Global Energy Summit

4th Annual Global Energy Summit

The global energy order is fracturing. Sanctions corridors are rerouting tankers. AI datacenters are rewriting demand curves. Latin America is asserting sovereign control over its own reserves. And the Middle East — already the fault line of every modern energy crisis — is being rewired in real time.

This is not a conference about transition theory. It is a live-fire geopolitical briefing — convened by the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston, the city that has shaped the global energy industry for a century — for decision-makers who cannot afford to be wrong about what happens next.

From the Strait of Hormuz to the Orinoco Belt to the server farms drawing more power than mid-sized nations — every geopolitical flash point of the decade runs through energy.We bring you the people who know where it is headed.

The Summit will feature DNV’s Global Energy Outlook, a long-range global and regional energy forecast shaping the trajectory of markets, security, and sustainability through 2060.

Followed by panel discussions on the world energy and its key players:

• Arjun Murti,is currently a partner at Veriten, a research, strategy and investing firm focused on the long-term challenges and opportunities in the energy sector.
• Ed Hirs, an acclaimed energy economist at the University of Houston, blends academic rigor with practical analysis, providing clear, political-neutral perspectives that have influenced national and international energy discussions.
• Kevin Lyon, Chief strategy officer for Chevron Corporation, leads the development of the company’s enterprise strategy, overseeing capital allocation, enterprise portfolio optimization and sustainability initiatives that support long-term value creation.

• Luis Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Raisa Energy, bridges engineering and finance with geopolitical acumen, notably advising high-level government briefings on critical energy investments and infrastructure, especially in Latin America.
• Francisco Monaldi, director of Latin American Energy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute, is a distinguished scholar with broad policy advisory experience across global institutions and governments, focusing on the political economy of energy in emerging markets

• Scott Sanderson, leading AWS’s global Energy & Utilities business development, combines decades of industry leadership and operational expertise to drive technological innovation and digital transformation in energy worldwide.
• Shelley McCain, Vice President of Energy Strategy at Aligned Data Centers, accelerates the energy transition through strategic partnerships and large-scale solar, wind, and battery projects, championing sustainable power solutions for the data economy.
• Jon Parrella, Co-Founder and CEO of TerraFlow Energy, where he leads the development of long-duration energy storage solutions for large-scale power infrastructure, AI data centers, and the evolving electric grid.

Closing Remarks will be by Robert Bryce, a veteran author and journalist, delivers compelling narratives that explore the intersection of energy, policy, and innovation, highlighting the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of power generation.