Accelerating the Transition (Day 1 - Saturday)

Join us for the nation’s premier gathering of leaders shaping America’s clean energy future. We welcome innovators, policymakers, investors, and clean energy leaders at Accelerating the Transition 2026.

Collaborate with and learn what works from innovators in government, industry, investing, and policy who are moving our country toward clean energy, despite the federal environment.

Conference Agenda

THE FULL CONFERENCE AGENDA IS LINKED HERE.

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Speakers

Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Former Governor of Michigan and US Secretary of Energy

Amory Lovins, Co-founder, Rocky Mountain Institute

Ian Monroe, President and CIO, Etho Capital

Kate Wright, Executive Director, Climate Mayors

Nancy Skinner — Commissioner, California Energy Commission

Wade Crowfoot — Former Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency

Tyrone Jue — Director, San Francisco Department of the Environment

Mark Z. Jacobson — Professor, Stanford University; Director, Atmosphere/Energy Program

Dan Kammen — Professor, UC Berkeley; Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory

Steve Nadel — Executive Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Ken Alex — Director, Project Climate, UC Berkeley School of Law

Dan Reicher — Senior Researcher, Stanford University; Former Assistant Secretary of Energy

A Glimpse at the Agenda

"Unlocking Citizen-Led Climate Finance" - Panel #1 [Track 1]1:00 - 1:50 PM, Saturday, April 18 - UC Law Baxter Classroom

Key Q: What gets people to spend their own money to electrify their lives with clean energy?

Speakers:

- Cora Stryker (Co-Founder, Bright Saver)

- Sam Calisch (CEO, Copper & Advisor, Rewiring America)

- Melissa Yu (Energy Campaigns, Sierra Club)

- Bruce Biewald (Founder, Synapse Energy Economics)

moderator: Ian Monroe, Etho Capital & Climate+Positive Investing Alliance (C+PIA)

"Financing the Clean Transition: Grants, Green Bonds & Beyond" - Panel #2 [Track 1]

2:00 - 2:50 PM, Saturday, April 18 - UC Law Baxter Classroom

Key Q: How can state and local leaders fund clean economy transitions post-IRA?

Speakers :

- Megan Morrice (Advisor HIP Investor + Associate Director, UC Berkeley Sustainable & Impact Finance Initiative)

- Blake Adams (Chief Resilience Officer, City of Ukiah)

- Zach Woogen (Executive Director, Vehicle-Grid Integration Council)

moderator: Ian Monroe, Etho Capital & Climate+Positive Investing Alliance (C+PIA)

"Investing in the Climate Innovation Ecosystem" - Panel #3 [Track 1]

4:00 - 4:50 PM, Saturday, April 18 - UC Law Specter Classroom

Key Q: How can leaders build local clean economy innovation ecosystems and bring investors?

Speakers :

1. Mike Lin (Director & Lecturer, Stanford University + Founding Partner, Dangerous Ventures)

2. Doreen Wong (Hawaii Technology Development Corporation + Blue Economy investor & mentor)

3. + TBD via Thomas

moderator: Thomas Lee (DERAPI & E-Discuss)

