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08
September 2026
Past Event
How Nuclear Energy Is Ensuring Europe’s Secure, Low-Carbon Future
Featured Speakers:
Martin Vladimirov
Katie Strangis
Stephen Comello
Victor Ibarra
Matthew Boyse
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08
September 2026
Past Event
How Nuclear Energy Is Ensuring Europe’s Secure, Low-Carbon Future

Join Senior Fellow Matt Boyse for a discussion with senior US policymakers, nuclear industry leaders, and energy experts about how enhanced transatlantic cooperation on advanced nuclear technologies, fuel-cycle resilience, and next-generation energy infrastructure can reinforce European industrial competitiveness and long-term energy security.
 

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Featured Speakers:
Martin Vladimirov
Katie Strangis
Stephen Comello
Victor Ibarra
Matthew Boyse
22
May 2026
Past Event
The Western Hemisphere’s Energy Moment
Featured Speakers:
Daniel Batlle
Francisco Monaldi
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22
May 2026
Past Event
The Western Hemisphere’s Energy Moment

Join Hudson Institute as Adjunct Fellow Daniel Batlle interviews Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin American Energy Program at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and one of the foremost authorities on energy and political economy in the region, for a wide-ranging conversation on Latin America's energy future and what it means for the hemisphere and for US interests.

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Featured Speakers:
Daniel Batlle
Francisco Monaldi
11
February 2026
Past Event
The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy
Featured Speakers:
Jimmy Goodrich
Keith LeChien
Jackie Siebens
Caleb Barnes
Trent Bauserman
Daniel B. Sinars
Shaun Walsh
Moderators:
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Nadia Schadlow
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11
February 2026
Past Event
The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

To examine the future of fusion and its geopolitical implications, Hudson will host a two-part event.

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Featured Speakers:
Jimmy Goodrich
Keith LeChien
Jackie Siebens
Caleb Barnes
Trent Bauserman
Daniel B. Sinars
Shaun Walsh
Moderators:
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Nadia Schadlow
12
May 2025
Past Event
Alaska’s Role in Global Energy Security with Governor Mike Dunleavy
Featured Speakers:
Mike Dunleavy
Kenneth R. Weinstein
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12
May 2025
Past Event
Alaska’s Role in Global Energy Security with Governor Mike Dunleavy

Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska will join Japan Chair Ken Weinstein for a fireside chat.

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Featured Speakers:
Mike Dunleavy
Kenneth R. Weinstein
13
November 2024
Past Event
Competing with China on Critical Minerals
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
James Litinsky
An aerial view of the Mountain Pass mining facility in California. (MP Materials)
13
November 2024
Past Event
Competing with China on Critical Minerals

Hudson’s Mike Gallagher will host James Litinsky, chairman and CEO of MP Materials, to discuss the role of these vital resources in PRC-US competition and what Washington can do to emerge victorious.

An aerial view of the Mountain Pass mining facility in California. (MP Materials)
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
James Litinsky
08
November 2024
Past Event
North American Energy Preeminence Forum
Featured Speakers:
John Desjarlais
Lisa Baiton
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Julia Nesheiwat
Rachel Ziemba
Paul Dabbar
Robert Asselin
George Christidis
Brian McCormick
Christopher Sands
Steve Myers
Michael Catanzaro
Moderators:
Brigham A. McCown
Heather Exner-Pirot
Jamie Tronnes
Pumpjack in a field with snow covered mountains in Alberta, Canada. (Michael Interisano/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
08
November 2024
Past Event
North American Energy Preeminence Forum

Join Hudson and the Macdonald-Laurier Institute for a daylong conference with energy and security experts, industry representatives, and policymakers. The forum will discuss how Washington and Ottawa can work together to leverage emerging technologies and North America’s abundant energy resources to build energy security and limit authoritarian states’ influence in global energy markets.

Pumpjack in a field with snow covered mountains in Alberta, Canada. (Michael Interisano/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
John Desjarlais
Lisa Baiton
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Julia Nesheiwat
Rachel Ziemba
Paul Dabbar
Robert Asselin
George Christidis
Brian McCormick
Christopher Sands
Steve Myers
Michael Catanzaro
Moderators:
Brigham A. McCown
Heather Exner-Pirot
Jamie Tronnes
10
September 2024
Past Event
The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security
Featured Speakers:
Brigham A. McCown
Drew Bond
Phil Goldberg
Donald J. Kochan
Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
10
September 2024
Past Event
The Implications of Climate Lawsuits for Energy Security

Join Hudson for an expert discussion featuring various perspectives on these climate lawsuits and their potential impact.

Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of the New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019, in New York City. (Drew Angerer via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Brigham A. McCown
Drew Bond
Phil Goldberg
Donald J. Kochan
05
June 2024
Past Event
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Sarah Adair
Alexander Herrgott
Jennifer Linker
Kevin Book
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Steven Everley
Vince Erfe
Moderator:
Brigham A. McCown
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
05
June 2024
Past Event
Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions

Join Hudson Institute for an event on how the US can effectively wield its natural resources to achieve energy independence and aid its allies.

Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Sarah Adair
Alexander Herrgott
Jennifer Linker
Kevin Book
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Steven Everley
Vince Erfe
Moderator:
Brigham A. McCown
12
April 2024
Past Event
Energy Policy and Social Goals: A Conversation with Paul H. Tice
Featured Speakers:
Paul H. Tice
Brigham A. McCown
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
12
April 2024
Past Event
Energy Policy and Social Goals: A Conversation with Paul H. Tice

Join Hudson for a conversation with author Paul H. Tice about the trend of sustainable investing. 

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 31, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Paul H. Tice
Brigham A. McCown
18
October 2023
Past Event
The Arab Oil Embargo 50 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Missed Opportunities
Featured Speakers:
Mike Sommers
Arthur Herman
Jonathan Schachter
Robert Heyat
Brigham A. McCown
Lucian Pugliaresi
Jack Spencer
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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18
October 2023
Past Event
The Arab Oil Embargo 50 Years Later: Lessons Learned and Missed Opportunities

Energy experts explore why the 1973 oil embargo mattered, why it continues to matter, and what lessons it offers policymakers today.

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Featured Speakers:
Mike Sommers
Arthur Herman
Jonathan Schachter
Robert Heyat
Brigham A. McCown
Lucian Pugliaresi
Jack Spencer
Thomas J. Duesterberg
13
July 2023
Past Event
How to Balance Economic and Energy Security While Preserving Public Lands
Featured Speakers:
Secretary David Bernhardt
Brigham A. McCown
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13
July 2023
Past Event
How to Balance Economic and Energy Security While Preserving Public Lands

A discussion with former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt about how the US can maintain economic prosperity and energy security while preserving public lands for future generations.

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Featured Speakers:
Secretary David Bernhardt
Brigham A. McCown
24
May 2023
Past Event
Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions
Featured Speakers:
Brigham A. McCown
Adam DeMella
Travis Fisher
Mothusi Pahl
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24
May 2023
Past Event
Securing Our Energy Future: A Dialogue on Trends and Solutions

Please join Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Initiative on American Energy Security Brigham McCown for a conversation with industry experts on the best ways to tackle current and emerging energy policy issues.

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Featured Speakers:
Brigham A. McCown
Adam DeMella
Travis Fisher
Mothusi Pahl