From FIRE to FUSION, from Horseback to Lunar Rovers, reflecting on our past and planning the future in –
The most important American transformation conference in history.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!! Two hundred and fifty years ago, a bold idea took root on a vast and varied continent—a belief in possibility, in progress, and in the power of people to shape their own future.

From a spark of independence, America set itself in motion.

Across prairies and mountains, on rivers, rails, roads, and runways, MOBILITY became the nation’s heartbeat—carrying dreamers westward, workers homeward, and generations forward.

And with every step, every mile, every leap, ENERGY fueled the journey: from the horse-drawn wagons of the early republic to the nuclear electric dawn of today – where that magnificent journey to the “Golden Age” is now AT RISK.

We have arrived at a pivotal moment in our history.

We are now confronted with a major challenge, a “strategic inflection point” to enable a secure future for generations to come. The insatiable demands for more power capacity and resilience to support mobility, industry, and vital infrastructure to sustain our modern civilized existence are formidable.

The time has come with urgency to reflect on our past, reassess new requirements, and re-think and re-architect systems to meet the modern needs of our society.

Energy & Mobility 2026 starts the movement for the FUTURE…

.. by presenting, discussing, and planning the concepts, technologies, and systems needed for a secure, robust, and resilient future. Drawing on advances from lunar and space programs, emerging quantum capabilities, and AI‑driven systems engineering, the conference focuses on accelerating the electrification, security and protection of transportation, industry, and critical infrastructure across four core themes.

Roscoe Bartlett

Roscoe Bartlett
Honorary Chair,
Visionary Keynote Speaker,
Distinguished Centenarian

We invite leading thinkers—engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers—

to shape the path along the four themes toward a “golden”

RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE, AND SURVIVABLE CIVILIZATION.

Featured Speakers – Confirmed (and Invited)

Terry Boston

former CEO - PJM

Vivek Ramaswamy

Candidate - Ohio Governor

Jud Virden

Director - NLR Labs

Dr. William Joyce

CEO - Advanced Fusion

Major Gen (ret). Luke Reiner

Adjutant General - WY

Dr. Mike Watson

President - INCOSE

Chris Ciuca

Sr. VP SAE International

Tim Gallagher

CEO - ReliabilityFirst

Dr. Jimmy Kenyon

Director - NASA GRC

(Dr. Amy Acton)

Candidate - Ohio Governor

(Hon. Josh Shapiro)

Governor- Pennsylvania

(Hon. Gretchen Whitmer)

Governor - Michigan

(Hon. Mike Braun)

Governor - Indiana

(Hon. Andy Beshear)

Governor - Kentucky

Robert A. Pearce, Associate Administrator NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

(Robert Pearce)

NASA Assoc. Admin ARMD

Transforming the Energy System: Essential Capacity, security and Leadership with Grid 2.0

This theme opens the conversation on grid modernization by underscoring the importance of energy independence, resilience, and a renewed examination of the DC value proposition. It highlights how the nation can reclaim leadership by advancing high-capacity transmission, next-generation infrastructure, and a unified strategy for meeting unprecedented electrification and AI-driven demand.

Key Pillars

GRID 2.0 Requirements: Capacity, De-centralization and Resilience
Establishing HVDC AMERICA – a global coalition for grid advancement
Electricity: from DC to AC and Back to the DC Future
HVDC corridors leading the way
Building for tomorrow’s hyperscale data centers to achieve AI dominance

Special Activities

Keynotes and panel discussion on grid modernization strategies and HVDC deployment
Workshops on next-generation hyperscalars — data center electrification and DC integration
Panels on accelerating AI-driven energy infrastructure and HVDC corridors
Networking sessions to foster collaboration across utilities, industry, and policy makers

Powering Mobility and Mobile Power: Achieving new frontiers with Technology Advancements

Powering Mobility spotlights the rise of next-gen propulsion—electric, hydrogen, hybrid, and biofuel systems—that are reshaping how we move across land, sea, air, and space. These technologies cut emissions, boost efficiency, and enable smarter, lighter, autonomous platforms.

But propulsion alone isn’t enough. Scalable energy systems—battery storage, charging networks, microgrids—are essential to fuel this shift. Whether it’s urban fleets or lunar rovers, mobility depends on reliable power generation, storage, and delivery. The future moves on energy.

Key Pillars

Showcase the rise of advanced propulsion technologies and capabilities
Highlight strategies for developing advances in transportation systems and methods
Examine how new ideas in energy may impact mobility

Special Activities

Keynote sessions on the intersection and interdependence on energy for mobility
Workshops on autonomous operations with AI
Looking to Air Mobility for Urban transport evolution

Microgrids: Decentralization, Island mode, and Energy Democracy for Security and Resilience

This theme explores the advantage of Microgrids for transforming the grid into a decentralized, dynamic, adaptive system that powers progress while countering threat scenarios and vulnerabilities. It highlights innovative strategies that combine capacity growth, adaptive resilience, and decentralized empowerment to ensure a secure and luminous energy future.

