About:

Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near-term solution: "Regarding building decarbonization & grid modernization, to achieve Chicago's Climate, Health, and Equity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is _________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout tables to compete on developing a 12-month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12-month solution.

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Hosted by the AEG Chicago 23Q4 Task Force, this online roundtable will cover the Clean Ports Program for the Illinois International Port District.

Featured Leaders:

• H.G. Chissell, Founder & CEO, Advanced Energy Group

• Erik Varela, Executive Director, IIPD (Illinois International Port District)

• Colleen Wright, Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Constellation Energy

• Gregorio Salinas, Great Lakes Region Business Diversity Manager, Burns & McDonnell

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Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding Mobility & Clean Transportation, to achieve Chicago’s Climate, Health & Equity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 month is __________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

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Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding Grid Modernization, to achieve Chicago’s Climate, Health & Equity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 month is __________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

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Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding Clean Transportation, to achieve Chicago’s Climate, Health & Equity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 month is __________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

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Topic: Regional activities, roadmap to roll-out, community impacts

About: Panel covering both the development of a hydrogen economy in N.E. Illinois and promoting Hydrogen infrastructure in the region for transportation.

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Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding Grid Modernization, to achieve Chicago's climate, health & equity goals, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is __________.

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

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AEG Golf Outing

August 10th, 2022

Harborside International Golf Center

9:00am Tee-Time

Agenda:

8:00 - 9:00am: Registration & Practice

9:00am: Shotgun Start

9:00 - 1:00pm: Golf

1:00 - 2:45pm: Lunch & Presentations:

• AEG Hydrogen Task Force

• Erik Varela, Executive Director, Illinois International Port District

• YaLonda Lockett, Regional Vice President, S&C Electric Company

Sponsorships available. Please contact jess@goadvancedenergy.com

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Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding Buildings & Construction, to achieve Chicago's Carbon & Equity goals, a critical obstacle to collaboratively overcome within the next 12 month is __________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

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Invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding Critical Infrastructure, Equity & Resilience, to achieve Chicago’s Carbon & Equity goals, a critical obstacle to overcome is __________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Next, invited participants, strategically placed at breakout tables, compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. Volunteers develop an AEG Task Force to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

AEG Stakeholder Dinner

“Funding Opportunities for Clean Critical Infrastructure”

Limit of 24 people

March 17th @ 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Location: Sub 51, 51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL

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DETAILS:

When: December 9th @ 8:00am - 12:30 pm CT

Location: Chicago-Gold Coast Tesla, 901 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611

COVID-19 PROTOCOL: ATTENDEES SHOULD BE FULLY VACCINATED. MASKS ARE REQUESTED. This protocol may change according to CDC Guidelines.

About: Four invited speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution: "Regarding Mobility & Transportation, to achieve Chicago’s Carbon & Equity goals, a critical obstacle to overcome is __________."

Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the selected obstacle. An AEG Task Force is formulated to carry out the selected 12 month solution.

AGENDA:

8:00am – 8:30am NETWORKING BREAKFAST

8:30am – 8:45am WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

• Carrie Zalewski, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

• Kyra Woods, Policy Advisor, City of Chicago

8:45am - 10:00am SPEAKER CHALLENGE

Speakers:

• Erin Aleman, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

• Mark Braby, Head of eMobility, Payments, Data, Itron Inc.

• Leah Mooney, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, Chicago Transit Authority

• Roberto Requejo, Executive Director, Elevated Chicago eTOD

10:00am - 10:15am TASK FORCE UPDATES

10:15am - 11:45am BREAKOUT SESSION CHALLENGE

11:45am - 12:00pm CONCLUSION

12:00pm - 12:30pm OPTIONAL NETWORKING

YOU’RE ALSO INVITED TO: AEG Chicago Stakeholder Dinner

DETAILS:

When: 5:30pm - 9:00pm CT

Location: Hub 51, 51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

COVID-19 PROTOCOL: ATTENDEES SHOULD BE FULLY VACCINATED. MASKS ARE REQUESTED. This protocol may change according to CDC Guidelines.

About: We are excited to have Maria Bocanegra, ICC provide Opening Remarks, and Jon Horek, Sargent & Lundy, present his Task Force Challenge on "A Hydrogen Hub for Transport" in Chicago.

AGENDA:

5:30pm - 6:30pm: Happy Hour

6:30pm to 9:00pm: AEG Chicago Stakeholder Dinner

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AUGUST 12: AEG CHICAGO 21Q3 STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE: GRID MODERNIZATION

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8 - 12 pm EST

Location: Holland & Knight Office - 150 N Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, United States

Schedule of Events:

Speakers present a critical obstacle that needs collaboration and a near term solution. Participants vote on which speaker has articulated the most urgent obstacle. Participants then compete the next day in virtual breakout rooms to develop a winning 12 month solution.

