Industrial Policy Salon: Unlocking American energy abundance with IFP's Ben Schifman

​After being flat for decades, energy demand is increasing - and fast.

​How should our policies change to accommodate unprecedented electricity demand electricity for AI, advanced manufacturing, and electrification?

​This month's Industrial Policy Salon is focused on the statutory and regulatory reforms we need to enable a future of energy abundance in America.

Ben Schifman of the Institute for Progress will be leading our discussion. Ben's IFP bio is below:

​Ben Schifman is a Senior Technology Fellow at the Institute for Progress, where he focuses on emerging technology policy.

​His interests include the connection between AI policy and energy, infrastructure, and "physical world" regulatory frameworks.

​Previously, Ben served as an Attorney-Adviser at the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor, where he advised on energy law and policy.

​Before that he worked as a Trial Attorney for the United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division where he litigated challenges to infrastructure projects and served as the Department’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordinator.

​Ben has a Juris Doctor, with honors, from Columbia University School of Law and a bachelors degree, with honors, in Environmental Science and Political Science from Lewis & Clark College.

​At IFP, Ben has written on Breaking the NEPA Litigation Doom Loop and Fast and Secure Grid Interconnection for American AI Leadership.

​​Don't miss the chance to gain insights from his experience and engage in a lively Q&A session.

Schedule
6:00-6:30 Mingle and consume food/drinks you have ordered from the lovely venue.
6:30-7:00 Ben's prepared remarks on regulatory and statutory permitting reforms
7:00-7:30 Audience Q&A
7:30-8:00 Free mingling