Welcome to the Princeton University Energy Association (PUEA)’s eighth annual, student-run energy conference:

“People Driven: Faces of the Energy Transition”

The event will be September 27, 2025 on Princeton campus. The conference team seeks to inspire students by highlighting personal stories and building relationships.

  • PUEA seeks to inspire and equip students to pursue environmentally and relationally focused careers in energy and climate tech.

  • Here’s our tentative schedule:

    Opening Keynote: Energy in Latin America

    Panel of Stories from International Speakers

    Lightning rounds: Faces of Energy

    3-section crash course on engineering, economics, and regulation. Modeled after Jesse Jenkins’ course.

    Catered Lunch & Career Fair

    10+ organization tables.
    Optional 45-min project finance workshop with Corbin Kehrberg of Greenbridge Infrastructure.

    Fireside Chat: Unconventional Career Paths

    Mary Haas of Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and more.

    Interdisciplinary Panel: Fusion

    With Andrew Zwicker, Amelia Chambliss, and more.

    Interdisciplinary Panel: Energy Markets

    Moderated by Ronnie Sircar.

    Closing Keynote: The Common Good

    Speakers to be announced soon.

  • Please reach out to conference director Emmett Souder at js0735@princeton.edu with any questions. We’re enthusiastic to host both speakers on our panels as well as sponsors at our career fair.

Donors & Partnerships

Partnering with us for our Fall Conference will not only support our student-driven initiatives with funding and guidance, but will also jumpstart future relationships that provide access to recruitment, branding, promotion, and corporate responsibility opportunities that match your organizational objectives. If you would like to work with us as a partner or to seek additional information, please contact us at puea@princeton.edu. 

About Us

The Princeton University Energy Association (PUEA) is the only student group on campus dedicated to exploring the energy field from every angle.

Run entirely by undergraduate students from both STEM and humanities/social sciences, we bring exciting opportunities every week for students on campus to meet and learn from energy experts, executives, and scholars; also participating in energy-related tours, conferences, and community service. Learn more about us here.