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Investing in America's Energy Industry

October 2, 2023 | Dallas, TX | Statler Hotel

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About the Event

Energy Investment Opportunities Abound

With oil and gas back in favor as higher commodity prices equate to stronger returns among oil and gas producers and the exponential growth seen in low carbon fuels and renewable power, our Energy Capital Conference will lead the discussion on the importance of investing in American-made energy resources.

Join 300+ financial executives across the energy business where capital partners and energy companies will share insights on the opportunities in the market now and over the next decade.

Hart Energy's Energy Capital Conference brings together corporate leaders, financial sponsors and institutional investors to explore market and sector trends.

This conference is Day 1 of our two-day financial-focused event in Dallas, TX.
Register to attend both days and save 35% on your registration. 

Key Topics to be Covered

Join us in October when industry leaders will discuss topics such as:

  • Global energy perspectives for 2023 and beyond
  • Opportunities and risks in the energy transition
  • Looking ahead: private equity’s new game
  • The return of debt and equity
  • Energy security
  • Investing in resilient energy infrastructure

Meet Our Speakers

You’ll hear from speakers representing the most active players, from the financial community to the producers’ C-suites.
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Juan Agudelo

Head of Energy Transition, Welligence Energy Analytics

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Deborah Byers

Retired-Partner, Ernst & Young

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Justin Carlson

Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, East Daley Analytics

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Frost W. Cochran

Managing Director & Founding Partner, Post Oak Energy Capital

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Brooks Despot

Director, EnCap Investments

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Neal Dingmann

Managing Director - Energy Research, Truist Securities

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John Donovan

Founder and Managing Partner, Donovan Ventures

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Daniel East

Managing Director of Energy Capital Markets, Houlihan Lokey

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David Elder

Partner, Akin

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Marianella Foschi

CFO, Civitas Resources

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Kethees Ketheesan

CEO, Paradigm by Puloli

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Dennis Kissler

Senior Vice President of Trading, BOK Financial Securities

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Rob McLean

Managing Director - Energy Leveraged Finance, Wells Fargo

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Benjamin Nolan

Managing Director, Stifal Financial Corporation

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Dan Pickering

Chief Investment Officer, Pickering Energy Partners

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Billy Quinn

Managing Partner, Pearl Energy Investments

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Dan Romito

Consulting Partner, Pickering Energy Partners

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Omar Samji

Partner – Private Equity, Weil, Gotshal & Mange

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Sunil Sibal

Senior Credit Analyst, Seaport Global

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Evan Smith

Senior Vice President, Stephens Inc.

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Cristina Stellar

SVP & Managing Director, BOK Financial Securities

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James Wicklund

Managing Director – Client Relations & Business Development, PPHB

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Trevor Wommack

Partner and Chair of Finance Department, Latham & Watkins

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Day 1 Monday, October 2nd

Subject to change

7:30 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS & Networking BREAKFAST
8:30 AM
Welcome to THE energy capital CONfERENCE 2023
8:35 AM

Opening Fireside Chat: Civitas Resources 

MODERATOR:
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy

SPEAKER:
Marianella Foschi, Chief Financial Officer, Civitas Resources

9:10 AM

The Future of Raising Capital in the Oil & Gas Industry

A confluence of residual angst over returns, post-Covid shock and energy transition concerns have coalesced to make investing in the energy space more dynamic than ever. Can windfall profits and record-setting returns luring them back? And if not, who will fill the void left by public markets in the capital-intensive energy industry?

MODERATOR:
Trevor Wommack, Partner and Chair of Finance Department, Latham & Watkins

SPEAKERS:
Daniel East, Managing Director of Energy Capital Markets, Houlihan Lokey
Rob McLean, Managing Director – Energy Leveraged Finance, Wells Fargo
Cristina Stellar, SVP & Managing Director, BOK Financial Securities

SESSION SPONSORED BY:

Latham

10:00 AM

Free Cash Flow: How to Make the Most of Record Oil & Gas Profits

Oil and gas producers around the world continue to show strong profits after a windfall in 2022, and many are using that free cash to make good on their pledges to boost returns to shareholders. But what's the best way for companies to get the most bang for the bucks they share with investors? These leaders explain the pros and cons of dividends, buybacks and growth.

MODERATOR:
A.J. Ericksen, Partner, White & Case

SPEAKERS:
Neal Dingmann, Managing Director - Energy Research, Truist Securities
James Wicklund, Managing Director - Client Relations & Business Development, PPHB

SESSION SPONSORED BY:

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10:50 AM
Networking Break
 
11:10 AM

Capital Access: Private Equity

Private funding holds a host of benefits to companies that are starting out or simply want to avoid the hassles of the public regulatory market. Nevertheless, private equity has evolved along with other aspects of the energy industry. Some players have abandoned the space while others have moved in. These panelists share why oil and gas has held their loyalty and attracted new players.

