Event Agenda:
12:00 PM | Registration/Networking/Visit Exhibitors
12:30 PM | Opening Remarks
- Steven Zylstra, President + CEO, Arizona Technology Council
- Victor Atlasman, Director of Engineering and Product Development, WattEV
- Kris Saunders, Partner, Power48
12:40 PM | Opening Keynote | Arizona’s Clean Energy Momentum: Policy, Infrastructure & Next-Gen Players
Arizona is accelerating pace in electrical demand growth and economic development. This keynote will explore the energy policy landscape, critical infrastructure needs, and next-generation technologies to achieve reliability, affordability, and clean energy goals.
- Jacob Tetlow, Chief Operating Officer, Arizona Public Service
1:10 PM | Panel Discussion | Arizona’s Clean Energy Policy Landscape: Current Political Climate & Future Outlook
An overview of the current political climate surrounding clean energy policy in Arizona, including key legislative directions, regulatory developments, generation and storage, and the future outlook.
- Moderator: Cepand Alizadeh, Government Relations Specialist, Arizona Technology Council
- Blaise Caudill, MPA, Deputy Director & Energy Policy Advisor, Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency
- Autumn Johnson, Executive Director, AriSEIA (Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association)
- Lea Márquez Peterson, Arizona Corporation Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission
- Court S. Rich, Senior Partner, Director of the Renewable Energy Department, Rose Law Group
1:50 PM | Panel Discussion | From Factory to Deployment: Manufacturers, Distributors & Integrators Shaping Arizona’s Clean and Sustainable Future
Manufacturers, distributors, integrators, and deployers discuss the real-world supply chain challenges and opportunities in scaling Clean and Sustainable technologies across Arizona — from components and batteries to solar deployment and infrastructure.
- Moderator: Victor Atlasman, Director of Engineering & Product Development, WattEV / Charge America
- Joshua Goldman, Senior Director of Sales, eMobility, ABM Industries
- Chris Mejia, Partner, Chief Development Officer, Obodo Energy Partners, LLC
- Rob McClelland, General Manager, Arizona Branch, TTI
- Tom Sullivan, Chief Operating Officer, Air20
2:30 PM | Afternoon Break/Visit Exhibitors
2:45 PM | Spotlight Presentation | Arizona Commerce Authority
- Marisa Walker, Executive Vice President of Infrastructure & Sustainability, Executive Director, Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM), Arizona Commerce Authority
2:55 PM | Fireside Chat
- Dr. Nathan Johnson, Director, Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS), Arizona State University
- John Graham, Chairman and CEO, Sunbelt Holdings
3:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Build in Arizona: The Infrastructure and Support Systems Behind Innovation
Arizona’s innovation economy depends on more than breakthrough technologies. It requires the workforce, research institutions, utilities, infrastructure, and partnerships that help transform ideas into real-world solutions.
This discussion brings together leaders from energy, education, research, and industry to explore what it takes to build, deploy, and scale innovation in Arizona—and how the state can continue strengthening the ecosystem that supports future growth.
- Moderator: Kris Saunders, Partner, Power48, Co-Chair – AEEE Committee
- Ken Clark, Board Member, Salt River Project
“Ken Clark is a Salt River Project Board member. The views expressed in this content are solely his individual views and opinions, and are not made on behalf of the SRP Board of Directors or Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District.” - Mavrick Knoles, Founder & President, LegacyEV
- Dr. Nathan Johnson, Director, Laboratory for Energy And Power Solutions (LEAPS), Arizona State University
- Steve Ray, Co-Founder & CTO, Ourea Energy
4:10 PM | Closing remarks/Event Ends
