Session: Tools for Success: Leveraging DEI to Meet Evolving ESG Expectations
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion is often viewed – and rightly so – as the pillar of the “social” framework of ESG.  However, inclusion and belonging as a cultural value can reap benefits far beyond just the “S” of ESG and can be a means of integrating and bridging the company efforts across the environmental and governance pillars as well.  By using the right data and message, clear and measurable strategies in DEI can unify and ground your company culture within your underlying mission and purpose.  This panel will explore the role of DEI within ESG from several perspectives, including the strategic importance within the investor community, the processes for establishing meaningful metrics, and the critical role of leadership in communicating and relating these principles to core values and business outcomes.

​It's no secret that operators in Colorado face a unique set of challenges, from changes in our regulatory structure and environment to shifting public perspectives - operating in the state is not for the faint of heart. With so much bullish commentary around the Permian, this session will have an in depth discussion analyzing how the DJ compares with other key basins in the lower 48 from a fundamental economic perspective. Panelists including small and large operators, midstream, and market intelligence will discuss the impacts of regulatory, ESG, M&A, and much more to answer one burning question: is it still economic to operate in Colorado?

Executive Director
Denver Petroleum Club

Director, Planning & Development
Waste Management Energy Services

Colorado’s oil and gas industry has successfully reduced emissions and adopted sustainable practices driven by a commitment to our environment.  Our industry is not alone in seeking innovative approaches to advance climate goals, as the energy sector includes a diverse pool of energy generation sources that operate in similar regulatory and political environments.  Innovation, financial incentives, and unconventional partnerships are proving the viability of utility-scale applications of these newer technologies, while common issues of land use constraints, infrastructure and community engagement impact all types of energy production.  This panel of oil and gas, nuclear, wind and solar experts will discuss an “all of the above” approach to energy generation and how integrating diverse sources are needed to produce reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy in our communities.  ​

Regional Business
Development Supervisor
Trinity Consultants

Area Vice President,
Energy and Sustainability
Xcel Energy

Co-President & Co-Founder
Nickel Road Operating

President
Elevate Communications

President & CEO
PDC Energy

Director of ESG
Revelstoke Capital

Colorado’s oil and gas industry has successfully reduced emissions and adopted sustainable practices driven by a commitment to our environment.  Our industry is not alone in seeking innovative approaches to advance climate goals, as the energy sector includes a diverse pool of energy generation sources that operate in similar regulatory and political environments.  Innovation, financial incentives, and unconventional partnerships are proving the viability of utility-scale applications of these newer technologies, while common issues of land use constraints, infrastructure and community engagement impact all types of energy production.  This panel of oil and gas, nuclear, wind and solar experts will discuss an “all of the above” approach to energy generation and how integrating diverse sources are needed to produce reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy in our communities.  

Colorado’s oil and gas industry has successfully reduced emissions and adopted sustainable practices driven by a commitment to our environment.  Our industry is not alone in seeking innovative approaches to advance climate goals, as the energy sector includes a diverse pool of energy generation sources that operate in similar regulatory and political environments.  Innovation, financial incentives, and unconventional partnerships are proving the viability of utility-scale applications of these newer technologies, while common issues of land use constraints, infrastructure and community engagement impact all types of energy production.  This panel of oil and gas, nuclear, wind and solar experts will discuss an “all of the above” approach to energy generation and how integrating diverse sources are needed to produce reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy in our communities.  ​

Director, Operational Excellence
Renewable Energy Systems (RES)

Principal Geoscience Advisor
Enverus

Director, New Energy Ventures
Williams

Vice President-Land, Regulatory, Government Relations, and
​Corporate Affairs
Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Chief Operating Officer
Caerus Oil and Gas, LLC

The past two years have demonstrated a multitude of ways Coloradans, and our nation, can be divided.  Rising above the partisan noise and finding reasonable common ground is a challenge, but also a necessity for an industry that provides one of the most basics needs of society: energy.  As a state often considered politically “purple,” engaging the public and consumers in a pragmatic and nonpartisan manner is critical to the oil and gas industry’s license to operate – especially in an election year.  This session will examine tools and strategies that can shift the political debate around oil and gas to a practical one that engages with consumers and their access to reliable and affordable energy.  Our panel will draw lessons learned both within the oil and gas industry and outside of industry, showcasing efforts that elevate the conversation above political boundaries and advance pragmatic solutions.​

Business Manager
Denver Pipefitters Local 208

Colorado’s oil and gas industry has successfully reduced emissions and adopted sustainable practices driven by a commitment to our environment.  Our industry is not alone in seeking innovative approaches to advance climate goals, as the energy sector includes a diverse pool of energy generation sources that operate in similar regulatory and political environments.  Innovation, financial incentives, and unconventional partnerships are proving the viability of utility-scale applications of these newer technologies, while common issues of land use constraints, infrastructure and community engagement impact all types of energy production.  This panel of oil and gas, nuclear, wind and solar experts will discuss an “all of the above” approach to energy generation and how integrating diverse sources are needed to produce reliable, sustainable, and affordable energy in our communities.  ​

President & CEO
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce

Vice President, Commercial
Kinder Morgan

In Colorado’s quest to produce the “cleanest molecule,” is the uncertainty of our political and regulatory environment stifling innovation or helping drive it? Investors, operators, and service providers have a complicated matrix of variables to consider when taking risks to roll out new technology.  When regulatory mandates are subject to change, how do industry leaders adjust their calculus to advance the technology needed to promote climate goals responsibly and efficiently?  This session will feature operators at a global and local scale, market experts seeking prime investment opportunities, and research and development leaders who are balancing the needs of a diverse marketplace.  Will Colorado continue to lead the nation – and world – in our pursuit of the cleanest molecule?

Vice President,
Emissions Management
Baker Hughes