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SUMMARY:2025 TVA Lunch & Learn
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nJoin the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council online on Tuesday\, August 12\, at 12 p.m. ET. Doug Perry\, Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning and Development at Tennessee Valley Authority\, will discuss TVA’s new Valley Vision initiative\, which leverages new collaborations with its LPCs and direct serve customers to better serve the valley. See the overview of core objectives here: Public Power for the Valley. \nThis event is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about TVA’s latest trends and developments in renewable energy. Don’t miss out on this chance to hear from leaders in the advanced energy sector and gain valuable insights. Tickets tend to go fast\, so register now to secure your spot! \nThis event is free for current TAEBC members and elected officials. For non-members\, it is $35 + Eventbrite fees.
URL:https://www.tnadvancedenergy.com/event/2025-tva-lunch-learn/
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SUMMARY:2025 Opportunities in Energy
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council will hold its annual Opportunities in Energy event on Wednesday\, November 19\, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. ET at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Knoxville. \nThis all-day event invites members and stakeholders to hear about new and innovative “opportunities” in the advanced energy sector\, including trends\, businesses\, technologies\, partnerships and initiatives. \nAt the event\, TAEBC will present a state or local leader with the annual Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award. The award honors exemplary leadership and success in championing\, connecting\, and strengthening Tennessee’s advanced energy economy. \nAttendees will receive breakfast\, lunch and refreshments throughout the event. A networking happy hour will follow the event programming. \nIf you are a presenting supporter\, event supporter\, student\, startup\, government official\, speaker\, or Gold or Platinum TAEBC Member\, please email mallory@tnadvancedenergy.com or sjohnson@piper-communications.com to receive your free promo code. \n  \n \n  \nPreliminary Programming\nClick to view the full agenda. \nKeynote Speaker: Carl Coe\, Chief of Staff\, U.S. Department of Energy\nCarl Coe\, Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)\, will headline a fireside chat moderated by Marianne Wanamaker\, Dean of the University of Tennessee Baker School of Public Policy. Coe helps manage all aspects of DOE with over 150\,000 employees and a $50 billion budget. A key part of his role is working closely with the 17 National Labs and driving the agency’s top initiatives\, including AI\, Quantum\, Fusion\, Nuclear Energy\, and Critical Minerals. \n \nPanel: The Power of Three\nThree of Tennessee’s most influential leaders take the stage together for a rare conversation about the future of energy. Representing a university that fuels talent\, a national lab that drives discovery\, and a utility that powers millions\, these executives will share how they’re making bold moves\, sparking innovation\, and shaping what comes next for the Tennessee economy. This is a chance to hear directly from the decision-makers charting the course for energy in our region and how their leadership will impact community and economic development for decades to come. \n \nPresentation: Restoring America’s Ability to Enrich Uranium\n\n\nFirst in Fusion: Panel Conversation featuring Type One Energy\n \nThomas B. Ballard Award\, Presented by Orano\n \n\n\nPanel: Building Tennessee’s Workforce for What’s Next\nAs energy and manufacturing continue to transform at lightning speed\, so does the demand for new skills. This conversation brings together leaders who are reimagining how Tennessee trains\, supports\, and elevates its workforce. From cutting-edge training models to partnerships that link industry and education\, panelists will share how they’re preparing Tennesseans not just for today’s jobs\, but for the opportunities that will define tomorrow’s economy. \n \n \n\nPanel: Inside the Boardroom\nTennessee’s advanced energy economy is a powerful driver of growth\, innovation\, and opportunity. To fully capture this momentum\, industry and the Tennessee Valley Authority must work hand-in-hand. In this conversation\, board members of the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council will share their vision for how TVA and industry can partner to unlock even greater economic success for the state and region. From advancing innovation to powering economic development success\, panelists will highlight the pathways where collaboration can turn today’s energy opportunities into lasting prosperity for Tennessee. \n \n  \nPower Pitches: Advanced Materials\n \nPower Pitches: Energy Efficiency\n \nPower Pitches: Housing & Construction\n \nPower Pitches: Robotics\n \nThank You to Our Supporters!\n\n\n\nPresenting Supporters\n \nEvent Supporters
URL:https://www.tnadvancedenergy.com/event/2025-opportunities-in-energy/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza\, 401 West Summit Hill Drive Southwest\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 TAEBC Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nJoin us for the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council’s virtual annual meeting. This event allows TAEBC members\, stakeholders\, and potential members to celebrate our thriving advanced energy economy. Explore insights on the growing AI industry\, fusion energy\, updates on the TVA IRP process\, and meet our new board members. \nThis event is free for current TAEBC members and elected officials. For non-members\, it is $25 + Eventbrite fees.
