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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\nRegistration\, networking\, and light breakfast\n9:10 – 9:40 AM\nAI’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\nThomas B. Ballard Advanced Energy Leadership Award\, Presented by Orano\n \n  \n9:55 – 10:05 AM\nSpark Cleantech Accelerator Demo Day\n \n10:05 – 10:30 AM\nPower Pitches #1 | The Future of Energy\nScaled Atomics\nNutrode\nCanary Instruments\nDiNeu Technologies \n10:30 – 10:45 AM\nNetworking Break\n10:50 – 11:05 AM\nPower Moves Discussion with Centrus Energy Corp. Executive\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. \n11:05 – 11:35 AM\nRanching 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\nPower Pitches #2 | The Future of Nuclear Materials\nLiCube\, Inc\nErasmus Energy\nPAN Biologics \n12 – 12:15 PM\nPower 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\nLunch\nPresented by WACKER and C.A. Murren \n1:15 – 1:45 PM\nSolving 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\nPower Pitches #3 | The Future of Advanced Materials\nAquafer Technologies\nEcoatex\nKunin Technologies \n2:25 – 2:40 PM\nPower Moves Discussion with Type One Energy Executive\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. \n2:45 – 3:15 PM\nNuclear 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\nFeatured 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\nPower Pitches #4 | The Future of Manufacturing\nNXT MFG\nVariable Machines\nHand Technologies \n3:55 – 4 PM\nTVA Awards Presentation\n  \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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