2026 speakers

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Abbie Badcock-Broe

Head of Corporate, UK & Decarbonisation Strategy, National Grid

Innovations in scaling up renewable energy delivery and network integration

AbdulHameed Raji CEng

AbdulHameed Raji CEng

Energy Consultant, Arup

Compere - Day 3

Lord Adair Turner FRS

Lord Adair Turner FRS

Chair, Energy Transitions Commission

How can we guarantee the energy transition’s success?

Alan Woods

Alan Woods

Business Development Director, Rolls-Royce SMR

Small in size, nuclear in impact: the application of small modular reactors

Aman Wang

Aman Wang

Vice President - Global Strategy & Investment, and UK CEO, Mingyang Smart Energy

Strengthening APAC’s energy security through offshore wind innovation

Amer Hittini

Amer Hittini

Asset Strategy Advisor, Petrofac & Secretary, Energy Institute Aberdeen, Highlands & Islands Young Professionals Network

Reskilling the workforce of the future

Amy Bowe

Amy Bowe

Director, Oil Research, LSEG

Broadening the energy pool: Ensuring security in a fragmented global landscape

Dr Anand Verma

Dr Anand Verma

Founder & CEO, Expect AI

Technology & innovation

Andrew Sissons

Andrew Sissons

Deputy Director, Sustainable Future Mission, Nesta

Financing clean/community energy to ensure tomorrow’s transition

Andy Brown OBE FEI

Andy Brown OBE FEI

Deputy Chair, Ørsted & President, Energy Institute

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Bayo Ojulari

Bayo Ojulari

Group CEO, NNPC

Technology & innovation

Bruce Douglas

Bruce Douglas

CEO, Global Renewables Alliance

Technology & innovation

Dr Carole Nakhle FEI

Dr Carole Nakhle FEI

Founder, Crystol Energy

Unlocking Sub-Saharan Africa’s LNG development

Catherine MacGregor

Catherine MacGregor

CEO, ENGIE

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Rt Hon Prof Charles Hendry CBE PC HonFEI

Rt Hon Prof Charles Hendry CBE PC HonFEI

Former Energy Minister

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Director, Sustainable Future for All

Financing clean/community energy to ensure tomorrow’s transition

Chris Fox

Chris Fox

Head of Policy & Regulation, UK Power

Innovations in scaling up renewable energy delivery and network integration

Chris O'Shea

Chris O'Shea

CEO, Centrica

Keeping the lights on: grids avoiding blackouts

Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP

Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP

Shadow Secretary of State, Department of Energy, Sustainability & Net Zero, HM Government

In conversation with Rt Hon Claire Coutinho MP

Cordi O'Hara OBE FEI

Cordi O'Hara OBE FEI

President, Electricity Distribution, National Grid

Keeping the lights on: ensuring grid flexibility

Dapo Segun

Dapo Segun

Chief Financial Officer, NNPC

Africa’s energy transition on African terms: gas, power and pragmatism

Desirée Comstedt

Desirée Comstedt

Head of New Nuclear, Vattenfall

Small in size, nuclear in impact: the application of small modular reactors

Dev Sanyal FEI

Dev Sanyal FEI

CEO, Varo

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Dhara Vyas FEI

Dhara Vyas FEI

CEO, Energy UK

Energy system evolution

Eddie Rich

Eddie Rich

CEO, International Hydropower Association

Technology & innovation

Effiong Okon

Effiong Okon

MD, ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited, Seplat Plc

Africa’s energy transition on African terms: Gas, power and pragmatism

Emma Pinchbeck FEI

Emma Pinchbeck FEI

CEO, Climate Change Committee

Project finance & insurance

Fintan Slye FEI

Fintan Slye FEI

CEO, NESO

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Gemma Grimes

Gemma Grimes

Director of Policy and Delivery, Solar Energy UK

Financing clean community energy to ensure tomorrow’s transition

Greg Jackson FEI

Greg Jackson FEI

Founder & CEO, Octopus Energy

Reducing Clean Energy Costs to Supercharge UK Industrial Competitiveness

Heather Bell

Heather Bell

Director and Energy Attaché, US Department of Energy, US Embassy to London

International updates: divergent strategies to attain energy sovereignty/security

Henrik Pedersen

Henrik Pedersen

CEO, Associated British Ports

Reducing Clean Energy Costs to Supercharge UK Industrial Competitiveness

Henry Sanderson

Henry Sanderson

Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute & Author, Volt Rush

Perspectives on world energy

Hilde Tonne

Hilde Tonne

Chair, Arup

Servicing AI demand growth: will efficiency outperform consumption?

