Dentons
Moderator Clint Vince is the Chair of Dentons US Energy Practice. He is also a former chair of the Keystone Policy Board of Trustees, as well as the Keystone Policy Energy Board. Justin Driscoll is Interim CEO of NYPA. Karen Wayland is CEO of the Gridwise Alliance. Rob Schwartz is CEO of Anterix. Paula Gold-Williams is Board Chair of the Keystone Policy Center. Jan Vrins is a partner and segment leader for the global Energy, Sustainability, and Infrastructure segment at Guidehouse.
Dentons partnered with the Keystone Policy Center in early December to hold its Smart Cities and Connected Communities Think Tank with Keystone's Key Conversations. The virtual gathering was held to sort through recent developments with ramifications for the energy and utilities industry.
These events, domestic and global, are sure to shape the future of power. Many hot energy topics were explored, including the signing of COP26, passage of the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act, and the future of the Build Back Better Act.
The Global and Domestic Events Panel panel was moderated by the Chair of Dentons US Energy Practice, Clint Vince, also a former chair of the Keystone Policy Board of Trustees, as well as the Keystone Policy Energy Board. It brought together five leaders in the energy industry to discuss the latest big issues, global and domestic.
Herein, you will find New York Power Authority Interim CEO Justin Driscoll, Anterix CEO Rob Schwartz, Guidehouse Segment Leader of Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure Jan Vrins, Gridwise Alliance CEO Karen Wayland, and Keystone Policy Center Board Chair Paula Gold-Williams. Enjoy these memorable moments.
Moderator and Chair, Dentons' US Energy Practice, Clint Vince: Karen, what are the most important features of the Infrastructure Act as they relate to grid modernization? I know you were integral in shaping many of those features.