November 11, 2026 • 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM • New York

Decarb Summit #83 - Healthcare

For Resilient, Low-Carbon Strategies for Mission-Critical Facilities

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Date & time

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

5:00 – 8:30 PM EST

Speakers

Richard Nowak
LEED A.P, National Director, Syska Hennessy Group

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5:00 – 5:50 PM
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Why attend?

Learn directly from universities leading campus decarbonization efforts.
Explore geothermal, thermal energy networks, microgrids, solar, battery storage, and electrification strategies.

Venue

Syska Hennessy Group

1185 6th AveNew York, NY 10036US

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Scott Donachie founded Decarb Summits to solve a single challenge: bringing the right decision-makers into the room to get energy transition projects built. Decarb Summits hosts invitation-only, highly curated roundtables and private gatherings where leaders across energy, data centers, healthcare, and real estate connect to deploy capital and close transactions. Rather than large-scale conferences, the platform focuses on high-signal, confidential environments designed to turn strategic alignment into executed business deals.

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Syska Hennessy Group

1185 6th Ave, New York, NY 10036, US

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Shane Dunne

Head of Sustainability and Client Engagement, Oakwell

Aharon Kestenbaum

Director of Energy & Sustainability, Montefiore Health System

Adam DeSio

Healthcare Sector Lead, NYSERDA

Omer Cabuk

Chief Decarbonization Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals

Connor Young

Strategic Existing Building Solutions - Team Leader, Trane Technologies

Randy Topp

Senior Vice President - Energy Services and National Operations Support, Ainsworth, INC

Robert Berninger

Director of Plant Operations, Energy and Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Connect with healthcare executives, facilities leaders, engineers, utilities, and technology providers.

5:50 – 6:00 PM

Keynote

Opening Remarks

Healthcare systems are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions while maintaining resilient, cost-effective operations. This discussion will explore how leading healthcare organizations are prioritizing decarbonization, evaluating capital investments, and developing long-term sustainability strategies that deliver measurable financial, operational, and environmental results.

Richard Nowak · LEED A.P, National Director, Syska Hennessy Group

6:00 – 6:40 PM

Panel

Building the Business Case for Decarbonizing Healthcare Facilities

Aligning sustainability initiatives with capital planning, deferred maintenance, operational goals, incentives, grants, and financing strategies.

ModeratorShane Dunne · Head of Sustainability and Client Engagement, Oakwell
Aharon Kestenbaum · Director of Energy & Sustainability, Montefiore Health System
Adam DeSio · Healthcare Sector Lead, NYSERDA
Omer Cabuk · Chief Decarbonization Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals
Connor Young · Strategic Existing Building Solutions - Team Leader, Trane Technologies

6:40 – 7:10 PM

Panel

The Future of Energy and Sustainability for New York City Hospitals and Healthcare Systems

ModeratorRandy Topp · Senior Vice President - Energy Services and National Operations Support, Ainsworth, INC
Robert Berninger · Director of Plant Operations, Energy and Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Richard Nowak · LEED A.P, National Director, Syska Hennessy Group

7:20 – 7:40 PM

Keynote

Using Blockchain and AI to Increase Hospital Efficiency

7:40 – 8:30 PM

Q&A

Networking and open discussions

8:30 – 8:35 PM

Closing

Closing Remarks

Non-member Comped (Waitlist)

Hospitals & Healthcare Owners and Operators Only

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Understand how AI, digital twins, and smart campus technologies are transforming operations.

Discover funding, incentives, and financing opportunities available to higher education institutions.

Connect with decision-makers responsible for campus energy, facilities, sustainability, and capital planning.

Who should attend?

Healthcare Executives
Facility Leaders
Engineers
Sustainability Teams
Utilities
Technology Providers

Scott Donachie

CEO, Decarb Summits

Decarb Summit #83 - Healthcare

Speakers

Summit videos

Schedule

Registration & Networking

Secure your spot

Why attend?

Venue

Syska Hennessy Group

Meet Our Visionary Founder

Stay in the loop

Opening Remarks

Building the Business Case for Decarbonizing Healthcare Facilities

The Future of Energy and Sustainability for New York City Hospitals and Healthcare Systems

Using Blockchain and AI to Increase Hospital Efficiency

Networking and open discussions

Closing Remarks

Who should attend?