Duke University Energy Conference 2023: Keynote – Mark Hickson, NextEra Energy

Mark Hickson, EVP, Corporate Development & Strategy at NextEra Energy, discusses his career working in energy finance, NextEra’s decarbonization strategy, and his advice for students. Presented at the 2023 Duke University Energy Conference, hosted at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in Durham, NC. Part of Energy Week at Duke.

Interested in learning more about energy, climate, and sustainability at Duke? Check out these resources:

Energy Week at Duke – https://www.energyweekatduke.org/
Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability - https://nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/
Center for Energy, Development, and the Global Environment (EDGE) - https://centers.fuqua.duke.edu/edge/
Duke University Climate Commitment - https://climate.duke.edu/

Watch past Duke University Energy Conferences:

2022 Energy Conference playlist -    • Duke University Energy Conference 2022  
2021 Energy Conference playlist -    • Duke University Energy Conference 2021  
2020 Energy Conference playlist -    • Duke University Energy Conference 2020  
2019 Energy Conference Playlist -    • Duke University Energy Conference 2019  
2018 Energy Conference Playlist -    • Duke University Energy Conference 2018  
2017 Energy Conference Playlist -    • Duke University Energy Conference 2017  
2016 Energy Conference Playlist -    • Duke University Energy Conference 2016  


Chapters
00:00 Welcome & intro
02:14 Career path
08:30 Investing in renewables
14:47 Decarbonizing industrial sectors
18:54 Synthetic natural gas
24:26 Inflation Reduction Act impacts
28:01 Career advice