Friday 2023





UT Energy Week 2023

What Starts Here Energizes the World

Friday, March 31

Zlotnik Ballroom, AT&T Conference Center, 1900 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705

7:15 – 8:00

Breakfast | Check-in | Networking

8:00 – 8:30

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dean Lillian Mills, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Founding Member, The KBH Energy Center
Jason Downie, Managing Partner, Tailwater Capital

8:30 – 9:00

Morning Keynote
Dr. Scott Tinker, Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin

9:00 – 10:00

Panel 1: Transitional and Environmental Infrastructure is the Future to Sustainable Energy
Mark Bouldin, CEO, Blue Tide Environmental
LNSP (Naggs) Nagghappan, CEO, Renovo Resources
Bree Sandlin, VP Lubricants Marketing – North America, Shell
Moderator: David Cecere, Partner, Tailwater Capital

10:00 – 11:00

Panel 2: America’s Energy Policy Is Needed to Accelerate Smarter, Cleaner, Faster Energy Infrastructure
Congressman Michael Burgess, TX 26th District
Commissioner Christi Craddick, Railroad Commission of Texas
Moderator: Raya Treiser, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis

11:00 – 11:20

Networking Break

11:20 – 12:30

Lunch with a Legend
Bud Brigham, Executive Chairman, Brigham Exploration
Moderator: Gene Shepherd, CEO, VTX Energy Partners

12:30 – 12:45

Networking Break

12:45 – 1:45

Panel 3: Energy Infrastructure is Necessary to Meet Demand
Jesse Arenivas, CEO, EnLink Midstream
Robin Fielder, VP, EVP, Low Carbon Strategy & Chief Sustainability Officer, Talos Energy
Matt Flory, President & CEO, Producers Midstream
Moderator: Stephen Lipscomb, Partner, Tailwater Capital

1:45 – 2:00

Closing Remarks
John Butler, Academic Director, The KBH Energy Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Brian Korgel, Director, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

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