The Energy Workforce of the Future Summit
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Human resilience has long been the driving force behind innovation, and nowhere is this more critical than in shaping the energy workforce of the future. By integrating artificial intelligence with the tenacity of today's workers, we are redefining how energy is produced, managed, and delivered. This summit celebrates the powerful collaboration between human ingenuity and cutting-edge technology, spotlighting how to build a more innovative, more sustainable energy future.
SPEAKERS
Chris Lacy
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Expand Energy
Souzi Weiland
Human Resources Director, Talent & Culture, Expand Energy
Shan Escobar
Talent Planning & Learning Lead, Expand Energy
Katie Mehnert
Founder & CEO, ALLY Energy
Katy Hall
Head of Diversity, NES Fircroft
Melody Kelleher
Vice President - Talent Empowerment, Baker Hughes
Kristine Gentry
CEO & Founder, Culture Grove
Natalie Valentine
Senior Director of Operations, Worley
Jeff Gill
Talent and Leadership Development, N5084
Massiel Diez
Co-Founder, Flipping the Barrel
Douglas Orr
Founder & President, Pioneer Leadership Advisors
Jennifer Richmond
CEO, Parallel
Beth Kobermann
Executive Board Member, ESN Health
Vishal Mehta
Managing Director, Deloitte AI & Data Practice
Kumar Lakshmipathi
Generative AI Leader for Energy, Amazon Web Services
Cory Okeefe
CEO, Parallel
Ingrid Velasco
2025 HECW Co-chair, Allies in Energy
Samhita Shah
Global Head of Industry Marketing, Energy & Utilities, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
We're better together.
"If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together" — African Proverb.
In 2019, just before the outbreak of COVID-19, the Energy Workforce of the Future™ (EWOTF) was a workforce development roadmap developed by ALLY, partners, and industry leaders across oil and gas, power and utilities, renewables, and climate tech.
When we brought together 80 companies, affinity groups, startups, and schools, we concluded that the industry needs to collaborate on four critical areas: attraction, retention, culture, and community. Each year, we come together to advance the goals of the roadmap.
Our guiding strategy
The Energy Workforce of the Future™ roadmap is a key enabler in developing a skilled pipeline and inclusive workforce that delivers a lower-carbon and more sustainable future.
Read the history and get a copy of the original narrative report that's shaped this work →
ATTRACTION
We will invest in energy literacy and develop an industry value proposition.
Technology, finance, and healthcare are more desirable industries. Energy needs a narrative, one that embraces all forms.
RETENTION
We will prepare the workforce for the energy transition.
A lower-carbon world will require exceptional talent. We will work to cross-skill, upskill and reskill talent for the transition.
CULTURE
We will develop a resilient and sustainable workforce.
We will create a sense of belonging, inclusive workplaces, benefits, and cultures that transcend policy.
COMMUNITY
We will share best practices across the energy industry.
The ALLY community convenes semi-annually to discuss, socialize, and publish best practices in the energy workforce, talent attraction and development.