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

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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

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

COP28 president-designate: With the world ‘way off track’ on Paris goals, ‘transformational progress’ is needed

By Daniel Malloy

In his first remarks since being named the incoming president of COP28, Sultan Al Jaber spoke on Saturday morning at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber on the COP28 agenda, how to transform climate progress, and the role of fossil fuels

By Atlantic Council

The COP28 president-designate spoke at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum, calling for countries to urgently make transformational progress toward their climate goals.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Media coverage

Recap

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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

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

Why accessible and affordable gas plays a role in helping countries reach climate goals and expand renewable energy

By Atlantic Council

Energy ministers from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar discussed the role gas plays in the energy transition at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Media coverage

Recap

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Keynote remarks

The. Rt. Hon. Grant Shapps MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom

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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

Global Energy Forum

Jan 14, 2023

How to finance a sustainable and just energy transition

By Atlantic Council

At the Global Energy Forum, experts plotted out ways countries can incentivize investments that can support a stable energy supply and finance a sustainable and just energy transition.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

Media coverage

Recap

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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

Global Energy Agenda

Jan 13, 2023

The 2023 Global Energy Agenda

By Landon Derentz, Christine Suh, Ameya Hadap, Paul Kielstra (Editors)

The third edition of the Global Energy Agenda provides context for the year that has passed. It features a survey of thought leaders in the energy sector, as well as a series of essays by the leading figures in energy, to set the energy agenda for 2023.

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

Media coverage

Recap

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Leadership fireside chat

General James L. Jones, Jr., Executive Chairman Emeritus, Atlantic Council, Founder, Jones Group International

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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