Name: EnergizeUT 2024
Start: 2024-09-25T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-25T19:00:00-05:00

Scheduled

Interested in Energy? Sustainability? Innovation? Find Your Community at EnergizeUT.

Join us this Fall to learn about career trends in energy, environment, and entrepreneurship; engage with industry professionals; connect with students across diverse academic disciplines; and get plugged into the resources and opportunities UT has to offer. Whether you can stay for the whole afternoon or drop in for just part of the program, we look forward to seeing you there!

Free and open to the public.

Wednesday, September 25, 12:30pm-7pm
UT Campus, Rowling Hall
300 W. MLK Blvd, Austin, TX 78712

Parking Info

Agenda

11:30am | INNOVATION MENTORSHIP LUNCHEON
This limited-seating event matches students with mentors whose careers touch on energy and innovation. The lunch is open to UT students, as well as to TEX-E fellows and TEX-E Bootcampers from any school. RSVP required. Students wishing to attend must register ahead of time using the link below.

Sold Out

If you'd like to be put on the waitlist in case there are cancellations, email nora@energy.utexas.edu.

12:30pm | ENERGIZEUT PRE-GAME
Rowling Hall Plaza

Join us in the Plaza between the AT&T Conference Center and Rowling Hall to check out Longhorn Racing's solar-powered car. We'll also have music from South of Everywhere, an Austin-based DJ collective featuring Emory Blake and Domingo Anthony.

1-2:30pm | STUDENT ORG MIXER & UT RESOURCES EXPO
Crum Auditorium Foyer & Rowling Hall Atrium

Student Org Mixer
Did you know UT has more than 30 student organizations focused on energy and energy-related topics such as sustainability and entrepreneurship? This event brings many of these clubs together so they can connect with each other and you can connect with them.

Participating Student Groups:

UT Resources Expo
The expo brings together staff from across campus who support initiatives and programs in energy, sustainability, and innovation—this is your chance to meet them and learn about the opportunities and resources available to students this year.

Participating Organizations:

1:15-2pm (Rooms TBA) | BREAKOUT SESSIONS

You do not have to register ahead of time to attend a breakout session; however, seating is limited, so if you plan to attend a session, you may secure your spot here.

Siemens | Fast Growth for the Energy Future
Ignacio Almuna, Transmission Planning Engineer; Tam Pham, Power Systems Consultant; Salvador Vera, Systems Engineering Manager

Ready to shape the future of energy? Join Siemens for an inside look at how we're driving innovation and transforming the energy landscape! Our team will share insights into cutting-edge projects, groundbreaking advancements, and the exciting career opportunities within our Fast Growth Businesses, including the dynamic Grid Software and Electrification & Automation divisions.

ExxonMobil | Interviewing Advice from an Experienced UT Recruiter
Ryan Kudva, Unconventional Technology Integrator, ExxonMobil

Why are they asking that question? What does the interviewer do after I leave the interview room? Having been a UT student with those questions, Ryan learned the answers after recruiting at the Cockrell School for eight years. Independent of your career aspirations, come to learn interviewing advice that can help you on your career path!

Genesis | Learn About UT’s Student Startup Fund and the Smart Energy Call for Innovation
Eduardo Herrera, Deal Flow Lead & Venture Partner

Join Genesis, UT Austin's startup fund, for an exciting session at EnergizeUT! Learn how we're driving innovation in the UT startup ecosystem, supporting student founders, investing in groundbreaking ideas, and supporting new energy ventures through our Smart Energy Call for Innovation (C4i). Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, startup founder, or just curious about the world of startups, this is your chance to discover how Genesis is empowering the next generation of innovators.

Note for UT students: You can earn an extra stamp on your Energy Events Punch Card for attending a breakout session (i.e., you can earn a stamp for general attendance at EnergizeUT plus an additional stamp for attending one of the Breakout Sessions during EnergizeUT).

2:30-5pm | PANELS & PRESENTATIONS
Crum Auditorium

2:30-3pm | WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

What Starts Here Energizes Your Career
Brian Korgel, Director, UT Energy Institute

Chevron Fellows Recognition Ceremony
Edward (Ted) Mickelson, Manager, Technology Ecosystems in the Innovation function of Chevron’s Technical Center

3-3:30pm | KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Zealan Hoover
Senior Advisor to the Administrator & Director of Implementation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

A Case for Climate Optimism
Climate emissions and global temperatures continue to rise, and the impacts of a hotter world are becoming more immediate and apparent. Against this backdrop, climate anxiety is increasingly prevalent. Zealan Hoover is a senior leader at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he leads efforts to fight climate change by deploying billions of dollars in new federal investments to accelerate decarbonization. He will share the case for climate optimism grounded in progress the world has made since the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, outline the work that still needs to be done, and share how today’s students can be part of the solution.

3:30-5pm | PANEL DISCUSSIONS

3:30-4:15pm | Emerging Technologies & Job Opportunities of the Energy Transition
Kera Guatreau, Senior Director, Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI); Molly Bales, Director of Origination Advisory Services, Wood; Gabriel Cossio, Founder & CEO, Nanoscale Labs

4:15-5pm | Energize Austin: From Silicon Hills to Energy Alley
Jason Rodriguez, CEO & Co-Founder, ZPryme & Froliq; Richard Amato, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator; Andy Bowman, CEO, Jupiter Power; and Thomas Myers, Energy Program Manager, Texas Army National Guard

5-7pm | PODCAST LAUNCH PARTY WITH KUT |
Join us to celebrate Phases and Stages: The Texas Energy Story on the occasion of its premiere.

5-5:30pm | STORY BEHIND THE STORY | Crum Auditorium
Q&A with journalist Andy Uhler, host of Phases and Stages: The Texas Energy Story, and Mose Buchele, KUT senior energy & environment correspondent.

5:30-7pm | EVENING RECEPTION | Rowling Atrium

Student Startup Roundup
Featuring AirMax, Energy Umbrella, Gazelle, Merge Conflict Studio, Pecan Credit, and Syft Sciences

Mini Book Fair
Connect with UT Press and peruse their collection of books on topics related to energy and the environment.

Energy Career Mixer
Connect with UT's Texas Career Engagement office as well as with energy professionals from a variety of companies and academic disciplines.

Participating Companies: