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2026 Wilkes Climate Summit

Meeting the Moment: Climate Science, Solutions, and Policy

8:30am MDT

Check in and Breakfast Main Ballroom

9:00am MDT

Welcome & Wilkes Center Overview Main BallroomFielding Norton • Taylor Randall • Mitzi M. Montoya • John Lin • Peter Trapa

9:30am MDT

Morning Keynote Speaker Main BallroomNatalie Gochnour

10:30am MDT

Climate Prize Finalist Presentations Main BallroomMax Nelen • Diego Hoter • Adi Yehezkeli • Dougald Coulson • Yang Xia • Aidan Mickleburgh • Satpal Kaur • Sean Gunderson • Ben Williams

12:00pm MDT

Lunch Main Ballroom

12:30pm MDT

Both Sides of the Aisle live recording Main BallroomNatalie Gochnour • Shireen Ghorbani • John Dougall

1:00pm MDT

Announce Wilkes Policy Prize for Climate Leadership Winner(s) Main BallroomRoss Chambless

1:15pm MDT

Both Sides of the Aisle recording with Policy Prize Winner(s) Main Ballroom

1:45pm MDT

Break & Poster session Foyer

2:30pm MDT

Breakout Session: Health & Air Quality Dumke Reception Room (1st Floor)Jeff Robison • Vic Gill • Ofa Matagi Breakout Session: Student Research Lightning Talks Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)Sara Grineski • Tim Collins

3:30pm MDT

Networking break Foyer

3:45pm MDT

Breakout Session: Energy Innovation and Policy Dumke Reception Room (1st Floor)Kody Powell • Braiden Garner • Kristie S. McLin • Supathorn (Supy) Phongikaroon Breakout Session: Leveraging the 2034 Olympics for Optimal Climate Resiliency Henricksen Conference Room (1st Floor)John Lin • Eric Albers • Jonathan Jennings • Peter Veals • Caroline Gleich

4:45pm MDT

Closing Remarks Dumke Reception Room (1st Floor)Pearl Sandick