Sept 26-29, 2026
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!! Two hundred and fifty years ago, a bold idea took root on a vast and varied continent—a belief in possibility, in progress, and in the power of people to shape their own future. From that spark of independence, America set itself in motion.
Across prairies and mountains, on rivers, rails, roads, and runways, MOBILITY became the nation’s heartbeat—carrying dreamers westward, workers homeward, and generations forward. And with every step, every mile, every leap, ENERGY fueled the journey: from the horse-drawn wagons of the early republic to the nuclear electric dawn of today – where that magnificent journey is now AT RISK.
We have arrived at a pivotal moment in our history, confronted with a major challenge to enable a secure future. The insatiable demands for more power capacity and resilience to support and sustain our modern civilized existence are formidable. The time has come with urgency for reflecting on our past, reassessing new requirements, and re-thinking and re-architecting systems to meet the modern needs of our society.
Energy & Mobility 2026 Conference and Forum sets the course for exploring new Concepts, modern Technologies and effective Systems toward achieving a secure, robust, and resilient future. Leveraging advanced technologies from lunar and space programs, emerging Quantum Computing capabilities, and applying AI driven Systems Engineering to support the electrification and security of transportation, industry, and critical infrastructure is a major focus, captured by 4 core themes. The Energy & Mobility event seeks the best and brightest speakers, system engineers, entrepreneurs, experts, and policy makers to bring their innovative ideas to present, discuss and debate the way forward, toward a Resilient, Sustainable, and Survivable CIVILIZATION.
Transforming the Energy System: Essential Capacity and Leadership with GRID 2.0
Powering Mobility and Mobile Power: Achieving New Frontiers with Technology advancements
Microgrids: Decentralization, Island Mode, and Energy Democracy for Security and Resilience
Policy, Regulation, and AI Optimized Market Transformation for Economic Advantage
This theme opens the conversation on grid modernization by underscoring the importance of energy independence, resilience, and a renewed examination of the DC value proposition. It highlights how the nation can reclaim leadership by advancing high-capacity transmission, next-generation infrastructure, and a unified strategy for meeting unprecedented electrification and AI-driven demand.
GRID 2.0 Requirements: Capacity, De-centralization and Resilience
Establishing HVDC AMERICA – a global coalition for grid advancement
Electricity: from DC to AC and Back to the DC Future
HVDC corridors leading the way
Building for tomorrow’s hyperscale data centers to achieve AI dominance
Keynotes and panel discussion on grid modernization strategies and HVDC deployment
Workshops on next-generation hyperscalars — data center electrification and DC integration
Panels on accelerating AI-driven energy infrastructure and HVDC corridors
Networking sessions to foster collaboration across utilities, industry, and policy makers
Powering Mobility spotlights the rise of next-gen propulsion—electric, hydrogen, hybrid, and biofuel systems—that are reshaping how we move across land, sea, air, and space. These technologies cut emissions, boost efficiency, and enable smarter, lighter, autonomous platforms.
But propulsion alone isn’t enough. Scalable energy systems—battery storage, charging networks, microgrids—are essential to fuel this shift. Whether it’s urban fleets or lunar rovers, mobility depends on reliable power generation, storage, and delivery. The future moves on energy.
Showcase the rise of advanced propulsion technologies and capabilities
Highlight strategies for developing advances in transportation systems and methods
Examine how new ideas in energy may impact mobility
Keynote sessions on the intersection and interdependence on energy for mobility
Workshops on autonomous operations with AI
Looking to Air Mobility for Urban transport evolution
This theme explores the advantage of Microgrids for transforming the grid into a decentralized, dynamic, adaptive system that powers progress while countering threat scenarios and vulnerabilities. It highlights innovative strategies that combine capacity growth, adaptive resilience, and decentralized empowerment to ensure a secure and luminous energy future.
BYOP (Bring Your Own Power) – the new imperative for Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure
Capacity Expansion: Scaling infrastructure for electrification, AI-driven industries, and clean energy transitions
Resilience Fortification: Protecting against climate, cyber, and EMP threats with hardened systems and microgrid backups for secure island mode operation
Decentralization Empowerment: Enabling communities to use local resources, reducing central dependence, and promoting equity
Keynotes and panel discussion on geopolitical energy risks
Workshops on integrating prosumers into the grid
Networking events for public-private partnerships and regulatory reform
This theme brings together lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders to define the frameworks needed to accelerate grid modernization. It explores incentives, interconnection standards, and market reforms that enable innovation, investment, and the widespread deployment of advanced technologies like HVDC corridors, microgrids, and distributed energy resources.
