Houston will play host to a half-day of panel discussions on energy, technology and job creation on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the Hilton Americas in downtown.
Americas Energy Future: Emerging Technologies & Job Creation will feature speakers talking about current and future energy technologies and the role they could play in job growth. There will also be a discussion of the impact of the offshore drilling moratorium.
Organized the by Greater Houston Partnership, the event sponsors include GE, Shell Oil, Chevron, Marathon Oil and others.
Breakfast and networking starts at 7:30 a.m. Opening remarks by former Shell Oil CEO John Hofmeister (now known as founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy) start at 8:30 a.m.
The event will be immediately followed by Gov. Rick Perry’s State of the State address at the Hilton Americas.
The agenda is below:
1st Session
Keynote: Doug Foshee, Chairman, President and CEO, El Paso Corporation
Panel 1 – Role of Emerging Technology in Job Creation & Economic Development in Renewable Energy
Moderator: Michael Collier, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Panelists:
- Tracy Bridge, Division SVP, Support Operations, CenterPoint Energy
- Dick Williams, President, Shell Wind
- Jason Few, President, Reliant Energy
- William Thurmond, Founder and President, Emerging Markets Online
2nd Session
Featured Speaker: Helge Haldorsen, President, StatOil America
Panel 2 – Promoting New Technologies and Creating Jobs in Traditional Energy
Moderator: Charles Swanson, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Panelists:
- John Ragan, President, NRG Texas
- Stuart Page, CEO, Glori Oil Limited
- Susan Cunningham, Sr. VP Exploration, Noble Energy
- Rod Nelson, Vice President, Communications, Schlumberger Limited
