The VERGE Energy conference brings together large energy buyers, producers and professionals involved in energy management and procurement — including professionals from corporations, government agencies, innovative service providers, developers, financiers and utilities — to explore the emerging technologies and partnerships that will decarbonize global energy systems at the grid and distributed scales.
The VERGE Energy conference will offer nearly 50 inspiring and informative sessions through four program tracks:

“ The VERGE 18 Energy Conference will explore topics ranging from building efficiency to renewable energy to grid resilience while focusing on policy, technology and social innovation. For the 6th straight year, our 100% renewably powered microgrid will generate clean power for the conference and this year will be featured in the heart of Downtown Oakland. ”
Featured Speakers
Past Participants Include:
Title | Company |
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Commissioner | California Public Utilities Commission |
Global Energy Management & Sustainability | Cisco Systems |
General Manager of Energy | Microsoft |
Director, Global Utilities & Infrastructure | Intel Corporation |
Director, Real Estate | City & County of San Francisco |
Director, US Energy Infrastructure | Standard & Poor's |
Senior Technology Advisor to the Mayor | City of Los Angeles |
Vice President, Energy Policy & Regulatory Affairs | Con Edison |
Director, Energy | Target |
Director, Global Impact | eBay Inc. |
Director, Sustainability | |
Supercharger Deployment & Stationary Storage | Tesla Motors |
Vice President, Environment, Policy & Social Initiatives | Apple |
Director, Facilities Planning | Gap Inc. |
Global Datacenter Sustainability | |
Senior Vice President, Customer Operations | ComEd |
Vice President, Energy & Utilities, Global Strategy & Solutions | IBM |
Vice President, Lockheed Martin Energy | Lockheed Martin |
Vice President, Operations & Chief Sustainable Resources Officer | Kaiser Permanente |
CEO | Mercedes-Benz Energy Americas |
Head, Innovation & Global Head of Sustainability Strategy | S&P Global |
Director, Sustainability | Salesforce.com |
Director, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance | Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) |
COO | CPS Energy |
Senior Vice President & Chief Customer Officer | Eversource Energy |