Pre-Conference Workshops
AEC 2026 opens on Wednesday, November 4 with a slate of pre-conference workshops led by industry and academic experts. Workshops run from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM in a focused, working-session format on the technical, policy, and commercial questions defining today’s energy build-out. Workshops are open to all registered conference attendees at no additional cost.
Earn a Digital Badge
Selected workshops and conference sessions are eligible for digital badges through AERTC’s workforce program. Badges can be added to LinkedIn and other professional profiles to demonstrate participation in AEC 2026’s workforce-aligned programming.
Scheduled Workshops:
| Women in Energy | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Tech and Sustainability - New York State | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Securing Data for AI Enablement | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Beyond the Transition: How America’s Liquid Fuel Industry Quietly Reinvented Itself | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Power Engineering Education and Workforce Workshop | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) Research Insights | 1pm - 4:30pm |
| Getting to First of a Kind (FOAK) with NYSERDA | 1pm - 4:30pm |