Week-long programming on technology,
innovation and decarbonization—centered in the "CERAWeek Innovation
Agora"—will be a major focus at the world's preeminent energy
conference, to be held in Houston
March 18-22
HOUSTON, March 11,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestselling author Walter Isaacson, as well as leaders from the
U.S. Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), Amazon Web
Services (AWS), LanzaTech, Microsoft, and Radia will be among the
technology and innovation speakers at CERAWeek 2024 by S&P
Global 2024—the world's preeminent energy conference—to be held in
Houston March 18-22.
CERAWeek 2024: Multidimensional Energy Transition: Markets,
climate, technology and geopolitics will explore strategies
for a multidimensional, multispeed and multifuel energy
transition—one that reflects different realities and timelines by
region, technology, industry strategies, as well as the variety of
social and political approaches and divergent national priorities
in an increasingly multipolar world.
Among the technology and innovation leaders to address
conference delegates are:
- Walter Isaacson, biographer of
Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Albert
Einstein, Leonardo DaVinci
and professor at Tulane University
- Ernest Moniz, Founder and CEO,
Energy Futures Initiative, former U.S. Secretary of Energy
- Lord John Browne of Madingley,
Chairman, Beyond Net Zero
- Evelyn N. Wang, Director, U.S.
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
- H.E. Iván Duque, former President, Colombia
- Bill Vass, Vice President of
Engineering, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Nicole Iseppi, Managing Director
of Energy Innovation, Bezos Earth Fund
- Cesar Norton, CEO, HIF
Global
- Maria Pope, President and CEO,
Portland General Electric
- Sushil Purohit, CEO,
Gentari
- Damien Beauchamp, President and
Chief Development Officer, 8 Rivers
- Jennifer Holmgren, Chairman and
CEO, LanzaTech
- Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice
President, Cloud + AI, Microsoft
- Meg Gentle, Executive Director
of the Board, HIF Global
- Mark Lundstrom, Founder and CEO,
Radia
- John Arnold, Founder and
Co-Chair, Arnold Ventures
- Yi Cui, Director, Sustainability
Accelerator, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering,
Stanford University
- Marco Alverà, Co-founder and CEO, TES
- Dr. Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director
General, World Nuclear Association
- Franklin Chang Díaz, CEO, Ad Astra Rocket Company
- Hon. Mary Landrieu, Senior
Policy Advisor, Van Ness Feldman LLP, former U.S. Senator
The CERAWeek Innovation Agora will serve as the center of
technology and innovation programming at the conference. Featuring
a community of thought leaders, technologists, investors,
academics, energy companies and government officials, the
Innovation Agora will showcase transformational technology
platforms in energy and adjacent industries—including presentations
from more than 200 start-ups—ranging across AI, decarbonization,
low carbon fuels, cybersecurity, hydrogen, nuclear, mining and
minerals, mobility, automation, and more.
The CERAWeek Innovation Agora program is available to all
CERAWeek registrants and will comprise a series of
thought-provoking conversations, presentations and discussions,
including its signature Voices of Innovation series of intimate,
one-on-one conversations with thought leaders, Agora Studio
sessions featuring moderated dialogues with 2-3 guest speakers on
emerging and disruptive technologies, as well as Agora Pods
featuring demonstrations and case studies. The 2024 program will
also feature expanded Agora Hubs—dedicated areas focused on
hydrogen, carbon and climate.
The 2024 CERAWeek Innovation Agora program will also
include:
- Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI) Energy Ventures
Pitch Competition:
A competition for start-ups and
entrepreneurs where businesses that are focused on providing
cleaner and more sustainable energy, while also meeting global
energy needs reliably and affordably, will be evaluated by a
special judging panel of venture capitalists.
- US National Labs Participation: Visit the U.S.
Department of Energy National Labs Accelerator Room to learn how
five of the Labs are applying technologies to solve the challenges
of energy transition.
- Innovation Agora Car Show: A select number of CERAWeek
Partners will display and discuss vehicles powered by different
fuels and systems—such as EVs, Hybrid, E-Fuels, Biofuels,
Hydrogen—that are shaping the automotive future.
The 2024 program will also feature the "Clean Energy Commons"
fostering connections for the innovation ecosystem as well as the
"Clean Tech Corridor" where delegates can meet entrepreneurs
building promising companies.
Key themes to be explored throughout the Innovation Agora
program include:
- Decarbonizing industry and transport
- AI and digital technology
- Financial innovation
- Innovation ecosystems
- Low/no carbon power and electrification
- Human capital
- Hydrogen and low carbon fuels
- Addressing climate change
"The growth of the CERAWeek Innovation Agora highlights the
accelerating pace of the energy transition and the emerging
technologies that are driving it," said James Rosenfield, CERAWeek Founder and Co-chair.
"These technologies—and the innovators behind them—are more vital
than ever in meeting the challenges of a multidimensional,
multispeed and multifuel transformation of the energy system.
"The unique community that the CERAWeek Innovation Agora brings
together—comprised of traditional energy companies, start-ups,
technology companies, innovation thought leaders and
investors—reflects the vibrant marketplace of ideas required to
develop, deploy and scale the solutions for the world's greatest
energy and environmental challenges."
"The intersection of technology and energy is among the most
consequential areas shaping the future, and that is reflected
throughout the CERAWeek 2024 program," said Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global and
CERAWeek conference chair. "This year's conference theme,
'Multidimensional Energy Transition' speaks to the increasing
realization that the path forward will be non-linear. Meeting
energy and technological challenges along a multitude of
paths—accounting for different situations in different parts of the
world—requires an equally diverse and dynamic set of solutions. The
role that innovation will play cannot be overstated."
Learn more about the CERAWeek Innovation Agora program at:
https://ceraweek.com/program/innovation-agora.html
CERAWeek by S&P Global is the premier annual international
gathering of the world's energy industry leaders, experts,
government officials and policymakers, as well as leaders from the
technology, financial and industrial communities. The conference is
produced by S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI).
Visit www.ceraweek.com for a complete list of speakers and the
most up-to-date program information (subject to change).
Registration Information
CERAWeek by S&P Global 2024 will be held March 18-22 at the Hilton Americas—Houston.
Further information and delegate registration is available at
www.ceraweek.com.
Media Accreditation
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in covering CERAWeek 2024 are required to apply for
accreditation.
Applications are subject to approval and can be submitted at the
following link:
https://reg.spglobal.com/flow/spglobal/ceraweek24/mediareg/login
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