HEC 2026 POWER, PEOPLE, AND PLACE

POWER, PEOPLE, AND PLACE Starting plenary conversation with cultural leaders, energy executives, and policymakers on how Hawaii is redefining “generation” --power generation, cultural generation, and generational responsibility. Models from Hawaii, Tribal Nations, and the Pacific. How communities are designing and governing their own projects, what works, what fails, and what others can learn. Geothermal energy in Hawaii. What is the right model? Moderated by: Nāʻālehu Anthony, Activist, changemaker and storyteller Panelists: Andy Blair, Co-Founder & Director, Upflow, New Zealand Mana Newton, Group CEO, Tauhara North No. 2 Trust, New Zealand Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, County of Maui Wayne Yazza, Director of Utilities, Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe 2026 Hawaii Energy Conference, May 20 & 21. www.hawaiienergyconference.com Hawaii's leading energy conference attracts energy industry leaders from Hawaii, the Continental U.S., Japan and Europe to exchange ideas on how to better serve the community in today’s rapidly changing power generation and delivery environment.