Regional Energy Outlook
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 |
| 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 |

