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The Future of Energy

A Webcast Series presented by the University of Oklahoma Energy Institute
Providing balanced perspectives on energy in a world of constant change

 

No registration required. On Wednesday, April 28, this page will simply redirect you to the video interview with Toby Summers. So stay tuned!

Toby Summers, managing director at Ernst & Young LLP, discusses digitization and analytics in the energy industry. Topics covered include energy companies’ expected levels of spending and investment in data analytics; where machine learning and artificial intelligence investments are paying off in the sector; and coming technology advancements.

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Toby Summers

Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 12 p.m. CT
Digitization and Analytics in the Energy Industry

A conversation with…

TOBY SUMMERS
Managing Director, Ernst & Young LLP

Moderator:

MATTHEW JENSEN
Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma

Hunt Energy CEO Hunter Hunt of Dallas discusses the growth of renewable energy and what that means for hydrocarbons. His message comes at a time when many people are talking about the upcoming “energy transition,” a move away from a world dominated by molecules — oil and natural gas — to one dominated by electrons. Hunt said he thinks of this more as an “energy addition” rather than an “energy transition."

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Hunter Hunt

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 - 12 p.m. CT
The Great Energy Transition or the Great Energy Addition

A conversation with…

HUNTER HUNT
CEO of Hunt Energy  

Moderator:

HARRY N. PEFANIS
President, CCO and Director of Plains All American GP LLC

 

Kevin Fitzgerald, a catalyst and thought leader in the power sector technology investing community, speaks about “Innovation for the New Energy Era." Fitzgerald, partner and chief utility officer at Energy Impact Partners, addresses the evolution of innovation in the industry in terms of power supply and delivery and what the power sector of the future could look like.

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Kevin Fitzgerald

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 - 12 p.m. CT
Innovation for the New Energy Era

A conversation with…

KEVIN FITZGERALD
Partner and Chief Utility Officer at Energy Impact Partners   

Moderator:

TOM FLAHERTY
Senior Vice President at Strategy&, a part of the PwC network

Investment banker Steve Trauber, who is vice chairman and global head of energy at Citi, discusses the availability of capital for energy investments. His message comes at a time when investments in the energy space face significant challenges as commodity prices fluctuate, the emphasis on climate change increases and global energy demand declines because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Steve Trauber

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 - 12 p.m. CT
Availability of Capital for Energy Investments

A conversation with…

STEVE TRAUBER
Vice Chairman and Global Head of Energy at Citi   

Moderators:

MIKE STICE
Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy

ASHLEY ZUMWALT-FORBES
Black Mountain  

Author, consultant and speaker Tisha Schuller calls on energy leaders to embrace disruption, engage with diverse perspectives and share the public’s ambitions as they look to co-create a future for the industry. In a conversation that touches on climate change, cancel culture and the value of millennials, Ms. Schuller shares how the general opposition to fossil fuels has created an opportunity for the industry to reinvent itself and work with its critics and the next generation of leaders to develop the energy future.

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Tisha Schuller

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 - 12 p.m. CT
The Generational Transition in Energy

A conversation with…

TISHA SCHULLER
Principal and Founder of Adamantine Energy

Moderators:

MIKE MING
Ming Energy Partners

ROBERT HEFNER
Hefner Energy  

 

In a conversation about the transition of energy from fossil fuel-based sources to other forms, Baker Institute Fellow Michelle Michot Foss discusses the driving forces behind this push; the challenges facing countries as they seek to use new energy sources; and the outlook for demand of oil and gas.  

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Michelle Michot Foss

Wednesday, July 8, 2020 - 12 p.m. CT
Energy in Transition - Threats and Opportunities

A conversation with…

MICHELLE MICHOT FOSS
Fellow in Energy and Minerals
Rice University's Baker Institute 

Moderators:

JAY JIMERSON
Cardinal River Energy

SALLIE NOELLSCH
Chesapeake Energy  

Energy executive Scott Sheffield weighs in on how the price wars and COVID-19 pandemic have affected the oil and gas industry and what opportunities he sees for the future. In a wide-ranging conversation, Sheffield discusses how the latest downturn differs from those in the past; how the industry can regain favor with investors; and what the upcoming presidential election could mean for oil and gas.

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Scott Sheffield

Monday, June 15, 2020 - 12 p.m. CT
An Industry in Crisis: Challenges and Response

A conversation with…

SCOTT SHEFFIELD
President and CEO, Pioneer Natural Resources
 

Moderators:

BRUCE STOVER
BHS Enterprises

JOHN WESTERHEIDE
Ming Energy Partners