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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Registration & Welcome Networking
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Registration & Welcome Networking
Location: Ballantyne Foyer & Atrium
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Opening General Session
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Opening General Session
Location: Ballantyne AB
Keynote Speaker:
Ginny Clarke
– Former Director, Executive Recruiting at Google, Conscious Leadership Expert
Speaker:
Kelly Veney Darnell
– American Clean Power Association
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
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Conscious Leadership in Uncertain Times: Building Resilient Workforces
Location: Ballantyne AB
Keynote Speaker:
Ginny Clarke
– Former Director, Executive Recruiting at Google, Conscious Leadership Expert
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Mastering Feedback and Coaching for Team Success
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Mastering Feedback and Coaching for Team Success
Location: Ballantyne AB
Moderator:
Rachel Paisley
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Loraine Farberg
– Spearmint Energy
Panelist:
Zoë Gamble
– CleanChoice Energy
Panelist:
Heather Holland, SPHR (she/her/hers)
– The Holland Collective, LLC
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Seat at the Table: Strategize Your Way to Board Readiness
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Seat at the Table: Strategize Your Way to Board Readiness
Location: Ballantyne C
Moderator:
Stephanie Smith
– Eolian
Panelist:
Kelly Speakes-Backman (she/her/hers)
– Invenergy
Panelist:
Theresa Eaton
– WECS Renewables
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Networking Break
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Networking Break
Location: Ballantyne Foyer
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Build Your Brand: Crafting a Reputation That Opens Doors
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
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Build Your Brand: Crafting a Reputation That Opens Doors
Location: Ballantyne AB
Moderator:
Artealia Gilliard
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Susan Elizabeth Bennett
– ENGIE North America
Panelist:
Melanie C. Kelly (she/her/hers)
– Pivot Energy
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Closing Remarks
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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Closing Remarks
Location: Ballantyne AB
Speaker:
Kelly Veney Darnell
– American Clean Power Association
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Opening Reception & Dinner
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Opening Reception & Dinner
Location: Atrium & Event Lawn
Thursday, August 7, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
ET
Networking Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Networking Breakfast
Location: Fairway Ballroom
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Actionable Steps to Elevate Your Leadership Role
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Actionable Steps to Elevate Your Leadership Role
Location: Ballantyne AB
Moderator:
Kelly Veney Darnell
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Rachel B. Williams (she/her/hers)
– Tetra Tech, Inc. & Maven Leadership
Panelist:
Mary Yang (she/her/hers)
– Wright & Talisman
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Innovation Through Diversity: Leveraging Different Perspectives
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Innovation Through Diversity: Leveraging Different Perspectives
Location: Ballantyne C
Moderator:
Artealia Gilliard
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Doseke Akporiaye
– Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE)
Panelist:
Kelly Speakes-Backman (she/her/hers)
– Invenergy
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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Networking Break
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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Networking Break
Location: Ballantyne Foyer
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
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The Neuroscience of Motivation and Engagement
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
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Wired to Thrive: Boosting Motivation & Engagement
Location: Ballantyne AB
Speaker:
Matthew Kalb
– T3 Expo
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
ET
Networking Lunch Break
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
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Networking Lunch Break
Location: Fairway Ballroom
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Deal Flow & Project Financing
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Making the Deal: Women Driving Clean Energy Investments
Location: Ballantyne C
Moderator:
Princess Fuller (she/her/hers)
– McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Speaker:
Ann Anthony
– Oberon Fuels, Inc.
Speaker:
Kathleen McGuire, MS, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Invenergy LLC
Speaker:
Sarah Ridel
– Pattern Energy
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Time Management Hacks for Busy Leaders
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Time Management Hacks for Busy Leaders
Location: Ballantyne AB
Moderator:
Andrias White Murdaugh
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Laura Schepis, JD (she/her/hers)
– Carrier Energy
Panelist:
Andrea Steiner (she/her/hers)
– ClearPath
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Networking Break
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Networking Break
Location: Atrium
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
ET
Redefining Success: Lessons on Resilience and Adaptability
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Redefining Success: Lessons on Resilience and Adaptability
Location: Ballantyne AB
Moderator:
Carrie Zalewski, JD
– American Clean Power Association
Panelist:
Amanda Koonjbeharry, MSW, MPP
– Leeward Renewable Energy
Panelist:
Charity Pennock, MCRP, ACC (she/her/hers)
– North Street Group LLC
Panelist:
Prayalini Sathanantham, CPA, CMA (she/her/hers)
– Lianas Collective Inc
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Interactive Networking Activities
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Wellness Break & Interactive Networking Activities
Location: Carolina Meeting Room
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Networking Reception
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Networking Reception
Location: Atrium & Event Lawn
Friday, August 8, 2025
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Wellness Activity
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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Wellness Activity
Location: Event Lawn
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Breakfast & Networking
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Breakfast & Networking
Location: Fairway Ballroom
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
ET
Know Your Worth: Closing the Gap Through Strategic Negotiation
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
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Know Your Worth: Closing the Gap Through Strategic Negotiation
Location: Ballantyne AB
Speaker:
John A. Nixon
– Duane Morris, LLP
Speaker:
Kelly Veney Darnell
– American Clean Power Association
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
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Closing Remarks
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
ET
Closing Remarks
Location: Ballantyne AB
