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The C3E Initiative is led by the U.S. Department of Energy in partnership with the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at Arizona State University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative and Stanford University's Precourt Institute for Energy. Together, these institutions advance leadership that drives innovation and delivers meaningful impact across the energy sector.

Your support makes it possible to convene approximately 250 leaders, professionals and researchers from across the energy system at the 14th C3E Symposium, taking place April 8–9, 2026, at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The symposium fosters idea-sharing, collaboration and recognition of excellence in energy leadership.

Contributions also enable C3E to showcase cutting-edge research from students and scholars and to support mid-career professionals whose leadership and innovation are shaping the future of energy.