Get inspired. Experience transformation. Discover the future of energy.

Join industry leaders as they tackle the most pressing challenges and opportunities in power generation in these 4 keynotes.

Opening Keynote
Bottlenecks & Breakthroughs: Getting Power Projects Built
The New (Grid) Balancing Act
Powering the AI Era: A New Blueprint for Growth

Attending the Keynotes Gives You....

Icon of Person Standing at Podium with an Information BubbleExclusive Access to Top Executives Icon of Light Bulb with Check MarkActionable Insights Icon of Person with Gears at the HeadFuture-Focused Perspective

Hear directly from decision-makers at the forefront of the energy transition.

Walk away with insights you can apply to your own projects and strategic planning.

Get ahead of the curve on market drivers, policy shifts, and technology adoption shaping the next decade.

 

Meet the 2026 Keynote Speakers

Rudy Garza

Rudy Garza
President & CEO

CPS Energy

Victor Suchodolski

Victor Suchodolski
Chairman, President
& Chief Executive Officer

Sargent and Lundy

Casey Cathey

Casey Cathey, P.E.
Vice President, Engineering 

Southwest Power Pool

Elaina Ball

Elaina Ball
Chief Strategy Officer

CPS Energy

Keith Collins

Keith Collins
Vice President of
Commercial Operations

ERCOT

Mike Caravaggio

Mike Caravaggio
Vice President,
Energy Supply, Fleet Reliability

EPRI

Michael Kotara, P.E.

Michael Kotara, P.E.
Power Market Executive

Zachry

Gene Alessandrini

Gene Alessandrini
Senior Vice President,
Energy and Location Strategy

CyrusOne

Simon

Simon Tusha
CEO & Founder

TECFUSIONS

Randa

Randa Stephenson
EVP and COO of
Wholesale Power

LCRA

Jess Hollingsworth

Jess Hollingsworth
Senior Associate

Norton Rose Fulbright

Kurt Goldbronn

Kurt Goldbronn
Senior Director,
Data, Digital & Artificial Intelligence

Westinghouse

Raiford Smith

Raiford Smith
Global Market Lead for
Power and Energy

Google Cloud

Johnny Howze, III
Johnny Howze, III
SVP, Supply Chain
& Chief Procurement Officer
NiSource

Marc Spieler

Marc Spieler
Senior Marketing
Director, Energy

NVIDIA

 

 

Keynote Sessions

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08:30 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
    90 mins

    The POWERGEN Opening Keynote will bring together top executives from CPS Energy, Sargent & Lundy and NVIDIA for a state-of-the-industry discussion on market forces, reliability pressures and the accelerating impact of AI. Additional presentations from Westinghouse, Google Cloud and EPRI will examine how digital tools and emerging electricity needs are shaping the future of power generation planning and operations.

01:00 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
    60 mins
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. With explosive load growth projected from data centers, manufacturing and electrification, grid operators are warning of looming capacity shortfalls. At the s …
08:15 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
    60 mins
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. As artificial intelligence and data centers reshape the energy landscape, power providers are racing to meet soaring electricity demand with speed, reliabilit …