Baker Botts is excited to announce their new quarterly Innovation Summit series with The Ion. Our inaugural innovation summit will focus on the transformation of the energy sector – from digitalization to the investment landscape to support the energy transition.
Join us to hear from our fellow Founding Partners of The Ion (Chevron and Microsoft), as well as other industry experts, investors, and innovation ecosystem supporters. This event will be virtual with the fireside chat and rapid fire conversation broadcast live for the virtual audience from the forum stairs at The Ion.
Fireside Chat: How Digitalization is Transforming the Energy Sector
The fireside chat will focus on the changing energy ecosystem, the impact on Houston and beyond for innovation within the energy sector, the ramifications for investment, and how the energy transition will impact each of our daily lives.
Speakers:
- John Martin, Managing Partner, Baker Botts LLP
- Barbara Burger, Vice President, Innovation and President, Technology Ventures, Chevron
- Darryl Willis, Corporate Vice President, Energy Sector, Microsoft
Clean Energy Initiatives at The Ion
A rapid fire conversation between The Ion and Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship on how they are supporting entrepreneurs focused on clean energy technologies.
Speakers:
- Jan Odegard, Executive Director, The Ion
- Brad Burke, Managing Director, Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship
The Changing Energy Landscape: Energy Transition Investment Trends and Predictions
Panelists will discuss how investment trends are shaping the energy transition and provide predictions for how we will navigate the changing energy landscape.
Speakers:
- Alexina Jackson, Customer Innovation & Solutions Lead, VP, AES Next, The AES Corporation
- Chad Bown, Managing Partner, BP Ventures
- John Berger, Founder & CEO, Sunnova Energy Corporation
- Trevor Best, CEO, Syzygy Plasmonics Inc.
Moderator:
- Felix Phillips, Partner, Corporate, Baker Botts LLP
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 23, 2021
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (CST)
Fireside Chat
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (CST)
Rapid Fire Conversation
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. (CST)
Panel Discussion
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (CST)