Agenda:

8:00am – 8:30am NETWORKING BREAKFAST

8:30am – 8:45am WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

• Hal Woods, Chief of Policy, Kids First Chicago

8:45am - 10:00am SPEAKER CHALLENGE

• Sherina Maye Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, INTREN, LLC

• Nwabueze Phil-Ebosie, Director of Engineering, ComEd

• Tim Qualheim, Chief Technology Officer, S&C Electric Company

• Maya Rao, Vice President, Head of Partnerships & Transactions, North America, RWE Renewables

10:00am - 10:15am TASK FORCE UPDATES

10:15am - 11:45am BREAKOUT SESSION CHALLENGE

11:45am - 12:00pm CONCLUSION

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm ILLINOIS MEDICAL DISTRICT WALKING TOUR

Invited participants are strategically placed into breakout rooms to compete on developing a 12 month solution to the winning obstacle.

*Holland & Knight is taking enhanced health and safety precautions measures to safeguard its personnel, clients, and guests due to concerns regarding COVID-19. As with firm personnel, we are asking our guests to refrain from visiting a Holland & Knight office if they or anyone with whom they have had close contact with have tested positive for COVID-19 or have experienced any COVID-19 symptoms in the past 14 days. Guests must agree to wear a mask in the common areas of the office and follow all building, state, and local requirements when entering and occupying H&K facilities. Effective immediately, we are requiring the use of masks in our offices in common areas and whenever personnel are not socially distant from others. The same approach applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated personnel. Acceptable face covering: two-layer fabric, medical, or surgical mask, or respirator. Unacceptable face covering: scarf, ski mask, balaclava, bandana, turtleneck, collar, or single-layer fabric mask. Visitors must complete the COVID-19 screening questionnaire (the “Daily Check-in”) https://screening.hklaw.com. Event attendance will be capped at 48 leaders in order to practice social distancing.

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AEG ROUNDTABLE: GROWING A CLEAN, RESILIENT FUTURE

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Location: AEG Zoom Studios

Schedule of Events:

When: October 26th @ 2:00pm - 3:30pm CT

About: Join us for a multi-sectored conversation about sustainable growth and change across the energy sector, from workforce development in green jobs to scalable carbon free investments.

Opening Remarks/Moderator:

• Maria Bocanegra, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission

Speakers:

• Geri Melchiorre, Senior Director of Investments, University of Illinois System

• Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

• Cheryl McKinney, Vice President, Strategy and Portfolio, BP

• Ela Eskinazi, SVP, Sustainable Finance, Head of Business Development ESG, Bank of America

BUILDINGS & GRID MODERNIZATION COVID-19 Fundraiser

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MAY 28 - ONLINE STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE

Location: LIVE ONLINE SESSION

Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm + 30 min. networking

Opening Remarks:

• Carrie Zalewski, Chair, Illinois Commerce Commission

Discussion Leaders:

• Karin Norington-Reaves, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

• Joe Dominguez, Chief Executive Officer, ComEd

• Ann Williams, State Representative, 11th District, Chicago North Side

• Jack Lavin, Chief Executive Officer, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

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20Q1 RECAP - PART II

AEG LIVE: “So, What’s the Solution?” Critical Infrastructure & Resilience

In Part II of this series, 20Q1 Task Force Leaders and Teams from AEG Cities will present and discuss their winning 12 month solutions.

Audience will engage via video to understand, refine and strengthen these problem statements into actionable solutions​​​​​​​​​.

Register Here: AEG LIVE: Critical Infrastructure & Resilience 20Q1 Recap - Part II

APRIL 2 - LIVE ONLINE SESSION - 20Q1 RECAP - PART II

Location: LIVE ONLINE SESSION (to comply with travel restrictions from COVID-19)

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Invited Task Force Leaders:

• AEG Boston

  • Galen Nelson, Chief Program Officer, Mass CEC

  • Todd Isherwood, Program Manager, Willdan

  • Maria Cimilluca, Vice President - Facilities, Northeastern University

• AEG New York

  • Steven Lichtin, Director, Business Development, Go Electric

  • Philip Jonat, Mechanical Engineer, WSP

• AEG Chicago

  • Alexandria Seydel, Attorney, Stahl Cowen

  • Antonio Lopez-Krulas, Consulting Manager, Patrick Engineering

  • Alfred Saucedo, AA to Commissioner Debra Shore, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

• AEG Washington

  • Emily LeJeune, Federal Market Applications Manager, S&C Electric

  • Jonathon Monken, Senior Director, System Resilience and Strategic Coordination, PJM

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20Q1 RECAP - PART I

AEG LIVE: “So, What’s the Problem?” Critical Infrastructure & Resilience

In Part I of this 2 part series, 20Q1 Leading Discussion Leaders from AEG Cities will present and discuss their winning problem statement.

