Executive Track
Focus: Vision, Market Dynamics, and Scaling the Industry
The Executive Strategy track is designed for C-suite leaders, founders, and senior business executives who are responsible for steering their organizations through a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Policy Implementation Track
Focus: Operational Excellence, Compliance, and On-the-Ground Action
The Policy Implementation track is tailored for the "doers"—the dedicated professionals, project managers, and regulatory experts who translate vision into reality.
While each track offers specialized content, the Strategy & Innovation Summit is built on the synergy between the two. Throughout the Summit, joint sessions will bring both tracks together to ensure that strategic visions are grounded in operational reality and that implementors have the strategic backing they need to succeed.
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM | La Villita Ballroom A - Plaza San Antonio The clean energy transition continues to scale in a post-OBBA world. The shifting policy environment has created new capital challenges as the industry looks to finance growth to meet soaring demand. Technology and deal structure innovation, supply chain and manufacturing hurdles, and countless other complexities make for a dynamic and evolving financing landscape. This panel will provide unique perspectives and on the ground experience in today’s solar and storage market. Executive Track Colin Silver Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Darren Van't Hof Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Ted Michaels AJW Inc. Jonathan Powers CleanCapital Kristina Costa University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Chris Diaz Seminole Financial Services Eric Barr U.S. Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Mission East - Plaza San Antonio Executive Track | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Executive Track | Mission West - Plaza San Antonio Executive Track Joan White Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Emily Burlinghaus Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | La Boveda - Plaza San Antonio Executive Track | La Villita Ballroom C - Plaza San Antonio Executive Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio Executive Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Facilitators from the topical breakout sessions will share key highlights from the discussion and provide all attendees with an opportunity to ask questions and add insights to the discussion. Executive Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | La Villita Ballroom A - Plaza San Antonio Executive Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Oasis Lawn - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Anaqua Pavilion - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Politics drive policy, and policy impacts energy markets in increasingly complex ways. Political experts and coalition partners will lead a discussion on the tactics, strategies, and investments the clean energy industry must undertake in the coming years to cultivate influential champions and build long-lasting support. Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track Darren Van't Hof Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Sean Gallagher Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Ted Michaels AJW Inc. Patricia Zavala Texas Energy & Climate Caucus John Szoka Conservative Energy Network Christina Baworowsky Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | La Boveda - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | La Villita Ballroom C - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track Dahvi Wilson Siting Clean Collaborative Raleigh Dale Greenlight America Garrick Delzell Bantam Communications | Mission East - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | Mission West - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Facilitators from the topical breakout sessions will share key highlights from the discussion and provide all attendees with an opportunity to ask questions and add insights to the discussion. Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Anaqua Pavilion - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Electricity prices and energy affordability are receiving significant attention in 2026, from Board rooms to dinner tables to the halls of Congress, as electricity load grows in the U.S. for the first time in decades. Experts and stakeholders will explore trends and separate fact from fiction to help businesses position themselves to help solve these critical challenges. Policy Implementation Track Jonathan Tijerina CPS Energy Cari Collins Recurrent Energy Chris Seiple Wood Mackenzie Madeleine Klein Engie North America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Mission East - Plaza San Antonio Policy Implementation Track | Mission West - Plaza San Antonio Policy Implementation Track Joan White Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Emily Burlinghaus Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | La Boveda - Plaza San Antonio Policy Implementation Track | La Villita Ballroom C - Plaza San Antonio Policy Implementation Track | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Facilitators from the topical breakout sessions will share key highlights from the discussion and provide all attendees with an opportunity to ask questions and add insights to the discussion Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio Policy Implementation Track Colin Silver Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Darren Van't Hof Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Ted Michaels AJW Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio Joint Executive Track & Policy Implementation Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||