Speakers, Topics and Webcasts

Introductory Remarks

• John M. Derrick, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
• Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Why We Need a National Energy Plan

Outlook from the House

• Rep. W.J. “Billy” Tauzin (R-LA), Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee
• Introduced and Moderated by: Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Outlook from the Senate

• Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Chairman, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• Introduced and Moderated by: Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Increasing Domestic Energy Supply to Secure Our National Interest

• William Michael Warren, Chairman, President and CEO, Energen Corporation
• Irl F. Engelhardt, Chairman and CEO, Peabody Energy Corporation
• Moderator: Greg Lebedev, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Managing Director, National Chamber Foundation

Why We Must Act Now to Implement An Energy Plan

• Red Cavaney, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute
• Joe F. Colvin, President and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute
• Jack N. Gerard, President and CEO, National Mining Association
• Thomas R. Kuhn, President, Edison Electric Institute
• David N. Parker, President and CEO, American Gas Association
• Moderator: Bill Kovacs, Vice President, Environment, Technology and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Outlook from the Administration

• The Honorable Spencer Abraham, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
• Introduced and Moderated by: R. Bruce Josten, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Keynote Luncheon Address

• Peter W. Huber, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
• Introduced and Moderated by: Bill Little, President and CEO, Quam-Nichols Company, and Chairman, National Chamber Foundation

Real Energy Technologies that Make a Difference

• Dr. Don Paul, Chief Technology Officer, ChevronTexaco Corporation
• Emmett Kelly, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Itron, Inc.
• Edward C. Lowe, Manager, Gas Turbine & Combined Cycle Product Lines, GE Power Systems
• Ben Yamagata, Executive Director, Coal Utilization Research Council
• Moderator: Mark Fronmuller, Vice President and Leader, U.S. Utilities Practice, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young

Climate Change and the Energy Bill – Congressional Perspective

• Rep. Charles W. Stenholm (D-TX)
• Introduced and Moderated by: Bill Little, President and CEO, Quam-Nichols Company, and Chairman, National Chamber Foundation

Post 9/11 American Energy Policy – New Market Psychology in the Era of Rogue Oil

• Sen. Conrad Burns (R-MT)
• Introduced and Moderated by: James Glassman, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Closing Keynote Address – Where is the Energy Industry Heading?

• Patrick Henry Wood, III, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Introduced and Moderated by: John M. Derrick, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Pepco Holdings, Inc.