Energy Transition Summit 2026: Building and Powering the Future
Oct
26
2026
Date: October 26, 2026
Time: 10:30AM - 7:00PM (EST)
Location: Cambridge, MA
The energy transition landscape is shifting from proving what's possible to determining what scales. Artificial intelligence, data centers, and advanced manufacturing are rapidly reshaping how energy is generated, delivered, and consumed.
Now in its fifth year, the Energy Transition Summit brings together the leaders building and powering that future, from early-stage innovation and capital formation to large-scale deployment.
This invite-only forum is tailored to investors, developers, founders, corporate energy users, policymakers, and advisors seeking forward-looking discussions on how energy technologies and companies are developed, financed, and brought to market, as well as how the infrastructure behind them is built and delivered.
If you're interested in attending the Energy Transition Summit, reach out to your regular Mintz attorney.
Sessions
Keynote Fireside Chat: Powering the Next Era of Growth
- Speaker: Jeff Wilson, Chief Strategy Officer, Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Moderator: Tom Burton, Member, Chair, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice, Mintz
Building the Supply Stack: From Renewables to Firm Power
- Speakers:
- Yoram Ashery, Chief Executive Officer, Nostromo Energy
- Scott Graybeal, Chief Executive Officer, Caelux
- Kristopher Kirkwood, Member, Mintz
- Suresh Vasan, Partner, Credit & Capital Solutions, Galvanize Climate
- Moderator: Adam Banack, Partner, Mintz
The Demand Shock: AI, Data Centers & Electrification
- Speakers:
- Lesley Chavkin, Head of Policy, Ribbit Capital
- Stephanie Hendricks, Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder, AGent Energy
- Joel Yu, Senior Vice President, Policy & External Affairs, ERock
- Moderator: Steven Shparber, Member, Co-chair, Digital Infrastructure Practice, Mintz
The LP View: Investing in Infrastructure, Energy Transition & Real Assets
- Speakers:
- Lane French, Principal, Infrastructure, Stafford Capital
- Nathan Kelly, Director, Impact Investing, Brown Advisory
- Thomas Schultz, CFA, CAIA, Investment Officer, Cornell University Office of University Investments (Endowment Office)
- Moderator: Paul Dickerson, Member, Mintz
Financing Non-Hyperscale Data Centers
- Speakers:
- Rob Day, Chief Executive Officer, EverFleet; Partner & Co-founder, Spring Lane Capital
- Stephan Feilhauer, Partner, Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Luis Torres, Member, Mintz
- Moderator: Sahir Surmeli, Member, Co-chair, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Practice, Mintz
Building Intelligence at Scale: Data Centers & the Future of Infrastructure
- Speaker: Sameer Shaikh, Associate Director, AI Forecasting, Ergo
- Moderator: Ayaz Shaikh, Member, Chair, Projects & Infrastructure Practice, Mintz
Closing Remarks
- Speakers:
- Meade Harris, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Dynamo Energy Hub
- Monique Miller, Chief Investment Officer, Renewables and Sustainable Finance, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Speakers
Adam Banack
Moderator
Adam Banack is a Partner at Mintz who advises project participants spanning the energy infrastructure ecosystem — representing government authorities, developers, construction contractors, service providers, lenders, and underwriters — on all aspects of development and financing of major energy projects. Such projects include matters relating to nuclear (utility-scale and SMR), wind, solar, biomass, and hydrogen generation projects, energy storage projects, and energy transmission projects.
Thomas R. Burton, III
Moderator
Thomas R. Burton, III, a Member at Mintz, has helped to shape the clean energy industry by drawing on his passion for innovation. Tom counsels investors, entrepreneurs, and Fortune 100 companies. He also guides startup organizations and accelerators to foster the next generation of energy leaders.
Paul H. Dickerson
Moderator
Paul H. Dickerson is a Member at Mintz and a leader in the energy sector. He has served as chief operating officer for the US Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and as chief of staff for the US and Foreign Commercial Service at the US Department of Commerce.
Kristopher L. Kirkwood
Moderator
Kristopher L. Kirkwood is a Member at Mintz who represents clients in a wide range of project development, project finance, and M&A matters.
Ayaz R. Shaikh
Moderator
Ayaz R. Shaikh is Chair of Mintz’s Projects & Infrastructure Practice. He has more than 25 years of experience advising on the structuring, development, financing, construction, acquisition, and sale of energy and infrastructure projects in the United States and around the world.
Steven Shparber
Moderator
Steven Shparber is a Member at Mintz who represents energy project developers, private equity and infrastructure funds, commercial and corporate end users of energy, and clean energy trade groups across a broad spectrum of high-stakes legal and business matters. He handles power sector–related federal and state regulatory issues at FERC and other agencies, counsels clients on energy transactions and project development matters, and provides guidance on emerging issues in the energy sector.
Sahir Surmeli
Moderator
Sahir Surmeli, a Member at Mintz, is a business counselor who advises companies, boards, entrepreneurs, investment banks, and venture and private equity investors as they build and grow companies. He handles public offerings, 144A and private financings, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
Luis F. Torres
Speaker
Luis F. Torres, a Member at Mintz, is an accomplished project finance lawyer in the firm's Washington, DC, and New York City offices. His practice focuses on the structuring, development, and financing of energy, transport, telecommunications, and infrastructure projects in the United States, Latin America, and other jurisdictions around the globe.