Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday | September 15-17, 2026 | Tulsa, Oklahoma

Energy Conversations, Done Differently…ROSA ENERGY CONFERENCE…a unique place to drive change and make connections.

The TRIBAL ENERGY CONSORTIUM and the UNIVERSITY OF TULSA designed this year’s ROSA ENERGY CONFERENCE 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.

BRINGING TOGETHER:

Tribal Nations
Energy Company Professionals-Landmen, Geologists, Engineers
Government Affairs, Liaisons, State Regulators, Inspectors
Business Development Managers & Personnel
Contract Negotiators and Project Managers
Attorneys
Academia focused on Energy
Financial Personnel, Accountants, Bankers

LEAVE WITH:

A clearer understanding of energy realities and their effects
Improved literacy around energy and development pathways
Practical exposure to cross-sector dialogue and negotiation dynamics
Ideas for creating stronger relationships and strategic partnerships
Greater confidence to engage
Better grasp of multi-stakeholder perspectives
Seeing how alignment across policy and community turns challenges into workable outcomes

2026 ROSA ENERGY CONFERENCE CHAIRS:

BUFORD POLLETT
Assoc. Prof.-Energy Law & Commerce
Director-TU Center for Energy Studies
The University of Tulsa

ROGER FRAGUA
Executive Director
Tribal Energy Consortium

TERRA ARGO
Director of
Strategic Partnerships
Tribal Energy Consortium

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

TRISHA CURTIS
Founder and CEO of PetroNerds

Trisha is known for connecting what is happening on the ground in energy with the larger market and geopolitical forces shaping the industry. Her expertise spans U.S. shale, global energy markets, geopolitics, China, and macroeconomics, bringing together the “micro and the macro” to provide practical market intelligence and insight.
That perspective is particularly timely. Across the energy landscape, decisions are increasingly connected to larger questions about markets, infrastructure, investment, technology, economic development, and changing energy demand. Having access to good market intelligence and a better understanding of the forces driving change can provide valuable context as organizations and leaders consider what lies ahead.
Rather than a traditional keynote, Trisha will join us for an interactive virtual fireside conversation exploring what she is seeing in today’s markets, the forces shaping what comes next, and what those changes could mean as we navigate an evolving energy landscape.