🟡 Gridlock: The clean power crisis is coming
This event is part of The Drop 2024. To attend, you must have a ticket to The Drop. Apply for a Drop 2024 ticket.
Session Overview: The world is waking up to a powerful fact about the future: we need substantially more energy than anyone thought, and we need it soon. Three forces are driving demand to spike: computing for AI and Crypto, reshoring of manufacturing, and the electrification of everything. Utilities need to increase baseload clean power dramatically. In this Ripple, we’ll explore the role of utilities, technology companies, and clean energy startups in preventing the energy crisis.
Why Attend? The demand for energy is surging due to increased AI and crypto computations, manufacturing reshoring, and widespread electrification. Utilities are under pressure to boost clean baseload power significantly.
What’s in it for You? Join Andrew, a seasoned leader with two decades of experience in the energy sector. From founding and operating energy companies to investing in cleantech startups, Andrew's broad expertise is invaluable. He’s spearheaded initiatives at Nextera Energy and Suntech, leading them to become giants in clean energy. Now, as Managing Director at Obvious Ventures, he is at the forefront of investments that decarbonize and transition to cleaner energy solutions.
Who should attend? Cleantech investors and founders, specifically those within the energy or utilities sector.