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The World Energy Council has released the event programme, designed to engage key leaders from across the energy ecosystem and drive action ahead of 26th World Energy Congress on April 2024.
The 26th World Energy Congress will be held in Rotterdam starting from 22 April that will run till 25 April this year. The World Energy Congress is set to mark the first major milestone in the global energy ecosystem since the historic COP28, demonstrating the power of convening and the importance of action.
Secretary General of World Energy Council, Angela Wilkinson said, “The depth and breadth of our programme for the 26th World Energy Congress speaks to the increasing diversity in energy systems, the connected challenges in managing orderly energy transitions, and the opportunities for collaborative innovation by involving more people and diverse communities… The World Energy Congress in Rotterdam is a significant moment for energy transition leaders to show up and scale together.”
The 2024 programme, centered on the theme Redesigning Energy for People and Planet, will delve into the breadth and depth of the rapidly evolving energy sector, from shifting technologies and financing issues to the impact of geopolitics, energy transition levers, and changing energy user needs.
The programme will revolve around five core topics central to progressing a clean and inclusive energy transition:
Navigating new energy maps: Bridging the new and emerging realities of global energy transitions
Refuelling the future: Leveraging a greater mix of energy sources, solutions, and services
Humanising energy: Engaging people and communities in making global energy transitions happen
Pathfinding with the world energy trilemma: Connecting energy security, affordability and sustainability
Closing the gaps: Enabling faster, fairer and more far-reaching energy transitions
The programme will be led by a broad mix of professionals from industry, government, and civil society, with over 260 confirmed speakers, including 200 or more C-suite executives.
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland;Chantal Zeegers, Vice Mayor for Climate, Building and Housing, City of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy, Government of Saudi Arabia, Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Member Committee, World Energy Council, Jim Skea, Chair, Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC), Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO, Embraer, Sharbini Suhaili, Group Chief Executive Officer, Sarawak Energy Berhad, Danielle Merfeld, EVP and Global Chief Technology Officer, Qcells will be present as speakers in the programme.
Publications such as the Financial Times, Denki Shimbun, The National, Energy, Energy Storage Report, Eco-Business, and Power Technology will serve as media partners for the World Energy Congress.
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