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Energy has become a defining issue for Greater Washington — shaping where businesses locate, what housing costs, how institutions plan, and whether the region can compete for the next generation of economic growth.

On July 16th, GWBOT brings together 150 of the region’s most senior business, institutional, utility, and government leaders for a focused, data-grounded conversation on what the energy picture actually looks like — and what coordinated regional leadership will require.

This is not a policy debate. It is a shared reckoning with the full picture: costs, demand, infrastructure, supply, and the real decisions ahead.

Featuring a keynote data frame, an executive panel anchored by regional utility and industry leadership, and a closing fireside with Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, this conversation is designed to move the region’s most influential leaders from fragmented awareness to shared understanding — and toward a Greater Washington energy agenda that supports affordability, reliability, sustainability, and growth together.

Please note: This event is exclusively for invited Greater Washington Board of Trade members. For more details, please inquire through [email protected].

 

Run of Show

Time  Segment  Speaker(s) 
8:30 – 9:15  Networking Breakfast   
9:20 – 9:25  Opening Remarks / Welcome to Venue  Melonie Johnson, President & COO, MGM National Harbor  
9:25 – 9:35  Welcome: Why Energy, Why Now  Jack McDougle, President & CEO, GWBOT  
9:35 – 9:50  Keynote 1: Data Frame: The Full Regional Energy Picture  Willie Phillips, Partner, Holland & Knight  
9:50 – 10:30  Keynote 2: Today’s Energy Reality  Tyler Anthony, Pepco  
10:30 – 11:05  Panel: Building What’s Next   

Mod: Anne Khademian, Executive Director, The Universities at Shady Grove 

Carol Lane, SVP, Government Affairs, X-energy 

Ali Mehrizi-Sani, Director, Power and Energy Center (PEC), Virginia Tech 

Bob Mazer, Co-Founder, FLEXNODE 

11:05 – 11:30  Fireside Chat: Leadership for a Competitive Region   

Mod: Jack McDougle 

Gov. Wes Moore, Maryland  

11:30 – 11:40  Closing & Call to Action  Jack McDougle 

 

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