Energize SoCal 2025

Ticket price: $45 per person and includes lunch

See below for sponsorship pricing and proposed agenda and panelists:

Agenda:

Energize SoCal 2025

Empowering the Inland Empire through Clean Energy Solutions

Date: Tuesday May 27, 2025  

Location: Fontana Intech Center

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Check-In & Networking Lunch
Catered lunch | Connect with local leaders, partners, and innovators

12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Remarks from regional leaders and event sponsors

12:40 PM – 1:30 PM
Panel - The Future of Renewable Energy & Energy Storage
Exploring advancements in storage systems, grid integration, and deployment opportunities.
Moderator: Kelby Sarti - Director of Economic Development - Inland Economic Growth & Opportunity
Panelists: Fred Schwartz - Executive Director at Solar Valley Consortium, UC Riverside CE-CERT; Joshua Torres - Senior Advisor for Battery Storage at Southern California Edison; Blaine Waymire - Hydrogen Blending Project Manager at So Cal Gas; Diego Lopez Lena - Senior BESS Developer at ENGIE North America

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM Break

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM Break
Panel - Innovation in Energy : AI, Energy Demand & Grid Impacts
Innovation in Energy - How Artificial Intelligence and other innovations will impact electric infrastructure, rates, and community resilience.
Moderator: TBD
Panelists: Philip Topham - CEO & Founder at Savion AI; Andre Saldivar - Senior Engineer at Southern California Edison Food Service Technology Center

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Break & Networking

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Panel - High-Impact Energy Efficiency Programs & Resources
Case studies and actionable strategies for energy savings across sectors.
Moderator: Kara Crohn, PhD - Director, Transparency & Insights at Center for Sustainable Energy® 
Panelists: Casey Dailey - Director of Energy & Environmental Programs at Western Riverside Council of Governments (WRCOG); Greg Alexander - Engineering Group Leader at P2S Inc.; Carlo Gavina, Energy Efficiency Portfolio Manager at SoCalGas

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Closing Session: Call to Action & Collaboration Opportunities
Summary of key insights and next steps to accelerate clean energy in SoCal.
Speaker/Facilitator: TBD

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Final Networking & Event Close
Exchange info, snap photos, and solidify partnerships before you go!

Energize SoCal 2025 Sponsorships: 

Admission for one: $45

Power Innovator $8,000

• Speaking Opportunity
• Exclusive branding as the "Power Innovator" of the event.
• Prominent logo placement on all event marketing materials, including website,
• banners, and promotional emails.
• 16 tickets
• Acknowledgment in press releases and media coverage.
• Shared video during the event.

• Speaking Opportunity
• Prominent branding as the "Eco-Visionary" of the event.
• Logo placement on event website, banners, and marketing materials.
• 8 tickets.
• Recognition in press releases and media coverage.
• Shared video during the event.

• Recognized as the "Green Pioneer" of the event.
• Logo visibility on the event website and select marketing materials.
• 8 tickets
• Mention in press releases and media coverage.
• Shared video during the event.

• Acknowledged as the "Solar Supporter" of the event.
• Logo display on the event website and some marketing materials.
• 8 tickets
• Mention in press releases and media coverage.

• Listed as the "Renewable Advocate" of the event.
• Logo placement on the event website.
• 6 tickets.
• Mention in press releases and media coverage.

• Acknowledged as the "Clean Energy Catalyst" of the event.
• Name listed on the event website
• 4 tickets