This keynote panel has been designed to bring together senior representatives from the Gulf Coast's energy sector to discuss how they are leading investment into the region through decarbonization and greener fuel projects

•    Developing Louisiana’s existing infrastructure whilst embedding the benefits of innovative transitional technology
•    Understanding sustainability investment opportunities for new project success
•    Creating the conditions and infrastructure to enable more effective exporting opportunities

•    Taking advantage of current and emerging credit and investment programs to make greener fuel and sustainable energy projects a reality
•    Building stakeholder consensus to enable investment projects to calculate projected yields before finalizing due diligence
•    Planning ahead towards credit calculations and trading to remain competitive on the international and federal levels
 

•    Uncovering emerging sustainability priorities for transportation and port infrastructure
•    Understanding the dual role of heavy mobility in transporting and utilizing greener fuels and energy for industrial success
•    Discussing the challenges and opportunities of incorporating electrification into mobility and transportation
•    Investing in innovative sustainable technology to reduce energy’s transportation impact

Each round table has a different topic and attendees can select the round table that they would like to participate in. Round table leaders will spend the first 15 minutes meeting the delegates and providing a case study / lessons learned log / industry update and then moderate a 30-minute discussion with the group where they can give feedback and ask questions. The final 10 –15 minutes will be spent on agreeing on 3 -5 industry recommendations regarding the topic. A selection of round table industry recommendations will be shared with the whole audience. All of these recommendations will be summarized in the post-event report.

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•    Wider key stakeholder engagement for project success
•    Understanding manufacturing, refining and chemical industry sustainability requirements when constructing new facilities
•    Harnessing innovative and low impact materials for plant construction
•    Securing investment and funding from increasingly ESG conscious sources

•    Understanding the challenges and opportunities of building on a regional workforce with energy transition skills 
•    Balancing academic and experiential learning to ground future skills in operational reality and business success
•    Partnering with academic institutions to upskill existing professionals and offering tomorrow’s workforce future proof skills today

•    Developing sustainable energy infrastructure across the Gulf
•    Partnering within the Gulf ecosystem to secure local talent and business opportunities
•    Boosting the role of chambers of commerce and local associations in emerging greener energy schemes

•    Understanding the role of government affairs within sustainable energy project success
•    Maintaining a successful understanding of evolving frameworks for investment within a federal and state level
•    Supporting stakeholders who are key in facilitating permits for new facilities and opportunities