POWERGEN Center Stage | POWERGEN International 2025

Attend high-level, elevated conversations featuring executives and thought leaders about prominent issues affecting the power generation sector. Center Stage is located inside the POWERGEN exhibit hall in BOOTH 3030, capturing the added buzz of the show floor.

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How to Power your Data Center Within 24 Months

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
Data centers face an urgent challenge: securing clean, reliable power within a 24-month timeframe. This session presents a innovative solution that combines natural gas and advanced nuclear power to m ...

Brian Gitt, Head of Business Development - Oklo

Peter Smith, SVP Development - RPower

How to Build an Investable Carbon Capture Value Chain

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
With several projects around the world reaching final investment decisions, momentum is building for the carbon capture industry. In this session, a panel of experts from across the value chain will e ...

Aidan Blount, CCS Commercial Manager - Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Julie Cranga, VP Market Decarbonisation Solutions - Technip Energies

Learnings From a Decade of Operations at SaskPower

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
The Canadian power generator SaskPower has operated a 1 Mt/y post-combustion carbon capture facility for over 10 years, using Shell’s CANSOLV CO₂ Capture System with ongoing support from Shell Catalys ...

Zuri Epp, Sr Engineer, Sustainment Capital Programs, Generation Asset Management & Planning - SaskPower

Laurent Thomas, Licensing Technology Manager CO2 Capture Technologies - Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Powering Africa’s Future: Catalyzing Energy Opportunities for U.S. Businesses

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
Power Africa is a U.S. government-led partnership which leverages the public and private sectors to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Since its inception, Power Africa has facilitate ...

Cullen Hughes, Cullen Hughes - Power Africa

Weatherization and the Future Resilience of Power Generation in Texas

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
In response to the catastrophic Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 3, mandating weatherization requirements for power generation, natural gas, and transmission ...

Raihan Khondker, Manager, Weatherization and Inspection - ERCOT

Samuel Siegel, Vice President of Wholesale Strategy - Vistra Corp

Revitalizing Nuclear: The Roadmap for Palisades and Beyond

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
In a groundbreaking move, Holtec International has embarked on the journey to bring Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Plant back online after its shutdown in 2022. This panel will examine the technical, re ...

Patrick O’Brien, Director, Government Affairs and Communications - Holtec International

Powering Data Centers with Large Reciprocating Engines

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
Wärtsilä presents Powering Data Centers with Large Reciprocating Engines, a panel discussion offering an educational overview of RICE technology including its benefits, a detailed technology compariso ...

Andrew Phillips, Business Development Manager, Region North - Wartsila

Workforce Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in Power Generation

Exhibit Hall Booth 3030

60 mins
- Center Stage
As the power generation sector expands to meet rising energy demands, the industry faces a growing need for skilled labor in the midst of an aging workforce and evolving employee expectations. This pa ...

Cesar Reyes, Director, HR-Labor Relations - Entergy

Tahnee Roubidoux, Vice President of Workforce Planning and Staffing - Zachry Group

Jerry Grissom, Vice President of Labor Relations and Workforce Development - Alabama Power

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