April 27 – 28, 2026
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Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
3rd Floor Ballroom
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SAFE Summit
2026
For over 20 years, SAFE has led the policy dialogue on energy and national security, working alongside a coalition of retired 4-star admirals and generals to ensure America never relies on adversaries for energy, critical materials, or advanced transportation technologies. Resolutely non-ideological and tangibly impactful, SAFE convenes policymakers, industry, and defense leaders at its annual SAFE Summit.
SAFE Summit 2026 will spotlight The Pillars of Power: A Strategy for Energy Security and Industrial Resiliency — our call for urgent action to rebuild America’s industrial base, secure critical supply chains, and embrace energy abundance. Join us as we convene innovators and leaders at a premier conference event for high-stakes and high-impact conversations shaping the nation’s future.
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FEATURED SPEAKERS
2026 Speaker Spotlight
Jay Horine
J.P. Morgan
Head of the Security and Resiliency Initiative
Venkatesh Vasudevan
ExxonMobil
Vice President, Graphite Materials
Sarah Whitten
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Global Head of Origination
Jason Lemme
Hartree Partners
Managing Partner
Steve Clemons
The National Interest
Editor at Large
Gen. Richard Cody (Ret.)
SAFE’s Energy Security Leadership Council
Co-Chair
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2026 Session Preview
- Battery Breakthroughs for the Battlefield
- Powering Prosperity: Transmission, Energy, and America’s Industrial Golden Age
- Ukraine’s Recovery & Mineral Promise: Pathways Amid Conflict
- Fastest Capacity: Scaling the Grid for Energy Dominance in the Next Two Years
- Paging Doctor Copper: Challenges in the Age of AI
Past SAFE Summit Speakers
Titles reflect the speaker’s affiliation at the time of their appearance
INDUSTRY LEADERS
- Paul Jacobson, Executive Vice President and CFO, General Motors
- Scott Keogh, President & CEO, Scout Motors
- James Litinsky, Chairman and CEO, MP Materials
- Kent Masters, CEO, Albemarle Corporation
- Jim Murphy, President & Co-Founder, Invenergy
- Aamir Paul, President, North America Operations, Schneider Electric
- Jonathan Price, President & CEO, Teck
- Toby Rice, CEO, EQT
- Paul Segal, Chief Executive Officer, LS Power
- Frederick W. Smith, Founder and Chairman, FedEx Corporation
- Kate Sommerville, General Manager Legacy Assets, BHP
- JB Straubel, CEO, Redwood Materials
THOUGHT LEADERS
- Steve Clemons, Editor at Large, The National Interest (formally at SEMAFOR)
- Michael Dunne, CEO, Dunne Insights
- Jason Grumet, CEO, American Clean Power Association
- Dan Neil, Auto Columnist, The Wall Street Journal
- Mary Nichols, Former Chair, California Air Resources Board
- RT Hon. Dominic Raab, Senior Strategic Advisor, Global Affairs, Appian Capital Advisory LLP
- Jim Tankersley, White House Economics Reporter, The New York Times
- Emily Wilkins, Correspondent, Washington D.C. Bureau, CNBC
- Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global
POLICYMAKERS
- Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC)
- Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy
- Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)
- Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC)
- Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP
- Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- John Podesta, Former White House Chief of Staff
- Governor Kevin Stitt (R-OK)
- Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04), Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources
- Alex Wong, Deputy National Security Advisor
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SAFE Policy Initiatives
SAFE Summit programming and themes will cover the interrelated concepts addressed by the scope of SAFE’s current centers and policy initiatives. Visit secureenergy.org.
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The Ambassador Alfred Hoffman, Jr., Center for Critical Minerals Strategy
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Center for Strategic Industrial Materials
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Center for Grid Security
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Coalition for Reimagined Mobility
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European Initiative for Energy Security
“Some of us believe the electric vehicle is good for the environment… Some of us believe the electric vehicle is good for national security. Well, you’re both right.”
The Honorable Lindsey Graham,
Senator for South Carolina“The most exciting thing about this summit is who it brings together…auto manufacturers, miners, and harvesters of critical minerals, integrators, innovators.”
John Bozzella, President and CEO,
Alliance for Automotive Innovation
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