Agenda at a glance
Day 1
Official opening
Leadership fireside chat
Keynote remarks
Financing a sustainable and inclusive energy transition
Setting the 2023 global energy agenda
Leadership fireside chat
Europe in crisis: The path forward
Energy inflection point: Reliable supply in a moment of crisis
Simultaneous sessions – Global gas 2023: Europe, Asia, and supply security
Simultaneous sessions – Climate diplomacy amid growing geopolitical tensions
Simultaneous sessions – Energy market madness: Price caps, supply interventions, and the pursuit of investment stability
Night owl session: After the war: Russia’s role in the energy system
Day 2
Keynote remarks
The road to COP28: Ambition, inclusivity, and equity
Fireside chat: Energy transition accelerator
Emerging markets: Net-zero pathways in the developing world
Simultaneous sessions – After the Inflation Reduction Act: How will the global climate effort change?
Simultaneous sessions – What’s next for Africa’s energy transition?
Simultaneous sessions – What’s next for South and Southeast Asia?
Competition for critical minerals
Simultaneous sessions – Models for net-zero value chains: Infrastructure, interconnectivity, and finance
Simultaneous sessions – Decarbonizing trade systems
Simultaneous sessions – Facilitating a nuclear-powered net zero future
Simultaneous sessions – Critical mineral supply chains: Capacity, resiliency, and sustainability
Simultaneous sessions – Energy transition in the MENA region
Simultaneous sessions – What’s next for hydrogen
Leadership fireside chat
Closing remarks
Full coverage
Day 1 – January 14, 2023
Official opening
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Special Envoy for Climate Change, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, United Arab Emirates; Managing Director and Group CEO, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Media coverage
- Reuters, “UAE’s Jaber says COP28 should be practical, leave no one behind”
- Financial Times, “New COP28 president wants renewable energy generation to triple by 2030”
- Bloomberg, “World ‘Way Off Track’ With Climate Goals, Says UAE COP President”
- Gulf News: “UAE has a clear sense of responsibility and a great sense of urgency in hosting COP28: Al Jaber”
- AFP: “Mohamed Bin Zayed spearheading UAE’s stellar, global push for climate action, says Sultan Al Jaber”
- The National: “‘Transformational’ progress needed to achieve net-zero targets, Dr Al Jaber says”
Recap
Leadership fireside chat
H.E. Eng. Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Eng. Saad Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, State of Qatar; President and CEO, QatarEnergy
MODERATOR
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
Media coverage
- S&P: “UAE energy minister says oil market ‘stable,’ eyes Chinese demand comeback”
- Bloomberg, “Qatar Says Natural Gas Markets Will Remain Volatile for Years”
Recap
Keynote remarks
The. Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom
Financing a sustainable and inclusive energy transition
KEYNOTE: Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, US Department of State
Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer, Eni
Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, US Department of State
Bernard Mensah, President of International, Bank of America
Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President of Programs, The Rockefeller Foundation
MODERATOR
Hadley Gamble, Anchor, CNBC
Media coverage
- The National, “Release of US oil reserves addresses ‘underlying crisis’ and not higher prices, envoy says”
- Bloomberg, “Italy’s Gas Supply Set to Be More Secure Next Winter, Eni Says”
Recap
Setting the 2023 global energy agenda
Neeraj Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer, Crescent Petroleum
H.E. Belinda Balluku, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Republic of Albania
Steven Kobos, President and Chief Executive Officer, Excelerate Energy
Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE
MODERATOR
Landon Derentz, Senior Director, Global Energy Center; Richard Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Atlantic Council
Media coverage
Recap
Leadership fireside chat
General James L. Jones, Jr., Executive Chairman Emeritus, Atlantic Council, Founder, Jones Group International
Europe in crisis: The path forward
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Amb. Richard Morningstar, Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
KEYNOTE: H.E. Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General for Energy, European Commission
Luis Cabra, Executive Managing Director, Energy Transition, Technology, Institutional Affairs, and Deputy CEO, Repsol
Anatol Feygin, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Cheniere Energy
Maksym Timchenko, Chief Executive Officer, DTEK
The Hon. Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, US Department of State
Maksym Timchenko, Chief Executive Officer, DTEK
Ben Wilson, Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer, National Grid
MODERATOR
Andrew Sollinger, Publisher and CEO, Foreign Policy
Energy inflection point: Reliable supply in a moment of crisis
H.E. Sharif Alolama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Helima Croft, Managing Director and Head of Global Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
