PLAN YOUR TRIP
October 30 - November 1 | DETROIT
Agenda at a Glance
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Load-In
1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Registration
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcase
5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception Begins
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
- Welcome
- Hiram Jackson
- Carla Walker-Miller
- Terry Sobolewski, CEO, Franklin Energy
- Michigan Central Announcement
- Opening Remarks
6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Opening Plenary - The Fierce Urgency of Now in Clean Energy
- Carla Walker-Miller, CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services
- Donnell Baird, CEO, BlocPower
- Shalaya T. Morrisette, Chief, Minority Business and Workforce Division, U.S. DOE
- Hiram Jackson, CEO, Real Times Media
8:30 p.m.
Opening Reception Ends
7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Welcome and The Urgency for RECESS23
- Carla Walker-Miller, CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services
8:30 a.m. - 8:40 a.m.
Welcome to Michigan Central
- Josh Sirefman, CEO Michigan Central
8:40 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Remarks
- Kimberly Andrews Espy, President, Wayne State University
8:45 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.
Keynote Address: Powering the Path to a Decarbonized Detroit
- Mayor Mike Duggan, City of Detroit
9:10 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Plenary Session - Driving Equity while Decarbonizing Cities
- • Michael Nutter, Former Mayor, City of Philadelphia
- • Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification
- • Kerry Duggan, Founder and CEO, SustainabiliD
10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
Plenary Session - Historically Excluded Communities in Clean Energy
- Dr. Brandy Brown, Chief Innovation Officer, Walker-Miller Energy Services
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Plenary Session - Radical Collaboration Across Divides
- Moderated by Dr. Henry McKoy, U.S. DOE
- • Regina Strong, EJ Public Advocative, EGLE
- • Joi Harris, COO, DTE
- • Tremaine Phillips, Former. Commissioner, Third Coast Strategies
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 p.n.
Visit our Exhibitors in the Exhibitor Showcase
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Track 1 - Empowering Entrepreneurs: Driving Inclusive Growth
Track 1 - Empowering Entrepreneurs: Driving Inclusive Growth
- Moderated by Trista Van Tine, Co- Founder & Executive Director, Michigan Founder's Fund
- Panelists:
- • Brett Issac, Founder & Chairman, Navajo Power
- • Laura Zapata, CEO & Co-Founder, Clearloop
- • Darren Riley, CEO, Just Air
- • Kameale Terry, CEO, ChargerHelp!
Track 2- From Barriers to Opportunities: Inclusive Pathways in the Clean Energy Workforce
- Moderated by Nicole Sherard Freeman - COO, Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan
- Panelist:
- • Esther Morales, Executive Director, Clean Energy Leadership Institute
- • Rick Jones, CEO, Neighborhood Defender Services
- • Derrick Meeking, Walker-Miller Energy Services
- • Naomi Davis, CEO, Blacks in Green
Track 3-Environmental Justice in Clean Energy: Promoting Sustainability & Fairness
- Moderated by Darnell Johnson, Urban Efficiency Group
- Panelists:
- • Charlotte Gossett Navarro, Chief Director, Hispanic Federation of Puerto Rico
- • Dr. Crystal Cavalier Keck, President, 7 Directions of Service
- • Rose Dady, Director U.S. Department of Energy Office of Community Engagement
12:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
Lunch - Remarks
- Matt Elliot, Sustainability Executive and Michigan Market President, Bank of America
1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Remarks
- Lt. Governor, Garlin Gilchrist II, State of Michigan
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Plenary Session - Transforming the Future through Innovation
- • Natalie King, CEO, Dunamis Charge
- • Dug Song, Co-Founder & President, The Song Foundation
- • Ollie Howie, Managing Director, New Community Transformation Fund
2:45 p.m. - 3:00p.m.
