ETS27
Free Your Mind
Energy Thought Summit
14th edition · Zpryme
May 3–6, 2027 · Austin, Texas
T−—:—:—:— to the opening remarks
Tickets → from $320.89 · phase 1 ends Nov 19
Mon 3 May13 sessions · 08:15–21:00
Opening remarks, policy and data-center load panels, customer experience and grid security, opening reception.
Tue 4 May15 sessions · 08:15–20:00
AI and data talks, parallel breakouts, grid-edge and metering panels, evening reception.
Wed 5 May13 sessions · 08:15–20:00
Outage intelligence, AI keynotes and panels, workshop, planning and reliability, closing reception.
Thu 6 May9 sessions · 08:30–12:30
Half day: storage and trust keynotes, capacity and resilience conversations, closing session.
Mon 3 · 09:15ETS opening remarks
Now on the rule · Mon 3 · 09:15 · ETS opening remarks
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Sheet01 · The interconnection SubjectETS27 · Free Your Mind Drawn2026-10-15 · rev B · 1 : 3.4 M VenueTBA · Austin, Texas
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Pos 30°16′N 97°44′W · Austin · venue TBA Grid 59.99 Hz · 57,357 MW · 03:05 CDT Scale days of May 2027 · ticks: hours, sessions
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02The theme· 14th Energy Thought Summit
FREE
YOUR
MIND

The future does not belong to those who move the fastest. It belongs to those who create the space to think differently.

Expect four days of bold conversations with industry leaders and the people shaping the future of energy.

ETS is the energy industry's ideas summit: utility and grid leaders, innovators, policy people and founders, four days in Austin, with music, art and conversation where a trade show would have a carpet. The fourteenth edition returns to the city where the tenth was held.

Editions · one tick a year · fourteen summits 2014 · #1 2018 · #5 2023 · #10Keep earth weirdAustin · Hotel ZaZa 2024 · #11ImagineAustin 2025 · #12EthosSan Antonio 2026 · #13hack_the_planetSan Antonio · Tech Port 2027 · #14Free Your MindAustin · venue TBA Editions · 2023 Keep earth weird · 2024 Imagine · 2025 Ethos · 2026 hack_the_planet · 2027 Free Your Mind
03The lineup· sample data · ETS26 stand-ins

77 thought leaders, printed in one ink.

The ETS27 lineup is announced speaker by speaker through the winter. Until then this sheet carries 77 of the 147 ETS26 speakers as stand-ins, with their real titles and organisations, labelled as sample data. The days after a name are where they sit on the rule.

Speakers per day, drawn as graduations · pick a day to print its speakers in full ink

