Name: The Energy 202 Live
Start: 2018-05-10T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2018-05-10T10:30:00-04:00
Location: The Washington Post

ABOUT

On Thursday, May 10, The Washington Post will gather government leaders and experts across the energy sector to discuss some of the most pressing issues affecting the safety, security and future of the country’s energy infrastructure and electric grid.

They will examine ongoing efforts to secure our nation's energy infrastructure, explore how vulnerable the United States may be to an energy cyber hack by a foreign country and discuss the resilience and reliability of the nation’s power grid.

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SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Samantha Gross

Fellow, Cross-Brookings Initiative on Energy and Climate, The Brookings Institution

Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (Ret.)

Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations and Environment, U.S. Department of the Navy; Advisory Board Member, The Center for Climate and Security

Kevin J. McIntyre

Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)

Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.)

Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Rauf Mammadov

Resident Scholar, The Middle East Institute

Content from Exelon and Pepco, an Exelon Company

Susan F. Tierney

Senior Advisor, Analysis Group

David Velazquez

President and CEO, Pepco Holdings

EVENT INFORMATION

Thursday, May 10, 2018
Doors open: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:00-10:30 a.m

The Washington Post Live Center
1301 K Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20071

Free to attend. Pre-registration is required.

The Washington Post is located near the McPherson Square Metro stop (Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.)

The program will be streamed live for those who cannot attend in person at wapo.st/energy202live. To register to receive a live stream notification click here.

For a full list of Washington Post Live programs click here.

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AGENDA

9:00 - 9:35 a.m.

Addiction Crisis: A Nation Responds

A look at how the U.S. government and Congress are responding to the opioid epidemic. Senior elected officials will discuss what proposals are on the table and talk about the prospects for bipartisan action on Capitol Hill and in the states.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Chief Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus

Moderated by Mike DeBonis, Congressional Reporter, The Washington Post

9:35 - 10:05 a.m.

An Epidemic in America: Cause and Effect

An in-depth medical exploration of this public health crisis. Experts will discuss how doctors and prescription providers are looking at new approaches to prevent, treat, and break patterns of addiction in communities

across the country.

Dr. Leana Wen, Health Commissioner, Baltimore City

Dr. Andrew Kolodny, Co-Director of Opioid Policy Research, The Heller School for Social Policy And Management, Brandeis University

Moderated by Lenny Bernstein, Health and Medicine Reporter, The Washington Post

10:05 - 10:15 a.m.

Battelle Sponsored Segment | Addressing Addiction: A Look at Medication Assisted Treatment

A discussion about medication assisted treatment strategies aimed at reducing the number of people developing addiction problems and treating those who become addicted.

Joe Berger, Vice President and General Manager, Health and Consumer Solutions, Battelle

Dr. Wilson Compton, Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

10:15 - 10:35 a.m.

Preventing Abuse: Seizing the Opportunity

A closer look at the challenges of addressing prescription drug abuse, including the development of abuse-deterrent formulations of opioid medications, non-opioid pain relief alternatives, and drugs that reverse the effects of overdoses.

Anne Pritchett, Vice President, Research and Policy, PhRMA

Interviewed by Lenny Bernstein, Health and Medicine Reporter, The Washington Post

10:40 - 11:00 a.m.

Coming Clean: Solutions for Combating Addiction

Former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy left behind a career in politics to focus on tackling addiction and mental health issues. Kennedy joins us to share his personal journey to sobriety and his latest efforts to combat the opioid crisis in America.

Patrick J. Kennedy, Member, White House Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis; Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives (D-R.I.)

Interviewed by Mary Jordan, National Correspondent, The Washington Post

Speakers

Sir Richard Branson

Founder,
Virgin Group

Jonathan Capehart

Opinion Writer,

The Washington Post

Schedule

9:30 – 10:15 AM

Panel: "Tapping Into Niche Audiences"

Zee Nguyen – Ad Market Magazine (Moderator)

Forest Bello – VP, Digital Media, Clicker

Amit Sands – Digital Director, Power Haus

Jenny Grace – Founder, Target Tween

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Presentation: “Optimizing Spend In the Mobile Ad Space”

Kate Walsh – VP of Sales, 3DAYS

11:00 – 12:00 PM

Presentation: “Demystifying Metrics: Making Numbers Work For You”

Charlie Gaudenzi – Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

12:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Rapid-Fire Case Studies

Viral Mobile Ads

Time-based Targeting

Crafting Your Brand Story

When Ads Advocate Action

2:00 – 2:20 PM

Networking Break

2:20 – 3:00 PM

Presentation: “The Mobile Ad Process: 7 Steps to Success”

Jerry Zen – CEO of 3DAYS

3:00 – 3:45 PM

Panel: “Consumer Feedback: When Ads Talk Back”

Jenny Grace – Founder, Target Tween (moderator)

Vee Nguyen – Editor, Ad Market Magazine

Sara Chen – CEO, AdTank

Charlie Gaudenzi – Mobile Analyst, Mobile Arts

3:45 – 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Jerry Zen – CEO of 3DAYS

4:00 – 5:30 PM

Rooftop Cocktails