PowerSurge Summit NYC | December 10th, 2026

8:30-9:00 AM | Registration and Networking Breakfast 

9:00-9:20 AM | Opening Remarks
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 9:20-9:50 AM‍ ‍ | Opening Keynote  
The New Energy Reality: Demand Shock, Policy Whiplash, and the Race to Build Supply
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9:50-10:20 AM | Fireside Chat
Renewables Under Pressure: Challenges Ahead for Wind, Solar, and Storage  
Discussants: 
Edward Salzberg, Executive Director, Security and Sustainability Forum

10:20-10:55 AM | Panel Discussion
Stationary Storage: The New Backbone of the Grid  
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10:55-11:10 AM | Networking Break

11:10-11:45 AM | Panel Discussion
Strategic Outlook: What Hyperscalers Believe About Future Energy Demand and Related Costs
Moderator:
Bill Brandt, Director, Strategic Innovation, Lightworks, Arizona State University
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11:45-12:15 PM | Exclusive Interview
Domestic Manufacturing: Emergence of a New Energy Industrial Base                       
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12:15-12:50 PM | Panel Discussion
Permitting, Policy, and the Politics of Power: Navigating the Current Energy Posture          
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12:50 PM-1:50 PM | Networking Lunch

1:50-2:20 PM | Fireside Chat
Grid Infrastructure at the Breaking Point: Emerging Risks and Vulnerabilities Compounding Current Challenges
Discussants: 
Chuck Brooks, Professor, Georgetown University, CEO, Brooks Consulting International, Skytop Contributor & Host of “Intelligence Briefing”, SkytopTV Talk Show Series   

2:20-2:55 PM | Panel Discussion
The New Power Buyers: Data Centers, Industrial Loads, and the Corporate Demand Surge      
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2:55-3:25 PM | Executive Interview
Financing the Next Terawatt: Capital, Risk, and the New Economics of the Energy Transition
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3:25-3:40 PM  | Networking Break

3:40-4:15 PM | Panel Discussion
Market Solutions for the Stationary Energy Sector: Innovation, Software, and the New Energy Stack
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4:15-4:50 PM | Closing Session
The Next Decade of Power: Industrial Strategy, Innovation, and the Global Race for Energy Dominance
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4:50-4:55 PM | Closing Remarks
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4:55-6:00 PM | Networking Reception