Solarplaza Summit Asset Management 2023 - North America | Solarplaza | 13 April 2023 | Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa And Marina, 1441 Quivira Rd, San Diego, CA 92109, USA

Growing at a steep average annual growth rate of 33%, the US solar market has recently passed the mark of 120 GW of cumulative PV capacity. Now - with 30 GW of utility-scale solar capacity set to come online over the next two years, and the new Inflation Reduction Act coming into effect - the future of PV in the US is looking sunnier than ever. Still, market dynamics like energy and commodity price increases, mounting solar supply chain constraints, and growing climate change and (cyber) security risks all have a profound impact on the market. To keep the industry resilient, the exchange of knowledge and network is more important than ever.

The 9th edition of this events will once again provide this platform, combining a crowd of key local and global players, market insights from inspirational speakers, and extended networking opportunities for two action-packed days in San Diego.

2023 Speakers

Sara Kayal
Global Head of PV Integration solutions, Lightsource bp

Jason Cannon
Project Manager, Southern Company

Zoe Berkery
Chief Operating Officer, CleanCapital

Erin Kivlehan
Vice President of Asset Management, Clenera

Lynsey Tibbs
Director of Asset Management, Silicon Ranch

Jaime Carlson
Head of Commercialization and Market Risk, SB Energy (USA)

Mauricio Paredes
Asset Monitoring and Supervision, U.S. Department of Energy

Brian Hayes
Executive VP, Asset Operations, EDP Renewables

Shannon Scarbrough
Sustainability Program Manager, Greenbacker Capital

Tandalea Mercer
Sr Director Culture, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Nextracker

Leigh Zanone
Senior Director Operations & Asset Management, Avantus

Rodlann Washington
Assistant vice president, U.S. Bank

Amanda Bybee
CEO, Amicus O&M Cooperative

Samuel Van Dam
Director, RE Asset Management, Wells Fargo

Nick de Vries
SVP Technology & Asset Management, Silicon Ranch

Melissa Stark
Global Lead for Energy Transition Services, Accenture

Leila Garcia da Fonseca
Research AMER, Wood Mackenzie

Jason Kaminsky
CEO, kWh Analytics

Chioma Enechukwu
Director, Asset Management, Madison Energy Investments

Deepak Gupta
Senior Director Global Supply Chain, Nextracker

Gary Durden
Partner and Managing Director, CohnReznick Capital

Reegan Moen
VP of Business Development, SOLV Energy

Michael Webb
Vice President of Engineering and Procurement, Clenera

Angela Burke
Director, Operations & Maintenance, Pivot Energy

Hilary Lefko
Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright

Ian Steele
Senior Vice President, DEPCOM Power

Sally Starnes
Senior Manager Services Business Development, Invenergy Services

Anna Waters
Senior Director, Omnidian

Cedric Brehaut
Senior Vice President, Products, Omnidian

Kristine Sinclair
Head of Section, DNV

Bill Reaugh
Principal Engineer, VDE Americas

Brad Johnson
Lead Solutions Architect, Bazefield

Sara Kane
Sr. VP Global Energy Practice, CAC Specialty

Auston Taber
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Solar Support

Sam Jensen
Partner and Co-founder, STANCE: Renewable Risk Partners

Gregory Shambo
Vice President, O&M Sales and BD, Borrego

Jared Kirk
VP, O&M, Cypress Creek Solutions

John Franzino
Founder & CEO, GridSME

Iain Ward
CEO, Solar Agricultural Services

Lucy Bullock-Sieger
VP of Strategy, Lightstar Renewables

Kevin Christy
Head of Innovation & Operational Excellence, Lightsource bp

Chase Warr
Director of Operations, Arevon Energy

Alison Engelhardt
VP, Assistant Director of AM, U.S. Bank

Nathan Wojcik
Principal Restoration Ecologist, SWCA

Nikhil Vadhavkar
Co-founder and CEO, Raptor Maps, Inc.

