A promotion of the ArcticX webinar series and in-person summit in Anchorage, Alaska,
May 10, 2022
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X Marks the Spot
And that spot is…the ArcticX InnovationXLabTM Summit: Committing to a Sustainable Arctic at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska on May 23, 2022. If you’re interested in DOE technology commercialization and deployment partnerships that can help us realize a sustainable energy future, I hope we’ll see you there.
Our office has been working with the DOE Office of Technology Transitions on this effort for more than a year, crafting the vision, developing the content, planning out the logistics, and (of course) dealing with COVID-19 complications. The result is a program that addresses a wide range of energy and environment plus resilience and sustainability topics that I hope--and believe--many will find helpful.
A majority of DOE’s national laboratories are participating in ArcticX as panelists and booth representatives. The speakers’ list includes senior leaders from DOE, Alaska and beyond. We’ve got breakout rooms reserved for smaller group discussions and literature to share as complements to what we’ll hear from the podium and panelists.
And, we’ve actually already launched the program! Many people participated in the three webinars we held to provide introductions to the themes and opportunities that we’ll be exploring together in-person on May 23. Recordings of those exchanges, and details regarding the in-person event agenda content, speaker biographical sketches, travel logistics, and a registration link are all available on our ArcticX website. Send us an email if you’ve got questions, you can reach us anytime at [email protected].
I hope you’ll join us for the eXperience ahead.
George Roe
George Roe joined the Department of Energy’s Arctic Energy Office as Director from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he has been a member of the research faculty since 2013, with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP). His work at ACEP has focused on development, adaptation and integration of energy system. George was part of the leadership team responsible for planning and implementation of the DOE Alaska National Lab Day in 2018.
He holds joint appointments at the Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Prior to joining UAF in 2013, George served in various engineering and management roles at Boeing for 35 years in research and development of aerospace-related energy subsystem technologies. George holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington.