ENERGY TRANSITION ON TAP
DECEMBER 7-8, 2021
TUESDAY DECEMBER 7, 2021 - GREENTOWN LABS
3:00 PM - Champions and Allies for the Energy Transition
- Laura Davison, Director of Enterprise Brand and Sales Communications, ChampionX
- Juliana Garaizar, Vice President of Innovation, Greentown Labs
- Katie Mehnert CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
3:15 PM - Opening Executive Fireside Chat: Resilience & Readiness for the Energy Capital of the World
- Angela Blanchard, President Emerita, Baker Ripley, Senior Fellow, Brown University
- Cara Adams, Executive Director, Texas Relief Warriors
- Moderated by Katie Mehnert CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
3:45 PM - Fast Pitch Competition
- Hosted by Dr. David Horsup PhD, Vice President of External Technology & Strategy, ChampionX
- Judges
- Lori Feldman, CEO of the The Database Diva & Advisor to ALLY Energy
- Dr. Julie Fidoe PhD, Director of Marketing ChampionX Production Chemicals
- Maggie Seeliger, Global Head & Senior Vice President of Strategy, Sodexo
- Adam Quinton, Angel Investor, Board of Directors, Holy Cross Energy & Advisor to ALLY Energy
- Christina Sistrunk, Former CEO Aera Energy & Advisor to ALLY Energy
- Dr. Michael Webber, Chief Technology Officer, Energy Impact Partners
- Greentown Startup Pitches
- Daniel Basaldua, Founder and CEO, Euphree, Inc. (Transportation)
- Max Song, Founder and CEO, Carbonbase (Resiliency and Adaptation)
- Amram Bengio, CEO, Wootz (Manufacturing)
- Nisha Desai, CEO and Founder, Ennuity Holdings (Electricity)
- Roy Robinson, CEO, Excipio Energy (Electricity)
- Eric Zhang, Chief Financial Officer, Acoustic Wells (Manufacturing, Resiliency & Adaptation)
- Trevor Best, Founder and CEO, Syzygy Plasmonics (Manufacturing)
- Community Pitches
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- Kara Branch, Founder, Black Girls Do Engineer
- Isabella Garcia, Atlas Scholar, Atlas Scholars
- Lisa Gianukos, Program Director, Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation
- David Reid, Founder, RedM and Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, NOV
5:10 PM - The Energy Pipeline: Superheroes for the Transition
- Dr. Michael Webber, Josey Centennial Professor at University of Texas at Austin and Chief Technology Officer, Energy Impact Partners
- Katie Mehnert, Co-Author, Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy, Founder and CEO of ALLY Energy
- Moderated by Kay McCall, Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Alliance Houston
5:40 PM - Executive Fireside Chat: Opportunities for the Energy Transition
- Bobby Tudor, Perella Weinberg Partners and Chairman of Tudor, Pickering & Holt Co. and Founder of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative
- Katie Mehnert, CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
6:00 PM - Announcement of Pitch Competition Winners
- Dr. David Horsup PhD, Vice President of External Technology & Strategy, ChampionX
- Laura Davison, Director of Enterprise Brand and Sales Communications, ChampionX
6:05 PM - Transition on Tap Bar Opens
6:20 PM - Toast to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Dr. David Horsup PhD, Vice President of External Technology & Strategy, ChampionX
- Katie Mehnert, CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
- Maddie & Michael Ashby, Young Entrepreneurs from Maddie Cakes Bakery 2
6:30 -8:30 PM - Reception and Networking
3:00 PM - Champions and Allies for the Energy Transition
- Laura Davison, Director of Enterprise Brand and Sales Communications, ChampionX
- Juliana Garaizar, Vice President of Innovation, Greentown Labs
- Katie Mehnert CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
3:15 PM - Opening Executive Fireside Chat: Resilience & Readiness for the Energy Capital of the World
- Angela Blanchard, President Emerita, Baker Ripley, Senior Fellow, Brown University
- Cara Adams, Executive Director, Texas Relief Warriors
- Moderated by Katie Mehnert CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
3:45 PM - Fast Pitch Competition
- Hosted by Dr. David Horsup PhD, Vice President of External Technology & Strategy, ChampionX
- Judges
- Lori Feldman, CEO of the The Database Diva & Advisor to ALLY Energy
- Dr. Julie Fidoe PhD, Director of Marketing ChampionX Production Chemicals
