IRA Insights Agenda

Presented in:

Virtual
Join via Zoom
San Francisco
Wilson Sonsini
1 Market Street
Spear Tower, 19th Floor
New York City
Deloitte
30 Rockefeller Plaza
32nd Floor

Thursday, October 20

2:00 p.m. Welcome

Tim Woodward, Prelude Ventures
Bob O’Connor, Wilson Sonsini
2:10 – 2:30 p.m. International Energy Security & Geopolitics

Speaker: Gen. John Abizaid, Lazard Senior Advisor and former US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Advisor to Ukrainian Defense Ministry, and Commander of US Central Command
2:30 – 3:20 p.m. Federal Funding Accelerating Energy & Industrial Decarbonization: A Conversation and Q&A

Moderator: Todd Glass, Wilson Sonsini
Speakers: Jigar Shah, Department of Energy Loans Program Office
Brandon Hurlbut, Boundary Stone
3:20 – 3:40 p.m. Tax Credit Implications and Incredible Opportunities of the Inflation Reduction Act

Moderator: Nicole Gambino, Wilson Sonsini
Speaker: Bill Fisher, Deloitte

 

3:40 – 4:30 p.m. IRA: A Driver of Change

Moderators: Dan Baldi, Silicon Valley Bank
Gabriel Kra, Prelude Ventures
Speakers: Lisa Dyson, AirProtein
Mateo Jamarillo, Form Energy
Brent Lewis, Carbon America
Elena Savostianova, Ember Infrastructure
4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

Tim Woodward, Prelude Ventures
Bob O’Connor, Wilson Sonsini


Agenda 2024

– All meetings take place at Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley –

Monday, February 12

4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Registration
Stein Eriksen C

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Cocktail Reception & Welcome Dinner
Stein Eriksen A

8:30 – 10:00 p.m.  

Screening of The Grab
Stein Eriksen B

From the Center for Investigative Reporting Studios and director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, and what Roger Ebert describes as the “holy s&%t” documentary of the year, a film about an investigative journalist who uncovers the money, influence and alarming rationale behind covert efforts to control the most vital resource on the planet.

Moderator:
Bob O’Connor, Wilson Sonsini

Speakers:
Gabriella Archuleta, Director
Nate Halverson, The Center for Investigative Reporting
Amanda Pike, The Center for Investigative Reporting

Tuesday, February 13

7:00 a.m. 

Breakfast & Registration
Stein Ericksen A & C
Attendees and guests are welcome to enjoy breakfast at leisure.

7:30 a.m.

Conference Welcome
Bob O’Connor, Wilson Sonsini and Tim Woodward, Prelude Ventures
Stein Ericksen B

7:35 a.m. 

Building Capital Stacks for the Energy Transition

Moderators:
Samuel Scroggins, Lazard
Scott Zimmermann, Wilson Sonsini

Panelists:
Alfred Johnson, Crux Climate
Suleman Khan, Swell Energy
Dawn Lippert, Elemental Excelerator
Steve Porto, Ares Management

8:20 a.m. 

Strategic Briefing on Opportunities and Risks Regarding the Great Salt Late and the Global Decline of Saline Lakes – Ben Abbott, Grow the Flow

The Great Salt Lake is on the precipice of ecological collapse as a result of the West’s ongoing megadrought and unsustainable regional water policies.  We will have an opportunity to receive a strategic briefing from the leadership team of Grow the Flow, a leading advocacy group on the front lines of the fight to save the Great Salt Lake, and by extension, the “Greatest Snow on Earth”.

8:30 a.m. 

Company Presentation: Cyclic Materials – Ahmad Ghahreman

8:45 a.m. 

Company Presentation: Dioxcycle Sarah Lamaison

9:00 a.m. 

Fireside Chat: Is the Geopolitical Landscape Complex Enough Yet? Implications for Climate Markets and Opportunities – Siddharth Mohandas, Lazard and Brian Deese, CFS

9:45 a.m. 

AI vs. Climate Change: The Ultimate Showdown!

Join us for a captivating discussion as two AI visionaries team up to unravel the incredible potential of AI in tackling climate challenges. Be part of the excitement as they chart a collective path toward a sustainable future.

Moderators:
Amy Parker, Deloitte
Gabriel Kra, Prelude Ventures

Panelists:
Rick Perez, Deloitte
Juliet Rothenberg, Alphabet

10:30 a.m. 

Meeting Concludes
Hosted Activities begin: Ski or Spa

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Drop-In Lunch: Mariposa Restaurant, Silver Lake Lodge

Lunch vouchers will be available for both skiers and non-skiers. If you are a non-skier and wish to attend, the venue is within walking distance of Stein Ericksen.

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Ski Race – Optional

6:00 p.m. 

Shuttles depart Stein Eriksen Lobby for dinner

6:30 p.m.  

Reception and Dinner – Pine Cone Ridge

9:30 p.m.

After-Dinner Drinks & Dancing – The Spur

Continuous shuttle service back to Stein Eriksen will be available.

12:00 a.m. 

Final Shuttle to Stein Eriksen

Wednesday, February 14

8:00 a.m. 

Breakfast & Registration
Stein Ericksen A & C

Attendees and guests are welcome to enjoy breakfast at leisure.

8:30 a.m.

Welcome Back
Stein Ericksen B

8:45 a.m. 

The Atomic Path to Carbon Free Baseload Power

Moderator:
Shayle Kann, Energy Impact Partners

Panelsists:
Rick Needham, CFS Energy
Rachel Slaybaugh, DCVC
Jonathan Webb, The Nuclear Company

9:30 a.m. 

POW Update – Erin Sprague

9:45 a.m. 

Company Presentation: Fervo Energy – Timothy Latimer

10:00 a.m. 

Company Presentation: Via Separations Shreya Dave

10:15 a.m. 

Company Presentation: Pyka Michael Norcia

10:30 a.m. 

Company Presentation: David Energy – James Mcginniss

10:45 a.m. 

Closing Remark & Adjourn