H.E Osama Mobarez, Secretary General, EMGF
Paddy Padmanathan, Vice-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, ACWA Power
Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President, Global Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights
MODERATOR
Eithne Treanor, Founder and CEO, ETreanor Media
Simultaneous sessions
Global gas 2023: Europe, Asia, and supply security
Alex Booth, Head of Research, KPLER
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Special Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, Japan
Amb. Richard Morningstar, Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Toby Rice, Chief Executive Officer, EQT
MODERATOR
Samantha Carl-Yoder, Policy Director, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Climate diplomacy amid growing geopolitical tensions
Neil Brown, Managing Director, KKR Global Institute
Rt. Hon. Charles Hendry, CBE PC Professor, University of Edinburgh; Former Minister of State for Energy, United Kingdom
Amb. Paula Dobriansky, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Ana Palacio, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain; Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank Group; Member, Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors
MODERATOR
Ken Berlin, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
Energy market madness: Price caps, supply interventions, and the pursuit of investment stability
Hunter Hunt, Chairman and CEO, Hunt Consolidated Energy
Mele Kolo Kyari, Group CEO, NNPC Limited
Joseph McMonigle, Secretary General, International Energy Forum (IEF)
Geraldine Wessing, Chief Political Analyst, Shell Plc
Amb. Dóra Zombori, Deputy State Secretary for Energy Security, Hungary
MODERATOR
Charles Lichfield, Deputy Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
Night owl session: After the war: Russia’s role in the energy system
Helima Croft, Managing Director and Head of Global Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
The Rt Hon. Charles Hendry, CBE PC Professor, University of Edinburgh; Former Minister of State for Energy, United Kingdom
Amb. John Herbst, Senior Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President, Global Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights
MODERATOR
Landon Derentz, Senior Director and Richard Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Day 2 – January 15, 2023
Keynote remarks
Francesco La Camera, Director-General, IRENA
H.E. Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment and Ministerial Coordinator and Climate Envoy for COP27, Arab Republic of Egypt
The road to COP28: Ambition, inclusivity, and equity
Hana Alhashimi, Chief Climate Change Negotiator for COP27 and COP28, Office of UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change
H.E. Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment and Ministerial Coordinator and Climate Envoy for COP27, Arab Republic of Egypt
Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition, United Nations
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27, Egypt; Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, United Nations
Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and CEO, Sustainable Energy for All
MODERATOR
Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC
Fireside chat: Energy transition accelerator
John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, US Department of State
Andrew Steer, President & CEO, Bezos Earth Fund
Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President of Programs, The Rockefeller Foundation
MODERATOR
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
Emerging markets: Net-zero pathways in the developing world
KEYNOTE: H.E. Alparslan Bayraktar, Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Republic of Türkiye
Otmane Benamar, Chief Technology Officer, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, GE Gas Power
Mary Burce Warlick, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Isabel Munilla, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Market Development, Climate, and Multilateral Engagement, US Department of Energy
Daniel Schroth, Director, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department, African Development Bank
MODERATOR
Eithne Treanor, CEO, ETreanor Media
Simultaneous sessions
After the Inflation Reduction Act: How will the global climate effort change?
Ben Backwell, CEO, Global Wind Energy Council
Lee Beck, Senior Director, Clean Air Task Force
Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy
Tim Holt, Member of the Executive Board and Labor Director, Siemens Energy
Julian Mylchreest, Executive Vice Chairman of Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Bank of America
MODERATOR
David Goldwyn, Chairman, Energy Advisory Group, Atlantic Council
What’s next for Africa’s energy transition?
KEYNOTE: Amadou Hott, Special Envoy and Global Champion, Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa; Former Minister Economy, Planning and International cooperation, Republic of Senegal
Ana Hajduka, Founder & CEO, Africa GreenCo Group and GreenCo Power Services Limited
Andrew Herscowitz, Chief Development Officer, US International Development Finance Corporation
Norman Moyo, CEO, Distributed Power Africa
MODERATOR
Kelsey Warner, Future Editor, The National
What’s next for South and Southeast Asia?
