Returning to an in-person event for the first time since 2019, the Veterans Advanced Energy Summit is a learning and networking event dedicated to veterans, reservists, and military spouses working to strengthen US national security through careers in the advanced energy industry. Participants will gain insights into the technology, policy, and economic trends that are driving the global energy transition from senior leaders and experts across industry, academia, and government.

The Summit recognizes and celebrates the important contributions that military veterans and spouses are making to the energy transition that is making our country safer, more resilient, and more independent. Now in its sixth year, the Summit has become a leading forum for experts to share perspectives on new technologies and emerging trends in energy.

PRE-EVENT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. There will be no day-of registration due to building security.

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AGENDA

Monday, August 8

Tuesday, August 9

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Reed Blakemore

Acting Director, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center

Autumn Brown

Senior Procurement Manager, Terra Power; US Army Veteran

Sarah Chamberlain

Co-Founder & Managing Director, Energy Foundry

Greg Douquet

Co-director, Veterans Advanced Energy Project

Lauren Gore

Managing Principal, LDR Advisory Partners; Partner, LDR Growth Partners

Joe Ibrahim

Sr. Director, Engineering & Construction, National Grid Renewables

Grant Johnston

Vice President of Business Development, Airstreams

Kevin Johnson

Board Director, Environmental Defense Fund; CoFounder, CleanCapital

Bob Keefe

Executive Director, E2

Richard Kidd

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment & Energy Resilience, Department of Defense

Mary King

Executive Vice President, People & Culture, Invenergy

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

Congressman, 8th District of Illinois

Richard Lawrence

Program Director, IREC

David Livingston

Senior Advisor to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry

Dan Misch

Founder & Co-Director, Veterans Advanced Energy Project

Jonathan Monken

Principal, Converge Strategies, LLC

Julia Pyper

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center; Vice President of Communications and Policy, Goodleap

Chris Rawlings

Founder and Chief Energy Officer, Bowerbird Energy

Ben Richardson

Director of Energy Portfolio, Defense Innovation Unit

James Rodriguez

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS), US Department of Labor

Robert Rudich

Department of Energy Office Director and Energy Attaché at U.S. Embassy, Warsaw, Poland

Josh Sawislak

Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting

Laura Schmiegel

Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Orion Talent

Andrew Warren

Senior Advisor for Military Affairs and Public Policy, Dominion Energy

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The Summit is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of our sponsors.

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In honor of Veterans Month 2021, a distinguished panel of veteran clean energy leaders joined us to discuss career paths from the military to the advanced energy industry, the importance of the national security-clean energy nexus, and the role of veterans in the energy transition.

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Veterans Advanced Energy Project

The Veterans Advanced Energy Project is designed to drive US leadership in advanced energy by recruiting, equipping, and empowering military veterans who understand the importance of the evolving energy landscape to our future security and prosperity.

Veterans Advanced Energy Fellowship

The Fellowship creates a cadre of future leaders within the advanced energy industry. Fellows serve as mentors, advocates, and spokespeople for veterans, reservists, and military spouses working to solidify the energy connection to national security and grow veteran employment in the green economy.

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