Audience will engage via video to understand, refine and strengthen these problem statements into actionable solutions​​​​​​​​​.

Register Here: AEG LIVE: Critical Infrastructure & Resilience 20Q1 Recap - Part I

MARCH 26 - LIVE ONLINE SESSION - 20Q1 RECAP - PART I

Location: LIVE ONLINE SESSION (to comply with travel restrictions from COVID-19)

Time: 2pm - 4pm

Discussion Leaders:

• James Goudreau, Global Head of Climate, Novartis (Boston)

• Jonathon Monken, Senior Director, System Resilience and Strategic Coordination, PJM (Washington)

• Karen Weigert, VP Business Strategy and Regional Operations, Slipstream (Chicago)

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CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, RESILIENCE & MICROGRIDS

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FEBRUARY 26 - STAKEHOLDER DINNER

• 6:30 - 9:00pm SUB51 Dinner Sponsor: TBC

FEBRUARY 27 - STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE

Opening Remarks:

• Steven Humes, Partner, Holland & Knight

• Maria Bocanegra, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission

Discussion Leaders:

• Sadzi Oliva, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission

• Karen Weigert, VP Business Strategy and Regional Operations, Slipstream

• Cam Davis, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District

• John Zhang, Division Chief, City of Chicago

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MOBILITY & TRANSPORTATION

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NOVEMBER 6 - STAKEHOLDER DINNER

• 6:30 - 9:00pm

  Location: Holland & Knight | 150 North Riverside Plaza | Chicago, IL 60606

  Dinner Sponsor: Invenergy, LLC

  Host Sponsor: Holland & Knight

NOVEMBER 7 - STAKEHOLDER CHALLENGE - TESLA SHOWROOM (includes breakfast)

Opening Remarks:

• Brendan Reilly, Alderman, 42nd Ward, City of Chicago

• David Kolata, Executive Director, Citizens Utility Board

Discussion Leaders:

• Marcus C. Evans, Jr., State Representative, Illinois 101st G.A

• Kate Tomford, Senior Analyst, Energy, Chicago Transit Authority

• John Criezis, Chicago General Manager, Via

Interested in being a discussion leader?  A stakeholder member organization?

IOT, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

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OCTOBER 2 - STAKEHOLDER DINNER

• 6:30 - 9:30pm

  Location: Sub 51, 51 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654

  Dinner Sponsor: AT&T

OCTOBER 3 - STAKEHOLDER BREAKFAST

• 8:00am - 12:00pm

  Location: Holland & Knight | 150 North Riverside Plaza | Chicago, IL 60606

• Opening Remarks:

  • Stephen Humes, Partner, Holland & Knight

  • Carrie Zalewski, Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

• Discussion Leaders:

• Phil Nevels,Director Innovation and Partnerships, Exelon Utilities

• Maria S. Bocanegra, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission

• Eric Sineath, Chief Architect and Practice Director, AT&T

• Nipesh Patel, MBA, Enterprise Client Executive, Itron

Interested in being a discussion leader?  A stakeholder member organization?

SMART BUILDINGS & GRID MODERNIZATION

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MAY 22 - STAKEHOLDER DINNER

• 6:30 - 9:30pm, Dinner Sponsored by: Black & Veatch

MAY 23 - STAKEHOLDER BREAKFAST

Discussion Leaders:

• Kelly Tomblin, Chief Executive Officer, INTREN

• George Bjelovuk, Vice President - Energy Solutions, Siemens

• Mandy La Brier, Director of Energy Management, City of Chicago 

• Jenny Carney, Vice President, Sustainability, Energy and Climate Change, WSP

• Erica Borggren, Vice President Customer Solutions, ComEd

Interested in being a discussion leader?  A stakeholder member organization?

RESILIENCY, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND MICROGRIDS

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MARCH 13 - STAKEHOLDER DINNER

• 6:30 - 9:30pm, Dinner Sponsored by: TBA

MARCH 14 - STAKEHOLDER BREAKFAST

Welcome Remarks: Stephen Humes, Partner, Holland & Knight

Discussion Leaders:

• Stefan Schaffer, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Chicago

• Brien Sheahan, Chairman and CEO, Illinois Commerce Commission

• Andrew Jones, Senior Vice President Global Sales, S&C Electric

• Jim Kavicky, Program Manager, Infrastructure Resilience, Argonne National Laboratory

• Joyce Coffee, President, Climate Resilience Consulting

Interested in being a discussion leader?  A stakeholder member organization?