Dannif Danusaputro, Chief Executive Officer, Pertamina New & Renewable Energy
Jonathan Goh, Director of External Relations, Energy Market Authority of Singapore
Dr. Kazutomo Irie, President, Asia Pacific Energy Research Center
Diep Nguyen van Houtte, Senior Manager, International Finance Corporation
MODERATOR
Ailun Yang, Environmental Program Manager, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Competition for critical minerals
Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, US Department of State
MODERATOR
Helima Croft, Managing Director, Global Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
Simultaneous sessions
Models for net-zero value chains: Infrastructure, interconnectivity, and finance
KEYNOTE: Jasim Husain Thabet, Group CEO, TAQA
Eng. Fahad Alajlan, President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
Dr. -Ing. Christian Bruch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Energy AG
Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Chartered
Andrew Herscowitz, Chief Development Officer, US International Development Finance Corporation
Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Baker Hughes
MODERATOR
Phillip Cornell, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Principal for Energy and Sustainability, Economist Impact
Decarbonizing trade systems
Allard Castelein, CEO, Port Authority of Rotterdam
George David Banks, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Deborah Lehr, CEO, Edelman Global Advisory
Ann Mettler, Vice President, Europe, Breakthrough Energy
Evita Moawad, United Nations’ Industrial Decarbonization Organization
MODERATOR
Robert Nakhel, Sky News Arabia
Facilitating a nuclear-powered net zero future
Ana Birchall, Special Envoy for Strategic and International Affairs, Nuclearelectrica
Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Joseph McBrearty, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Daniel Poneman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Centrus Energy Corp.
MODERATOR
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Simultaneous sessions
Critical mineral supply chains: Capacity, resiliency, and sustainability
KEYNOTE: H.E. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia
Jason Bloom, Head of Fixed Income and Commodity ETF Strategy, Invesco
Rod Colwell, Chief Executive Officer, Controlled Thermal Resources
Frank Fannon, Managing Director, Fannon Global Advisors
Helaina Matza, Director, Energy Transformation, Bureau of Energy Resources, US Department of State
MODERATOR
Reed Blakemore, Deputy Director, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Energy transition in the MENA region
Olivia Azadegan, Energy Transition Director, MENA, Clean Air Task Force
Marco Margheri, Head of US Relations, Eni
Robin Mills, CEO, Qamar Energy
Jennifer Sara, Global Director for Climate Change Group, The World Bank Group
Amena Bakr, Deputy Bureau Chief, Energy Intelligence Group
Olivia Azadegan, Energy Transition Director, MENA, Clean Air Task Force
Marco Margheri, Head of US Relations, Eni
Robin Mills, CEO, Qamar Energy
Jennifer Sara, Global Director for Climate Change Group, The World Bank Group
Amena Bakr, Deputy Bureau Chief, Energy Intelligence Group
What’s next for hydrogen
H.E. Eng. Yousif Al Ali, Assistant Undersecretary for Electricity, Water, and Future Energy Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Marco Alvera, Co-Founder, Zhero; Chief Executive Officer, Tree Energy Solutions
Hussein Fouad El Ghazzawy, Senior Energy and Industry Consultant, LYNX
Meg Gentle, Executive Director, High Impact Fuels
Shuayb Ismail, Associate Partner and Head of Partnerships, Xynteo
MODERATOR
Randolph Bell, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Leadership fireside chat
Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
MODERATOR
Amb. Richard Morningstar, Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Closing remarks
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
Landon Derentz, Senior Director, Global Energy Center; Richard Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Atlantic Council
Global gas 2023: Europe, Asia, and supply security
Climate diplomacy amid growing geopolitical tensions
Energy market madness: Price caps, supply interventions, pursuit investment
Climate diplomacy amid growing geopolitical tensions
Energy market madness: Price caps, supply interventions, pursuit investment
Simultaneous sessions
2023 Global Energy Forum
Critical mineral supply chains: Capacity, resiliency, and sustainability
Energy transition in the MENA region
What’s next for hydrogen
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The Global Energy Center presents
2023 Global Energy Forum
The 2023 Forum will have a special focus on the challenge of managing energy security priorities and decarbonization efforts in tandem, including the continuing impact of the crisis in Ukraine on the energy transition.
