Dynamo Summer Summit: Martha’s Vineyard
Invite-only three day SummitEvent Overview
An invite-only, intimate gathering of thought leaders, executives, project developers and innovators focused on the energy transition, the Summer Summit featured the leading investors actively deploying capital into funds and companies. Collectively, we explored trends in investment flows and best practices of deal selection in today’s dynamic geopolitical, technological, and economic environment.
Dynamo Summer Summit: Martha’s Vineyard
Wednesday, July 24 2024 - Friday, July 26 2024
Martha's Vineyard
Speakers
Paul Dabbar
Former Undersecretary for Science
Jade Floyd
Global Strategy Group
EVP, Communications & Public Affairs
Andreas Aepli
Climeworks
CFO
Kristin Barbato
Dynamo Energy Hub
Co-Founder & President
David Bierman
Antora Energy
Co-Founder and CCO
Mary Anne Brelinsky
Alpha Generation
President
Thomas R. Burton, III
Mintz
Member & Chair of Energy & Sustainability Practice
Doug Cannon
NV Energy
President & CEO
Devrim Celal
KrakenFlex
CEO
Nick Chaset
Octopus Energy Group
EVP, North America
Christopher Creed
Department of Energy Loan Programs Office
CIO
Ed Crooks
Wood Mackenzie
Vice-Chair, Americas
Al Dahya
SOURCE Global
CFO
Sam Eaton
RWE
President & CEO, US Offshore
Stephen Feilhauer
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Partner
Mario Fernandez
Breakthrough Energy
Head of Catalyst
Raluca Florea
Decarbonization Partners
Director
Brad Ford
Nucor
EVP of Plate & Structural Parts
Hudson Gilmer
LineVision
Co-Founder & CEO
Caroline Golin
Global Head of Energy Markets Development & Innovation
David Hardy
Ørsted
CEO, Americas
Jeremy B. Harrell
ClearPath
CEO
Meade Harris
Dynamo Energy Hub
Co-Founder & CEO
James Havlock
Dynamo Energy Hub
VP, Growth & Strategy
Ben Koffel
Vineyard Offshore
CCO
Alexander Krolick
Evercore
Senior Managing Director - Energy & Infrastructure Finance
Stephen Lacey
Latitude Media
Co-Founder & Executive Editor
Julie Mclaughlin
Alvarez & Marsal
Managing Director & Partner
Christie Obiaya
Heliogen
CEO
Francis O’Sullivan
S2G Ventures
Managing Director, Clean Energy
Michael Pfennig
Allianz Capital Partners
Managing Director and Co-Head of Infrastructure
Nancy E. Pfund
DBL Partners
Founder & Managing Partner
Martin Richards
HSBC
Global Head of Climate Technology and Sustainable Finance Origination
Carmichael Roberts
Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Co-Lead, Investment Committee
Tom Rowlands-Rees
BloombergNEF
Head of Research, North America
Robert Schuetzle
Infinium
CEO
Richard Voorberg
Siemens Energy
President, North America
Rudolph Wynter
National Grid NY
President
Agenda
10:00 AM
Opening of Summit
Event MC
Jade Floyd EVP, Communications & Public Affairs at Global Strategy Group
Speaker
Meade Harris Co-Founder & CEO at Dynamo Energy Hub
10:15 AM
Market Report: New Energy Outlook
Speaker
Tom Rowlands-Rees, Head of Research, North America at BloombergNEF
10:25
Fireside Chat: Opportunities for Clean Energy Policy
Moderator
Jeremy B. Harrell, CEO at ClearPath
Speaker
The Honorable Paul M Dabbar, Former Under Secretary for Science
10:45 AM
Nuances of Energy Transition Investing: What Strategies Actually Work?
Moderator
Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair, Americas at Wood Mackenzie
Speakers
Alexander Krolick, Senior Managing Director at Evercore
Christie Obiaya, CEO at Heliogen
Martin Richards, Global Head of Climate Technology & Sustainable Finance Origination at HSBC
11:15 AM
Coffee Break
11:40 AM
Bridging the Gap: Strategies to Increase Access to Carbon-Free Energy
Moderator
James Havlock, Vice President, Growth & Strategy at Dynamo Energy Hub
Speakers
Doug Cannon, President & CEO at NV Energy
Brad Ford, EVP of Plate & Structural Products at Nucor
Caroline Golin, Global Head of Energy Markets Development & Innovation at Google
12:00 PM
Climate Shark Tank: The Infrastructure Startup Showdown
Moderator
Mario Fernandez, Head of Catalyst at Breakthrough Energy
Speakers
David Bierman, Co-Founder & CCO at Antora Energy
Al Dahya, CFO at SOURCE Global
Stephan Feilhauer, Partner at Antin Infrastructure Partners
Raluca Florea, Director at Decarbonization Partners
Michael Pfennig, Co-Head of Infrastructure at Allianz Capital Partners
Robert Schuetzle, CEO at Infinium
12:50 PM
Lunch & Networking
1:45 PM
Beyond Renewables: Unveiling the Next Wave of Climate Tech
Moderator
Speaker
Andreas Aepli, Chief Financial Officer at Climeworks
Tom Burton, Chair, Energy and Sustainability Practice at Mintz
Francis O’Sullivan, Managing Director, Energy at S2G Ventures
Nancy Pfund, Founder & Managing Partner at DBL Partners
2:15 PM
Coffee Break
2:30 PM
Powering the Future: Building a Resilient Grid for Renewable Generation
Moderator
Speakers
Mary Anne Brelinsky, President & Chief Commercial Officer at Alpha Generation
Devrim Celal, CEO, Asset & Optimization at Kraken
Hudson Gilmer, CEO at LineVision
Rudolph Wynter, President at National Grid NY
3:00 PM
Fireside Chat: The Power of Partnerships
Moderator
Speaker
Carmichael Roberts, Co-Lead, Investment Committee at Breakthrough Energy Ventures
3:20 PM
What Does the Future Look Like for Offshore Wind?
Moderator
Speakers
Sam Eaton, CEO & President, at RWE Offshore Holdings RWE
David Hardy, Group Executive Vice President & CEO Americas at Ørsted
Ben Koffel, CCO at Vineyard Offshore
Rich Voorberg, President at Siemens Energy North America
3:50 PM
Key Takeaways & Insights
4:00 PM
Networking and Yard Games
Hosted by Kraken.
Introduction by:
Nick Chaset EVP, North America at Octopus Energy Group
6:30 PM
Formal Dinner with Fireside Chat
Moderator
Speaker
Christopher Creed, Chief Investment Officer Loan Programs Office
Partners
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Dynamo Summer Summit: Martha’s Vineyard