URL:https://www.tnadvancedenergy.com/event/2026-annual-meeting/
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SUMMARY:TVA Lunch & Learn 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \n\nAbout the Event\nJoin the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council virtually on Thursday\, August 6\, at 12:30 p.m. ET\, featuring Mike Skaggs\, interim president & CEO\, and Heidi Smith\, vice president of economic development\, of the Tennessee Valley Authority. \nThis event is perfect for anyone looking to meet TVA’s new leadership and learn more about the nation’s largest public power provider’s priorities. Don’t miss out on this chance to hear from leaders in the advanced energy sector and gain valuable insights. \nThis event is free for current TAEBC members and elected officials. For non-members\, it is $35 + Eventbrite fees. \nRegister now!
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SUMMARY:Energy & Innovation Summer Social
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council and CO.LAB at a summer social on Thursday\, August 13\, celebrating energy\, innovation\, infrastructure\, and emerging technologies.  \nAs part of the evening\, there will be a brief\, moderated 20–30 minute panel conversation featuring a small group of leaders whose perspectives can help frame where Chattanooga is headed at the intersection of energy\, innovation\, infrastructure\, and emerging technologies. Janet Rehberg\, president and CEO-elect of EPB\, Tasia Malakasis\, CEO of CO.LAB\, and Adam Myers\, vice president of economic and talent development with the Chattanooga Chamber\, will speak on the panel moderated by Cortney Piper\, executive director of TAEBC \nLight food and refreshments will be served – come mingle with entrepreneurs\, industry leaders\, and regional stakeholders! \nRegister now!
URL:https://www.tnadvancedenergy.com/event/energy-innovation-summer-social/
LOCATION:Liberty Tower\, 605 Chestnut St Suite 1700\, Chattanooga\, Tennessee\, 37450
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SUMMARY:Opportunities in Energy 2026
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nThe Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council will hold its annual Opportunities in Energy event on Tuesday\, November 17\, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. ET at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Knoxville. \nThis all-day event invites members and stakeholders to hear about new and innovative “opportunities” in the advanced energy sector\, including trends\, businesses\, technologies\, partnerships and initiatives. \n \nAt the event\, TAEBC will present a state or local leader with the annual Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award. The award honors exemplary leadership and success in championing\, connecting\, and strengthening Tennessee’s advanced energy economy. \nAttendees will receive breakfast\, lunch and refreshments throughout the event. A networking happy hour will follow the event programming. \nIf you are a presenting supporter\, event supporter\, student\, startup\, government official\, speaker\, or Gold or Platinum TAEBC Member\, please email Elena Giorgi at egiorgi@piper-communications.com to receive your free promo code. \n\n  \nAgenda\n8:30 – 9 AM: Registration\, networking\, and light breakfast\n9:10 – 9:40 AM: AI’s Growing Demand on the Grid\nThe onshoring of data is reshaping the energy landscape and driving a new wave of electricity demand. Roger Waynick\, Director of Artificial Intelligence for the State of Tennessee\, will lead a timely conversation with Meta\, Oracle\, Middle Tennessee Electric\, and the Tennessee Valley Authority on how the grid can meet this growing demand\, from new generation and infrastructure to the policies and investments needed to power the next era of growth. \n \n  \n9:45 – 9:55 AM: Thomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award\, Presented by Orano\n \n  \n9:55 – 10:05 AM: Spark Cleantech Accelerator Demo Day\n \n10:05 – 10:30 AM: Power Pitches #1 | The Future of Energy\nScaled Atomics\nNutrode\nCanary