: Alix Steel, Anchor Bloomberg Markets, European Close, Commodities Edge at Bloomberg TV
Greg Jackson, Founder & CEO at Octopus Energy
1:40 PM
Gridlock: The Challenges and Opportunities facing the Transformation of the Energy System
Moderator: Kristin Barbato, Co-Founder & President at Dynamo Energy Hub
Lynda Clemmons, Chief Sustainability Officer at NRG
David Hardy, Group Executive Vice President and CEO Americas at Ørsted
Sarah Salati, Chief Commercial Officer at National Grid Ventures
Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO at EDP Renewables North America
2:10
Catalytic Capital: The Engine for a Fairer Climate Finance System
Fireside Chat
Moderator: Meade Harris, Co-Founder & CEO at Dynamo Energy Hub
2:25 PM
Coffee Break
2:40 PM
From Water to Hydrogen: Technologies That Will Shape the Road to Net Zero
Moderator: Mona Dajani, Partner, Global Co-Chair of Energy Infrastructure & Hydrogen, & Co-Chair of the Energy Sector at Baker Botts
Roeland Baan, President & CEO at Topsoe
Farid Al Awlaqi, CEO, Generation at Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA)
3:00 PM
Powering the Future: Innovative Solutions for a Clean Energy Economy
Moderator: Caroline Golin, Global Head of Energy Markets Development & Innovation at Google
Gregory J. Murphy, Executive Vice President, Business Services & General Counsel at Nucor
Petter Skantze, Vice President, Infrastructure & Development at NextEra Energy
Lou Martinez Sancho, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President R&D and Innovation at Westinghouse
Rich Powell, CEO at Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)
3:30 PM
Innovation Spotlight
3:35 PM
The Role of Corporates in Venture Investments and FOAK Projects
Moderator: Mario Fernandez, Co-Founder & Executive Editor at Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
Laurel Buckner, Vice President Ventures at BHP
Chris Leppard, Managing Director Americas, Equinor Ventures at Equinor
Martin Richards, Global Head of Climate Technology & Sustainable Finance Origination at HSBC
4:05 PM
Coffee Break
4:20 PM
BNEF: Tripling Renewables and the Path to Net Zero
Albert Cheung, Deputy CEO & Head of Global Transition Analysis at BloombergNEF
4:30 PM
Innovation Spotlight
4:35 PM
Year of Delivery: Powering a Sustainable Tomorrow
Fireside Chat
Moderator: Amy Harder, Executive Editor at Cipher News
Mads Nipper, Group President & CEO at Ørsted
4:50 PM
Closing Remarks
Meade Harris, Co-Founder & CEO at Dynamo Energy Hub
5:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
6:30 PM