Keynote

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....

Exclusive Access to Top Executives	Actionable Insights	Future-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.

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Meet the Keynote Speakers

Meet the 2026 Keynote Speakers

Rudy Garza

Rudy Garza
President & CEO

Victor Suchodolski

Victor Suchodolski
Chairman, President
& Chief Executive Officer

Sargent and Lundy

Casey Cathey

Casey Cathey, P.E.
Vice President, Engineering

Elaina Ball

Elaina Ball
Chief Strategy Officer

Keith Collins

Keith Collins
Vice President of
Commercial Operations

Mike Caravaggio

Mike Caravaggio
Vice President,
Energy Supply, Fleet Reliability

Michael Kotara, P.E.

Michael Kotara, P.E.
Power Market Executive

Zachry

Gene Alessandrini

Gene Alessandrini
Senior Vice President,
Energy and Location Strategy

Simon

Simon Tusha
CEO & Founder

TECFUSIONS

Randa

Randa Stephenson
EVP and COO of
Wholesale Power

LCRA

Johnny

Johnny Howze, III
SVP, Supply Chain and
Chief Procurement Officer

Keynote Sessions

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Keynote

08:30 AM

Opening Keynote
Exhibit Hall - Hall 1

90 mins
State of the Industry: Executives Discuss

The POWERGEN Opening Keynote will feature a 45-minute “state of the industry” panel that brings together executives from across the power generation value chain. This conversation will provide a big-picture view of today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape, offering diverse perspectives on market drivers, investment strategies, key technologies, and regulatory challenges.

Speakers

Rudy Garza, President & CEO - CPS Energy

Victor Suchodolski, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer - Sargent & Lundy

Mike Caravaggio, Vice President, Energy Supply, Fleet Reliability - EPRI

01:00 PM

The New (Grid) Balancing Act
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 …

Speakers

Keith Collins, Vice President of Commercial Operations - ERCOT

Casey Cathey, Vice President, Engineering - Southwest Power Pool

08:15 AM

Powering the AI Era: A New Blueprint for Growth
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 …

Speakers

Elaina Ball, Chief Strategy Officer - CPS Energy

Gene Alessandrini, SVP of Energy and Location Strategy - CyrusOne

Simon Tusha, CEO - TECfusions

01:00 PM

Bottlenecks & Breakthroughs: Getting Power Projects Built
Exhibit Hall - Hall 1

60 mins
All badge holders are eligible to attend. Explosive electricity demand is colliding with the industry’s long-standing bottlenecks. Critical equipment like turbines, transformers and switchgear remains …

Speakers

Randa Stephenson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wholesale Power - LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY

Johnny Howze, III, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Chief Procurement Officer - NiSource

Michael Kotara, Power Market Executive - Zachry Group

"This is my first year at POWERGEN and so far I can just say, wow, this event is huge. I never thought I would have access to so many different vendors and so many different experts in the energy industry by coming to an event like this."

Caitlyn Watkins

Cleco

"It's my first time at POWERGEN. I'm having a great time walking around and seeing all of the booths in the exhibit hall and everything that everybody's trying to sell me, as well as a lot of very useful technical presentations. My particular favorite has been the carbon capture track, but they've all been good that I've attended so far."

Janelle Dana

Entergy

"Hi, I’m Chad Lemoine with Entergy... here as a corrective actions program specialist. It’s my first time at POWERGEN, so it’s been great for networking. I’ve met personnel at our plants I’d only talked to on the phone, so that face-to-face interaction has been really good. I’ve enjoyed meeting new people, learning about what they do, and how it interacts with my work... Overall, it's been a really good time."

Chad Lemoine

Entergy

"I think my favorite part of the conference has been essentially the Smarter Power Plant Track. There's been a lot of good [takeaways] for us because our plans are quite old, so there's a lot of manual readings and things, but me being the IT generation, I think it could be done better. So having a lot of these [takeaways] from companies who have [accomplished what] we are wanting to do is great. It's been really eye opening networking with all of the exhibitors [as well]. It's my first time here, but I don’t think it's going to be my last."

Jonathan Hellborg

Svensk Kraftreserv

“Nel’s chosen to sponsor and be part of POWERGEN because it's one of the more important shows in the hydrogen market, also the power generation market in general. Over the years, we've seen a shift in POWERGEN from more traditional power generation to a greater presence with renewables, and now with hydrogen, as an energy source, moving into the future.”

Chris Van Name

Nel Hydrogen

“We're here today at the conference because I believe this is the largest power generation conference there is in the country. One, it's a way to get our name out and that's why we're sponsoring it. But two, it's also a great way to connect with other groups, other organizations and, you know, meet the people who are actually important for our own progression as a company.”

James Walker

Nano Nuclear Energy, Inc

“We come to POWERGEN every year because it's a great show you can make great contacts in the renewable space, great contacts in the data center space, great contacts in the commercial industrial space. So that's why we're here every year. You should be here too.”

David D’Escoto

Maddox Industrial Transformer