• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Barbara Burger

Lazard

Senior Advisor

Barbara J. Burger, PhD., is a “graduate” from Chevron where she ended her time as the Vice President, Innovation and President of Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV). During her career, Burger held leadership positions across a number of the company’s businesses as well as a wide range of civic and industry board and advisory positions. In this next chapter, she remains focused on the big challenges in energy transition, equity, and access to education. She has built a portfolio that includes being named as a Senior Advisor to Lazard, to the Heliogen Board of Directors, Emerald Technology Ventures Advisory Council, a Senior Advisor to Energy Impact Partners, an Advisor to Marunouchi Innovation Partners, Greentown Labs Board of Directors, and an Advisor to Syzygy Plasmonics, Epicore Biosystems and Sparkz, Inc. She remains committed to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Activate, and is the President of the Board of Directors of the Houston Symphony. Burger is a proud alumnus of the University of Rochester where she serves on the Board of Trustees and chairs the River Campus Libraries National Council. She established the Barbara J. Burger Endowed Scholarship in the Sciences and founded the Barbara J. Burger iZone, where students generate, refine, and communicate ideas for social, cultural, community, and economic impact. At Caltech, she supports graduate women in Chemistry who aim to contribute through careers beyond academia and serves on the Strategic Advisory Board for the Resnick Sustainability Institute. Burger holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Rochester, a doctoral degree in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology and an academic honor MBA in finance from the University of California, Berkeley.

Sessions With Barbara Burger

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 04:30pm - 05:20pm (CST) / -

    Innovative Investment Models for Cleantech
    Clean Tech

    According to the International Energy Agency, only three out of 26 critical sustainable energy technologies are advancing fast enough to meet global climate targets set in Paris. How can we accelerate the pace of sustainable energy innovation and market adoption of new energy technologies and solutions? How can innovative finance models mitigate investors’ risk?  What role can private and institutional investors play to increase sustainable investment necessary to accelerate cleantech development and adoption?

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 07:30am - 08:40am (CST) / -

    Cleantech Investment Strategies of Oil & Gas Companies
    Climate & Sustainability Clean Tech

    The O&G industry is embracing clean technology more than ever and traditional energy companies have moved past initial skepticism of renewable energy sources and sustainability initiatives to become increasingly bigger players in the energy transition. Every year the volume of investing and partnering in diverse cleantech areas, including renewables, batteries, hydrogen, water treatment, or EV charging, continues to grow. This growth of new technologies and investment opportunities requires the development and implementation of a clear strategy for cleantech investments that finds the right balance between sustainability goals and corporate returns. What is the strategic approach by oil and gas companies in cleantech? What is the right level of investment to become a cleantech leader without negatively impacting overall company returns?