On Wednesday, October 14, at 12:00 p.m. ET, the Global Energy Center’s Energy & Defense Program will host the 2026 Energy & Defense Summit, convening senior leaders from the military, government, policy, and industry.

The summit will cover a range of new and pressing challenges such as meeting the future energy demand of warfighting systems, powering a new era of defense industrialization, developing investment strategies for NATO members to meet defense and resilience spending targets, and securing the resilience of critical infrastructure on military installations.

New policy: In-person attendees will be required to show photo ID upon arrival, and no on-site registration will be permitted. Guests will not be admitted later than twenty minutes after the event’s start time.

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Public Event Wed, October 8, 2025 • 5:00 am ET

2025 Energy & Defense Summit

At the Energy & Defense Summit, leaders and experts will chart pathways that sustain US and allied military power in an increasingly contested and energy-constrained environment.

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