Portraits: Whova, ETS26 · 19 without a portrait are hatched · read 2026-10-13

  1. 01Jeremy AdelmanTHUEmerging Technology & Innovation Manager · Tucson Electric Power
  2. 02Jody AllisonMONVP of Customer Transformation · Xcel Energy
  3. 03Lora AnguayWEDChief Energy Resources Officer · SMUD
  4. 04Amy AtchleyTUEEV Equity Development Manager · Austin Energy
  5. 05Erin AutinTUE · WEDPrincipal · EA Collective
  6. 06Carlos AyalaWED · THUFounder and Managing Partner · Mentora LLC
  7. 07Abhishek BalakrishnanWEDCTO · ANB Systems, DNV
  8. 08Elaina BallTHUChief Strategy Officer · CPS Energy
  9. 09Jeffrey BanksWEDVP, Chief Data and AI Officer · CenterPoint Energy
  10. 10Sabah BayatliTHUPresident · OCI Energy
  11. 11Kimberly BrittonMONCEO & Founder · Britton Strategies
  12. 12Greg BrownMON · TUEChief Technology and Security Officer · New Braunfels Utilities
  13. 13Bashir BseiraniMON · TUECEO · Avertra
  14. 14Nancy Bui-ThompsonTUEBoard Director · SMUD
  15. 15Zac CandersWEDCo-Founder · DataCapable
  16. 16Andres CarvalloTHUFounder and CEO · CMG Consulting
  17. 17Sam ChangTUEDirector and Associate General Counsel · CenterPoint Energy
  18. 18Chimaobi ChijiokeMONVice President, Customer Services · Georgia Power
  19. 19Gerardo DelgadoMONDirector of Government Affairs · Nicor Gas
  20. 20Joyce DeuleyTUE · WEDStrategic Operations & Development Manager · Team b. Strategy +
  21. 21Vanessa EdmondsMON · WEDExecutive Director · Utility 2030
  22. 22Seyi FabodeTHUStrategy and Technology Consultant · Asha Labs
  23. 23KJ FederTHUVP of Community Engagement · CPS Energy
  24. 24Bob FlahertyWEDCOO · DataCapable
  25. 25Hugh ForrestMONFormer President · SXSW
  26. 26Deepak GargTUEFounder and Co-CEO · SEW
  27. 27Rudy GarzaMONPresident & CEO · CPS Energy
  28. 28Janie GonzalezMON · THUCEO, Board Director · Webhead, CPS Energy
  29. 29Chris Guttman-McCabeMONChief Regulatory and Communications Officer · Anterix
  30. 30Damali HardingTUEManaging Director · Amendment Nine Strategic Consulting
  31. 31Chad HortonTUEVice President, Development, Central · AES Clean Energy
  32. 32Jeff JeromeWEDPrincipal Business Program Manager · BGE/Exelon
  33. 33Josh KeelingWEDChief Commercial Officer · UtilityAPI
  34. 34Rebecca KleinMONPrincipal · Klein Energy LLC
  35. 35Navin Kumar PrasannamWEDGlobal Industry Business Unit - Utilities · SAP
  36. 36John KupcinskiWEDChief Information Security Officer · PSEG Long Island
  37. 37Paul LauTUECEO & GM · SMUD
  38. 38Joon LeeTHUCEO · Navion Energy
  39. 39Talvis LoveTUEGroup Chief Information and Digital Officer · National Grid
  40. 40Tasha McCarterTHUVice President of Technology & Innovation · RWE
  41. 41Christine MilesTHUSenior Director of National Sales · Paymentus
  42. 42John MiriMON · WEDBedrock Strategy Group
  43. 43Kevin MonagleTUEChief Enterprise Architect · Bridgewater Consulting Group
  44. 44Karthik MoorthyWEDChief Growth Officer · Bidgely
  45. 45Ricky MurrayTUESenior Director of Social Strategy · Doer/Maker
  46. 46DeeAnne NorrisTUECEO · Renville-Sibley Cooperative Power Association
  47. 47Evan O'MahoneyTUE · THUChief Information Officer · CPS Energy
  48. 48Christina OliverTHUSVP of Project Management · LCRA
  49. 49Tolu OmotosoTUEVP, Corporate Strategy, Innovation & Technology · SECO Energy
  50. 50Cody ONeilMONVice President of Operations · Holy Cross Energy
  51. 51Angie OstaszewskiTUEDirector, Strategy & Innovation · SEEL, LLC
  52. 52Denise OwusuMONDecarbonization Manager & Lead of NPUC · Motive Power, NPUC
  53. 53John PadalinoWEDGeneral Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer · Bandera Electric Cooperative
  54. 54Quinn ParkerWEDFounder and CEO · Encolor
  55. 55Danny PetreccaTHUVP of Business Development · Itron
  56. 56Tim PiantaMONHead of Utility Partnerships · Base Power Company
  57. 57Zach PollockMONDirector of Grid Strategy & Emerging Technology · Xcel Energy
  58. 58Bill PotterWEDCEO · DataCapable
  59. 59Richard A RamirezTUEHead of US Critical National Infrastructure & Network · National Grid
  60. 60Mitch RappardMONGlobal Solutions Director · Palo Alto Networks
  61. 61Janet RehbergTUEPresident & CEO-elect · EPB
  62. 62Matt RettagliataWEDHead of Solutions for Power and Energy · Google Cloud
  63. 63Teresa RingenbachWEDCo-Founder · Bloom Advisory Partners
  64. 64Jason RodriguezMON · TUE · THUCEO and Co-Founder · Zpryme and Froliq
  65. 65Jason RyanMON · WEDExecutive Vice President, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs · CenterPoint Energy
  66. 66Mandip SamraWEDCEO/General Manager · Burbank Water & Power
  67. 67Dan SchnitzerTUESr. Director, Utility Software Business · Honeywell
  68. 68Brad SmithMONPrincipal Power Engineer · Gridsight
  69. 69Raiford SmithTUEGlobal Director, Power and Energy · Google
  70. 70Marc SpielerTUESenior Managing Director for the Global Energy Industry · NVIDIA
  71. 71Jen SzaroTUEPresident & CEO · AESP
  72. 72Carlos ThomasTUEVP, Global Strategic Accounts · Oracle
  73. 73Jonathan TijerinaMONVP of Corporate Development · CPS Energy
  74. 74Venkat TirupatiTHUVice President, Dev Ops and Grid Transformation · ERCOT
  75. 75Anand VedapuriTUEVP, Infrastructure & Operations and Enterprise Architecture · CPS Energy
  76. 76Todd WiedmanMONChief Information Security Officer · Landis+Gyr
  77. 77Julia ZhuTUEEVP and Chief Digital & Innovation Officer · Alectra
04The agenda· tentative · ETS26 sessions shifted +371 days · sample data

