Decarb Healthcare

​Decarb Healthcare

​For Resilient, Low-Carbon Strategies for Mission-Critical Facilities

​🗓️ Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 - 8:30 PM

​Confirmed Speakers

• ​Shane Dunne, SVP, Head of Client Engagement and Sustainability, Oakwell

• ​Aharon Kestenbaum, Director of Energy & Sustainability, Montefiore Health System

• ​Adam DeSio, Healthcare Sector Lead, NYSERDA

• ​Omer Cabuk, Chief Decarbonization Officer / Office of Facilities Development, NYC Health + Hospitals

• ​Robert Berninger, Director of Plant Operations, Energy and Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

​Summit Agenda

​5:00 PM - 5:50 PM | Registration and Networking

​Connect with healthcare executives, facilities leaders, engineers, utilities, and technology providers.

​5:50 PM - 6:00 PM | Opening Remarks

​Healthcare systems are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions while maintaining resilient, cost-effective operations. This discussion will explore how leading healthcare organizations are prioritizing decarbonization, evaluating capital investments, and developing long-term sustainability strategies that deliver measurable financial, operational, and environmental results.

• ​Principal, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc

​6:00 PM - 6:40 PM | Building the Business Case for Decarbonizing Healthcare Facilities

​Aligning sustainability initiatives with capital planning, deferred maintenance, operational goals, incentives, grants, and financing strategies.

​Moderator: Shane Dunne, SVP, Head of Client Engagement and Sustainability, Oakwell LinkedIn

• ​Aharon Kestenbaum, Director of Energy & Sustainability, Montefiore Health System Linkedin

• ​Adam DeSio, Healthcare Sector Lead, NYSERDA Linkedin

• ​Omer Cabuk, Chief Decarbonization Officer / Office of Facilities Development, NYC Health + Hospitals LinkedIn

​6:40 PM - 7:10 PM | Panel: The Future of Energy and Sustainability for New York City Hospitals and Healthcare Systems

​Moderator: Randy Topp, Senior Vice President - Energy Services and National Operations Support, Ainsworth Inc

• ​Robert Berninger, Director of Plant Operations, Energy and Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center LinkedIn

• ​Michael Rohan, Principal, Energy & Engineer, Northwell Health LinkedIn

• ​Principal, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc

​7:10 PM - 7:30 PM | Hospital Regulations and Compliance

​7:30 PM - 7:50 PM | Using Blockchain and AI to Increase Hospital Efficiency

​7:50 PM - 8:40 PM | Open Discussions

​8:40 PM | Closing Remarks