GRIT Awards & Best Energy Workplaces

 

One of the most prestigious annual events in the energy industry will be even bigger this year as people from across the sector come together for the GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces. At the lunchtime event on October 30, influential and visionary leaders in energy, sustainability, and climate will gather to see who will take home the coveted prizes.

 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at the House of Blues Houston

• 10:30 AM Doors Open, Networking, Pictures
• 11:30 AM Lunch
• 12:15 PM Opening Act: Comedian Ku Egenti
• 12:30 PM Fireside Chat: Real Talk - Lifetime Achievement
  
  • Katie Mehnert, Founder and CEO, ALLY Energy
  • Vicki Hollub, CEO, Occidental Petroleum
  • Sivasankaran ‘Soma’ Somasundaram, CEO, Champion
  • Jan Odegard, former Executive Director, The Ion
• 1:15 Awards Ceremony
  • Julian Garaizar / Kevin McMinn / Ku Egeneti
• 2:15 PM Champagne Toast
• 2:30 PM Awards Ceremony Ends
• We suggest you arrive early to have enough time for parking and security.

Our Program

Ku Egenti is a Nigerian comedian, producer & talk show host and will kick us off with some gritty comedy, followed by lunch, the awards and a dynamic CEO discussion on the future of energy.  Join Vicki Hollub, president and chief executive officer of Occidental; Jan E. Odegard, consultant and former executive director of Ion, the hub of Houston’s innovation ecosystem; and  Sivasankaran “Soma” Somasundaram, president and chief executive officer of ChampionX. In a fireside chat with Katie Mehnert, CEO of ALLY Energy, they will share their stories and visions for the future.

 

The emcee is Juliana Garaizar, an ALLY Energy Advisory Board member and founding partner of Energy Tech Nexus.

 

Tickets, tables, and sponsorship are available.