2026 CLEAN ENERGY SUMMIT
MAY 14, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, MA
A Working Convening for Measurement, Accountability, and Action
The Transform Power Systems Clean Energy Summit is a one-day convening designed to bring engineers, utilities, workforce leaders, municipalities, employers, community organizations, and funders into shared conversation around one central question: Are we measuring what actually matters?
Through cross-sector dialogue, technical insight, and facilitated working sessions, participants will explore how clean energy transformation can move from ambition to implementation by aligning engineering excellence, workforce innovation, and community impact.
Who Attends
Engineers and technical leaders, utilities and energy providers, municipal and public sector leaders, workforce development organizations, community-based organizations, employers, funders, industry partners, program fellows, alumni, and clean energy practitioners.
May 14, 2026 | Cambridge, MA
SUMMIT PILLARS
Pillar 1: Engineering Excellence
From Policy to Practice
What it actually takes to deliver and scale clean energy in Massachusetts.
Pillar 2: Cultivating Talent
The Workforce Lab
What durable economic mobility in clean energy actually requires.
Pillar 3: Energizing Communities
Community Power
Using clean energy to shape local outcomes.
agenda
Featured Sessions
Engineering Excellence: From Policy to Practice
A practical conversation on interconnection, capital, workforce, and policy alignment.
Cultivating Talent: The Workforce Lab
A working discussion on training, hiring, and long-term career mobility.
Solutions Labs: From Challenge to Implementation
Two concurrent labs focused on Workforce Pathways and Community Impact + Engineering.
Energizing Communities: Community Power
A grounded conversation on moving communities from recipients of clean energy investment to active participants in driving it.
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration & Coffee
Guest arrival, check-in, and networking over coffee and light refreshments.
Location: Open Commons
9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks
TPS leadership sets the stage for the day. State leadership shares priorities and why this convening matters now.
Chiderah Okoye, TPS | Crystal Johnson, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Location: Mosaic Conference Room
9:15 – 10:15 AM | Pillar 1: From Policy to Practice
What it actually takes to deliver and scale clean energy in MA — interconnection, capital, workforce, and policy alignment.
Moody Demetry, Reactivate | Shonte Davidson, Better Together Brain Trust | Elke Trilla, Wilson Sonsini | Moderator: Allan Telio, Balance Rock Consulting
Location: Mosaic Conference Room
10:20 – 11:20 AM | Pillar 2: The Workforce Lab
Closing the gap between training and the field. What durable economic mobility in clean energy truly requires.
Chima Anidobe, National Grid | Chiderah Okoye, TPS | Moderator: Ruth Georges, WeRise Consulting
Location: Mosaic Conference Room
11:25 – 12:25 PM | Solution Labs: From Challenge to Implementation - Powered by Climate Salon
Participants will break into two parallel, facilitated working groups led by industry practitioners. Each group will tackle a real-world challenge at the intersection of clean energy delivery, workforce, and community impact—moving beyond discussion toward practical solutions and shared insights.
- Workforce Pathways (TPS): Where training, hiring, and career mobility are not yet fully aligned
- Community Impact + Engineering (Resonant Energy): Where engineering, community priorities, and project delivery intersect—and often collide
Facilitated by Victoria Pisini, Climate Salon | Debra Shepard, Riverstone Sustainability | Tiana Veldwisch, Tiana V Consulting
Breakout Rooms: Mosaic Conference Room & Open Commons
12:30 – 1:15 PM | Lunch & Learn: The State of Clean Energy in Massachusetts
An informal but informative briefing on what is happening now, what is coming next, and what it means for stakeholders across the ecosystem.
Open Commons + Patio
1:20 – 2:10 PM | Pillar 3: Community Power — Using Clean Energy to Shape Local Outcomes
Moving communities from passive recipients of clean energy investment to active participants in shaping and benefiting from it.
Madeleine Barr, Resonant Energy
Mosaic Conference Room
2:15 – 2:30 PM | What We Are Taking Forward
A structured closing to translate discussion into action. Participants reflect on one insight, one opportunity, and one ask—ensuring the Summit carries forward beyond the room.
Facilitated by TPS
Mosaic Conference Room
2:30 – 3:00 PM | TPS 6th Year Milestone Celebration, Honoree Recognition & Closing Toast + Group Photo
Commemorating TPS’s 6th year milestone by recognizing key community stakeholders and celebrating with a closing toast and group photo.
Honorees:
Chima Anidobe, National Grid | Greg King, TSK Energy | Sade Mabawonku, National Grid | David Ward, EED
Open Commons + Patio
Pillar Champions
Program Supporters
- Julius EDU
- Energy Engineering and Design
- African Bridge Network
- TSK Energy | MA Dept. of Energy Resources
- BostonCAN Reactivate
- City of Boston
- City of Somerville
- Better Together Brain Trust
- Thinkubator Media
- Good Human Endeavors
- Resilient Coders
- NSBE Boston
- Center For Women & Enterprise
- Beacon Climate
- Riverstone Sustainability
- Global Partners
- Cleantech Open
- Old Colony Planning Council
- Alliance for Climate Transition
- Climate Salon
- Amado Energy
- LiSC
- Cleantech Open
- Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
- National Grid
- Julius EDU
- Energy Engineering and Design
- African Bridge Network
- TSK Energy| MA Dept. of Energy Resources
- BostonCAN Reactivate
- City of Boston
- City of Somerville
- Better Together Brain Trust
- Beacon Climate
- Riverstone Sustainability
- Global Partners
- Clean Tech Open
- Old Colony Planning Council
- Alliance for Climate Transition
- Global Partners
- Climate Salon
- Amado Energy
- Riverstone Sustainability
- LiSC
The Transform Power Systems 2026 Clean Energy Systems Summit offers sponsors a strategic platform to demonstrate leadership at the intersection of clean energy infrastructure, workforce development, and community impact.
This is an investment in shaping industry standards, building valuable partnerships, and showcasing your organization’s work at the forefront of measurable, equitable clean energy transformation.
Sponsorship Investment Levels
You Gain:
- Strategic Visibility & Market Leadership
- Partnership Development & Business Opportunities
- Talent Pipeline & Workforce Access
- Data & Impact Reporting
Sponsorship Inquiry Form