MODERATOR:
David Elder, Partner, Akin

SPEAKERS:
Frost W. Cochran, Managing Director & Founding Partner, Post Oak Energy Capital
Brooks Despot, Director, EnCap Investments
Billy Quinn, Managing Partner, Pearl Energy Investments
Evan Smith, Senior Vice President, Stephens Inc.

SESSION SPONSORED BY:

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NOON
Networking Lunch
1:15PM

Afternoon Keynote: How & When Can we Grow Organically? 

Pickering will give insight to the energy macro outlook and what's going on from supply and demand to OPEC. He will focus on how public capital markets are opening up during the upcycle that is certainly underway. From commodity, profitability to consolidating. Companies restricting spending are turning to creative ways of thinking, from no longer investing in drill bits, per se, to spending in the stock market. Dan and Jordan will chat about what's coming, and how he sees this macro environment playing out.

MODERATOR: 
Jordan Blum, Editorial Director, Hart Energy

SPEAKER:
Dan Pickering,  Chief Investment Officer, Pickering Energy Partners

2:00 PM

Fireside Chat: Money & Markets

The ebb and flow of resource production and transportation needs remains a challenge within the energy space as takeaway capacity may impede price during even the best of times. Our experts report on the market dynamics ahead and where the bottlenecks may create breakdowns.

MODERATOR:
Eric Stevens, President and Chief Operating Officer, NSAI

SPEAKERS:
Justin Carlson, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, East Daley Analytics
Dennis Kissler, Senior Vice President of Trading, BOK Financial Securities
James Wicklund, Managing Director - Client Relations & Business Development, PPHB

2:45 PM
Networking Break
 
3:15 PM

Capitalizing on the Energy Transition

Critical to making the energy transition a success is accessing the capital to make it happen as well as generating profit from it. These experts will discuss the best practices currently in play and what the future holds for earning revenue from these new streams.

MODERATOR:
Omar Samji, Partner - Private Equity, Weil, Gotshal & Manges

SPEAKERS:
Juan Agudelo, Head of Energy Transition, Welligence Energy Analytics
Deborah Byers, retired-Partner, Ernst & Young
John Donovan, Founder and Managing Partner, Donovan Ventures
Dan Romito, Consulting Partner, Pickering Energy Partners 

SESSION SPONSORED BY:

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4:15 PM

Financing the Emergence of Global LNG

Abundant natural gas in the US has created an opportunity for domestic producers and nations abroad that desperately need the resource. But supporting the emergence of a global resource market won't be easy or cheap. These experts share their insights for what the future could hold as this commodity demand grows and the world resource mix evolves.

MODERATOR:
Pietro Pitts, International Managing Editor, Hart Energy

SPEAKERS:
Tyler Kruse, Vice President, Corporate Finance, Mexico Pacific Limited
Benjamin Nolan, Managing Director, Stifal Financial Corporation

SESSION SPONSORED BY:

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5:00 PM

Networking Reception

There are deals to be made here! Take time to mix and mingle with your Executive Capital Conference colleagues at The Statler Hotel's infamous Scout lounge, featuring games, sports streaming on big screen tv’s & more... As a special treat, meet and mingle with the A&D Strategies and Opportunities Conference attendees!

SPONSORED BY:

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Agenda Subject to Change
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Chris Atherton

CEO and PresidentEnergyNet

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Greg Butler

Vice PresidentQuantum Energy Partners

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Justin Carlson

Co-Founder - Chief Commercial OfficerEast Daly Analytics

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Deon Daugherty

Editor-in-ChiefHart Energy

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David Deckelbaum

Managing Director, Energy – Oil & Gas Exploration and ProductionCowen

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JP Hanson

Managing DirectorHoulihan Lokey

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Hinds Howard

Principal, Portfolio ManagerCRBE Investment Management

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Daniel Kohl

Managing DirectorOpportune

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Art Krasny

Managing DirectorWells Fargo

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Patrick Lynch

Business DevelopmentRystad Energy

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Pavel Molchanov

Managing Director, Renewable Energy and Clean TechnologyRaymond James

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Doug Reynolds

Managing DirectorPiper Sandler

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Ann Rhoads

Energy Vice PresidentGulf Capital Bank

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Marisol Salazar

SVP & ManagerBOK Financial

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Sunil Sibal

Managing Director and Senior AnalystSeaport Global

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Chris Simon

Executive Vice President Business DevelopmentRockcliff Energy

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James E. Smith

ShareholderCrain, Caton & James

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Brad Thielemann

PartnerEnCap Investments LP

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Kevin Townsend

PresidentTownsend Energy Advisors

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James West

Senior Managing DirectorEvercore ISI

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