This two-day conference starts at 8:00 AM in Abu Dhabi and virtually at 11:00 PM ET.
Day 1
Saturday, January 14th
9:00 a.m. (GST) / 12:00 a.m. (ET)
Official opening
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Special Envoy for Climate Change, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, United Arab Emirates; Managing Director and Group CEO, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
9:30 a.m. (GST) / 12:30 a.m. (ET)
Financing a sustainable and inclusive energy transition
Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, US Department of State, US Department of State
Saad Al Kaabi, Minister of Energy, State of Qatar; President and CEO, QatarEnergy
Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer, Eni
Bernard Mensah, President of International, Bank of America; Chief Executive Officer, Merril Lynch International
Andrew Herscowitz, Chief Development Officer, US International Development Finance Corporation
MODERATOR
Hadley Gamble, Anchor, CNBC
10:30 a.m. (GST) / 1:30 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
11:00 a.m. (GST) / 2:00 a.m. (ET)
Setting the 2023 Global Energy Agenda
H.E. Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Belinda Balluku, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Republic of Albania
H.E. Eng. Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation
Steven Kobos, President and Chief Executive Officer, Excelerate Energy
Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE
Neeraj Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer, Crescent Petroleum
MODERATOR
Landon Derentz, Senior Director, Global Energy Center; Richard Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Atlantic Council
12:00 p.m. (GST) / 3:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
MODERATOR
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
12:30 p.m. (GST) / 3:30 a.m. (ET)
Private lunches
2:00 p.m. (GST) / 5:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
2:30 p.m. (GST) / 5:30 a.m. (ET)
Europe in Crisis: The path forward
H.E. Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director General for Energy, European Commission
Amb. Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, US Department of State
Luis Cabra, Executive Managing Director, Energy Transition, Technology, Institutional Affairs, and Deputy CEO, Repsol
Maksym Timchenko, Chief Executive Officer, DTEK
Ben Wilson, Chief Strategy & External Affairs Officer, National Grid
Anatol Feygin, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Cheniere Energy
MODERATOR
Andrew Sollinger, Publisher and CEO, Foreign Policy
3:30 p.m. (GST) / 6:30 a.m. (ET)
Energy inflection point: Reliable supply in a moment of crisis
H.E. Sharif Alolama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President, Global Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights
Helima Croft, Managing Director and Head of Global Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
H.E Osama Mobarez, Secretary General, EMGF
MODERATOR
Eithne Treanor, Founder and CEO, ETreanor Media
4:00 p.m. (GST) / 7:00 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
4:30 p.m. (GST) / 7:30 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
Global gas 2023: Europe, Asia, and supply security
Amb. Richard Morningstar, Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Toby Rice, Chief Executive Officer, EQT
Alex Booth, Head of Research, KPLER
MODERATOR
Samantha Carl-Yoder, Policy Director, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Climate diplomacy amid growing geopolitical tensions
Rt. Hon. Charles Hendry, CBE PC Professor, University of Edinburgh; Former Minister of State for Energy, United Kingdom
Ana Palacio, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spain; Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, World Bank Group; Member, Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors
Amb. Paula Dobriansky, Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Neil Brown, Managing Director, KKR Global Institute
MODERATOR
Ken Berlin, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center
Energy market madness: Price caps, supply interventions, and the pursuit of investment stability
Hunter Hunt, Chairman and CEO, Hunt Consolidated Energy
Joseph McMonigle, Secretary General, International Energy Forum (IEF)
Peter Wood, Chief Energy Adviser, Shell
Mele Kolo Kyari, Group CEO, NNPC Limited
Amb. Dora Zombori, Deputy State Security for Energy Security, Hungary
MODERATOR
Charles Lichfield, Deputy Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
7:00p.m. (GST) / 10:00 a.m. (ET)
General reception
9:30p.m. (GST) / 12:30 p.m. (ET)
NIGHT OWL SESSION
After the war: Russia’s role in the energy system
Helima Croft, Managing Director and Head of Global Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President, Global Energy, S&P Global Commodity Insights
The Rt Hon. Charles Hendry, CBE PC Professor, University of Edinburgh; Former Minister of State for Energy, United Kingdom
