Behind Billion Dollar Deals with Anna Karapetyan

An inside look at how multi-billion-dollar megaprojects move from vision to reality. Anna Karapetyan, Senior Associate at Reed Smith LLP, joins us to share her experience advising on some of the largest energy and infrastructure transactions in the United States, including the landmark $2 billion Edwards Sanborn Solar & Energy Storage facility. This conversation focuses on how extraordinary projects are built: - Aligning hundreds of organizations, from investors and banks to engineers and government agencies, around a single vision - What separates successful billion-dollar projects from ideas that never launch - Lessons in leadership, collaboration, negotiation, and systems thinking Moderated by Karén Gyulbudaghyan, founder of Ground Zero and advisor to UC Berkeley SkyDeck. The evening includes wine and networking in the intimate atmosphere of Ground Zero.