
The 2026 Summit will welcome more than 450 attendees for two days of policy-dense programming, including workshops, fast-paced plenary sessions featuring leading voices from government, industry, and finance, and exclusive networking opportunities.
Speakers

Alan Armstrong
U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
Former CEO of The Williams Companies

Joe Manchin
Former U.S. Senator from West Virginia

Scott Peters
U.S. Representative
California’s 50th District

Ho K. Nieh
Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Julius Krein
Editor, American Affairs

Chris Barnard
President, American Conservation Coalition

Thomas Hochman
Director of Energy and Infrastructure Policy
Foundation for American Innovation

Travis Kavulla
Head of Policy, Base Power Company
Energy Editor, American Affairs

Emmet Penney
Senior Fellow, Foundation for American Innovation

Alexander Kaufman
Author, FIELD NOTES
Writer, Heatmap Daily

Pavan Venkatakrishnan
Policy Advisor
Foundation for American Innovation

Aidan Mackenzie
Infrastructure Fellow
Institute for Progress

Grace Werner
Vice President of Growth
Foundation for American Innovation
Agenda
Schedule subject to change
Day One
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Registration
2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Plenary Sessions
Keynotes, fireside chats, and policy panels on the central challenges to American energy dominance: regulatory barriers, demand growth, and supply chain risks.
5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Day Two
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
7:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Check-In
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Plenary Sessions
Members of Congress, administration officials, executives, investors, and start-up founders address the defining questions of America’s energy future:
Financing a nuclear renaissance · Meeting the data center demand surge · Unlocking transmission and pipeline infrastructure · Securing critical mineral supply chains · Strategic investment in the energy industrial base
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Coffee and Drinks Reception

“If [the] summit showed us anything, it’s that America still has the talent, capital, and willpower to lead in energy.”
U.S. Energy Association









