WELCOME TO
Energy Capital 2024
In its third decade, Hart Energy's annual Energy Capital Conference brings key capital providers and seasoned industry executives together for frank discussions about the money that drives the oil and gas business.
Conference sessions attract senior-level executives from top E&P companies, midstream operators, service and supply companies, professional service firms, and capital providers to discuss the importance of investing in American-made energy resources.
Join 300+ corporate leaders, financial executives, and institutional investors across the energy business, where capital partners and energy companies will share market and sector trends, insights on the opportunities in the market now, and what to expect over the next decade.
Opening Keynote Address by Bryan Sheffield
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Hart Energy is excited to announce Bryan Sheffield as the opening keynote speaker at this year's Energy Capital Conference. Bryan will share his unique perspectives on the 2024 climate for public and private capital raising.
Mr. Sheffield is the successful founder--and seller--of public Permian-focused E&P Parsley Energy. He serves as Managing Partner of Formentera Partners, where he has been actively raising private capital and just raised public equity in the IPO of Tamboran Resources. As a third-generation oil executive, Sheffield began his oil and gas career at Pioneer Natural Resources, where he accumulated operational expertise and deep knowledge of the operator landscape. Combining that breadth of operational experience with his understanding of financial markets and experience trading options and interest rate futures, he is an expert in this space.
Special Address by Karl Rove
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Hart Energy and the Energy Capital Conference Advisory Council are pleased to announce a special address at this year’s conference as Karl Rove, former Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush - provides his perspectives on the upcoming presidential election and its potential impact on global energy issues and investments.
Mr. Rove oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs, and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process. He was the architect of President Bush’s 2000 and 2004 White House victories. A Colorado native, Rove new resides in Austin, Texas., where he teaches at the University of Texas and serves on the Texas State History museum and McDonald Observatory boards.
Agenda
Agenda Highlights Include:
Introduction and Welcoming Remarks
Buying In or Cashing Out? The State of Private Equity
Filling the Investment Void: Family Offices Open for Business
Emerging Alternative Investment Strategies: The Rise of Secondary Markets
Operator's Perspectives: The Path to Accessing Capital
Bank Lending Insights from the Majors and Regionals
Speakers
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Keith Behrens
Managing Director, Head of EnergyStephens![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Frost_W_Cockran-PostOakEnergyCapital+(1).jpg)
Frost Cochran
Managing DirectorPost Oak Energy Capital![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Nicholas+Fersen%2C+EOC+Partners-500X500.jpg)
Nicholas Fersen
Managing Partner and Co-FounderEOC Partners![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Callie+Hamilton-Prudential.jpg)
Callie Hamilton
Managing DirectorPrudential![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Gordon+Huddleston%2C+Aethon+Energy-500X500-Casual.jpg)
Gordon Huddleston
President and PartnerAethon Energy![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Christina+Kitchens-3P+Energy+Capital.jpg)
Christina Kitchens
Founder and Managing Partner3P Energy Capital![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Billy_Quinn-Pearl+Energy+Investments.jpg)
Billy Quinn
Founder and Managing PartnerPearl Energy Investments![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Bryan+Sheffield%2C+Formentera+Partners500X500.jpg)
Bryan Sheffield
Managing PartnerFormentera Partners![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Stephen+Trauber-Moelis+%26+Company.jpg)
Stephen Trauber
Managing Director, Chairman and Global Head of Energy and Clean TechnologyMoelis & CompanyAdvisory Council
Hart Energy is moving in a strategic direction by getting industry input to drive the conversation for each event. In order to ensure our content is not only relative to you and your peers, but also timely, a new initiative for 2023 has been to establish Conference Advisory Councils made up of industry leaders, game changers and drivers. We are grateful to our Conference Advisory Council members for their contribution to not only this industry and its success, but their expertise to drive the conference agenda to a more robust and thoughtful direction.
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Deborah Byers
Retired PartnerEY (Retired)
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Deon Daugherty
Editor-in-ChiefHart Energy
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Gordon+Huddleston%2C+Aethon+Energy-500X500-Casual.jpg)
Gordon Huddleston
President and PartnerAethon Energy
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Betty Jiang
AnalystBarclays
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Tim Murray
Managing PartnerBayou City Capital Advisors
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Stephen+Trauber-Moelis+%26+Company.jpg)
Stephen Trauber
Managing Director, Chairman and Global Head of Energy and Clean TechnologyMoelis & Company
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Ryan+Tull-Piper+Sandler.jpg)
Ryan Tull
Managing DirectorPiper Sandler
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Russell+Weinberg-Energy+Capital+Solutions.jpg)
Russell Weinberg
Managing DirectorEnergy Capital Solutions
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/James_Wicklund-PPHB.jpg)
James Wicklund
Managing DirectorPPHB
WHY ATTEND
Industry Insights & Exclusive Networking
Well into its second decade, Hart Energy's annual Energy Capital Conference brings key capital providers and seasoned industry executives together for frank discussions about the money that drives the oil and gas business. These executives will share insights on the current issues and look at the challenges that lie ahead. It will provide a potent mix of relevant content, presented by expert speakers, and impactful networking highly qualified attendees.
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Meet Our Featured Speakers
You’ll hear from speakers representing the most active players, from the financial community to the producers’ C-suites.![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Keith+Behrens-Stephens.jpg)
Keith Behrens
Managing Director, Head of Energy, Stephens
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Frost_W_Cockran-PostOakEnergyCapital+(1).jpg)
Frost Cochran
Managing Director, Post Oak Energy Capital
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Nicholas Fersen
Managing Partner and Co-Founder, EOC Partners
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Callie Hamilton
Managing Director, Prudential
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Gordon+Huddleston%2C+Aethon+Energy-500X500-Casual.jpg)
Gordon Huddleston
President and Partner, Aethon Energy
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Christina+Kitchens-3P+Energy+Capital.jpg)
Christina Kitchens
Founder and Managing Partner, 3P Energy Capital
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Billy Quinn
Founder and Managing Partner, Pearl Energy Investments
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Bryan+Sheffield%2C+Formentera+Partners500X500.jpg)
Bryan Sheffield
Managing Partner, Formentera Partners
![headshot](https://s3.amazonaws.com/images.hartenergy.com/Conf/Stephen+Trauber-Moelis+%26+Company.jpg)
Stephen Trauber
Managing Director, Chairman and Global Head of Energy and Clean Technology, Moelis & Company
Key Topics to be Covered
Join us in October when industry leaders will discuss topics such as:
Global energy perspectives for 2024 and beyond
Opportunities and risks in the energy transition
Looking ahead: private equity’s new game
The return of debt and equity
Energy security
Investing in resilient energy infrastructure