Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday | September 15-17, 2026 | Tulsa, Oklahoma
The ROSA ENERGY CONFERENCE is designed to bring people into energy conversations differently. This high-level, structured learning and engagement gathering has been created to help Tribal Nations, industry, government, and academia better understand the rapidly changing energy landscape. The conference explores how energy development and engagement occur in practice, while building confidence and capability for future cross‑sector interaction. Participants will engage across the full sustainable energy project lifecycle—addressing today’s challenges through open dialogue and shared learning.
The objective of this year’s conference is to help people enter energy conversations differently. Why? Because many are entering the room without a shared understanding of how energy systems actually work, how different sectors make decisions, and what respectful engagement looks like.
Because of these factors, the conference is structured as a progression around three arcs: 1) Awareness: Establishing a shared baseline of energy realities, constraints, and opportunities. 2) Understanding: Exploring how those realities are experienced across different perspectives and priorities. and 3) Engagement: Participating in structured conversations that allow for dialogue, questions, and connection.
This design supports deeper learning and relationship-building as the discussions unfold around today’s ENERGY TOPICS. Participation is embedded throughout, ensuring an experience that is interactive, collaborative, and dialogue-driven, rather than presentation-heavy.
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Join decision-makers and thought leaders from Tribal and sovereign nations, government, industry, and academia in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a trusted environment that breaks down barriers, encourages meaningful collaboration, and creates real opportunities for partnership.
Energy Conversations, Done Differently…ROSA ENERGY CONFERENCE…a unique place to drive change and make connections.
A Message from the Conference Chairs:
It is our pleasure to chair the 2026 ROSA Energy Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This conference brings together leaders from Tribal and sovereign nations, government, industry, and academia in a trusted and safe environment that encourages open conversation, breaks down barriers and supports confident, constructive cross-sector collaboration.
We intentionally built ROSA as a different kind of conference this year. Most conferences follow a familiar format: talk → talk → talk…then leave. ROSA is designed instead around a more powerful progression of understand → reflect → engage instead of being presentation-heavy. This structure supports meaningful learning, thoughtful dialogue, and confident cross-sector interaction…talking with you, not at you.
2026 ROSA is a structured learning and engagement gathering focused on sustainable energy security, with conversations centered on infrastructure, legal and regulatory frameworks, political and environmental considerations, and economic impacts.
We look forward to the conversations and partnerships that will emerge from this gathering.
Buford Pollett, J.D., P.Geo.G.K. Rogers,Assoc.Prof.-Energy Law & Commerce
Director-TU Center for Energy Studies
The University of Tulsa
ROSA ENERGY CONFERENCE CHAIR
