Russell Gold is an engaging, knowledgeable, and upbeat speaker on one of the most pressing matters facing the world. How can we use energy to power our modern lifestyles without doing irreparable harm to the climate?<\/p>\n
A journalist with a quarter century of experience covering these topics in newspapers, documentaries and radio programs, Russell has a deep understanding of how innovation, policy, markets and capital can work together to solve our most pressing problems. He draws from a wealth of first-hand experience with the CEOs, entrepreneurs and activists.<\/p>\n
He was a journalist at the Wall Street Journal from 2000 through 2021. He inaugurated the newspaper\u2019s business of climate change, traveled to five continents and above the Arctic Circle two times, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his coverage of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the deadly 2018 Camp Fire. He is the author of two books: The Boom, about the rise of fracking; and Superpower, about an energy entrepreneur with a grand vision. He shared a Peabody Award for his work on The Power of Big Oil, a three-hour documentary produced by Frontline, the BBC and Arte. He is currently a distinguished writer at Texas Monthly, where he writes about the future of energy and the people trying to supply the world with power without worsening the climate crisis.<\/p>\n
Russell has given keynote presentations at conferences across the United States and internationally. With an engaging style and ability to connect with an audience effortlessly, you don\u2019t have to worry about keeping the attention of your audience.<\/p>\n
They will be enthralled by his vision of the future. He brings keen insights and stories from Texas, a global leader in energy development, and explains why he sees reason for optimism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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