VX2023

Roundtable: Assessing the Current State of the California Environmental Quality Act

The Climate Transition: Leave No Worker Behind

Moderator: Panama Bartholomy, Director, Building Decarbonization Coalition
Panel:
Jon Switalski, Executive Director, Rebuild SoCal Partnership
Daniel Curtin, Director, California Conference of Carpenters

Powering Next Gen Clean Trucks & Fleets

Moderator: Terry O'Day, COO, In-Charge Energy
Panel:
Nate Baguio, Senior VP of Commercial Development, The Lion Electric Company
Alex Rafiee, CEO & Co-Founder, Gemini Motor

Utility Undergrounding: Addressing the High Cost of Resilience

Moderator: Jim Kelly, Director, S&C Electric
Panel:
Hiroshi Tomita, Founder & Chairman of the Board, GEO SEARCH Co, Ltd.
Alex Nazarchuk, City Engineer, City of Santa Monica

Transportation Investment on Steroids: Scaling Wisely & Sustainably

Moderator: Gary Gero, Chief of Staff, Office of LA City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky
Panel: 
Hilary Norton, Commissioner, California Transportation Commission

What is the Future of Natural Gas in California?

Getting Sh*t Done: Assessing & Permitting to Accelerate Project Delivery

Moderator:Tanya Peacock, Managing Director, EcoEngineers
Panel: 
Rick Beuttel, Vice President Hydrogen Business, Bloom Energy
Stephanie Macoritto, Electrical Engineer Associate, LADWP

ESG: The Future of Sustainable Investing

Moderator: Mike Wallace, Chief Decarbonization Officer, Persefoni
Panel:
Jasmine Jiang, Director of Investments, Sunstone Management Inc.
Lisa Woll, Advisor, USSIF

An Energy Reserve for California: Next Generation Energy Efficiency

Moderator: Marcie Edwards, Fmr. General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Panel:
Dana Fischer, Director of Regulatory Strategy, Mitsubishi Electric US
Ross Zelen, Chief Committee Consultant, CA Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies 

 A Just Energy Transition—Climate Equity & Environmental Justice

Moderator: Jessica Brown, Deputy City Attorney, Office of LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto
Panel: 
Darcie Houck, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission