More than 600 students, industry professionals and others heard from leading voices in the energy sector on Sept. 12 during the 2025 Energy Symposium at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center. “Energy is the future,” said former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison as she began the symposium. Throughout the daylong symposium, speakers from various corners of the energy sector described abundant opportunities for students who will soon enter the workforce. I tell students and postdocs there’s never been a time quite like this.”Others described how constant change in the energy industry creates new opportunities for students such as those who are involved with the KBH Energy Center. The 2026 Energy Symposium will be held on Friday, Sept. 11.