Keynote – 10:00 – 10:30 

Dr. Brent Strong Award video 

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Utah Office of Energy Development

• Gregory Todd, Energy Advisor, and Director

“Greg’s extensive experience in both the energy sector and public service make him well suited for this role in our administration,” Gov. Cox

10:30 – 11:30

Coal Pitch: Precursor to Advanced Materials

Coal to Carbon Fiber Current Viability

• Francois Giraud-Carrier, Weber State University
• Eric Eddings, University of Utah

11:30 – 12:00

Utah Energy Supply Chain Infrastructure

New Eastern Utah Railroad

• Keith Heaton, Executive Director Seven

Counties Coalition

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

Thank you to our lunch sponsor, Blue Sky Energy

12:30 Lunch Keynote Speaker

• Robert Webster, Chief Strategy Officer,

Magnum Development

1:00 – 1:50

Rare Earth & Critical Minerals: What they are and why important 

• Dr. Michael Free, Professor and Chair,

Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Utah

Where they are in Utah and Quantities

• Lauren Birgenheier, Ph.D., Associate

Professor, Geology and Geophysics Department University of Utah

1:50 – 2:15

Advances in High-Temperature Composite Structures

• Benjamin Garcia, PhD, R&D Manager,

Northrop Grumman Corporation

2:15 – 2:30 BREAK

2:30 – 3:30 Understanding Utah’s Battery Industry

• Dean R. Wheeler, Ph.d.

William Pope Professor of Chemical Engineering

Brigham Young University

• Nathan Millecam, CEO EP Systems

EP Systems provided battery solutions for electric vehicles.

• Paul Charles – CEO, President, and Co

Founder of American Battery Factory Inc.

• Feng Zhao, CEO/CTO Storagenergy

Technologies

3:30 – 4:15

Utah Technology Development Programs

Learn from leading companies developing new energy programs in Utah.

BlueSky Energy Solutions

• Alan Hall

San Rafael Research Center

• Dr. Jeremy Pearson, Director

OxEon Energy

• Joseph Hartvigsen, Founder

Luna Innovation Platinum Sponsor

• Felicia Stacker, Sales Director

4:30 CrossTalk Conclusion

6:00 No-Host Dinner

Ramada Uptown Steak House

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