Full Speaker List

Jennifer Granholm — Former Governor of Michigan; Former U.S. Secretary of EnergyDan Lashof — Senior Fellow, World Resources InstituteSteve Nadel — Senior Advisor, ACEEEAmory Lovins — Cofounder, Rocky Mountain InstituteBill Shireman — CEO & President, Solution CitizenSteve Wiel — Title TBDDr. John J. Berger — Board Chair & Founder, Accelerating the TransitionSaharnaz Mirzazad — Title TBDTyrone Jue — Director, San Francisco Department of the EnvironmentDan Reicher — Senior Researcher, Stanford; Former Assistant Secretary of EnergyDan Kammen — Professor, UC BerkeleySharnaz Mirazad — Executive Director, ICLEI USAVeery Maxwell — Galvanize Climate SolutionsDr. Jonathan Koomey — International Expert, Economics of Climate SolutionsKatie Ackerly — Principal, David Baker ArchitectsSarah Moore — Manager, City of BerkeleyPanama Bartholomy — Executive Director, Building Decarbonization CoalitionKeith O'Hara — President, Eco Performance Builders; Board Member, Building Performance AssociationRichard Schorske — Executive Director, ZNE AllianceAndrew McAllister — Commissioner, California Energy CommissionJonathan Koomey — Researcher, Author, Lecturer & EntrepreneurNancy Skinner — Commissioner, California Energy CommissionJeff Rissman — Energy InnovationSteve Price — Transportation ExpertProf. Daniel Sperling — Founder, UC Davis Institute of Transportation StudiesRichard Hart — Industry Director, ACEEEJohn O'Donnell — Rondo EnergyNicole Jackson — Education Director, Center for Engagement, Environmental Justice & HealthJudy Savitskaya — StripeNikunj Parekh — CDAO & Chief AI Architect, WiproSudeshna Pabi — Low Carbon Resources, EPRIKevin Benedicto — Partner, Benedicto & Simonovich LLPHarsha Saxena — Founder & CEO, International Institute for Corporate Sustainability & ResponsibilityMayor Rey Leon — Mayor of Huron, CA; Founder & Executive Director, The LEAP InstituteRebecca Saltzman — Development Director, Bike East BaySusan Handy — Professor, UC Davis Institute of Transportation StudiesTeresa Bui — Senior Climate Campaign Director, Pacific EnvironmentErin Cooke — Sustainability & Resilience Director, San Francisco International AirportRoland Hwang — Policy Director, UC Davis ITSGil Tal — Director, EV Research Center, UC DavisColin Murphy — Policy Researcher, UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment & EconomyTeresa Cheng — Industrious LabsXantha Bruso — Principal, Clean Energy Transportation Team, PG&EJeanie Ward-Waller — President & Founder, Fearless AdvocacyDiane Doucette — Co-Founder & President, Project 2030Vikrum Aiyer — Head of Climate Policy & External Affairs, HeirloomMark Z. Jacobson — Professor, Stanford UniversityAlvaro Sanchez — ConsultantTuong-Vi An-Gourfinkel — Accelerating the TransitionDr. Marc A. Weiss — Chairman & CEO, Global Urban DevelopmentJohn Wick — Carbon Rancher; Founder, Marin Carbon ProjectKim Grob — Founder, Right OnNathalie Birac — General Manager (U.S.), LaketricityMargaret Gordon — Co-Founder, West Oakland Environmental Indicators ProjectKate Wright — Executive Director, Climate MayorsLinda Egin — Chief of Technical Department, LKF (Lund, Sweden)Josh Keeling — Chief Commercial Officer, UtilityAPI; Chair, Green Button AlliancePhil Ting — Title TBDArch Rao — Founder & CEO, SPANPier LaFarge — Founder & CEO, SparkfundMayor Vicki Veenker — Mayor, City of Palo AltoMayor Raj Salwan — Mayor, City of FremontMelissa Blaustein — Vice Mayor, SausalitoThomas Pogue — Executive Director, Center for Business & Public Policy, University of the PacificDr. Agnieszka Rumiez — PolandLaurie Wayburn — Co-Founder, Pacific Forest TrustWill Horwath — Distinguished Professor of Soil BiogeochemistryCarla Peterman — President, PG&EWade Crowfoot — California Secretary for Natural ResourcesLauren Johnson — Climate Justice Manager, Environmental Defense FundLiane Randolph — Chair, California Air Resources BoardQuinn Nakayama — Senior Director of Grid Innovation, PG&EPedro Hernandez — CA State Program Director, Green LatinosPriyanka Mohanty — UAW Center for Manufacturing a Green EconomyNuin-Tara Key — COO, California ForwardLouise Bedsworth — Executive Director, Center for Law, Energy & the EnvironmentJan Whittington — CEO, Climate Solutions International; Professor, University of WashingtonLou Riordan — Senior Fellow, Global Urban DevelopmentSantino Plazola — Senior Fellow, Global Urban DevelopmentMarisa Lagos — KQEDJohn Keisler — CEO, Sunstone Management & Sunstone CitiesDustin Gardiner — POLITICO; Co-author, California PlaybookJulia Pyper — VP of Public Affairs, GoodLeapSeth Jacobson — Founder, JCI Worldwide; Co-Founder, Deploy ActionJonas Birgersson — Chairman, ViaEuropaCharles Komanoff — Co-Founder, Carbon Tax CenterMichael Shuman — Economist, Attorney; Local Economic Development SpecialistCora Stryker — Co-Founder, Bright SaverSam Calisch — CEO, Copper; Advisor, Rewiring AmericaMelissa Yu — Energy Campaigns, Sierra ClubZach Woogen — Executive Director, Vehicle-Grid Integration CouncilBlake Adams — Chief Resilience Officer, City of UkiahMegan Morrice — Advisor, HIP Investor; Associate Director, UC BerkeleyMike Lin — Director & Lecturer, Stanford University; Founding Partner, Dangerous VenturesDoreen Wong — Investor & Mentor, Hawaii Technology Development CorporationThomas Lee — DERAPI & E-Discuss

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