Cynthia Finley
VP - Workforce Strategy and Innovation, IREC (Interstate Renewable Energy Council)

Gigio Sakota
Sr. Director of Energy Markets, Avantus

Sean Bucher
Director of ROCC & Engineering, BayWa r.e. Operation Services

Felix Chow-Kambitsch
Head of US West, Aurora Energy Research

Bailey Plummer
Principal of Investments, Greenbacker Capital

Robin Gray
Chief Technology officer, Soltage, LLC

Kristen Wagner
Product Manager, Clean Power Research

Michael Eyman
Managing Director, Origis Services

John Sedgwick
President, VDE Americas

Manish Nayar
Founder & Executive Chairman, OYA Renewables

Nicole Thompson
Data Science Manager, kWh Analytics

Jeremy McKellep
Senior O&M Manager USA, Canadian Solar

Keith Rose
CEO, Operant Networks

Isaac McLean
Head of Renewable Energy Property Insurance, kWh Analytics

Will Troppe
Director of Product, Power Factors

William Lee
Co-founder and President, Reunion

John Gottshall
Subject Matter Expert – Renewable Energy, Thomson Reuters

Anna Bautista
Vice President of Construction, GRID Alternatives

Jesse Simons
Co-Founder and CCO, SOLARCYCLE

Alex Kaplan
Senior Research Analyst – Solar PV, S&P Global

Christopher Wienbeck
Global Head of Sales and Marketing & Head of USA, 5B

Michael Parr
Executive Director, Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance

Matt Murphy
COO, Greenbacker Capital

Michael Bohan
VP, Strategic Technologies, Tenaska Power Services

Hugo Lapie
Senior Director of Sales, Prescinto

Michael Bolen
Director of Innovation, SB Energy (USA)

David Hochschild
Chair, California Energy Commission

Kamecia Mason
VP, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, McCarthy Building Companies

Rob Andrews
CEO, Heliolytics

Alison Adams
Business Development Manager, SOLV Energy

Ramez Naam
Climate Tech Investor, Planetary VC

Darrin Russell
BD Manager AO, EDF Renewables North America

Sylvia Leyva Martinez
Senior Research Analyst, Wood Mackenzie

Deise Yumi Asami
Head of Renewable Technology & Innovation, AES

ShaLonda Dwight
Talent Acquisition Manager, SOLV Energy

Linda Drews
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, SOLV Energy

Jeff Wang
BD Manager RE North America, Stäubli

Jamie Lynn Bussin
Director of Compliance, DeNexus

Loggan Purpura
CIP Compliance Manager, SOLV Energy

Kelly Weger
Director of Sustainability, Q CELLS

Lisette Buist
Events Team Lead

2023 Partners

LEAD PARTNERS:
• Omnidian
• Origis Services
• PowerHub
• Nextracker

STRATEGIC PARTNER:
• kWh Analytics

BADGE PARTNER:
• SOLV Energy

WIFI PARTNER:
• Invenergy Services

DEI PARTNER:
• US Bank

WATER BOTTLE PARTNER:
• Borrego O&M

CHARGING PARTNER:
• RNWBL

SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER:
• Solar Cycle

COFFEE PARTNER:
• Cypress Creek Solutions

PARTNERS:
• Operant Networks
• Risen
• Canadian Solar
• Thomson Reuters
• Clean Power Research
• DEPCOM Power
• Ardexa
• Bazefield
• Raicoon
• AlsoEnergy
• Arevon Energy
• Prescinto
• BayWa r.e.
• GridSME
• Raptor Maps, Inc.
• Stäubli
• Nevados Engineering
• Power Factors
• SWCA
• McCarthy Building Companies
• EDF Renewables North America
• Covestro Solar Coating Solutions B.V.
• CEA
• SMA
• NovaSource Power Services
• Heliolytics

EXHIBITION PARTNERS:
• EKO Instruments
• KerTec
• Solargis
• Obvius
• Next Wave Energy Monitoring
• SenseHawk
• Zeitview
• SolarCleano

BRANDING PARTNERS:
• Nor-Cal Controls
• GroundWork Renewables
• CAC Specialty