Energy Business Summit 2026

• Energy Business Summit 2026

  The Energy Business Summit brings together leaders from major companies and government entities to discuss the latest business trends, cutting-edge technologies, and investment opportunities in energy. The Zage Business of Energy Initiative at USC Marshall is a recognized leader in advancing global energy solutions that create business value.

Wednesday, September 30 from 8:00am—6:00pm at USC

• PROGRAM AGENDA - MORNING

  8:00 AM — Opening | Check-in and Light Breakfast

  8:45 AM — Introduction/Opening Comments

  9:00 AM — Mining & Metals - Mineral Supply and Technology Manufacturing

  10:10 AM — Oil & Gas - Current and Future Demand Outlook

  11:20 AM — Energy Infrastructure - Deploying Capital Across the Energy Value Chain

• PROGRAM AGENDA - AFTERNOON

  12:20 PM — Networking Lunch/Speaker begins at 12:50 PM

  1:45 PM — Energy Finance - Opportunities for Investment

  2:55 PM — Energy Policy - Navigating Regulation and Unlocking Opportunity

  4:05 PM — Geothermal Energy - Innovation in Geothermal Power

  5:05 PM — Closing Remarks

  5:15 PM — Post Summit Mixer

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Opening Remarks

Andy Call

Interim Dean, USC Marshall School of Business
Dean, USC Leventhal School of Accounting
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MINING AND METALS

• Paul Flynn

  • Managing Director/CEO, Whitehaven Coal

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• Todd Hannigan

  • Founder and Executive Chairman, Brazilian Rare Earths and IperionX

  PROFILE

• Andrew De Simone

  • Country Manager USA, Vale

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• G. Raymond Zage III

  • CEO, Tiga Investments Pte Ltd
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Oil & Gas

• Kaes Van’t Hof

  • CEO and Director, Diamondback Energy

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• Clay Gaspar

  • CEO, Devon Energy

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• Will Hickey

  • Co-CEO, Permian Resources

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• Arjun Murti

  • Partner, Veriten
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ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

• Randy Bell

  • Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs, JERA Americas

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• Scott Hallam

  • President & CEO, Boardwalk Pipelines

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• Steve Douglas

  • Sr. Vice President of Service Operations, North America, Siemens Energy

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• Kelvin Henry

  • Reporter, ABC 13
  • MODERATOR

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The New Era of Geopolitical Super Vol

Arjun Murti

Partner, Veriten; Publisher Super-Spiked; Board Member ConocoPhillips and Liberty Energy Inc.
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ENERGY FINANCE

• Chris Carter

  • Managing Partner, NGP Energy Capital

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• George Bilicic

  • Vice Chairman of Investment Banking, Global Head of Power, Energy & Infrastructure, Lazard

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• Benjamin Dell

  • Managing Partner, Kimmeridge

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• Todd Stevens

  • President & CEO Black Knight Energy
  • MODERATOR

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ENERGY POLICY

• Neil Chatterjee

  • Former FERC Chairman-Chief of Governmental Affairs, Palmetto

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• Kyle Haustveit

  • Under Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

  PROFILE

• Mike Dunleavy

  • Governor, Alaska

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• Darpan Kapadia

  • Chief Operating Officer, LS Power
  • MODERATOR

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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

• Charles "Chip" Schneider

  • President & CFO, CyrQ Energy

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• Rob Klenner

  • CEO, Greenfire Energy

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• Josh Prueher

  • President & CEO, XGS Energy

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• Max Gorden

  • Correspondent, Fox News
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Closing Remarks

Shon Hiatt

Director, Zage Business of Energy Initiative
Associate Professor of Business Administration

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