Gulf Coast Energy Network

2021 Power Up Energy Expo

Workshop 1: Climate Change as a National Security Priority

Mr. Dave Robau
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Energy Network

Dr. Julia Nesheiwat
Distinguished Fellow, The Atlantic Council

As we address the impacts of climate change, we see how extreme weather events impact our national security. Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home & Abroad, established administration policy that climate considerations shall be an essential element of United States foreign policy & national security. For the Department of Defense, energy is an operational imperative and our dependence on traditional energy sources has increased vulnerabilities and poses a threat to military operations.

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Closing Keynote Address

The Department of the Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (OEA) was established in February 2016 by the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff to serve as the aggregator for installation energy and water resilience initiatives. The new OEA Director, Mr. Kirk Phillips, offers a great overview of the Office and its recent accomplishments.

We are so pleased to partner with of friends at the RISE Consortium. The mission of the Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy (RISE) Consortium is to address the energy security and climate crises by reimagining how we use, generate, transport, and store energy and how we build efficient, modern, resilient infrastructure. Join more than 300 organizations as a RISE Consortium member.

Keynote Speaker – Day 1 – Col. Travis K. Leighton

Colonel Travis K. Leighton is the Chief of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center Natural Disaster Recovery Division located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. He leads an organization supporting a $6 billion, multi-year planning, programming, design, and construction effort to rebuild Tyndall following Hurricane Michael in 2018 and Offutt Air Force Base following a March 2019 flood.

Opening Welcome – Day 2

The Department of the Air Force Office of Energy Assurance (OEA) was established in February 2016 by the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff to serve as the aggregator for installation energy and water resilience initiatives. The new OEA Director, Mr. Kirk Phillips, offers a great overview of the Office and its recent accomplishments.

We are so pleased to partner with of friends at the RISE Consortium. The mission of the Resilient Infrastructure + Secure Energy (RISE) Consortium is to address the energy security and climate crises by reimagining how we use, generate, transport, and store energy and how we build efficient, modern, resilient infrastructure. Join more than 300 organizations as a RISE Consortium member.

Workshop 5: Resilient Installations and Fortified Construction

Rebuilding an Air Force installation after Category 5 hurricane takes a team of experts from ac from multiple sectors. This panel looks at smart and sustainable design principles, coupled with the latest technologies in fortified construction. This session takes a deep dive into the Installation of the Future at Tyndall Air Force Base.

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