The KBH Energy Center connects academia and industry, fueling collaboration and advancing energy solutions.
This collaboration among UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, School of Law, Cockrell School of Engineering, and Jackson School of Geosciences, allows the Center to offer students a comprehensive view of energy and enrich the energy dialogue on campus and beyond.
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Annual Symposium and Honoree Dinner
September 11, 2026
Industry Event, KBH Council Event
Bringing together energy leaders, experts, and academia to drive the future of energy.
Roger Bonnecaze, Dean, Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin
Shane Young, Executive Vice President & CFO, Coterra Energy
William Citizen, Energy Studies Minor and Student Advisory Council
(AUSTIN, TEXAS, May 5, 2026) — Top executives, leading researchers and other experts will share varied perspectives on the changing energy industry during the 12th Annual Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center Symposium on Sept. 11, 2026, at The University of Texas at Austin. The theme of the 2026 Symposium is “The New Energy Equation: Demand, Power, and Geopolitics.” It will examine the forces reshaping the production, financing and consumption of energy, from geopolitical conflicts to rapid technological innovation. Speakers will…
Podcast
She was the first woman Texas sent to the United States Senate, and she later represented America at the NATO table. Today, she is helping shape the next generation of energy leaders. On this episode of TXOGA Talks, host TXOGA President Todd Staples sits down with Senator and Ambassador Kay Bailey Hutchison to discuss the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center at The University of Texas at Austin, what NATO taught her about the importance of energy security, and exciting details about the KBH Energy Center’s 2026 Energy Symposium in Austin.
Article
In this latest issue, KBH Energy Center Executive Director Jack Balagia shares how we're preparing next generation of workforce-ready talent. The issue also features an article by 2025-2026 KBH Graduate Fellow, and now Associate Advisory Council member, Micah Clark, highlighting how, with clearer mineral ownership rights, produced water could help fuel innovation instead of posing an environmental risk.
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