Four days, 50 graduations. Monday to Wednesday run from breakfast to an evening reception; Thursday is a half day and closes at 12:30. Every session is a tick on the rule at the top of the page; the runner follows you down the list.

3 Monday, May 3, 2027 · 08:15–21:00

Opening remarks, policy and data-center load panels, customer experience and grid security, opening reception.

  1. 08:15–17:00RegistrationRegistration Opens
  2. 09:15–09:25OpeningETS Opening & Special Video Remarks w/ Rudy GarzaRudy Garza
  3. 09:25–09:35KeynoteHow to Hack Your Experience at ETS27Hugh Forrest
  4. 09:35–09:45DocumentaryPremier: MLK Community Center Microgrid StoryPeople, workforce and community
  5. 10:30–11:15PanelThe Policy Singularity: When Innovation Outpaces RegulationPolicy, markets and planning · Jason Ryan, Rebecca Klein, Chris Guttman-McCabe, Jason Rodriguez
  6. 11:15–12:00PanelMegawatt Reckoning: Hacking the Data Center Load CurveLoad growth, storage and capacity · Jonathan Tijerina, Tim Pianta, Gerardo Delgado · mod. Denise Owusu
  7. 12:00–13:00MealNetworking Lunch
  8. 13:00–13:15KeynoteThe Engagement Hack: Making Grid Optimization a Customer GameCustomer and affordability · Chimaobi Chijioke
  9. 13:45–14:15Fireside chatThe CXth Sense: JodyBot, the Digital Twin for Customer OperationsCustomer and affordability · Bashir Bseirani, Jody Allison, Vanessa Edmonds
  10. 14:15–15:00PanelBeyond the Firewall: Securing a Million New Grid Edge Entry PointsResilience and security · Todd Wiedman, Mitch Rappard, John Miri, Janie Gonzalez, Greg Brown
  11. 15:00–15:30BreakNetworking Break
  12. 15:30–16:15Town hallThe New Energy Trilemma: Customer Affordability, Wildfires, and the AI Power SurgeCustomer and affordability · Gerardo Delgado, Zach Pollock, Cody ONeil, Brad Smith · mod. Kimberly Britton
  13. 19:00–21:00ReceptionETS27 Opening Networking Reception
4 Tuesday, May 4, 2027 · 08:15–20:00

AI and data talks, parallel breakouts, grid-edge and metering panels, evening reception.

