Overview
On January 25-26th, BloombergNEF will host our annual Barrel of Tomorrow Forum in Houston. On Wednesday evening, we will kick off Barrel of Tomorrow at Morton’s The Steakhouse with a climate technology reception, co-hosted with Dynamo Energy Hub. At the reception, we will hear from leading startups and early-stage companies working on key technologies for decarbonization. On Thursday, we will welcome industry leaders at the Post Oak Hotel for a full day of discussions, panels and networking.
The key theme and mission of Barrel of Tomorrow is to focus on the future of clean molecules in achieving decarbonization goals and sustainability commitments over the coming decades. Alongside key stakeholders from across the energy industry, capital markets community, and government, BloombergNEF will discuss the technological options, business models, and the partnerships, that will be necessary as we transition oil, gas, chemicals, and heavy industry towards a lower carbon economy.
2023 Key Themes:
- Oil, gas & chemical company strategies for the low carbon economy
- Decarbonizing heavy industry
- The impacts of IRA on clean energy investment
- Scaling up hydrogen and carbon capture in the United States
- The outlook for carbon offsets
- Reimagining the battery supply chain
- Supply & demand for sustainable plastics
- A renewed focus on renewable fuels
Agenda
Barrel of Tomorrow Climate Tech Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, January 25 2023
5:00pm – 8:00pm CST
Morton’s The Steakhouse (Galleria)
5000 Westheimer Rd Suite 190, Houston, TX 77056
- 5:00 PM
Registration & Networking
- 5:45 PM
Opening Remarks
Meade Harris, Co-Founder & CEO, Dynamo Energy Hub
Brent Smelter, Head of Business Development, BloombergNEF
Jon Moore, CEO, BloombergNEF
- 5:50 PM
Climate Technology Investment Update
Speaker: Sarrah Raza, Technology & Innovation Associate, BloombergNEF- 6:00 PM
Barrel of Tomorrow Startup Spotlight
Moderator: Kristin Barbato, Co-Founder, Dynamo Energy HubEmissions Control & Management
LoCI
-Peter Quigley, CEO & Chairman
Sustainable Fuels & Materials
Twelve
-Ram Ramprasad, Chief Commercial Officer
Clean Hydrogen
Cemvita Factory
-Blake Manuel, Senior Vice President
Carbon Capture & Storage
Carbon Clean
-Glen Bailey, Vice President
Next-Generation Battery Technology
EnerVenue
-Chad Spring, Associate Director
Advanced Recycling
Momentum Technologies
-Preston Bryant, CEO- 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception
Barrel of Tomorrow Forum
Thursday, January 26 2023
8:00am – 6:30pm CST
Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
1600 W Loop S Houston, TX 77027
- 8:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast
- 8:50 AM
Introductory remarks
Jon Moore, CEO, BloombergNEF
Shira Guedalia, Barrel of Tomorrow MC, BloombergNEF- 9:00 AM
BNEF Faceoff: Clean Electrons vs Clean Molecules
Speakers: Tom Rowlands-Rees, Head of North American Research, BloombergNEF & Ilhan Savut, Head of Upstream Oil, BloombergNEF- 9:15 AM
BNEF Talk: How To Be The GOAT “Greatest Oil co of All Time”?
Speaker: Ashish Sethia, Global Head of Commodities, Energy & Environmental Markets, BloombergNEF- 9:30 AM
BNEF Talk: The Next Generation Of Molecule Demand: Net-Zero Industry
Speaker: Julia Attwood, Head of Sustainable Materials, BloombergNEF- 9:45 AM
Panel Discussion: Planning For The Barrel of Tomorrow & Beyond
Moderator: Ashish Sethia, Global Head of Commodities, Energy & Environmental Markets, BloombergNEF
– Jeff Gustvason, President, Chevron New Energies
– Gavin Rennick, President, SLB New Energy- 10:25 AM
Coffee & Networking
- 10:45 AM
BNEF Talk: The New US Clean Energy Commitment
Speaker: Ethan Zindler, Head of Americas, BloombergNEF- 11:00 AM
Panel Discussion: The Investment Landscape For Energy Transition Capital
Moderator: Nat Bullard, Senior Contributor, BloombergNEF & Columnist for Bloomberg Green
– Rob Horn, Global Head of the Sustainable Resources Group, Blackstone Credit
– Kellie Metcalf, Managing Partner, EnCap Energy Transition
– Chris Otte, Managing Director of Energy, Infrastructure & Transition Investment Banking, CIBC Capital Markets- 11:40 AM
Policy Dialogue: Leveraging The Inflation Reduction Act
Moderator: Ethan Zindler, Head of Americas, BloombergNEF
– Gretchen Kittel, Acting Director, Outreach & Business Development Loan Programs Office (LPO), U.S. Department of Energy- 12:00 PM
Lunch Break
- 12:50 PM
BNEF Talk: US Hydrogen & Carbon Capture: Friends or Foes?
