House open from 10:30am – 9:00pm

11:00am: Scaling up & Accelerating Towards Net Zero: What Challenges We Face in Aviation and How We Can Overcome

There are several tools that have the capability to help us scale solutions and drive toward net-zero and sustainability targets within aviation. This discussion will explore digital innovations such as blockchain technology for book-and-claim models and digital services such as Avelia that can change how we see every step of the value chain. These tools and solutions, in conjunction with policies, can incent adoption of SAF within the aviation industry.

2:00pm: Ag Update: How Start Ups are Scaling Up Climate-Smart Agriculture

Climate change requires urgent action across nearly all sectors of our economy. That’s why THRIVE and Shell partnered to launch the Climate-Smart Agriculture Challenge, a global search for solutions that drive everybody toward a net zero future for agriculture. This discussion will highlight the startup participants who are driving climate-smart agricultural practices that enhance land, connect farms, measure soil, and more. 

3:30pm: Scoring Net Zero: Decarbonizing Sporting Events 

Speakers representing the NTT IndyCar series and Houston Dynamo soccer team discuss sustainable choices at sporting and racing events while sharing their methods to reduce carbon footprints. Leading the way to a net-zero future, the speakers will discuss Houston Dynamo’s efforts to create a decarbonized soccer arena and use of 100% renewable fuel for the first time within the 2023 IndyCar Series.  

Moderated by the Council for Responsible Sport.  

7:00 – 9:00pm: Anders Drerup Band

You don’t want to miss the spontaneous and exciting live performance of the Anders Drerup Band. With hints of blues, country, rock and roll, R&B, and Latino inspired music, the Anders Drerup Band’s Americana style brings something for everyone to enjoy.  

• www.andersdrerupband.com 
• Spotify  

House open from 9:00am – 9:00pm 

10:00am: How Digital and Web3 Technology Will Underpin a Net-Zero Future   

A net-zero emissions future hinges on digital technology. This discussion unpacks the connection between digitalization and decarbonization, and explores the advanced methods, data, and technologies—such as A.I, blockchain, machine learning, and digital twins—that are needed to make a Net-Zero future work.

12:00pm: Intentional Inclusion: How Can Everybody Be Part of a Cleaner Energy Future? *INVITATION & BADGE HOLDERS ONLY*

As economies and communities change and grow, groups of people could be left behind. To overcome the challenges of climate change and to successfully transform the energy system, society must bring everybody forward. Join us to learn how businesses, communities, governments, and NGOs are working to create a more inclusive energy future.

4:00 – 5:00pm: Scaling up Start Ups: Three Approaches to Corporate Engagement

Hear from three startups with different corporate engagements how startups benefit from seed funding (Gamechanger), accelerator programs (Studio X) and venture funding (Shell Ventures). Each startup will give a brief talk, and leaders from Shell Ventures, Gamechanger and Studio will share the stage to discuss what they look for in startups to invest in and mentor. It will be a chance for a candid discussion about what works (and what doesn’t) in all of these relationships and will include time for audience Q&A. Attendees are encouraged to stay for the networking/mentorship happy hour to follow to meet with panel participants and other members of the startup ecosystem.

5:00 – 6:30pm: Energizing Start Ups: Mentoring and Networking Reception       

Join the panelists from Scaling Up Startups and invited members of the innovation ecosystem for in-depth conversations and professional community networking. Attendees will have the chance to speak 1:1 with an assortment of mentors from a variety of organizations, allowing for learning and meaningful discussion across multiple disciplines.

7:00 – 9:00pm: Ricky Duran Band

With his latest full-length album reaching #1 on iTunes, the runner-up on season 17 of the Voice, Ricky Duran pulls his music and influence from a variety of genres, transcending trends, turning him into an irrefutable talent and electric performer. 

• www.iamrickyduran.com
• Spotify

House open from 9:00am – 9:00pm 

8:30-10:30am: Everybody Forward: Diversity, Equity & Inclusive Leadership in Technology and Innovation

This interactive breakfast club will spark conversation about why diversity, equity and inclusive leadership in technology and innovation is so important, steps we can take to make meaningful change (both in our careers and our organizations), and how we can better support each other inside the workplace and out.

11:00am: The Energy Trilemma: Secure, Affordable, and Clean Energy 

Explore the energy trilemma, and how business, government and consumer choices will shape the changing energy system.  In this session, we will discuss the importance and challenge of balancing a secure supply of energy for society and continuing to make progress on lower and no-carbon energy choices for everyone. The discussion will consider how the energy transformation might play out differently across the world, and what this could look like for the USA.   

2:00pm: EV 2050: The Future of Driving

This discussion will explore the technological evolutions that will influence the driving experience in 2050 and beyond. Speakers will highlight innovations currently underway that will shape the use of EVs in 2050 and consider the needs of future drivers and solutions to enable better payment, charging and servicing of EVs.

3:30pm: Transportation, Dairy, and Waste Partner to Drive to a Lower Carbon Footprint

In this conversation, Greg Bethard, CEO and CFO of High Plains Ponderosa Dairy and Kate Balart, Shell North America Supply Team Lead for Renewable Natural Gas, will share how dairy and transportation are coming together for an innovative collaboration that’s pointing dairy – and transportation – toward a net-zero future through renewable natural gas.  

7:00 – 7:45pm: Jackie Venson 

After becoming the first black woman to win ‘Best Guitarist’ at the 2019 Austin Music Awards, Jackie Venson isn’t done there. She’s since gone on to tour with multi-Grammy award winner Gary Clark Jr.  which has skyrocketed her popularity, helping her gain even more fans with her thoughtful lyrics, screamin’ guitar solos, and unforgettable voice. 

• www.jackievenson.com
• Spotify

7:45 – 9:00pm: Cas Haley 

From vintage funky pop to traditional folk to pure B&B ballads, Cas Haley brings a lot of flavors to his music. Bouncing back from personal and professional setbacks, and charting his own path, Cas Haley uses his songs as an internal sanctuary, for which we are glad he does. 

• www.cashaley.com 
  
• Spotify