CALL FOR THOUGHT LEADERS
Help shape education for the largest energy event in North America. The Education Committee for RE+ 26, on behalf of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), will begin accepting education session ideas and speaking submissions for RE+ 26. Opportunities include submitting an idea for a Full Conference or Show Floor Theater session, applying to speak on our Full Conference program, or submitting a poster.
No other platform provides this opportunity for collaboration and access to the industry. This is your chance to showcase your work in our 2026 program. SEIA and SEPA are committed to building a diverse and inclusive industry, and we strongly encourage submissions from women, people of color, and underrepresented groups in the renewable energy industry.
We are still accepting submissions for educational posters; all other submission types are now closed.
Submission Types
CALL FOR POSTERS
Select this option to submit a poster concept. Posters facilitate the dissemination of research and innovations, analyses of practical problem-solving efforts, and recommended best practices to the solar and smart energy communities. Posters may not include marketing. RE+ prints and hangs all posters, and they are displayed for the duration of the conference. One poster representative is required to attend RE+ to discuss the poster during the Poster Reception and/or poster walks. Note: There is no formal speaking role in correspondence with submitting a poster.
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Anyone interested in speaking at RE+ 26 on a Full Conference education session (panel or other non-Expo Hall session) should apply to speak, regardless of whether or not they’ve submitted a Full Conference session idea. Your information will be shared with our planning committees for consideration, and you will be notified only if the committee would like to extend an invitation to speak. Speakers whose organizations are members of SEIA/SEPA will be given priority, as well as those from diverse backgrounds. We seek speakers that are subject matter experts in their respective fields within the clean energy industry.
The submission portal has now closed. Applicants will only be notified if invited to speak; invitations will be sent out beginning in late spring/early summer and may continue until the event.
For those who missed the application window, we encourage you to apply to speak at one of our many regional or international events.
CALL FOR RE+ FULL CONFERENCE IDEAS
Full Conference Education Session: Full Conference education sessions include six tracks of education and multiple session lengths and formats. Ideas submitted for Full Conference will be reviewed by our Education Core Committee for inclusion.
Please note that while the RE+ Education Team may reach out for more information regarding your idea, you will not be notified of acceptance or denial of your submission. Organizations/individuals wishing to speak should submit a speaker application separately, as they will not be automatically considered to speak along with their idea submission.
Full Conference Education is organized into six tracks, and submitters may select topics and sub-topics on the submission form:
- Finance & Development
- Grid Integration & Load Growth
- Land Use & Community Engagement
- Regulatory Innovations & Policy Drivers
- Strategic Communications & Business Strategy
- Technology Trends
The submission portal has now closed. Thank you to all who submitted ideas!
CALL FOR RE+ SHOW FLOOR THEATER IDEAS
Show Floor Theater sessions are 25-minutes in length and take place within the expo hall, featuring one to three speakers per session. Please note that you will only be notified if your Show Floor Theater session is selected for inclusion. If your Show Floor Theater session idea is selected, your organization will have an opportunity to participate as a speaker for the session.
There are eight theaters at RE+ 26. Submitters will be able to identify which theater best fits their concept as part of the submission process:
- Industry Trends Theater
- Installation & Operations Theater
- Innovation Stage
- Manufacturing & Logistics Theater
- Electric Drive & Fuel Cell Theater
- Grid Edge Theater
- Storage Central Theater
- Global Markets Stage
The submission portal has now closed. Applicants will only be notified if their Show Floor Theater session has been selected for inclusion in the program. Invitations for Show Floor speaking opportunities will be sent out beginning in late spring/early summer and may continue until the event.
CALL FOR RE+ TECH CONTENT
RE+ Tech sessions are specifically tailored for the technical and scientific communities to present and share innovative research in the solar, storage, and smart energy industries. Full Conference, Show Floor Theater sessions, and Posters may all be tagged as RE+ Tech. Submitters can indicate whether or not they believe their session idea or poster fits within the RE+ Tech track on the submitting form.