The Power of US: Women Shaping What's Next Together
Tickets: $50 Non-member / $25 WCS Members, WRISE Members, and Solar Sister
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What becomes possible when powerful communities of women come together? Join women from across clean energy and climate tech for an evening of inspiration, connection and joy, culminating in a collaborative conversation about how we can strengthen one another and our collective impact.
Program:
A moderated panel – bringing leadership together from the major groups, WCS, Solar Sisters, & WRISE Bay Area.
“What’s next?” an interactive workshop so attendees can crowdsource ways we can collaborate in this next phase of clean energy and climate tech.
Networking – food, fun, drink.
Co-Hosts and Partners:
Abigail “Abby” Ross Hopper is an energy policy leader, attorney, and founder of GEM Advisory and Solar Sisters, a community supporting women in clean energy. She serves as a Distinguished Industry Fellow at Dartmouth’s Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society. Previously, Abby led the Solar Energy Industries Association as president and CEO from 2017 to 2026, helping advance the growth of U.S. solar and storage. Her career also includes directing the Maryland Energy Administration and the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
Solar Sisters is a community for women and gender-diverse people working in clean energy, built around three pillars: connection, growth, and service. The moment you say you’re a Solar Sister, you are. An initiative for women and gender-diverse people in clean energy. Free, always.
Glenna Wiseman of Permission to Bloom
Glenna Wiseman is the founder of Permission to Bloom, where she helps clean energy and cleantech leaders strengthen teams, navigate change, and turn shared priorities into action. Her background spans marketing, communications, brand strategy, and organizational growth. A certified Systemic Team Coaching practitioner, Glenna focuses on building trust, improving collaboration, and helping organizations adopt AI thoughtfully. She previously served on the board of Women in Cleantech & Sustainability and co-chaired its Marketing Committee.
Through advisory work, facilitated conversations, and practical tools, Permission to Bloom helps leaders clarify what matters most, surface what is happening inside the team system, and strengthen the human infrastructure needed to move critical priorities forward with more clarity, capacity, and momentum.
Julia Murphy of WRISE (Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy) Bay Area
Julia Murphy is a renewable energy executive with a background in infrastructure investment, project development, and complex dealmaking. She brings experience building teams and guiding organizations through critical business decisions. Julia serves on the WRISE San Francisco Bay Area chapter board, where she leads its events team. Previously, she served on the board of Women in Cleantech & Sustainability, helping lead its pitch competition and launching its mentorship program and executive leadership workshop to support women’s advancement in the industry.
WRISE drives the transition to an equitable energy future by championing the advancement of ALL women across the renewable and sustainable energy industries.
Sara Fuentes and Farah Saeed of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS)
Sara Eve Fuentes is the co-founder and president of SmartWaste and Chairwoman of Women in Cleantech & Sustainability. Her work helps organizations reduce waste and advance circular economy practices through technology, education, and effective waste management systems. Drawing on her background as an educator and entrepreneur, Sara brings a community-centered approach to sustainability. Through WCS, she champions women’s leadership, mentorship, and greater access to opportunities in the growing green economy.
Farah Saeed is Industry Director of Growth Advisory, Energy & Environment at Frost & Sullivan and Board Secretary of Women in Cleantech & Sustainability. With more than 25 years of experience in consulting and market analysis, she helps organizations identify growth opportunities and navigate the energy transition. Her expertise spans grid modernization, distributed energy resources, energy storage, and digital technologies. Through her work with WCS, Farah supports women’s leadership and brings industry perspectives to conversations about a more resilient, sustainable energy future.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) is a global nonprofit community dedicated to advancing women working across climate, energy, and sustainability. Through events, mentorship, career resources, and local chapters around the world, WCS creates spaces where women can connect, learn, grow professionally, and collaborate to drive meaningful climate solutions. Whether you’re an industry expert, a student, a founder, or simply climate-curious, WCS welcomes those who want to build community and accelerate positive change together.
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About Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) is a global nonprofit community dedicated to advancing women working across climate, energy, and sustainability. Through events, mentorship, career resources, and local chapters around the world, WCS creates spaces where women can connect, learn, grow professionally, and collaborate to drive meaningful climate solutions. Whether you’re an industry expert, a student, a founder, or simply climate-curious, WCS welcomes those who want to build community and accelerate positive change together.