Key Pillars

BYOP (Bring Your Own Power) – the new imperative for Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure
Capacity Expansion: Scaling infrastructure for electrification, AI-driven industries, and clean energy transitions
Resilience Fortification: Protecting against climate, cyber, and EMP threats with hardened systems and microgrid backups for secure island mode operation
Decentralization Empowerment: Enabling communities to use local resources, reducing central dependence, and promoting equity

Special Activities

Keynotes and panel discussion on geopolitical energy risks
Workshops on integrating prosumers into the grid
Networking events for public-private partnerships and regulatory reform

Policy, Regulation, and AI optimized Market Transformation

This theme brings together lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders to define the frameworks needed to accelerate grid modernization. It explores incentives, interconnection standards, and market reforms that enable innovation, investment, and the widespread deployment of advanced technologies like HVDC corridors, microgrids, and distributed energy resources.

Key Pillars

Regulatory Alignment: Streamlining policies to support modernization and innovation
Market Reform: Designing incentives and structures to unlock investment and scale technologies
Infrastructure Enablement: Supporting HVDC corridors, microgrids, and DER integration

Special Activities

Keynote sessions on policy and regulatory strategy
Workshops on market reforms and interconnection standards
Networking events for public-private collaboration and strategic partnerships

With HVDC America accelerating the next era of electrification, we are stepping into a transformation so massive that missing this conference isn’t an option, it’s a setback!

Powering the Next Great American Grid Revolution

The First Nationally Coordinated Redesign of the U.S. Power Grid — From AC to HVDC

At the 2026 Energy & Mobility Conference, we are featuring HVDC America, a grassroots movement transforming how our nation transmits power. Their mission is nothing less than historic: converting nearly 100,000 miles of aging AC transmission corridors into high-voltage direct current (HVDC) superhighways. This isn’t just an infrastructure upgrade; it’s the backbone of America’s future. HVDC America brings together regulators, utilities, national labs, AI/data-center operators, and engineering leaders to build a resilient, high-capacity grid that can support exploding demand, safeguard national security, and anchor the U.S. in the global energy race.

Join us to learn how they are not just designing systems, they’re launching a once-in-a-generation mobilization that could define America’s energy future.

Energizing the nation.
Securing a survivable civilization

THE CIVILIZATION VALUE CHAIN

E&M addresses the complete VALUE CHAIN –Exploring concepts, technologies and systems on how the electric grid must evolve to support the electrification and security of transportation, industry, and critical infrastructure to achieve a robust economy and national security >> “SUSTAINABLE CIVILIZATION”

ENERGY and MOBILITY are the cornerstones of modern civilization, driving economic growth, technological advancement, and societal development. Energy powers our vehicles, homes, industries, and infrastructure, enabling everything from basic daily activities to complex industrial processes. Mobility facilitates the movement of people, goods, and services, connecting communities and fostering global trade. Together, they enhance the quality of life, promote innovation, and the value chain to support the economy and security that sustains our modern world – and evolves us toward a RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE, SURVIVABLE CIVILIZATION.

The Great Infrastructure Leaps in a Century --
setting the stage for:
AMERICA'S NEXT MONUMENTAL TRANSFORMATION

The Event Powering the Next Great Leap in Infrastructure

Energy & Mobility Conference Supporters

More than a decade in the making, ENERGY & MOBILITY: Technology, Systems, and Value Chain emerges from the legacy of Cleveland’s renowned EnergyTech conference, an event celebrated for uniting the engineers, innovators, and system thinkers tackling the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges. Built on the foundation of major institutional support from INCOSE, NASA, SAE, IEEE, ISA, AIAA, PMI, InfraGard, and key U.S. agencies including FAA, DOE, DOD, DHS, FEMA, and FBI, this conference has evolved into a powerful interdisciplinary platform. This global gathering convenes leaders from energy, transportation, aerospace, mobility, and advanced systems to accelerate the policies, technologies, and market transformations needed to build the Grid of the Future; a resilient, decentralized, digitally optimized, and climate-aligned infrastructure capable of supporting a fully electrified economy, empowering energy democracy, and driving America’s next era of innovation.

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The Venue

Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland

The Energy & Mobility Conference 2026 will take place in the heart of downtown Cleveland at the Huntington Convention Center, over 500,000 sq ft of modern, LEED Gold-certified event space connected directly to the 600-room Hilton Cleveland Downtown and historic Public Auditorium. With walkable access to top hotels, restaurants, and lakefront landmarks, the venue offers the ideal blend of scale, convenience, and modern infrastructure, providing an exceptional setting for the Energy & Mobility Conference 2026.