Tech Innovation Accelerating the Energy Transition
Monday, November 3, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join us for the official opening of the Duke University’s 10th Annual Energy Week! Join us to hear current energy sector insights and future direction from Kellan Dickens, General Manager at GE Renewable Energy. The keynote speech will be followed by a panel discussion featuring some of the top investors, entrepreneurs and researchers driving innovation to advance clean energy progress!
Location: Penn Pavillion (107 Union Dr, Durham, NC 27710)
Food will be provided.
Keynote Speech: Defining the Next Decade of Energy Innovation
Kellan Dickens (B.S.E., 2007), General Manager at GE Renewable Energy, will share remarks about the future of energy innovation over the next decade. Dickens will draw on his experience as an engineer and leader at one of the world’s most prominent energy companies. Join us to kick off the 10th anniversary of Energy Week with an ode to the future of energy progress!
Panel Discussion
With growing interest in AI and data center development, the discussion around the energy transition has been shifting. In this event, we are looking to highlight the role that innovation plays in a) creating brand new solutions to the new challenges we face in the age of AI and b) how major players in the space can grease the wheels of the energy transition, ensuring new demand is met with reliable and clean supply. We’ll discuss how innovation can come from within large companies, as well as from startups and research facilities, and how to help new technologies pass the series of hurdles on the way to commercial viability.
Featured Speakers:
Patrick Raab, Commercialization lead at X, the moonshot factory.
Haroon Inam, CEO at DG Matrix.
Panel Moderator: Chris Wedding, Climate tech founder/CEO and Duke Executive in Residence.
