Agenda GEF 2018
Stanford Global Energy Forum
November 1-2, 2018
Daily Agendas
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Welcome
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, President, Stanford University
Stanford Global Energy Forum Opening Remarks
Arun Majumdar, Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Gamechanger: What’s New in an Old Industry: Oil & Gas in the Era of Decarbonization
Mark Zoback, Stanford University
Global Oil & Gas Dialogue
Yi Cui, (Chair), Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Philippe Sauquet, Total
David Hager, Devon Energy Corporation
Andrew Swiger, ExxonMobil
Entrepreneur Panel
Ira Ehrenpreis (Chair), DBL Partners
KR Sridhar, Bloom Energy
Richard Swanson, SunPower
Etosha Cave, Opus 12
Innovation Break
Networking Lunch & Innovation Showcase
Emerging and seasoned entrepreneurs showcase their cutting-edge technologies that are poised to transform energy. The showcase takes place on Thursday noon - Thursday early evening. Attendees and innovators interact in a highly connective social environment. Make an appointment to meet entrepreneures during the showcase hours, or browse the showcase hall during breaks and networking periods. Have lunch on-the-move, or relax and socialize with fellow attendees.
Welcome
Michael C. Morgan, Triangle Peak Partners
Middle East Dialogue
Condoleezza Rice (Chair), Stanford University
Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, Saudi Arabia
North American Dialogue
Condoleezza Rice (Chair), Stanford University
Peter MacKay, Baker McKenzie
Jamie Parada, Institute of Innovation and Technology Transfer, Nuevo Leon
Global Energy Transformation Dialogue
Steven Chu (Chair), Stanford University
Lisa Davis, Siemens AG
Isabelle Kocher, Engie
Energy Policy, China Viewpoint
Tao Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gamechanger: Digital Automation - The Future of Machine Intelligence
Jeff Dean, Google Inc.
Digitalization of Energy Dialogue
Ashok Belani (Chair), Schlumberger, LTD
Jeff Dean, Google Inc.
Patricia Poppe, CMS Energy
Future of Energy Dialogue
William Perry, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Jerry Brown, Governor, State of California
Networking Reception
Networking Reception & Innovation Showcase
Join your fellow Global Energy Forum attendees, showcase companies, sponsors and hosts for a delightful evening reception before heading to the evening program.
Dinner: Food for Thought
Arun Majumdar, Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Lisa Murkowski, US Senator; Chair, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Marc Tessier-Lavigne, Stanford University
Friday, November 2, 2018
Welcome
Yi Cui, Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Changing US Electricity Landscape
Doug Kimmelman (Chair), Energy Capital Partners
Anne Pramaggiore, Exelon Utilities
Thad Hill, Calpine Corporation
Gamechanger: How Far Can Batteries Go?
Yi Cui, Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Gamechanger: Autonomous Mobility
Chris Urmson, Aurora
Future of Mobility Dialogue
Cathy Zoi (Chair), EVgo
Mike Ableson, General Motors Company
Global Energy Transformations Dialogue
Kate Gordon (Chair), RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners
Abhijeet Sathe, SoftBank Energy
Lei Zhang, Envision Group
Climate Change Talk: Knowns and Unknowns About Climate Change
Chris Field, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University
Networking Lunch
Network together with fellow attendees, speakers and sponsors at a lovely seated lunch. Recap your GEF experience, refresh, and get ready for a powerful closing program.
Welcome by Lynn Orr
Franklin Orr, Stanford University
Cyber Security Dialogue
John Hennessy (Chair), Alphabet; Stanford University
David Goeckeler, Cisco, Inc.
Susan Gordon, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Natural Gas & Energy Transition
Mark Zoback (Chair), Stanford University
Sara Ortwein, XTO Energy
Francesco Mele, Francesco Mele, Azimuth Capital Management
David Carroll, Gas Technology Institute
Energy Investments Dialogue
Thomas Heller (Chair), Stanford University
Joaquin Levy, World Bank Group
Welcome by Lynn Orr
Franklin Orr, Stanford University
Energy Investments Talk
Alastair Bishop, BlackRock
Energy Investments Dialogue
Yi Cui, (Chair) Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy,Stanford University
Brian Moynihan, Bank of America
Energy Investments Dialogue
Arun Majumdar (Chair), Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Bill Gates, Breakthrough Energy Coalition
Reflections from Stanford Energy
Arun Majumdar (Chair), Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
William Perry, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Steven Chu, Stanford University
Closing Remarks
Arun Majumdar, Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Yi Cui, Co-director, Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University