LUNCH & LEARN • HYBRID
Thursday, August 13, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Lunch) | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT (Panel)
Orrick Office, Howard St., San Francisco
Please join Orrick and Berkeley Law’s CLEE for a lunchtime discussion of how we will power AI today and tomorrow. Panelists will discuss how AI energy demand is being met today and the challenges and opportunities to meet these energy needs responsibly. We’ll explore how AI’s growth intersects with environmental sustainability, affordability, and community – and what it means for both public policy and the private sector.
Moderator:
– Louise Bedsworth (Executive Director, Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment, Berkeley Law)
Panelists:
– Lana Le Hir (Partner, Orrick)
– Travis Ritchie (Research Fellow, CLEE)
– Michael Avidan (CEO & Co-founder, Stark Power)
– Ryan Hart (Senior Sustainability Counsel, Salesforce)