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Full Roster: 55 Speakers & Contributors — Sustainable Energy Catalyst, NYC 2026 | ICWS


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Every speaker, table leader and contributor at the Sustainable Energy Catalyst Master Minds Roundtables, New York, 23 September 2026 — NYSERDA, Con Edison, NYPA, NYCEDC, NY Green Bank, Linde, Columbia and more.



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Full Roster — Sustainable Energy Catalyst: The Master Minds Roundtables


Columbia Engineering Innovation Hub, New York · Wednesday 23 September 2026 · Climate Week NYC


The Sustainable Energy Catalyst is convened by the International Climate Webinar Series, North American Chapter, with Columbia University's Center for Advanced Electrification and Event One Solutions International. Fifty-five speakers, table leaders and contributors take part across six thematic executive roundtables. Everyone named below is in the room.


Keynote Speakers


Doreen M. Harris — President & Chief Executive Officer, NYSERDA

Council Member Justin Sanchez — District 17, the Bronx, New York City Council

Keith Todd Kerman — Deputy Commissioner, Fleet Management, and Chief Fleet Officer, NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services

Ahmed Tigani — 27th Commissioner, NYC Department of Buildings

Brandon Owens — Vice President, Innovation & Research, NYSERDA

Matthew W. Daus — President, International Association of Transportation Regulators

Sam Jung — Senior Vice President, Green Economy, NYCEDC


Grid Efficiency & Digitalization


Table Leader — Dr. Britt Reichborn-Kjennerud, Director of Distribution Planning, Con Edison

Facilitator — Jessica Waldorf, Chief of Staff & Director of Policy Implementation, New York State Department of Public Service


Rona Taylor — Executive Director, Central and South East Brooklyn Community Development Corporation

Tanner Behrend — VP Strategic Growth, Edgecom Energy

Emmanuel Ngue — Founder, President & CEO, EN Solutions Hydro

Syed Taha Taqvi — Founder & CEO, Aben Hub

Romita Biswas — Technical Lead, Electrify DC

Maria Fields — CEO & Founder, Sprocket Power

Archie Kinnane — Project Manager, NYSERDA


Renewable Energy Integration & Storage


Table Leader — Julia Souder, Chief Executive Officer, LDES Council


Sarah Salem — Director, Environmental Justice & Community Investment, Flatiron Energy

Benjamin Watson — Lead Program Manager, New York Power Authority

Dulcie Madden — Co-Founder & CEO, Dig Energy, Inc.

Olivier Brigaud — Vice President & Chief Project Officer, Orenda, Inc.

Rob Alexander — Co-Founder & CEO, AlumaPower

Andrew Murray — Founder & CEO, Aslan Renewables

DJ Parmar — Principal, Reliance Electrical Systems LLC


Industrial Decarbonization & Hydrogen


Table Leader — Linnea Paton, CEM, Section Manager, District Steam Long-Range Planning, Con Edison

Facilitator — Pravin Mathur, Executive Director, Metals & Global Clean Energy, Linde


Phil De Luna — Chief Technology Officer, Cura

Natasha Kostenuk — Founder & CEO, Ayrton Energy

Bolun Xu — Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University

James FitzPatrick — Project Engineer, Energy One Solutions International


Financing the Energy Transition


Table Leader — Michelle Haigh Osorio, Vice President, Investment & Portfolio Management, NY Green Bank


Darius Nassiry — Senior Fellow, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Maria Lettini — Chief Executive Officer, US SIF

Caroline Morris — Asset Management & Stakeholder Engagement, NYCEDC

Ryan Wall — Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada in New York

Kyle Moncrief — Chief Financial Officer, Hypercharge

Andrew Lee — President & Co-Founder, InnoviaGeo


Transportation & Building Electrification


Table Leader — Matthias Preindl, Associate Professor of Power Electronic Systems, Columbia University

Facilitator — Joy Gardner, Executive Director, Empire Clean Cities


Patrick Lewis — eMobility Program Coordinator, New York Power Authority

Apoorv Goyal — Sustainable Design Leader, Decarbonization, HOK

Nick Thomas — Director, Innovation Platforms, NextEnergy

Garrett Modeste — Director of Growth & Customer Success, Kelvin

Gary Parsad — Director of Field Operations, NYC DCAS

Allison Considine — Director, New York, Building Decarbonization Coalition

Monica Walters — Chief Executive Officer, MOD Energy Solutions

Olivier Brault — Founder & CEO, Gamotech


NYC Clean Air: The Bronx–Hunts Point Blueprint


Table Leader — Matt Landin, Vice President, Energy & Asset Management, NYCEDC

Facilitator — Alain P. Steven, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Energy One Solutions International


Lauren Kesner O’Brien — Policy & Partnerships Manager, Empire Clean Cities

Shail Pandya — Vice President, Commercial Assessment & Remediation, Tetra Tech

Navid Rahbariasr — Associate Research Scientist, Columbia Department of Electrical Engineering

Alexander Buell — Director, E-Mobility, Con Edison

John Markowitz — Senior Director, Head of eMobility, New York Power Authority

Kay Ige — Regional Facilities Director, Baldor Food


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