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17th Annual Sustain SoCal Energy Event

Exploring the full energy portfolio. Connecting technology, infrastructure, policy and capital

October 22, 2026
9am - 6:30pm PST | UCI Beall Applied Innovation

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Powering What Comes Next

Energy demand is accelerating. Infrastructure is being tested. New technologies, policies and investments are reshaping how energy is generated, delivered and consumed.

Sustain SoCal’s 17th Annual Energy Event brings together leaders from across the energy ecosystem to examine what it will take to keep energy reliable, affordable and available while building a more resilient and sustainable energy future.

Exploring the Full Energy Portfolio

Meeting tomorrow’s demand will take an all-of-the-above approach, not a single technology or solution. This year’s program will explore the roles of:

  • Nuclear energy

  • Renewable energy

  • Renewable natural gas

  • Hydrogen

  • Waste-to-energy

  • Energy efficiency

  • Transmission and grid infrastructure

The conversation will also address the market forces determining which solutions advance—and how quickly—including public policy, legislation, investor priorities and access to capital.

One Conversation. Every Side of the Energy Economy.

Industry leaders, policymakers, technology innovators and investors will share their perspectives on the challenges ahead and the opportunities emerging across the sector.

The central question is no longer simply where our energy comes from. It is how we build an energy system capable of supporting tomorrow’s communities, industries and economic growth.

Join Sustain SoCal for an important conversation about the technologies, infrastructure, policies and capital needed to power what comes next.

2025's Sustainable Corporation of the year Runner Up, Eco-Products and Winner, Ingram Micro Inc.

Speakers to date

Keynote

Rob Seifert

Director, Office of Infrastructure Disposition & Regulatory Policy

U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM)

Suzanne Gentilini

Senior Program Development Manager

Opterra Energy Services

Jonathan Binder

Executive Director

Model Climate Laws Initiative

Tony Dabbene

CEO

Kyuden Energy Partners

Sarah Finkeldei

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

University of California, Irvine

Anantha Krishnan

Senior Vice President, Energy Group

General Atomics

Faris Fakhry

Investor

Lowercarbon Capital

Mihir Worah

Chief Executive Officer

MIFTI Fusion

Manuel Camargo

Principal Manager, Decommissioning

Southern California Edison

Dennis Calvert

President and Chief Executive Officer

BioLargo, Inc.

Bala Ramamurthy

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Critical Loop

Armando Infanzon

Director of Business Development

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas)

Bob Stephenson

Managing Director, Co-Head Sustainability Investment Banking

ROTH Capital Partners

Clay Sandidge

Sr. Director, Business Development | Sales

Capstone Energy Plus

Kaelen McCrane

Senior Originator

Mainspring Energy

Barron Effenberger

Business Development Manager

Caltrol

Tom Koutroulis, Director, County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling

Tom Koutroulis

Director

County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling

Blake Klingeman

Chief Operating Officer

Curtin Maritime

Jeffrey Rome

Executive Vice President of EV Charging Solutions

Motive Energy

Rosie Kang

Vice President

Willdan Energy Solutions

Pranesh Venugopal

Energy Programs Manager

Orange County Power Authority

Melinda Palmer

Vice President Regulatory & Public Affairs

Kern Energy

Tristan Miller

Program Manager

California Green Business Network

Julie Love

Sr. Director, Transmission & Interconnection

Avantus

Marvin Sepe

Senior Vice President

CTC Global

Cottie Petrie-Norris

Assemblywoman, 73rd District

California State Assembly

Jamie Ferro

Western Energy Lead

Hazen and Sawyer