Speaker: Brenna Casey, Carbon Capture Analyst, BloombergNEF- 1:05 PM
Panel Discussion: Hydrogen & CCUS: Deploying Net-Zero
Moderator: Matt Bravante, Americas Hydrogen Analyst, BloombergNEF
– Tyler Durham, Chief Development Officer, Navigator CO2 Ventures
– Ben Alingh, Co-Founder, Monarch Energy
– Rich Byrnes, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Port Houston
– Tomeka McLeod, Vice President, US Hydrogen & CCS, bp- 1:45 PM
BNEF Talk: The Past, Present & Future Of Carbon Offsets
Speaker: Kyle Harrison, Head of Sustainability Research, BloombergNEF- 2:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Carbon Offsets: The Next Great Commodity Market?
Moderator: Kyle Harrison, Head of Sustainability Research, BloombergNEF
– Scobie Mackay, CEO, Imperative Global
– Tom Colebatch, Managing Director, Macquarie Group
– Barbara Harrison, Vice President, Offsets & Emerging, Chevron New Energies
- 2:40 PM
Coffee & Networking
- 3:00 PM
BNEF Talk: Reimagining The Battery Supply Chain
Speaker: Kwasi Ampofo, Head of Metals & Mining, BloombergNEF- 3:15 PM
BNEF Talk: What’s Next For EV Charging Infrastructure In The U.S.?
Speaker: Alex Haring, Advanced Transport Senior Associate, BloombergNEF- 3:30 PM
Executive Dialogue: Many Roads, One Lower Carbon Future for Transportation?
Moderator: David Doherty, Head of Oil and Renewable Fuels, BloombergNEF
– John Tully, Vice President, Strategic Business Development & Alternative Fuels, Pilot Company- 3:50 PM
Coffee & Networking
- 4:20 PM
BNEF Talk: A Renewed Focus On Renewable Fuels
Speaker: Jade Patterson, Renewable Fuels Senior Associate, BloombergNEF- 4:35 PM
BNEF Talk: Supply & Demand For Sustainable Plastics: Is The Balance Right?
Speaker: Kirti Vasta, Sustainable Materials & Circular Economy Senior Associate, BloombergNEF- 4:50 PM
Panel Discussion: Meeting Demand For Renewable Fuels & Sustainable Plastics
Moderator: Julia Attwood, Head of Sustainable Materials, BloombergNEF
– Chris Cooper, President, Neste US
– Nick Abbatiello, Sr. Distinguished Engineer, Dell Technologies
– Jeff McMahon, Managing Director, Freepoint Eco-Systems
– Meg Gentle, Executive Director of the Board, HIF Global
- 5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception
Speakers
Jeff B. Gustavson
Gavin Rennick
Rob Horn
Kellie Metcalf
Chris Otte
Gretchen Kittel
Tyler Durham
Ben Alingh
Rich Byrnes
Tomeka McLeod
Scobie Mackay
Tom Colebatch
Barbara Harrison
John Tully
Chris Cooper
Nick Abbatiello
Jeff McMahon
Meg Gentle
Meade Harris
Kristin Barbato
Peter Quigley
Ram Ramprasad
Blake Manuel
Glen Bailey
Chad Spring
Preston Bryant
When & Where
Wednesday, January 25
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Morton’s The Steakhouse (Galleria)
5000 Westheimer Rd Suite 190, Houston, TX 77056
Located in: Centre at Post Oak
Thursday, January 26
8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
1600 W Loop S Houston, TX 77027