Instruments\nDiNeu Technologies \n10:30 – 10:45 AM: Networking Break\n10:50 – 11:05 AM: Power Moves Discussion with Centrus Energy’s Amir Vexler\nThis fast-paced series of conversations moderated by Katelyn Biefeldt of Teknovation.biz\, will spotlight major projects\, technologies and investments in advanced energy. Featuring executives from Centrus Energy\, Kairos Power\, and Type One Energy\, each conversation will offer a focused look at the innovations\, opportunities\, and momentum happening in Tennessee to drive the Nation’s energy sector forward. \n \n11:05 – 11:35 AM:Ranching Under The Sun: A New Frontier for Cattle and Solar\nSilicon Ranch Corporation is taking an innovative approach to agrivoltaics by pairing solar generation with cattle grazing. This panel will explore its “Cattle Trackers” approach and how combining livestock and solar on the same land can create new opportunities for farmers\, energy producers\, and communities across Tennessee. \n11:40 – 11:55 AM: Power Pitches #2 | The Future of Nuclear Materials\nLiCube\, Inc\nErasmus Energy\nPAN Biologics \n12 – 12:15 PM: Power Moves Discussion with Kairos Power’s Edward Blandford\nThis fast-paced series of conversations moderated by Katelyn Biefeldt of Teknovation.biz\, will spotlight major projects\, technologies and investments in advanced energy. Featuring executives from Centrus Energy\, Kairos Power\, and Type One Energy\, each conversation will offer a focused look at the innovations\, opportunities\, and momentum happening in Tennessee to drive the Nation’s energy sector forward. \n \n12:15 – 1:15 PM: Lunch\nPresented by WACKER and C.A. Murren \n1:15 – 1:45 PM: Solving Tennessee’s Demand for Power\nAs Tennessee’s economy grows\, so does the need for available\, reliable and affordable electricity. This panel will discuss collaborative\, technology-neutral solutions that emerged from dozens of stakeholder interviews that were part of  TAEBC’s Advanced Energy Infrastructure Coalition initiative.  Panelists include Matt Kisber\, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board at Silicon Ranch; Chris Bowles\, Partner and Co-Chair of Bradley’s Renewable Energy Team; and Tyler Mauldin\, Lead\, Energy Markets & Policy at Google. The conversation will be moderated by Cortney Piper\, Executive Director\, TAEBC.  \n \n1:50 – 2:05 PM: Power Pitches #3 | The Future of Advanced Materials\nAquafer Technologies\nEcoatex\nKunin Technologies \n2:25 – 2:40 PM: Power Moves Discussion with Type One Energy’s Patrick Ellis\nThis fast-paced series of conversations moderated by Katelyn Biefeldt of Teknovation.biz\, will spotlight major projects\, technologies and investments in advanced energy. Featuring executives from Centrus Energy\, Kairos Power\, and Type One Energy\, each conversation will offer a focused look at the innovations\, opportunities\, and momentum happening in Tennessee to drive the Nation’s energy sector forward. \n \n2:45 – 3:15 PM: Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus\nThe Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus is helping position Tennessee at the forefront of the next generation of nuclear energy. This panel will explore how the campus is bringing together research\, industry and innovation across the nuclear lifecycle to accelerate technology development and resource recovery to support America’s growing energy needs. \n \n3:15 – 3:35 PM: Featured Speaker: Rick Stockburger\nRick Stockburger\, Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI)\, will share insights on advancing energy innovation\, strengthening America’s energy security and accelerating the technologies shaping the future of the energy sector. \n \n3:40 – 3:55 PM: Power Pitches #4 | The Future of Manufacturing\nNXT MFG\nVariable Machines\nHand Technologies \n3:55 – 4 PM: TVA Awards Presentation\nThank you to our 2026 supporters!\n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.tnadvancedenergy.com/event/2026-opportunities-in-energy/
LOCATION:Crowne Plaza\, 401 West Summit Hill Drive Southwest\, Knoxville\, TN\, 37902\, United States
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