Holly Pattenden

Holly Pattenden

Vice President Political and Public Affairs, Equinor

Broadening the energy pool: Ensuring security in a fragmented global landscape

Ieda Gomes

Ieda Gomes

Senior Adviser, FGV Energia/OIES

Tech update: Scaling storage across continents

Irina Gorbounova

Irina Gorbounova

Head of XCarb Innovation Fund, Arcelor Mittal

Breakthroughs in energy venture capital projects

Jaime Airnes

Jaime Airnes

Chief Executive Officer, Cornish Lithium

Breakthroughs in innovative energy projects

Dr Jennifer Coolidge

Dr Jennifer Coolidge

CEO, CMX Caspian Gulf

Making markets financially viable for growth

Jon Moore

Jon Moore

CEO, Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Project finance & insurance

Karolina Zieba

Karolina Zieba

Senior Offshore Wind Associate, The Carbon Trust

Reskilling the workforce of the future

Kit Guest

Kit Guest

CEO, Swanbarton

Innovating to keep Ukraine’s lights on

Kristina Skierka

Kristina Skierka

Founder, Power for All

How do we guarantee the energy transition's success?

Laura Hardiman CEng FEI

Laura Hardiman CEng FEI

Chair of the Professional Development Committee; Council Member, Energy Institute

From capture to credits: finding the right business model for your technology

Laura Sandys CBE FEI

Laura Sandys CBE FEI

Chair, Green Alliance; Vice President, Energy Institute

Reducing clean energy costs to supercharge UK industrial competitiveness

Lee Salisbury

Lee Salisbury

Project Engineer, EMEA Upstream Operations, Wood

Compere - Day 3

Lei Zhang

Lei Zhang

Founder & CEO, Envision

Closing CEO Session

Lisa Rebora FEI

Lisa Rebora FEI

Head of Global Lithium, Equinor

Small in size, nuclear in impact: the application of small modular reactors

Lisbeth Norup Frømling

Lisbeth Norup Frømling

Senior Vice President QHSE, Ørsted and Chair, G+

Perspectives on world energy

Lydia Malley MEI

Lydia Malley MEI

Director of Professional Development, Energy Institute

What do we need from future energy leaders?

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull

29th Prime Minister, Australian Government; President, International Hydropower Association

Tech update: scaling storage across continents

Mark Freed AMEI

Mark Freed AMEI

Managing Director, Men for Inclusion

Ensuring success through inclusive leadership

Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas

Chief Executive Officer, Bapco Energies

CEO Keynote

Martin Ferreira

Martin Ferreira

Senior Vice President, Global Business Development, Global Offshore Wind & UK, Masdar

Title to be announced

Martin McCluskey MP

Martin McCluskey MP

Minister for Energy Consumers, HM Government

Senior Government Keynote

Martin Pibworth

Martin Pibworth

CEO, SSE

Technology & innovation

Maxim Timchenko

Maxim Timchenko

CEO, DTEK

Innovating to keep Ukraine’s lights on

Melissa Stark FEI

Melissa Stark FEI

Adjunct Professor, Electricity and Energy Transition, Rice University & Former Senior Advisor to Deputy Asst. Sec. Operations, Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, U.S Department of Energy

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer OBE FEI

Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer OBE FEI

Director, UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)

Energy system evolution

Michael Birshan

Michael Birshan

UK Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company

Building assets for today whilst preparing for a rapidly developing tomorrow

Michael Jenner FEI

Michael Jenner FEI

CEO, Last Energy

Small in size, nuclear in impact: the application of small modular reactors

Dr Michal Meidan

Dr Michal Meidan

Head of China Energy Research, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies

International updates: divergent strategies to attain energy sovereignty/security