  1. 08:15–09:00BreakNetworking Breakfast
  2. 09:00–09:15Fireside chatLeadership Perspective: Service, Innovation, and Customer Affordability in the New Energy EraCustomer and affordability · Nancy Bui-Thompson · mod. Jason Rodriguez
  3. 10:00–10:15KeynoteThe Efficient Frontier: Where AI Meets Customer-Centric AffordabilityAI, data and digital · Talvis Love
  4. 10:30–11:15PanelThe Edge is the New Core: Why the Grid's Future is DistributedGrid edge and distributed energy · DeeAnne Norris, Jen Szaro, Deepak Garg, Paul Lau, Marc Spieler
  5. 11:50–12:20Fireside chatAI Won’t Fix Your Data Problem — But Your Data Problem Will Kill Your AI StrategyAI, data and digital · Carlos Thomas, Anand Vedapuri
  6. 12:20–13:30MealNetworking Lunch
  7. 13:30–14:15BreakoutBreakout A: From Firewalls to Frequency: Operationalizing Security at the Grid EdgeResilience and security · Greg Brown, Richard A Ramirez · mod. Erin Autin
  8. 13:30–14:15BreakoutBreakout B: Rate Design Reimagined: Hacking Economics for Grid InvestmentCustomer and affordability · Sam Chang, Bashir Bseirani, Damali Harding · mod. Joyce Deuley
  9. 14:15–15:00BreakoutBreakout F: Emotion Meets Electron: Designing Energy Experiences That StickCustomer and affordability · Amy Atchley, Angie Ostaszewski · mod. Ricky Murray
  10. 15:00–15:30BreakNetworking Break
  11. 15:30–15:45ETS TalkHow AI is Rewiring the Utility MindsetAI, data and digital · Tolu Omotoso
  12. 15:45–16:00ETS TalkInnovation, Workforce, and Quantum Grid ApplicationsPeople, workforce and community · Janet Rehberg
  13. 16:00–16:45PanelAI, Meet AMI: The Real-Time Brain for the Modern GridAI, data and digital · Julia Zhu, Dan Schnitzer, Kevin Monagle, Evan O'Mahoney, Joyce Deuley
  14. 16:45–17:15Fireside chatPower Play: How Google and AES are Disrupting the Energy and Intelligence Status QuoAI, data and digital · Raiford Smith · mod. Jason Rodriguez, Chad Horton
  15. 18:30–20:00ReceptionDay 2 Networking Reception
5 Wednesday, May 5, 2027 · 08:15–20:00

Outage intelligence, AI keynotes and panels, workshop, planning and reliability, closing reception.

  1. 08:15–08:55BreakNetworking Breakfast
  2. 08:55–09:10PanelHack the Outage: Grid Down. Customer First. How the Energy Industry is Rewriting the Rules of Outage IntelligenceResilience and security · Jason Ryan, Zac Canders, Bill Potter, Bob Flaherty
  3. 09:15–09:30KeynoteHacking the Bottleneck: How AI Returns Attention to the Experts Who MatterAI, data and digital · Abhishek Balakrishnan
  4. 09:30–09:45KeynotePower Hungry: A Day in the AI Powered world of 2040AI, data and digital · Jeff Jerome
  5. 10:00–10:30PanelTrusted AI for Your RealityAI, data and digital · Karthik Moorthy, John Kupcinski
  6. 11:00–11:30Fireside chatHacking the Distribution UtilityGrid edge and distributed energy · John Padalino, Carlos Ayala, Teresa Ringenbach
  7. 11:30–12:00Fireside chatWho Wins the Race: AI Speed or Grid Stability?AI, data and digital · Jeffrey Banks, Matt Rettagliata, Vanessa Edmonds
  8. 12:30–13:30MealNetworking Lunch
  9. 13:30–14:15WorkshopBreakout G: The Next Era of DSM: From Short-Term Savings to Long-Term ChangeCustomer and affordability · Quinn Parker
  10. 15:00–15:25BreakNetworking Break
  11. 15:35–16:20PanelConducting the Grand Symphony: Sustainability, Reliability, and AffordabilityPolicy, markets and planning · Lora Anguay, Mandip Samra, Navin Kumar Prasannam · mod. Erin Autin
  12. 16:20–17:05Fireside chatGrid Games: How AI is Both the Defender and the InvaderAI, data and digital · John Kupcinski, Jeffrey Banks, Josh Keeling, John Miri · mod. Joyce Deuley
  13. 18:30–20:00ReceptionClosing Day 3 Networking Reception
6 Thursday, May 6, 2027 · 08:30–12:30

