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
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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
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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
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  • Greentown Startup Pitches
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  • 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)
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  • 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   
  • ​​​​​​
  • 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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