EMC26 Washington DC: AMERICA 250 Energy Innovation to Power the Future

EMC26 Washington D.C. October 19-20, 2026 Welcome to the EMC26 event happening at O MNI Shoreham hotel in Washington D.C. starting at 1:00 PM (Eastern Time)! Join us for a day and 1/2 filled with exciting discussions, networking opportunities, and innovative ideas. Don't miss out on this chance to connect with industry experts and like-minded professionals. See you there! EMC26 DC — Conference Agenda DAY 1 — Monday, October 19 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Morning Networking Offsite Choose from: Monuments & Mimosas Tour or Must-See Smithsonian Tours - pre-conference experience 1:00 PM Registration Opens 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Chairman’s Welcome Jack Doueck 2:00PM – 2:30PM Day 1 Keynote Monica Collings, OBE 2:30PM – 3:15 PM Panel #1: “AI Rewiring the Retail Energy Market” Sponored by Abundant IoT 3:15PM – 3:30 PM Executive Talk: “The AI Boom Is an Energy Story. Are Energy Brands Ready to Tell it?” Sam Slaughter, Co-founder of Lighthouse Creative 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Afternoon Networking Break Sponsored by Stevens and Lee 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM "Interactive Breakout Sessions” 1-4 Breakout #1 - Lee Lazar, Associated Agencies Breakout #2 - leaders - Frank Caliva III, RESA & Josiah Neeley , R Street Breakout #3 - KC Boyce, Escalent Breakout #4 - Will Fisher, Stobe Power 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM “Interactive Breakout Sessions” 5-8 Breakout #5 - John Fox, Capital Foundry Breakout #6 - Rik Haslam, Brandpie Breakout #7 - Dawn Lindell, Leadership Lift Consulting Breakout #8- Steve Copeland, Bill Gosling Outsourcing 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Welcome Networking Reception Sponsored by Axpo U.S., LLC DAY 2: Tuesday, October 20 7:00 AM Registration Opens 7:45 AM – 9:15 AM Networking Breakfast Sponsored by Quantum 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM Chairman’s Welcome Jack Doueck 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Day 2 Keynote Gabe Phillips, CEO, Catalyst Power 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM Panel #2: “The Future of C&I Energy: Unlocking Value Through Integrated Energy Solutions” Sponsored by Customized Energy Solutions 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM YPN / WEA Announcement