- Maggie Seeliger, Global Head & Senior Vice President of Strategy, Sodexo
- Adam Quinton, Angel Investor, Board of Directors, Holy Cross Energy & Advisor to ALLY Energy
- Christina Sistrunk, Former CEO Aera Energy & Advisor to ALLY Energy
- Dr. Michael Webber, Chief Technology Officer, Energy Impact Partners
- Greentown Startup Pitches
- Daniel Basaldua, Founder and CEO, Euphree, Inc. (Transportation)
- Max Song, Founder and CEO, Carbonbase (Resiliency and Adaptation)
- Amram Bengio, CEO, Wootz (Manufacturing)
- Nisha Desai, CEO and Founder, Ennuity Holdings (Electricity)
- Roy Robinson, CEO, Excipio Energy (Electricity)
- Eric Zhang, Chief Financial Officer, Acoustic Wells (Manufacturing, Resiliency & Adaptation)
- Trevor Best, Founder and CEO, Syzygy Plasmonics (Manufacturing)
- Community Pitches
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- Kara Branch, Founder, Black Girls Do Engineer
- Isabella Garcia, Atlas Scholar, Atlas Scholars
- Lisa Gianukos, Program Director, Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation
- David Reid, Founder, RedM and Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, NOV
5:10 PM - The Energy Pipeline: Superheroes for the Transition
- Dr. Michael Webber, Josey Centennial Professor at University of Texas at Austin and Chief Technology Officer, Energy Impact Partners
- Katie Mehnert, Co-Author, Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy, Founder and CEO of ALLY Energy
- Moderated by Kay McCall, Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Alliance Houston
5:40 PM - Executive Fireside Chat: Opportunities for the Energy Transition
- Bobby Tudor, Perella Weinberg Partners and Chairman of Tudor, Pickering & Holt Co. and Founder of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative
- Katie Mehnert, CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
6:00 PM - Announcement of Pitch Competition Winners
- Dr. David Horsup PhD, Vice President of External Technology & Strategy, ChampionX
- Laura Davison, Director of Enterprise Brand and Sales Communications, ChampionX
6:05 PM - Transition on Tap Bar Opens
6:20 PM - Toast to Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Dr. David Horsup PhD, Vice President of External Technology & Strategy, ChampionX
- Katie Mehnert, CEO and Founder of ALLY Energy
- Maddie & Michael Ashby, Young Entrepreneurs from Maddie Cakes Bakery 2
6:30 -8:30 PM - Reception and Networking
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 8, 2021 - GREENTOWN LABS
8:00 AM - Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:45 AM - Opening
- Laura Davison, Director of Enterprise Brand and Sales Communications, ChampionX
9:00 AM - Marathon or Sprint: The Race to NetZero
- Maggie Seeliger, Global Head & Senior Vice President of Strategy, Sodexo
9:15 AM - The Future of Energy Transition Investment
- Steve Brown, President of Capital Assets and Chief Investment Officer, Clean Energy Fund of Texas
- Dr. Mark Eley PhD, Sr. Vice President, Marketing & Technology, Chemical Technologies and Corporate Communications, ChampionX
- Juliana Garaizar, Vice President of Innovation and Head of the Houston Incubator, Greentown Labs
- Moderated by Barbara Burger, VP of Innovation, Chevron and President Chevron Technology Ventures
10:00 AM - Break
10:15 AM - 2022 Predictions: The ESG Crystal Ball
- Byron Pope, Vice President of ESG and Investor Relations, ChampionX
- Paula Fitzpatrick, Vice President of Growth and Development, Wood plc.
- Bill Davis, Managing Director of Stance Capital and ALLY Advisory Board Member.
- Moderated by Hillary Holmes, Partner and Co-Chair Capital Markets Practice, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
11:15 AM - Allyship for a Just Transition: Connections, Careers and Skills
- Kerry Bowie, President and Executive Director, Browning the Green Space
- Jenny Midyat is the Vice President Human Resources Total Rewards, ChampionX
- Ken Williams, Executive Fellow, Office of Mayor Sylvester Turner
- Moderated by Jerry Silva, Former Department of Energy, Office of Economic Impact and Diversity and Partner, Right Energy Group LLC
12:15 PM - Closing Lunch & Networking - Food Trucks Onsite in the Greentown Parking Lot
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