Regulatory Alignment: Streamlining policies to support modernization and innovation
Market Reform: Designing incentives and structures to unlock investment and scale technologies
Infrastructure Enablement: Supporting HVDC corridors, microgrids, and DER integration
Keynote sessions on policy and regulatory strategy
Workshops on market reforms and interconnection standards
Networking events for public-private collaboration and strategic partnerships
former CEO - PJM
Candidate - Ohio Gov
Lab Director - NLR
CEO - Advanced Fusion
Adjutant General - WY
President - INCOSE
Sr. VP SAE International
NASA Assoc. Admin ARMD
Major General (retd) - Army S&C
NASA GRC Director
E&M addresses the complete VALUE CHAIN –Exploring concepts, technologies and systems on how the electric grid must evolve to support the electrification and security of transportation, industry, and critical infrastructure to achieve a robust economy and national security >> “SUSTAINABLE CIVILIZATION”
ENERGY and MOBILITY are the cornerstones of modern civilization, driving economic growth, technological advancement, and societal development. Energy powers our vehicles, homes, industries, and infrastructure, enabling everything from basic daily activities to complex industrial processes. Mobility facilitates the movement of people, goods, and services, connecting communities and fostering global trade. Together, they enhance the quality of life, promote innovation, and the value chain to support the economy and security that sustains our modern world – and evolves us toward a RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE, SURVIVABLE CIVILIZATION
At the 2026 Energy & Mobility Conference, we are featuring HVDC America, a grassroots movement transforming how our nation transmits power. Their mission is nothing less than historic: converting nearly 100,000 miles of aging AC transmission corridors into high-voltage direct current (HVDC) superhighways. This isn’t just an infrastructure upgrade; it’s the backbone of America’s future. HVDC America brings together regulators, utilities, national labs, AI/data-center operators, and engineering leaders to build a resilient, high-capacity grid that can support exploding demand, safeguard national security, and anchor the U.S. in the global energy race.
In a race against time and global threat, the nation’s brightest minds came together with unmatched focus and collaboration, delivering groundbreaking science that reshaped the course of history and demonstrated the power of decisive, coordinated action on a national scale.
Facing the challenge of uniting a sprawling, car-driven nation, America built a seamless network of highways. This monumental feat didn’t just move vehicles — it connected communities, transformed commerce, strengthened national cohesion, and became the backbone of modern mobility.
Tasked with reaching the Moon before the decade’s end, America fused ingenuity, determination, and audacious vision. This historic endeavor proved that no frontier — terrestrial or celestial — was beyond human grasp and set the stage for technological leaps for generations to come.
Confronting the limits of communication and computation, visionary minds designed the first digital networks. ARPANET ignited the information revolution, fundamentally transforming how the world connects, collaborates, and innovates in the modern era. It laid the foundation for the connected, digital world we rely on today, proving that pioneering technology can redefine society itself.
Today, facing an unprecedented surge in AI-driven energy demand, electrification of transportation, and the reshoring of critical manufacturing, America is uniting its full energy ecosystem to convert the grid from AC to HVDC. This historic movement secures national capacity, resilience, and leadership — powering the next century of innovation and establishing GRID 2.0 as the foundation for a sustainable, modern civilization.
More than a decade in the making, ENERGY & MOBILITY: Technology, Systems, and Value Chain emerges from the legacy of Cleveland’s renowned EnergyTech conference, an event celebrated for uniting the engineers, innovators, and system thinkers tackling the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges. Built on the foundation of major institutional support from INCOSE, NASA, SAE, IEEE, ISA, AIAA, PMI, InfraGard, and key U.S. agencies including FAA, DOE, DOD, DHS, FEMA, and FBI, this conference has evolved into a powerful interdisciplinary platform. This global gathering convenes leaders from energy, transportation, aerospace, mobility, and advanced systems to accelerate the policies, technologies, and market transformations needed to build the Grid of the Future; a resilient, decentralized, digitally optimized, and climate-aligned infrastructure capable of supporting a fully electrified economy, empowering energy democracy, and driving America’s next era of innovation.
The Energy & Mobility Conference 2026 will take place in the heart of downtown Cleveland at the Huntington Convention Center, over 500,000 sq ft of modern, LEED Gold-certified event space connected directly to the 600-room Hilton Cleveland Downtown and historic Public Auditorium. With walkable access to top hotels, restaurants, and lakefront landmarks, the venue offers the ideal blend of scale, convenience, and modern infrastructure, providing an exceptional setting for the Energy & Mobility Conference 2026.
