The Energy Leaders Series was created to meet a clear need: a private, focused setting where senior leaders can engage honestly, challenge one another, and think across boundaries. By working through complex questions together—with candor and intent—this series enables the kind of dialogue that drives pragmatic progress across the energy sector.
Energy Leaders Series
(01) Connection. Collaboration. Action.
An exclusive, invitation-only set of one-day dialogues that convenes executive decision-makers, innovators, policy makers, academics, and investors to explore the critical challenges and opportunities shaping the global energy landscape.
Invitation-Only Access
Curated, exclusive forums available only to Energy Dialogues members and special invitees.
Think Tank-Style Dialogue
Collaborative sessions under Chatham House Rule with executive decision-makers and policymakers.
Academic-Industry Partnership
Held in partnership with top academic institutions and leading industrial partners across North America.
(01) What is the Energy Leaders Series?
(02) A Format Built for Engagement and Impact
The pace of change in energy markets demands decision-making processes that can keep up. Each Energy Leaders Series forum is intentionally designed for strategic dialogue that drives real value.
Instead of long presentations, participants engage in facilitated discussions, live polling, and roundtable working sessions designed to encourage cross-sector dialogue and surface actionable ideas.
This collaborative approach recognizes that the most pressing energy challenges from grid modernization to policy reform require insights that no single sector possesses alone.
Participants leave with:
Live insights from polling and roundtable outcomes
Strategic connections formed in working groups and informal settings
Collaborative wrap-up sessions with distilled takeaways and data points
A renewed commitment to collaboration across sectors and perspectives
(03) Who’s in the Room?
The energy transition requires coordination between stakeholders who rarely sit at the same table. Each Energy Leaders Series forum is intentionally limited in size and curated for maximum value and diverse representation, bringing together voices from:
- Major energy producers and utilities
- Investors and financial institutions
- Energy buyers
- Government and regulatory agencies
- Legal, technology, and infrastructure experts
- Academia and national labs
- Nonprofits and emerging innovators
This intentional mix ensures that every perspective—from regulatory to investment to technological —is represented in every discussion.
Our Members Make the Difference
Energy Dialogues membership provides ongoing strategic engagement throughout the year, with Energy Leaders Series access as a premium benefit.
Notable Past Energy Leaders Series Speakers and Participants
Naomi L. Boness
Managing Director, Natural Gas Initiative
Stanford University
Nile Garritson
Portfolio Manager
CalSTRS
Tala Goudarzi
Partner
The Torridon Group, former Acting Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy
Bryan Johnston
Administrator, Air Permits Division
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Suhrid Mantravadi
Partner, Net Zero Opportunities Fund
Grey Rock Investment Partners
Keila Diamond
Managing Director & Head of ESG
Quantum Energy
Ernesto A. Ochoa
Chief Commercial Officer – East Region
Kinder Morgan
Elizabeth Lieberknecht
Regulatory and Legislative Manager, Midcontinent
Environmental Defense Fund
Richard Byrnes
Chief Infrastructure Officer
Port of Houston
Ali Fenn
President
Lancium
John Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
Elevation Midstream
Sandy Grace
Vice President, US Policy & Regulatory Strategy
National Grid
Craig McMillin
Vice President, Low Carbon & Sustainability
bpx energy
Todd Scruggs
Partner, Investment Opportunities
Veriten
Elsa Valay-Paz
Vice President, Gas Acquisition
Southern California Gas Company
Duncan Williams
Managing Director & Global Co-Head
Nomura Greentech
(04) Upcoming Energy Leaders Series Events
Houston – Energy Leader Series
US LNG Exports: Prospects, Pauses, Policies and Permits
Gabriel Collins
Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs, CES Lead, Energy and Geopolitics in Eurasia, Rice University’s Baker Institute
Keila Diamond
Managing Director & Head of ESG, Quantum Energy
Andrew Gillick
Managing Director – Energy Sector Strategist, Enverus
Tala Goudarzi
Partner, The Torridon Group, former Acting Assistant Secretary of Fossil Energy
Fred Hutchison
Founder & CEO, LNG Allies
David Jetter
Partner, Baker Botts
Bryan Johnston
Administrator, Air Permits Division, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Elizabeth Lieberknecht
Regulatory and Legislative Manager, Midcontinent, Environmental Defense Fund
Stanford – Energy Leader Series
Technology, Policy, and the Pragmatic Path to a Balanced Energy Future
Naomi L. Boness
Managing Director, Natural Gas Initiative, Stanford University
Christopher Guith
Senior Vice President, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Adam Brandt
Professor of Energy Science Engineering and Senior Fellow, Precourt Institute, Stanford
Thomas Holmberg
Partner, Baker Botts L.L.P.
Liz Myers
SVP, Strategy & Solutions, Infinium Operations
Heather Reams
President & CEO, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
Chris Powers
Director, Global Exploration Commercial and Portfolio, Chevron
Ian Nieboer
Managing Director – Head of Energy Transition Research, Enverus
Debbie G. Senesky
Associate Professor, Stanford University
Event details and speaker lineup are finalized closer to each forum date.
Partnership opportunities for these events are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis to Energy Dialogues members.
We need more conversations like this to solve a multi-stakeholder problem.
Brett Perlman Center for Houston's Future CEO
I found the event very collaborative and thought-provoking with a good opportunity to hear from different perspectives – producers/investor/regulator, end user and others.
Rachel Clingman McDermott International EVP Sustainability and Governance and Chief Legal Officer
We need more conversations like this to solve a multi-stakeholder problem.
Brett Perlman Center for Houston's Future CEO
I found the event very collaborative and thought-provoking with a good opportunity to hear from different perspectives – producers/investor/regulator, end user and others.
Rachel Clingman McDermott International EVP Sustainability and Governance and Chief Legal Officer
(05) Energy Leaders Series Membership
Take a leadership position and help shape the conversation.
The Leaders Series Membership is designed for organizations that want ongoing strategic engagement with the Energy Dialogues network throughout the year. It includes premium positioning at an Energy Leaders Series of your choice and a deeper role in shaping the agenda and attendee mix.
Membership Benefits Include:
- Sponsorship of 1 Energy Leaders Series event
- Speaking opportunity at the selected forum
- Ability to recommend invitees for the curated guest list
- Input on program topics and roundtable focus
- 1 additional pass for extended team participation
- All benefits of a Strategic Membership, including brand visibility, networking access, and year-round touchpoints with the Energy Dialogues ecosystem
This membership is ideal for companies that want to lead from the front, not just observe from the sidelines.
Additional Partnership Opportunities:
Corporate Partner
- Sponsorship of one Energy Leaders Series event
- Branding, panel participation, & guest list access
- 2 full forum passes
- Industry exclusivity (e.g., Legal, LNG, AI, etc.)
Roundtable Host
- Moderate a working group and shape its topic
- Branding on-site and online
- 2 full forum passes
- Input on roundtable participants
Limited to 3-4 Corporate Partners and 4-6 Roundtable Hosts per event. Industry exclusivity ensures no direct competitors in the same forum. Custom partnership categories available for strategic fit.