THE ENERGY WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE

We're better together.

“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together" - African Proverb.

The Energy Workforce of the Future™ (EWOTF) is a workforce development roadmap developed by ALLY, partners, and industry leaders across oil and gas, power and utilities, renewables, and climate tech.

When we brought together 80 companies, affinity groups, startups, and schools, we concluded that the industry needs to work together on four critical areas: attraction, retention, culture, and community. Each year we come together to advance the goals of the roadmap.

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Our guiding strategy

The Energy Workforce of the Future™ is a key enabler in developing a skilled pipeline and inclusive workforce delivering a lower-carbon and more sustainable future.

ATTRACTION

We will invest in energy literacy and develop an industry value proposition.

Technology, finance, and healthcare are more desirable industries. Energy needs a narrative, one that embraces all forms.

RETENTION

We will prepare the workforce for the energy transition.

A lower-carbon world will require exceptional talent. We will work to cross-skill, upskill and reskill talent for the transition.

CULTURE

We will develop an inclusive and sustainable workforce.

We will go beyond diversity and create inclusive workplaces, benefits, and cultures that transcend policy.

COMMUNITY

We will share best practices across the energy industry.

Members have organzied three councils: ALLY, ERG, and ESG. The community convenes semi-annually to discuss, socialize, and publish best practices in the energy workforce, inclusive culture, and ESG.

Video Recaps

Watch the recap (3 minutes) or explore all of the sessions from this year's summit.

The Energy Workforce of the Future Recap including all sessions

Indivisible How to Forge Our Differences into a Stronger Future

Community-Centric Branding: The Secret Sauce to Attract Top Talent

Networking in a Noisy World: Cultivating Authentic Connections

Real Talk: The Hidden Truths about the Energy Workforce using AI

The Women in Energy Global Study

NES Fircroft, ALLY Energy, POWERFul Women UK, and Energy Jobline partnered to look at the women in the energy workplace.

AGENDA & SPEAKERS

From GenZ to the C-Suite, office to the field, across energy... come hear about how everyone is unleashing talent and innovation to address the world's energy needs. Change is possible through people. This summit and career fair bring together executives, leaders, influencers, academics, technologists, founders, and the next generation to discuss how the energy sector can meet the challenges of the energy transition with the deployment of human capital.

REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST OPEN @ 7:30 AM

8:00 AM - Igniting Potential: Your Gateway into the Energy Industry

Join our emcee, Bhakti Salunke, Executive Director, of The Energy Project for a morning kick-off full of energy, as we unveil the dynamic world and boundless opportunities that await today’s energy innovators and tomorrow's industry pioneers.

LINGO! Connections & Culture Breakfast

As traditional career fairs become relics of a bygone era, the secret sauce lies in the timeless art of face-to-face interactions. LINGO! Focuses on the buzzwords that define the energy industry. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new, LINGO is designed to engage everyone in a series of rapid, jargon-busting sessions to facilitate robust conversations and connections..

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM - REAL TALK BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Community-Centric Branding: The Secret Sauce to Attract Top Talent

Community building is evolving branding for the better. We'll look at utilizing social media, podcasts, events, and collaborations to tell your brand's story and create an engaging community narrative. Discover how to foster a loyal brand ecosystem that supports growth, amplifies your message, and connects you to the talent you want and need.

Katie Mehnert, CEO and Founder, ALLY Energy (Moderator)
Stephanie Licon, Instrumentation Engineer, Wood
Hope Pratt, Student, Duke University & Co-Founder, Energy Terminal Podcast
Loretta Williams Gurnell, CEO and Founder, SUPERGirls SHINE Foundation

Navigating the Energy Ecosystem to Startups, Corporations or Entrepreneurship

New to energy or experienced in looking to carve out a path? This session zeroes in on the unique opportunities and challenges that the energy sector presents. Whether you're considering the innovative world of startups, or established corporations, or forging your path in entrepreneurship, our panelists will arm you with the knowledge to build a successful career.

Amy Henry, Chief Executive Officer, Eunike Ventures (Moderator)
Caitlyn McCloskey – Process Engineer, Sublime Systems & Head of Venture Partnerships at College to Climate
Kevin McMinn, Chief Operating Officer, ALLY Energy

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM - Networking in a Noisy World: Cultivating Authentic Connections

In today's hyper-connected landscape, forging meaningful professional relationships can be challenging. Learn how to make a lasting impression, engage with industry leaders authentically, and develop a network that supports your progression in the energy sector.

Kaitlyn Palividas, Senior Manager, Bedrock, an NES Fircroft company
Sarah Magruder, CEO and Founder, Savvy Oil & Gas Consulting
Katie Mehnert, CEO & Founder, ALLY Energy

REGISTRATION OPENS @ 10:30 & LUNCH & DOORS OPEN @ 11:00 AM

10:30 AM – Registration, Lunch & Networking

11:45 AM - Unleashing Talent & Innovation & The State of Women in Energy, NES Fircroft

12:00 PM - Indivisible: How to Forge Our Differences into a Stronger Future, Denise Hamilton

Denise Hamilton has always believed in the power and promise of a word she learned as a schoolgirl: “indivisible.” She’s challenging audiences to move beyond current notions of diversity and inclusion to bud communities, workplaces, and relationships that live up to that word.

12:45 PM - Break

1:00 PM - Real Talk: The Hidden Truths about the Energy Workforce using AI Are skills a barrier to the energy workforce? What companies and industries are taking talent from the energy sector? How will AI change the way we understand the energy workforce of the future?

Ben Zweig, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Revelio Labs
Dr. Morgan Frank, Assistant Professor, School of Computing, University of Pittsburg, Department of Informatics and Networked Systems

1:45 PM - Break

2:00 PM – Real Talk: Navigating the Tides of Change in Hiring, Retention and Culture. As the energy sector continues to evolve, so does the landscape of workforce management. This panel assembles leading Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) to shed light on the prevailing hiring, retention and culture challenges.

Hether Benjamin Brown, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Calpine Corporation
Nancy Bui, Chief Human Resources Officer, Cheniere Energy
Jackson Lynch, Chief Human Resources Officer, Sunnova Energy
Jordan Zweig, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, ChampionX

2:45 PM - Real Talk: Unleashing Talent for the Energy Transition What is going to take and how are we going to get there?

Sanya Mathura, Managing Director Strategic Reliability Solutions & Author of Empowering Women in STEM – Working to Inspire the Future
Kara Branch, MBA, LSSGB, Founder and CEO, Black Girls Do Engineer
Dr. Christina Robinson, Executive Director of Work Based Learning & Industry Partnership, Houston Community College

3:30 PM – Next Steps & Closing