*Disclaimer: Please note that session topics are subject to change based on evolving policy priorities, speaker availability, or other relevant factors. The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) reserves the right to modify session content to ensure discussions remain timely and aligned with current issues.
Day 01
We look forward to welcoming you to the Energy Summit! Be sure to stop by the registration desk to check in, receive your event credentials, and ensure you're all set for the event!
USHCC’s Educational Fund and community proudly recognize the latest graduates of our Avanzando Suppliers with Blue Wave program—innovative, resilient businesses now prepared to deliver higher-value solutions across the energy sector and beyond.
Our Avanzando supplier leaders, representing a range of industries, mark a significant step forward in building a more competitive and future-ready supply chain. As part of the program, this ceremony will feature a fireside chat with a previous Avanzando graduate—now a market leader in sustainable, renewable e-tractors—who will share insights on how their company leveraged the program to expand procurement opportunities.
Please join us on April 20th as we celebrate Cohort 7and their achievements in completing this rigorous program. In partnership with Blue Wave, this initiative has equipped participants with the strategic tools, knowledge, and capabilities needed to compete on the global stage and stand out as supply chain solutions for corporations seeking to lead in a globally competitive marketplace.
Step into an unforgettable evening of elegance and connection at the historic New Mexico Governor’s Mansion. This exclusive reception brings together Hispanic business trailblazers, energy industry leaders, and influential policymakers in a distinguished and inspiring setting. Forge meaningful relationships and ignite transformative conversations that will set the stage for groundbreaking collaborations in the days to come. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to be part of a night that celebrates leadership, innovation, and the power of partnership.
Day 02
We look forward to welcoming you to the Energy Summit! Be sure to stop by the registration desk to check in, receive your event credentials, and ensure you're all set for the event.
Senator Mary Landrieu brings nearly two decades of congressional leadership at the intersection of energy policy, small business growth, and national resilience. As chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, she helped shape major national policy, including the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act and the RESTORE Act.
In this keynote, Senator Landrieu will outline what it will take to strengthen U.S. energy reliability and affordability, expand domestic energy security, and ensure that small businesses and suppliers can compete and grow across the energy value chain.
Presented by: Natural Allies for A Clean Energy Future
This bipartisan, solutions focused mainstage conversation is grounded in recent national research and data on affordability, infrastructure, and the cost of living. We will connect the data to household budgets and small business growth, and elevate practical, bipartisan steps to lower costs and strengthen reliability so Hispanic entrepreneurs and working families can thrive in America’s evolving energy economy.
Cross-State Exchange 2: Planning, Data, and Predictability
This conversation brings together commissioners from multiple states to explore how better planning, stronger data, and clearer regulatory processes can improve predictability in energy project development and system decision making. Panelists will discuss tools, timelines, and coordination strategies that reduce uncertainty and support more efficient, transparent, and effective outcomes across jurisdictions.
Cross-State Exchange 1: Reliability, Affordability, and Delivery
This conversation brings together commissioners from multiple states to discuss how regulators are balancing reliability obligations, affordability pressures, and the practical realities of getting energy infrastructure built and delivered. Panelists will share real examples, implementation challenges, and lessons that can help states move projects forward while protecting customers and supporting long-term system needs.
As electricity demand accelerates and grid constraints become the new bottleneck, this fireside chat features Pedro Azagra, CEO of the Iberdrola Group and USHCC Board Member, on what it really takes to deliver reliability and affordability while building at speed. Drawing on Iberdrola’s network-led investment strategy and global operating experience, Azagra will discuss how long-term capital planning, regulatory alignment, and disciplined execution can unlock new generation, storage, and load growth without breaking community trust or balance sheets. The conversation will also spotlight where Hispanic and small businesses can plug into supplier pathways, workforce needs, and procurement opportunities tied to major grid and infrastructure investment, turning big macro trends into measurable local economic wins.
AI and cloud growth are rapidly reshaping demand for data centers and industrial infrastructure. This mainstage brings together operators, utilities, innovators, investors, regulators, and community leaders to advance practical, buildable pathways that improve interconnection readiness, streamline infrastructure sequencing, and enable flexible operations that protect reliability and affordability. The session will also spotlight supplier and workforce strategies that create lasting local value and strengthen long‑term competitiveness.
As the U.S. energy buildout accelerates, Tribal Nations and Indian Country are positioned as critical partners, hosts, developers, and investors across generation, transmission, storage, and related infrastructure. This mainstage conversation will focus on what it takes to bring capital to the table in a way that is both bankable and sovereignty aligned, including governance, early engagement, timeline certainty, and cultural resource protection.
We will spotlight real participation models that go beyond consultation, including equity and revenue structures, joint development, long term services contracts, and procurement and workforce pathways that keep value in community for the life of the asset.
Join us for an exclusive procurement roundtable hosted by Shell’s Supplier Development Advisors. This interactive session will connect diverse suppliers with industry leaders to discuss procurement opportunities, supplier readiness, and strategies for building meaningful partnerships in the energy sector.
Day 03
Hosted by: Susan Waller, Executive Director, Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future
Join us for an offsite sunrise gathering celebrating the women helping lead and shape the future of energy. This informal morning will bring together leaders from across business, policy, and community for connection, conversation, and recognition in a relaxed and welcoming setting. It is an opportunity to build relationships, honor impact, and start the day with shared energy and inspiration.