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10 years of Rice Energy Finance Summit

Rice Energy Finance Summit

The Rice Energy Finance Summit (REFS) is an annual student-led conference promoting forward-looking discussions on the most relevant energy finance, investment and strategy topics affecting the global energy industry.

The Rice Energy Finance Summit (REFS) serves as a distinguished platform for senior executives, investors, advisors and policymakers to share their perspectives with over 400 fellow energy industry professionals and Rice University students, alumni, faculty and staff.

What to Expect

Get an inside look at the Rice Energy Finance Summit, held in November each year. With strategic themes such as Allocating Capital for Tomorrow: Energy Security and Transition, we explore key topics like: the complexity of the energy value chain, funding for the energy transition, the maintenance of energy security, and emerging ideas in the global energy ecosystem. Attendees leave with a greater understanding of the issues facing the energy industry and valuable new connections with peers and industry experts. 

Past Conferences

  • Topic: Powering Today While Energizing Tomorrow
    Date: November 15, 2024

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  • Topic: Allocating Capital for Tomorrow: Energy Security and Transition
    Date: November 10, 2023

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  • Topic: Rebalancing the Portfolio: Energy for the Next Decade
    Date: November 11, 2022

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  • Topic: A Transformative Era for Energy
    Date: November 12, 2021

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  • Topic: Energy’s Next Decade: Navigating Opportunities, Challenges, and Transitions
    Date: November 13, 2020

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  • Topic: Shifting Goalposts: Energy at the Nexus of Capital Discipline and Value Creation
    Date: November 1, 2019

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  • Topic: The Continuous Evolution of the Global Energy Industry
    Date: November 8, 2018

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  • Topic: Capitalizing on Opportunities in a Challenging Energy Environment
    Date: November 10, 2017

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  • Topic: Energy Outlook: Navigating Changes in an Evolving Market
    Date: November 4, 2016

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  • Topic: Opportunities and Challenges in a Volatile Price Environment
    Date: November 6, 2015

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Past Sponsors

Cheniere
Kirkland and Ellis
Latham and Watkins
ConocoPhillips
Diamondback Energy
EOG
Gibson Dunn
NRG Energy, Inc
Phillips 66
Seimans Energy
Marathon Petroleum
Quantum Captial Group
BCG
Chevron
Continental Resources
Grid United
Trafigura

 

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