Midwest Summit: Energy 2026

About this event

The Energy Advantage

Strengthening the Midwest Energy Ecosystem

Energy powers more than our homes and businesses. It drives economic growth, innovation, investment and regional competitiveness.

As demand for reliable, affordable and secure energy continues to rise, the Midwest is uniquely positioned to lead. With abundant resources, strong infrastructure, world-class research, a thriving agricultural sector and growing manufacturing base, the region has an opportunity to turn its energy strengths into a lasting competitive advantage.

The Midwest Energy Summit brings together industry leaders, policymakers, utility executives, researchers and business decisionmakers to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of energy. Through keynote discussions, executive panels, and TED-style Energy Spotlights, attendees will examine the national energy outlook, global market forces, strategic infrastructure investments, emerging technologies and the leadership actions needed to support long-term growth and regional competitiveness.

Whether your focus is business, public policy, economic development, agriculture, infrastructure or innovation, the Midwest Energy Summit will provide valuable insight into one of the most important drivers of the Midwest's future.

Join the conversation on how the Midwest can strengthen its energy ecosystem and position itself as the nation's most competitive and resilient energy region.

Tentative Agenda

• National Outlook: The State of Energy • Exploring the national energy outlook, federal priorities and the opportunities and challenges shaping America's energy future.

• Global Forces: Energy in a Changing World • Understanding how global forces increasingly influence regional energy investment, affordability and competitiveness.

• Energy Spotlights: Innovation, Infrastructure and Future Opportunities • From Research to Reality: How research, technology development and commercialization are creating new opportunities for the Midwest Energy economy.

• Connecting Energy to Markets: How strategic infrastructure investments connect energy resources to businesses, communities and markets while supporting reliability and economic strength.

• Fueling What's Next: Exploring how hydrogen technologies can support decarbonization, reliability, industrial growth and future energy development.

• Regional Acton and Leadership: Strengthening the Energy Advantage • A leadership discussion featuring diverse perspectives from across the region's energy ecosystem. Panelists will explore the Midwest's unique advantages, including reliability, innovation, workforce development and economic competitiveness, while examining the investments, partnerships, and strategic decisions needed to meet growing energy demands and support long-term regional prosperity.