Global energy demand is set to rise nearly 50 percent by 2050, yet meeting climate goals requires cutting fossil fuel use by two-thirds. The question isn’t whether we’ll transition to clean energy, but rather how fast, and who will lead the way.

Powering Tomorrow: The Future of Sustainable Energy brings together alumni leading the clean-energy transition across industries. Hear from Peter Barba CC’19, CEO of Lectrium, which enables intelligent, grid-aware EV charging for electric fleets, and Yifei “Susie” Zhu CC’21, SIPA’24, a competitive intelligence project manager at NextEra Energy Resources, a provider of large-scale solar, wind and battery infrastructure that drives the clean energy transition.

Together, these leaders will explore the technologies, market forces and equity challenges shaping a net-zero future. Attendees will leave with fresh insights into how the energy transition is unfolding technologically, financially and socially, and how they can engage as professionals, students, advocates and/or informed citizens.

This event is hosted by Columbia College Women with remarks by Tj Aspen Givens CC’19, CCW Programming Co-Chair.