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 AB - 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. 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 Eric Barr U.S. Bancorp Joe Ritter Seminole Financial Services - Moderator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM | Mission East - Plaza San Antonio | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio | Mission West - Plaza San Antonio Joan White Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Emily Burlinghaus Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | La Boveda - Plaza San Antonio | La Villita Ballroom C - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Oasis Lawn - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Anaqua Pavilion - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. 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 Lisa Jacobson Business Council for Sustainable Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM | Mission West - Plaza San Antonio | La Villita Ballroom C - Plaza San Antonio Dahvi Wilson Siting Clean Collaborative Raleigh Dale Greenlight America Garrick Delzell Bantam Communications | La Boveda - Plaza San Antonio | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio | Mission East - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 PM - 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Anaqua Pavilion - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. Jonathan Tijerina CPS Energy Cari Collins Recurrent Energy Chris Seiple Wood Mackenzie Madeleine Klein Engie North America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Mission West - Plaza San Antonio Joan White Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Emily Burlinghaus Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) | La Boveda - Plaza San Antonio | La Villita Ballroom C - Plaza San Antonio | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio | Mission East - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | La Villita Foyer - Plaza San Antonio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | La Villita Ballroom AB - Plaza San Antonio 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||