Schedule

From main-stage discussions with thought leaders, to deep-dive conversations with experts, emPOWER20 participants will be able to connect and collaborate with peers across the clean energy sector through workshops, skill-building sessions, networking opportunities, and more. Agenda subject to change.

Full Conference Brochure and Detailed Agenda

Wednesday, August 26th (Pacific Time)

8:00am: DJ Ome and Networking

8:30am: Welcome to emPOWER20

9:00am: Opening Session - Normal is Not Enough: An Equitable and Decarbonized World

9:45am: Let’s Talk Equity: Frameworks and Opportunities

10:45am: Expert Conversations

  • Climate Justice is Racial Justice: The Need for Structural Change

  • Driving Equitable Energy Access

1:00pm: Deep Dives and Applications

  • Case Studies: Energy Access and Justice

  • Energy Capital of the World: Houston's Energy 2.0 Transition

2:45pm: Career-Building Master Classes

  • Clean Energy Product Management 101

  • Adaptive Leadership for the Energy Transition

4:00pm: Networking - Clean Energy Trivia

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Thursday, August 27th (Pacific Time)

7:45am: Welcome

8:00am: Opening Session - The Carbon Challenge

8:30am: CELI Power Hour

  • Policy

  • Technology

  • Finance

9:45am: Expert Conversations

  • Decarbonizing Your Organization

  • Electrify Everything: The Transportation Sector

  • Food for Thought: Agriculture and Food Production's Role in Climate Change 

12:45pm: Expert Conversations

  • Accounting For Climate Risk: Financial Markets in a Warming World

  • Electrify Everything: Built Environment

  • Community-Driven Energy Policy

2:00pm: Deep Dives and Applications

  • Driving Scalable Investment in Clean Energy

  • Electrify Everything? Hard to Decarbonize Sectors

  • Green Recovery: Federal Stimulus for Climate + Environmental Justice

3:45pm: Career-Building Master Classes

  • Driving DEI in Your Workplace

  • Climate Communication

5:00pm: Networking Session - CELI Cities and Regional Connections

  • 5:00-6:00pm: Chicago, D.C., and New York

  • 6:00-7:00pm: SF Bay Area, Houston, and CELI Around-the-World

Friday, August 28th (Pacific Time)

7:45am: Yoga for Clean Energy

9:00am: Welcome and emPOWER20 Awards

9:15am: Ensuring a Sustainable Future: Lessons in Local Leadership

10:00am: CELI Information Session: Ask a CELIon

11:00am: Networking Pathways: Navigating Your Clean Energy Career

  • Policy + Advocacy

  • Technology

  • Finance

  • Corporate Sustainability

  • Oil and Gas Transition

  • International

12:00pm: Closing Plenary - Where Do We Go From Here? Your Call to Action

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