AVID Energy Solutions

X-energy develops Generation IV high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactors and advanced TRISO fuel to power them. The Xe-100 reactor design eliminates reliance on active safety systems by using physics-based passive safety through negative temperature coefficients and passive heat dissipation. The company's TRISO-X fuel can withstand extreme temperatures well beyond conventional nuclear fuels, enabling safer, more reliable nuclear power generation. X-energy delivers next-generation carbon-free energy by reinventing nuclear power for a cleaner planet. The company's core competencies in HTGR design and high-temperature fuel design create a unique combination applicable to nuclear thermal propulsion for space exploration. X-energy's reactor technology provides zero-emission base-load power that is scalable, locatable anywhere, and can operate independently or complement renewable energy sources to meet rising global energy demand while significantly reducing carbon emissions.

We're one of America's largest energy holding companies, serving about 7.7 million customers across six states. Our team of more than 27,000 people works every day to keep the lights on and gas flowing for millions of homes and businesses. We've been at this since 1904, when the Catawba Hydro Station first started generating power, and we've learned a lot along the way about what it takes to deliver energy reliably and responsibly. These days, we're investing nearly $200 billion over the next decade to build a smarter, cleaner energy system. That means upgrading our grid, adding renewable energy sources, and hardening our equipment against severe weather. We're also focused on energy efficiency programs that help customers save money while reducing their environmental impact. It's a lot of work, but we believe building a better energy future is worth the effort.

Talen Energy was born in 2015 from a simple but powerful insight: the energy landscape was fundamentally changing, and the industry needed a new kind of power producer - one that could bridge the gap between traditional reliability and emerging clean energy demands. Emerging from PPL Corporation’s century-old utility operations, Talen’s founders recognized that the future belonged to independent power producers who could combine operational excellence with strategic flexibility. They assembled a diverse portfolio of generation assets across the United States, anchored by the Susquehanna nuclear facility and spanning nuclear, natural gas, coal, and oil technologies - giving Talen the unique ability to deliver power safely, reliably, and efficiently while navigating the complex energy transition. Today, Talen Energy operates approximately 13.1 GW of generation capacity across 12 locations, employing nearly 1,900 people who embody the company’s core values of Excellence, No Harm, Integrity, and Continuous Improvement. The company has evolved beyond traditional power generation to become a leader in powering the digital infrastructure revolution, establishing first-of-its-kind partnerships to serve data centers with 24x7 carbon-free nuclear power. With ambitious commitments to eliminate coal use by 2028 and reduce CO2 emissions 75% by 2030, Talen is proving that reliability and sustainability can power the future together. Their partnership with Eos Energy to explore battery storage solutions further demonstrates how they’re innovating to meet the growing demands of AI-driven data centers while delivering maximum value per megawatt produced for their stakeholders.

We build software that helps financial advisors focus on what matters most - their clients. Since 1999, we've been creating technology that handles the complex stuff like portfolio accounting, compliance, trading, and reporting, so advisors can spend more time building relationships and growing their businesses. Our platform connects all the pieces of running a financial advisory firm into one system, from onboarding new clients to ongoing portfolio management and everything in between. What started as a portfolio accounting solution has grown into a comprehensive wealthtech platform that serves thousands of advisory firms managing over a trillion dollars in assets. We've acquired and integrated several companies along the way - Redtail CRM, Advizr, HiddenLevers, Brinker Capital, and others - to create what we call a 'most-in-one' solution. Our team knows the industry inside and out because many of us came from financial services ourselves, so we understand the real challenges advisors face every day.

NextEra Energy operates a 76-gigawatt generation portfolio across 49 states and 4 Canadian provinces - nuclear, natural gas, wind, solar, and battery storage at utility scale. The threat surface is straightforward: critical energy infrastructure spanning multiple jurisdictions, legacy industrial control systems co-existing with newer grid-edge tech, and over 16,000 employees accessing operational technology and enterprise IT. The attack model includes nation-state targeting of generation assets, ransomware against grid operations, and supply chain risk across a geographically distributed footprint that includes first-of-their-kind hybrid facilities pairing renewables with storage. The security posture has to account for operational environments running everything from decades-old nuclear plant systems to real-time energy forecasting platforms built on Alteryx, SAP BusinessObjects, and open-source tooling. Engineers and data scientists work across domains - power plant engineering, grid optimization, energy analytics - which means segmentation, identity management, and secure development practices matter as much as physical site security and ICS hardening. The scale creates both complexity and opportunity: 76 GW of generation means any compromise could have grid-level consequences, but it also means resources to build mature programs. Security teams here deal with the full stack: protecting SCADA and DCS environments at generation sites, securing enterprise tools like SharePoint and Access that support planning and operations, and managing third-party risk across a sprawling vendor ecosystem. The company's hybrid facilities and co-located wind-solar-battery projects introduce newer architectures that require different threat modeling than traditional baseload plants. Work involves hardening OT/IT convergence points, incident response planning for energy sector-specific scenarios, and coordinating with NERC CIP compliance frameworks while keeping an eye on evolving grid modernization risks.

The Alberta Energy Regulator oversees the full lifecycle of energy operations across Alberta - from initial exploration through decommissioning - regulating an industry extracting billions of barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of natural gas annually. Created in 2013 as a quasi-judicial independent agency, the AER conducts thousands of audits and inspections each year, enforces compliance through legally binding orders, and responds to energy-related emergencies that threaten communities and ecosystems. The organization manages financial assurance programs to prevent orphaned wells from becoming taxpayer liabilities and is actively developing regulations for emerging technologies including carbon capture and storage. The security surface spans operational technology environments tied to critical infrastructure oversight, regulatory data systems holding sensitive compliance information, and decision-support platforms used in quasi-judicial proceedings. The stack includes Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Sentinel for detection and response, SharePoint for collaboration, and specialized reservoir simulation tools like Schlumberger Eclipse and CMG GEM. SQL, Power BI, and custom VBA applications support analytical workflows processing audits, inspection findings, and liability tracking across Alberta's energy sector. Excel remains deeply embedded in operational processes - a common pattern in regulatory environments where auditability and long-term data retention drive technology choices. Security work here means protecting the integrity of regulatory decisions that carry legal force, maintaining confidentiality around company compliance data, and ensuring continuity of oversight functions during emergencies. The threat model includes both external actors targeting critical infrastructure data and insider risks inherent to agencies holding enforcement authority over politically sensitive industries. The role balances public sector constraints with the technical complexity of protecting systems that underpin resource development worth hundreds of billions of dollars and power infrastructure serving millions across North America.