Amb. John Herbst, Senior Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
MODERATOR
Landon Derentz, Senior Director and Richard Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Day 2
Sunday, January 15th
8:00 a.m. (GST) / 11:00 p.m. (ET)
Keynote remarks
General James L. Jones, Jr., Executive Chairman Emeritus, Atlantic Council, Founder, Jones Group International
8:15 a.m. (GST) / 11:15 p.m. (ET)
The road to COP28: Ambition, inclusivity, and equity
Francesco La Camera, Director-General, IRENA
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP27, Egypt; Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, United Nations
Sue Biniaz, Deputy Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, US Department of State
Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO, Sustainable Energy for All
MODERATOR
Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC
9:15 a.m. (GST) / 12:15 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, United States
Andrew Steer, President & CEO, Bezos Earth Fund
Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President, Programs; Member, Management Committee, The Rockefeller Foundation
MODERATOR
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
10:00 a.m. (GST) / 1:00 a.m. (ET)
Keynote remarks
10:10 a.m. (GST) / 1:10 a.m. (ET)
Emerging markets: Net-zero pathways in the developing world
Mohamed Jameel Al-Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer, Masdar
Isabel Munilla, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Market Development, Climate, and Multilateral Engagement, US Department of Energy
Otmane Benamar, Chief Technology Officer, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, GE Gas Power
Mary Burce Warlick, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency
MODERATOR
Eithne Treanor, CEO, ETreanor Media
11:00 a.m. (GST) / 2:00 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
11:30 a.m. (GST) / 2:30 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
After the Inflation Reduction Act: Has the US returned to the top of the class?
Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy
Ben Backwell, CEO, Global Wind Energy Council
Tim Holt, Member of the Executive Board and Labor Director, Siemens Energy
Lee Beck, Senior Director, Clean Air Task Force
Julian Mylchreest, Executive Vice Chairman of Global Corporate & Investment Banking, Bank of America
MODERATOR
David Goldwyn, Chairman, Energy Advisory Group, Atlantic Council
What’s next for Africa’s energy transition?
Amadou Hott, Special Envoy and Global Champion, Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa; Former Minister Economy, Planning and International cooperation, Republic of Senegal
Ana Hajduka, Founder & CEO, Africa GreenCo Group and GreenCo Power Services Limited
Andre Pienaar, Founder and CEO, C5 Capital
Daniel Schroth, Director, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department, African Development Bank
MODERATOR
Kelsey Warner, Future Editor, The National
What’s next for South and Southeast Asia?
Dannif Danusaputro, Chief Executive Officer, Pertamina New & Renewable Energy
Jonathan Goh, Director of External Relations, Energy Market Authority of Singapore
Kazutomo Irie, President, Asia Pacific Energy Research Center
Diep Nguyen van Houtte, Senior Manager, International Finance Corporation
MODERATOR
Ailun Yang, Environmental Program Manager, Bloomberg Philanthropies
12:30 p.m. (GST) / 3:30 a.m. (ET)
Private lunches
2:00 p.m. (GST) / 5:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, US Department of State
MODERATOR
Helima Croft, Managing Director, Global Commodity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets
2:30 p.m. (GST) / 6:00 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
Models for net-zero value chains: Infrastructure, interconnectivity, and finance
Jasim Husain Thabet, Group CEO, TAQA
Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Chartered
Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Baker Hughes
-Ing. Christian Bruch, President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Energy AG
Eng. Fahad Alajlan, President, King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
MODERATOR
Phillip Cornell, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Global Energy Center; Principal for Energy and Sustainability, Economist Impact
Decarbonizing trade systems
Evita Moawad, United Nations’ Industrial Decarbonization Organization
Deborah Lehr, CEO, Edelman Global Advisory
Allard Castelein, CEO, Port Authority of Rotterdam
George David Banks, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
MODERATOR
Robert Nakhel, Sky News Arabia
Facilitating a nuclear-powered net zero future
Ana Birchall, Special Envoy for Strategic and International Affairs, Nuclearelectrica
Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Joseph McBrearty, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Daniel Poneman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Centrus Energy Corp.
