International Energy Week
Awards Dinner
The International Energy Awards Dinner celebrates the individuals, organisations and innovations making an outstanding contribution to the future of energy.
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Celebrate the trailblazers of the global energy transition at the International Energy Awards
These prestigious awards honour the organisations and individuals driving real change, advancing workforce development, sparking engagement and pioneering technical innovation across the energy sector. From rising stars recognised with the Young Professional Award to the distinguished recipient of the President's Award, chosen by the Energy Institute's global membership, the ceremony showcases the very best in energy excellence.
Held on the second evening of International Energy Week, the black-tie Awards Dinner is one of the week's flagship gathering points, bringing together senior leaders from across the global energy sector for an evening of recognition, inspiration and celebration.
Wednesday 24 March 2027
18:30–00:00 GMT
Park Plaza Westminster, London
2026 President’s Award Recipient & International Energy Week Dinner Speaker: Lei Zhang, Founder and CEO of Envision
Lei Zhang, Founder and CEO of Envision, has been awarded the 2026 Energy Institute President’s Award. This is our highest honour, recognising extraordinary leadership and impact in global energy.
A globally recognised entrepreneur and advocate for sustainable innovation, Lei founded Envision Group in 2007 and is the first entrepreneur and business leader to receive this prestigious award. Under his leadership, Envision has led some of the world’s most innovative renewable energy systems, spanning smart wind turbines, advanced battery systems, and net zero industrial parks with the use of AI technology. The company’s mission ‘to solve the challenges for a sustainable future’ has helped accelerate decarbonisation in economies across Asia, Europe, Middle East and the Americas.
Lei is an active participant in international climate and energy forums and a key contributor to global discussions on clean technology and sustainable infrastructure investment and co-founded the LSE Global School of Sustainability. He was recently included in Time 100’s Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2025.
On 12 February 2026, Lei received the President’s Award and addressed guests as a keynote speaker at the International Energy Week Awards Dinner.
I am deeply honored to receive the President’s Award from the Energy Institute. Humanity now stands at the threshold of a new energy paradigm — one that will lead us toward a renewable civilization.
At Envision, we believe sustainability is the new prosperity, and we are committed to building an intelligent, renewable energy system that enables every community to access clean, affordable and abundant energy.
Lei Zhang
Founder and CEO, Envision
