The Stanford Energy Seminar has been a mainstay of energy engagement at Stanford for nearly 20 years and is one of the flagship programs of the Precourt Institute for Energy. We aim to bring a wide variety of perspectives to the Stanford community – academics, entrepreneurs, utilities, non-profits, and more. 

Talk Abstract: The challenges of the water subsector and how the private and public sectors can collaborate to create a better future for all stakeholders.

Speaker Bio:  Michael Albrecht who is Managing Partner of Ridgewood Infrastructure. Ridgewood invests in essential infrastructure in the U.S. lower middle market with a sector focus on Water, Utilities, Power & Renewables, Transportation, and Communications.

Before joining Ridgewood, Michael served as Acting Global Head of Infrastructure & Real Assets for Allstate Investments, where he was also the head of Direct Investments.  Prior to Allstate,  Michael was a Senior Acquisitions Officer in JPMorgan Asset Management’s Infrastructure Investments Private Equity Fund.  He holds an MBA from Cornell and a Bachelor of Science from Stockton University.

More about the Seminar

Anyone with an interest in energy is welcome to join! You can enjoy seminars in the following ways:

• Attend live. The auditorium may change quarter by quarter, so check each seminar event to confirm the location. Explore the current quarter's schedule.
• Watch live in a browser livestream if available. Check each seminar event for its unique livestream URL.
• Watch recordings of past seminars 
  • Available on the Past Energy Seminars page and the Energy Seminars playlist of the Stanford Energy YouTube channel
• (For students) Take the seminar as a 1-unit class (CEE 301/ENERGY 301/MS&E 494)

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