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Energy and the Economy: The Geography of Energy Flows

Denver and virtual

The tenth joint energy conference hosted by the Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City will focus on the outlook for global energy markets as well as energy trade flows and developing domestic energy infrastructure. Participants include business leaders, central bankers, government officials, academics and financial market representatives.

When

  • Friday, November 14, 2025

Where

  • Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch
    1020 16th St. Mall
    Denver, CO 80202
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Registration

Register online

Cost

The conference will be hybrid. Attend in person for $149, or live stream at no cost. ($99 for academic, nonprofit and government attendees.)

Agenda

Friday, Nov. 14
7:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast
8:00 a.m. Introductory comments
Cortney Cowley, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
8:05 a.m. Opening keynote
Jeffrey Schmid, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
8:40 a.m. Session 1: Outlook for Global Energy Markets
  Chair: Kunal Patel, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Global economic outlook: Julia Coronado, MacroPolicy Perspectives
Crude oil and natural gas outlook: Dean Foreman, TXOGA
Global and domestic renewable outlook: Bernadette Johnson, Enverus
Geopolitics: Morgan Bazilian, Colorado School of Mines
10:20 a.m. Break
10:35 a.m. Session 2: Global Energy Trade Flows in an Uncertain World
  Chair: Jesse Thompson, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Trade negotiations and policy developments: Geoffrey Gertz, CNAS
Petroleum: Robert Schwiers, Chevron
LNG: Anatol Feygin, Cheniere
11:50 a.m. Break for lunch
12:30 p.m. Fireside chat
Lorie Logan, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
1:05 p.m. Break
1:15 p.m. Session 3: Bridging the Gap: Developing Domestic Energy Infrastructure
  Chair: David Rodziewicz, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Midstream: Pete Sheffield, Enbridge
Utility: Alice Jackson, Breakthrough Energy
Nuclear: Kirsten Laurin-Kovitz, Argonne National Laboratory
2:30 p.m Break
2:40 p.m. Session 4: Panel Discussion with Energy Sector Executives
  Moderator: Nick Sly, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch
Oilfield services: Ron Gusek, Liberty Energy
Utility: Pat Vincent-Collawn, TXNM Energy
Finance: Thomas Halverson, CoBank
Midstream: Matt Sheehy, Tallgrass Energy
3:55 p.m. Closing comments
Nick Sly and Kunal Patel
4:00 p.m. Reception
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
For more information

Contact Kunal Patel.