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DER & Critical Infrastructure

Educational Summit

Practical insights for the people designing, building, and operating the next generation of energy infrastructure.

FEB 18TH, 2027 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 9ZERO CLIMATE INNOVATION HUB
Tickets: $75
9Zero Innovation Hub Event Hall
Venue

Built for

Conversation

We’re bringing the summit to 9Zero, a hub built around climate, energy, and the people working on what comes next.

9Zero Stage with Living Foliage Wall

Addressing Modern

Workforce Challenges

The DER & Critical Infrastructure Summit is an inaugural educational summit focused on the people, systems, and technologies required to support the next generation of energy and critical infrastructure projects. Bringing together engineers, utilities, EPCs, technology providers, operators, consultants, and workforce development leaders, the summit provides a platform for technical discussion, practical learning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Program Themes

Data Centers|Grid Modernization|Power
Distributed Energy Resources|Battery Storage
Utility-scale BESS Substation Infrastructure

Built for the
Industry

FOR THE PEOPLE SHAPING HOW ENERGY PROJECTS ACTUALLY GET DONE.

Utility Operators
Project Developers | Asset Owners
EPC Contractors | Electrical Engineers
Technology Providers | Workforce Leaders

Speakers

Devyn Pizzo

Devyn Pizzo

Ascend Education Group

Jay Kallsen

Jay Kallsen

Impactcx

Julia Weigel

Julia Weigel

Plexura Advisory

John Cromer

John Cromer

EG4 Electronics

Spencer Nervig

Spencer Nervig

Alsym Energy

“Every generation inherits a challenge. Ours is to build the systems — and the people — required to power what comes next.”