Michael Liebreich FEI

Michael Liebreich FEI

CEO, Liebreich Associates and Co-Managing Partner, EcoPragma Capital

Technology & innovation

Mohammed Jameel Al Ramahi HonFEI

Mohammed Jameel Al Ramahi HonFEI

CEO, Masdar

Masdar projecting global wind power

Monica Collings OBE

Monica Collings OBE

Portfolio Chair and NED, Adler & Allan, Dalcour Maclaren and POWERful Women

Energy system evolution

Nadia Plazas Fajardo

Nadia Plazas Fajardo

Vice President of Promotion and Allocation of Areas, National Hydrocarbons Agency of Columbia (ANH)

Title to be announced

Dr Nick Wayth CEng FEI FIMechE

Dr Nick Wayth CEng FEI FIMechE

CEO, Energy Institute

Energy system evolution

Nicole Payne

Nicole Payne

Energy Consultant, Baringa; International Energy Week Board Member

Innovations in scaling up renewable energy delivery and network integration

Olga Michelot

Olga Michelot

Co-Owner, Helios Strategia

Technology & innovation

Oliver Holbourn

Oliver Holbourn

Chief Executive Officer, UK National Wealth Fund

Case study: Banking on energy transition investments

Olivia Powis

Olivia Powis

CEO, The Carbon Capture & Storage Association

From capture to credits: finding the right business model for your technology

Olukorede Adenowo

Olukorede Adenowo

CEO, First Bank UK

Project finance & insurance

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano

Patricia Espinosa Cantellano

CEO and Founding Partner, Onepoint5 and former UNFCCC Executive Secretary

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Rachel Moré-Oshodi

Rachel Moré-Oshodi

Chief Executive Officer, ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment

Financing clean community energy to ensure tomorrow’s transition

Rebecca Williams

Rebecca Williams

Deputy CEO, Global Wind Energy Council

Perspectives on world energy

Rich Denny

Rich Denny

Managing Director, Northern Endurance Partnership

Energy system evolution

Richard Scott

Richard Scott

Vice President Operations, JERA Nex

Tech update: Scaling storage across continents

Russell Hardy

Russell Hardy

Chief Executive Officer, Vitol

Where is the money going?

Sayuri Watanabe

Sayuri Watanabe

Head Asia Pacific and Japan Representative

Perspectives on world energy

Silvia Macri

Silvia Macri

Middle East and Africa Lead, Power and Renewables, S&P Global

Africa’s energy transition on African terms: Gas, power and pragmatism

Simon Bowen

Simon Bowen

Chair, GB Energy - Nuclear

Energy system evolution

Sonia Dunlop

Sonia Dunlop

CEO, Global Solar Council

Project finance & insurance

Stella Li

Stella Li

Senior Vice President, BYD

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Steve Kelly

Steve Kelly

President and GM of 1PointFive International, Occidental

Energy system evolution

Steve Page

Steve Page

CFO, Elexon

Project finance & insurance

Tamsin Lishman FEI

Tamsin Lishman FEI

Independant Advisor

Financing clean community energy to ensure tomorrow’s transition

Tania Moreira

Tania Moreira

Senior Vice President - Technical & Innovation, Masdar

What do we need from future energy leaders?

Dr Theodor Borsche

Dr Theodor Borsche

Managing Director, VPI FlexKraft GmbH

Tech Update: scaling storage across continents

Tim Pick MBE FEI

Tim Pick MBE FEI

Chair, Offshore Wind Growth Partnership & VP, Energy Institute

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Tony Attah

Tony Attah

MD & CEO, Renaissance Africa Energy Company

Africa’s energy transition on African terms: Gas, power and pragmatism

Trevor Hutchings FISEP FEI

Trevor Hutchings FISEP FEI

Group Chief Executive, REA

Innovating to keep Ukraine’s lights on

Tristan Abbey

Tristan Abbey

Administrator, U.S. Energy Information Administration

US Energy Outlook

Wael Sawan

Wael Sawan

CEO, Shell

Energy Policy & Energy Security

Wang Zhen

Wang Zhen

Deputy Chief Economist, CNOOC Group

Where is the money going?

Youssef Qablawi

Youssef Qablawi

CEO, Syrian Petroleum Company

International updates: divergent strategies to attain energy sovereignty/security

Zoë Yujnovich

Zoë Yujnovich

Chief Executive, National Grid

Senior CEO Session