Half day: storage and trust keynotes, capacity and resilience conversations, closing session.

  1. 08:30–09:30MealBreakfast & Networking
  2. 09:15–09:30KeynoteSupergrid Rising: Can Energy Storage Save the Planet?Load growth, storage and capacity · Joon Lee
  3. 09:30–09:45KeynoteThe Trust Hack: You Can Pilot Without It, But You Can’t Scale Without ItAI, data and digital · Evan O'Mahoney, Janie Gonzalez
  4. 09:45–10:00KeynoteThe Software-Defined Power GridAI, data and digital · Andres Carvallo
  5. 10:00–10:45PanelUnlocking Capacity in an Age of ExtremesLoad growth, storage and capacity · Elaina Ball, Christina Oliver, Venkat Tirupati, Sabah Bayatli · mod. Seyi Fabode
  6. 10:45–11:30Fireside chatFuture Forward: Re-Examining Sustainable Resilience in the Era of AIResilience and security · Danny Petrecca, Tasha McCarter, Jeremy Adelman · mod. Jason Rodriguez
  7. 11:30–12:15Town hallHack the Customer: Real Stories and Real Impact from Utilities at the Forefront of Addressing the Affordability ChallengeCustomer and affordability · Carlos Ayala, KJ Feder · mod. Christine Miles
  8. 12:15–12:25ClosingClosing Session: ETS27 Ultimate Hacks
  9. 12:25–12:30ClosingEvent Close
05Tickets· on sale · Eventbrite · read 2026-10-13

Two categories, two phases.

Government and utility passes are $320.89 now and $374.25 after November 19, 2026. Industry passes are $907.78 now and $1,227.91 after. Prices include Eventbrite fees. No refunds.

Register on Eventbrite →

Not yet published, and so not on this sheet: what a pass includes (meals, receptions, workshops); group or sponsor codes; student, speaker or press rates; whether a ticket is transferable.

Sales close 2027-05-07 23:59 CDT. Four ticket classes reported by the listing; the rule below sets them on one price scale.

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $907.78Industry · phase 1
until 11/19/2026 $320.89Government & Utility · phase 1
until 11/19/2026 $1,227.91Industry · phase 2
from 11/20/2026 $374.25Government & Utility · phase 2
from 11/19/2026
06Place· Austin, Texas · venue announced soon

Austin, Texas. Venue announced soon.

The summit runs Monday, May 3 to Thursday, May 6, 2027. The venue has not been announced; the ticket listing shows a street pin at 713 Congress Avenue that this sheet treats as unconfirmed, so the reticle on the map sits on the city, not on a building.

The hotel block and travel details arrive with the venue. ETS asks visitors to get around by Cap Metro, rideshare, e-bike, e-scooter or on foot, and to bring a reusable bottle.

ETS23 was at Hotel ZaZa, Austin · ETS26 at the Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio

CONGRESS AVE I-35 LADY BIRD LAKE · COLORADO RIVER CONGRESS AVE BRIDGE 1.5 M BATS AT DUSK STATE CAPITOL · SUNSET RED GRANITE 713 CONGRESS AVEEVENTBRITE PIN · UNCONFIRMED 30°16′N97°44′W
Schematic, not to scale · the venue reticle will land here when it is announced