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

Pedro J. Pizarro

EEI Chair

President & Chief Executive Officer, Edison International

Pedro Pizarro is president and chief executive officer of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest electric utilities. Edison International is also the parent company of Edison Energy, a portfolio of competitive businesses providing commercial and industrial customers with energy management and procurement services. He is a member of Edison International’s board of directors. Previously, Pizarro served as president of SCE and president of Edison Mission Energy (EME), an independent power producer subsidiary. Pizarro joined Edison International in 1999, moved to SCE in 2001 and progressed through several leadership roles before joining EME. Before his work at Edison, Pizarro was a senior engagement manager with McKinsey & Company in Los Angeles, providing management consulting services to energy, technology, engineering services and banking clients. Pizarro earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and held National Science Foundation and Department of Defense graduate fellowships. He earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Harvard University. Pizarro is chair of the Edison Electric Institute, co-chairs the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council and serves on the boards of Caltech and 3M. He served on the boards of the Electric Power Research Institute, Analysis and Resilience Center for Systemic Risk and Argonne National Laboratory, among other organizations. Pizarro also represented the electric industry on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), co-chaired the SEAB Innovation Working Group and served on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery.

Sessions With Pedro J. Pizarro

Wednesday, 20 March

Thursday, 21 March

  • 09:05am - 09:45am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 02:05 pm - 21/mar/2024 02:45 pm

    Technology Choices for the Future
    Innovation & Technology

    The global energy system is in the early stages of major technological transformation. Companies, policy makers and investors around the world are accelerating the pace of innovations and investments in new technologies. There are many challenges ahead—scaling new technologies, investing in infrastructure such as smart grids and removing regulatory barriers. What technological solutions are ready for commercial deployment today? How do we balance focus between supply side and demand side?Are there any game-changing technologies that are not on our horizon? How will AI impact the pace of energy innovation? Can technology and innovation create the breakthroughs needed to accelerate the energy transition or will non-technical factors keep slowing things down? 

  • 04:05pm - 04:45pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 09:05 pm - 21/mar/2024 09:45 pm

    Cyber: “Shields up” for energy systems
    Digitalization/AI/Machine Learning/Robotics/Cybersecurity

    The energy system has increasingly become a target for hackers, cyber criminals and state-backed actors, making the protection of grids, pipelines, power plants and other infrastructure a top priority for governments and companies. Successful attacks can have devastating consequences for human welfare, economies, national security and the integrity of company assets. What does the current threat landscape look like? How can companies and governments protect themselves? How can governments and industry work together to prevent attacks before they happen and respond effectively when they do occur?