Turner 'honored' to speak at The Future of Global Energy Conference

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was a featured speaker at Greater Houston Partnership’s recent conference called “The Future of Global Energy.”

During the three-day event, energy industry leaders came together to share insights and information on the rapidly changing energy sector. The Greater Houston Partnership unveiled its blueprint on how Houston, which is called the "Energy Capital of the World," can be at the forefront of the global energy transition.

“This morning, I was honored to set the scene of @GHPartnership’s The Future of Global Energy Conference at @HiltonAmericas. If we move forward in the energy transition in a smart and resilient way, we will stay at the forefront of the energy sector,” Turner said in a June 29 Tweet.

The Greater Houston Partnership gives business leaders an opportunity to come together and face the region’s challenges, and has done so since 1840, according to the organization’s website.

Bobby Tudor, chairman of Houston investment bank Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., also spoke at the conference. Tudor’s message was, partly, that Houston can employ more than half a million people in the coming decades if it makes the right moves in the global energy transition.

On the second day of the conference, attendees heard from Dr. Julio Friedmann, a senior research scholar from the Center on Global Energy Policy, at Columbia University SIPA and saw a panel discussion with  Dr. Bryony Livesey, director, UK Industrial Decarbonization Challenge; Guy Powell, vice president of Planning & Business Development, ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions; and Dr. Jennifer Wilcox, principal deputy assistant secretary (PDAS) for Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy.

Tudor served as moderator and Jenny Philip, chief strategy officer and senior vice president of Greater Houston Partnership was the event emcee.

There were multiple inspiration segments, and an in-person tour of Greentown Labs.

On the final day of the conference, there were also a mix of virtual and in-person events, including six different discussions that focused on “Creating a Vision for Houston As a Low-Carbon Hydrogen Hub.”

To learn more about the Greater Houston Partnership, visit the organization’s website.