Break
3:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Track 1: Unlocking New Horizons: Emerging Business opportunities in Clean Energy
Track 1: Unlocking New Horizons: Emerging Business opportunities in Clean Energy
- Moderator: Dr. Marlo Rencher, President, Detroit Means Business
- Panelists:
- • Vicki Lewis, CEO, VMX
- • Lisa Lunsford, CEO, GS3 Global
- • Tanya Saldivar-Ali, Co-Founder, Detroit Future Ops
Track 2. Education Pathways and Credentials in Clean Energy
- Moderator: Myka Burley, Associate Director of Skills, Michigan Central
- Panelists:
- • Michael Lewis, Engagement Strategy Manager - Manufacturing & Mobility, Detroit at Work
- • Nicholas Paseiro, CEM, Sustainability/IEMP Manager, Henry Ford Community College
- • Stephania Beckhorn, Director of Employment and Training, State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
- • Kameale Terry, Cofounder and CEO, ChargerHelp!
Track 3: Fireside Chat- Building a Just Energy Future: Community Voices in Planning and Decision-Making for Energy Justice in Puerto Rico.
Esta discusión será en español
Esta discusión será en español
- Moderated by: Maria Ortiz Perez, Managing Director, Energy & Environment Program, The Aspen Institute
- Panelists:
- • Jonathan Casillo Polonco, Green Energy and Critical Services Manager, Hispanic Federation Puerto Rico
- • Maritere Padilla Rodriguez, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy, Hispanic Federation Puerto Rico
- • Dr. Eduardo Lugo Hernandez, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez
- *Note: This is a Spanish Speaking Panel. Translation will be provided
4:00 p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Clean Energy Tech Exploration Exhibit & Reception
6 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcase Ends
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Recap and Opening Remarks: Detroit as a Template for Accelerating Clean Energy Equity
- Carla Walker-Miller, CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services
- Hiram Jackson, CEO, Real Times Media
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address: Scaling Clean Energy for a Prosperous Future
- Dr. Buu Nygren
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Plenary Session - Batteries: Extraction and Inclusion
- Moderated by Dr. Buu Nygren, President, Navajo Nation
- Panelists:
- • Deeana Ahmed, Chief Strategy Officer, ONE
- • Maria Thompson, Venture Partner, Arsenal Growth
- • Dr. Brandy Brown, Chief Innovation Officer, Walker-Miller Energy Services
11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Networking Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Track 1 - Future-Proofing Talent: Fostering Inclusion and Advancement in the Clean Energy Industry
Track 1 - Future-Proofing Talent: Fostering Inclusion and Advancement in the Clean Energy Industry
- Moderated by: Jacklyn Salazar, Global Epicenter for Mobility
- Panelists:
- • Dr. Tanya Das, Senior Associate Director, Bipartisan Policy Center
- • Devin Hampton, CEO &CO-Founder, Utility API
- • Leona Medley, Executive Director, Joe Louis Greenway Partnership
- • Nina Ignaczak, Founder and Executive Director, Planet Detroit
Track 2 - Building for the Zero Carbon Future
- Moderated by: Rod Hardamon, CEO, URGE Imprint & URGE Development Group
- Panelists:
- • Michelle Sourie Robinson, CEO, Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
- • Paula Glover, President, Alliance to Save Energy
- • Dr. Tony Reames, Principal Deputy Director for State & Community Energy Programs at U.S. Department of Energy
Track 3 - Green Technology for All: Empowering Communities and Promoting Environmental Equity
- Moderated by: Robyn Grange, Director, Office of Community Engagement, Argonne National Laboratory
- Panelists:
- • Johnnie Turnage, CEO and Co-Founder, Black Tech Saturdays and EvenScore
- • Donele Wilkins, CEO, Green Door Initiative
- • Maggie Tallmadge, Co-Chair, Navajo Power
- • Ali Dirul, CEO, Ryter Cooperative Industries
12:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcase Begins
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Luncheon & Workforce Development Celebration
- Larry Brinker, Brinker Group
- Kameale Terry, ChargerHelp!
- DTE Energy Efficiency Academy Cohort II
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closing Plenary Session - Paying for the Clean Energy Future
- • Quentin Messer, CEO, MEDC and President and Chair of the Michigan Strategic Fund
- • Jack Akinlosotu, Sustainability Officer, City of Detroit
- • Cory Connolly, Climate & Energy Advisor, EGLE
- Carla Walker-Miller, CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services
- Hiram Jackson, CEO, Real Times Media
3:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcase Ends