People In Power

Renaissance Commissioner

Making Energy Policy in A Key State

We spoke with former Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Bob Stump, now focusing on energy policy nationwide and a variety of issues at the Arizona Legislature.

Energy Law Leader

Global Trends Are Game Changers

Clint Vince, Chair, Energy Sector, Dentons US on cyber threats, climate change, cyclones and competition.

Exelon's Maggie FitzPatrick

“We must transform how we engage with customers”

FitzPatrick is Senior VP, Corporate Affairs, Philanthropy & Customer Engagement.

Exelon's Chris Gould

Passion and energy of an evolving utility workforce

Gould is Senior VP, Corporate Strategy, Chief Innovation Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer.

Coffee Break: Exelon's CEO Chris Crane

‘You must dedicate your own time to supporting innovation. You also need to say when to shut a project down.’

Crane describes how Exelon approaches innovation both from a broad perspective, and in more narrow terms.

Coffee Break: Ameren's CEO Warner Baxter

‘We converted an old garage and turned it into an innovation workspace, the Hub.’

Baxter describes how Ameren established a strong foundation for innovation without making radical changes to incentives, and how companies become more self-sufficient in their innovation.

Coffee Break: AEP's CEO Nick Akins

‘AEP can bring technological solutions for smart cities to other areas of the country.’

Akins describes why more focus was placed on innovation, how to invent a culture of innovation for the long term, and how to get incentives properly lined up.