MODERATOR
Jennifer Gordon, Director, Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
3:30p.m. (GST) / 6:30 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
4:00p.m. (GST) / 7:00 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
Critical mineral supply chains: Capacity, resiliency, and sustainability
H.E. Arifin Tasrif, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Republic of Indonesia
Jason Bloom, Senior Director, Global ETF Strategy, Invesco
Rod Colwell, Chief Executive Officer, Controlled Thermal Resources
Frank Fannon, Managing Director, Fannon Global Advisors
Helaina Matza, Director, Energy Transformation, Bureau of Energy Resources, U.S. Department of State
MODERATOR
Reed Blakemore, Deputy Director, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Energy transition in the MENA region
Olivia Azadegan, Energy Transition Director, MENA, Clean Air Task Force
Robin Mills, CEO, Qamar Energy
David Livingston, Senior Advisor, US Special Envoy for Climate, US Department of State
MODERATOR
Aida Araissi, Chief Executive Officer, Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
What’s next for hydrogen
H.E. Eng. Yousif Al Ali, Assistant Undersecretary for Electricity, Water, and Future Energy Affairs, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates
Meg Gentle, Executive Director, High Impact Fuels
Marco Alvera, Co-Founder, Zhero; Chief Executive Officer, Tree Energy Solutions
Shuayb Ismail, Associate Partner and Head of Partnerships, Xynteo
MODERATOR
Randolph Bell, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
5:00p.m. (GST) / 8:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, European Commission
MODERATOR
Amb. Richard Morningstar, Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
7:30p.m. (GST) / 10:30 a.m. (ET)
Closing reception
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
Landon Derentz, Senior Director, Global Energy Center; Richard Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Atlantic Council
Forum agenda
Saturday, January 14th
9:00 a.m. (GST) / 12:00 a.m. (ET)
Official opening
9:30 a.m. (GST) / 12:30 a.m. (ET)
Financing a sustainable and inclusive energy transition
10:30 a.m. (GST) / 1:30 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
11:00 a.m. (GST) / 2:00 a.m. (ET)
Setting the 2023 Global Energy Agenda
12:00 p.m. (GST) / 3:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
12:30 p.m. (GST) / 3:30 a.m. (ET)
Private lunches
2:00 p.m. (GST) / 5:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
2:30 p.m. (GST) / 5:30 a.m. (ET)
Europe in Crisis: The path forward
3:30 p.m. (GST) / 6:30 a.m. (ET)
Energy inflection point: Reliable supply in a moment of crisis
4:00 p.m. (GST) / 7:00 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
4:30 p.m. (GST) / 7:30 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
Global gas 2023: Europe, Asia, and supply security
Climate diplomacy amid growing geopolitical tensions
Energy market madness: Price caps, supply interventions, and the pursuit of investment stability
7:00p.m. (GST) / 10:00 a.m. (ET)
General reception
9:30p.m. (GST) / 12:30 p.m. (ET)
NIGHT OWL SESSION
After the war: Russia’s role in the energy system
Day 2
Sunday, January 15th
8:00 a.m. (GST) / 11:00 p.m. (ET)
Keynote remarks
8:15 a.m. (GST) / 11:15 p.m. (ET)
The road to COP28: Ambition, inclusivity, and equity
9:15 a.m. (GST) / 12:15 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
10:00 a.m. (GST) / 1:00 a.m. (ET)
Keynote remarks
10:10 a.m. (GST) / 1:10 a.m. (ET)
Emerging markets: Net-zero pathways in the developing world
11:00 a.m. (GST) / 2:00 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
11:30 a.m. (GST) / 2:30 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
After the Inflation Reduction Act: Has the US returned to the top of the class?
What’s next for Africa’s energy transition?
What’s next for South and Southeast Asia?
12:30 p.m. (GST) / 3:30 a.m. (ET)
Private lunches
2:00 p.m. (GST) / 5:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
2:30 p.m. (GST) / 6:00 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
Models for net-zero value chains: Infrastructure, interconnectivity, and finance
Decarbonizing trade systems
Facilitating a nuclear-powered net zero future
3:30p.m. (GST) / 6:30 a.m. (ET)
Coffee break
4:00p.m. (GST) / 7:00 a.m. (ET)
SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS
Critical mineral supply chains: Capacity, resiliency, and sustainability
Energy transition in the MENA region
What’s next for hydrogen
5:00p.m. (GST) / 8:00 a.m. (ET)
Leadership fireside chat
7:30p.m. (GST) / 10:30 a.m. (ET)
Closing reception