David Crane
<p>A Fortune 200 CEO turned senior U.S. energy official, David Crane brings a rare blend of private-sector leadership and public-sector impact to the global energy conversation.</p><p>As Under Secretary for Infrastructure at the U.S.
Senator Kyrsten Sinema
<p>Cutting through the noise and chaos of today’s political landscape, Senator Kyrsten Sinema provides powerful perspectives on the most significant issues impacting both American businesses and everyday citizens. </p><p>Drawing from a wealth of expertise as a U.S. Senator and Representative, Kyrsten Sinema discusses oil, gas, and new energy; tariffs and tax policy; AI; healthcare innovations and biopharma; fiscal responsibility; geopolitics and foreign affairs.
Secretary Jennifer Granholm
<p>Why book Jennifer Granholm?</p><p>The forces reshaping business are increasingly interconnected. AI is driving unprecedented demand for electricity. Geopolitical conflicts are disrupting energy markets. Tariffs and trade tensions are challenging supply chains and manufacturing. Few leaders have operated at the intersection of these issues as Jennifer Granholm has.</p><p>As U.S. Secretary of Energy and two-term Governor of Michigan, Granholm has led through economic crisis, manufacturing disruption, geopolitical uncertainty and technological change.
Peter Leyden
<p>Peter Leyden is a tech expert and thought leader on artificial intelligence, the implications of transformative technologies like clean energy, and the positive possibilities of the near future. </p><p>Leyden has followed the front edge of technological change ever since coming to San Francisco to work with the founders of <em>WIRED </em>magazine at the beginning of The Digital Age and the arrival of the internet.
Chris Mooney
<p>Chris Mooney writes about energy and the environment at <i>The Washington Post</i>. In May of 2020, Mooney and his staff won the Explanatory Reporting Pulitzer Prize for their groundbreaking series that showed with scientific clarity the dire effects of extreme temperatures on the planet.</p><p>Mooney previously worked at <i>Mother Jones</i>, where he wrote about science and the environment and hosted a weekly podcast.
Robert Bryce
<p>Robert Bryce is a renowned author, journalist, and film producer. </p><p>He has been writing about energy, power, and politics for four decades. He is the acclaimed author of six books, including, most recently, <em>A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations.</em> Bryce has given nearly 600 invited or keynote lectures to groups ranging from the Marine Corps War College to the Sydney Institute, as well as to a wide variety of associations and corporations.
Susan Eisenhower
<p>Susan Eisenhower is the CEO and Chairman of The Eisenhower group and one of America's top energy security strategists. A political Independent, she is an outspoken advocate for setting national priorities and advancing a civil, fact-based discourse on America's challenges. She is President of the Eisenhower Group, Inc. and Chairman of the Eisenhower Institute's Leadership and Public Policy Programs.</p>
Peter Zeihan
<p>Peter Zeihan combines a deep understanding of geography, demography, energy and trade to help his clients make sense of a complicated world. Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, policy makers and government agencies at all levels regularly rely on his expertise. </p><p>In 2012, Peter launched his own firm, Zeihan on Geopolitics, in order to specialize in customized executive briefings for his clients. Zeihan applies over a decade of intelligence experience and a geopolitical perspective to the specific needs of his clients.
Afshin Molavi
<p>Afshin Molavi helps audiences navigate a rapidly shifting global landscape—translating economic, geopolitical, and social changes into insights that matter for their businesses, industries, and communities. </p><p>A leading authority on global trends, Afshin Molavi blends rigorous analysis with engaging storytelling to make sense of complexity, find the unexpected patterns, and uncover opportunity.