The Global Energy Forum is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The Forum relies on the support of leading institutions, corporate partners, and individual sponsors to ensure the highest quality experience for policy makers, business executives, and thought leaders in the energy space. By partnering with the Global Energy Forum, companies play a crucial role in addressing the energy, political, and economic security challenges of a world in transition.

This year, our virtual event platform offers sponsors unique opportunities for networking, promotion, and engagement. Sponsors’ generous support will help make the Global Energy Forum a success in this new virtual space. As in past years, sponsorship benefits include prominent branding, speaking opportunities, exclusive networking sessions, and more. See below for ticket and sponsorship levels.

*Check back shortly for a complete list of 2021 sponsors*

Partnership Levels and Benefits

Each year, our sponsors and partners’ generous support help make the Global Energy Forum a success. Sponsorship benefits include prominent branding, speaking opportunities, exclusive networking sessions, and more.

Platinum Co-Chair ($80,000)

  • Unlimited basic tickets and eight full-access tickets, with priority access to private events (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Special invitation for the CEO or senior designate to the Council’s Annual Board Dinner in Washington, DC, which features off-the-record remarks by a high-level administration official
  • One ticket to both the Distinguished Leadership Awards in Washington, DC, and the Global Citizen Awards in New York City (in-person as conditions allow)
  • Conference branding, including on the conference app, printed materials, signage, event website, and in The Global Energy Agenda* (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Additional “panel sponsorship” branding on three panels of choice (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Private briefing opportunities with senior Atlantic Council experts during and after the forum
  • Invitations to Atlantic Council Global Energy Center private events and Atlantic Council member events throughout the year
  • Early access to The Global Energy Agenda* expert essays and survey results, as well as an invitation to a private briefing on the report with its editors and select authors
  • Invitation for CEO or senior designate to join the Forum’s Leaders Council, comprised of participating corporate representative of platinum and gold forum partners and Atlantic Council Board and International Advisory Board members, and attend its exclusive off-the-record events.
  • Access to an exclusive forum “Sherpa” to assist with scheduling meetings, technical issues, and company participation in the forum

Gold Forum Partner ($50,000)

  • Unlimited basic tickets and six full-access tickets, with priority access to private events (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • One ticket to both the Distinguished Leadership Awards in Washington, DC, and the Global Citizen Awards in New York City (in-person as conditions allow)
  • Conference branding, including on the conference app, printed materials, signage, event website, and in The Global Energy Agenda* (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Additional “panel sponsorship” branding on two panels of choice (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Private briefing opportunities with senior Atlantic Council experts during and after the forum
  • Invitations to Atlantic Council Global Energy Center private events and Atlantic Council member events throughout the year
  • Early access to The Global Energy Agenda* expert essays and survey results, as well as an invitation to a private briefing on the report with its editors and select authors
  • Invitation for CEO or senior designate to join the Forum’s Leaders Council, comprised of participating corporate representative of platinum and gold forum partners and Atlantic Council Board and International Advisory Board members, and attend its exclusive off-the-record events.
  • Access to a shared forum “Sherpa” to assist with scheduling meetings, technical issues, and company participation in the forum

Silver Forum Partner ($25,000)

  • Fifty basic tickets and four full-access tickets, with priority access to private events (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Conference branding, including on the conference app, printed materials, signage, event website, and in The Global Energy Agenda* (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Early access to The Global Energy Agenda expert essays and survey results, as well as an invitation to a private briefing on the report with its editors and select authors
  • Additional “panel sponsorship” branding on a panel of choice (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Private briefing opportunities with senior Atlantic Council experts during and after the forum

Bronze Forum Partner ($10,000)

  • Twenty basic tickets and two full-access tickets, with priority access to private events (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Conference branding, including on the conference app, printed materials, signage, event website, and in The Global Energy Agenda* (tiered on the basis of sponsorship level)
  • Early access to The Global Energy Agenda* expert essays and survey results, as well as an invitation to a private briefing on the report with its editors and select authors
  • Private briefing opportunities with senior Atlantic Council experts during the forum

*The 2021 Global Energy Forum features an innovative new element: The Global Energy Agenda. This inaugural body of work to be released around the conference will feature insightful essays from energy leaders across the globe on the most pressing issues facing the industry in the years ahead. Leading partners of the Global Energy Forum bring unique insights and experience to these critically important topics, and their views will be an important component of this volume. The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center will invite select partners to contribute essays to the Global Energy Agenda to complement the views provided by other recognized energy leaders and to bring diverse and dynamic perspectives to the project. To ensure transparency, and to meet the Atlantic Council’s intellectual independence policies, partner contributions will be designated as such within the overall body of work. All partner contributions will be subject to the Atlantic Council’s editorial discretion, guidelines, and review.

This forum in fact provides a very important platform for industry, policy, and academic leaders to engage on key energy issues in a very complex way.
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, United Arab Emirates and Chief Executive Officer, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Pictured from left to right: Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer, Eni; H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates, and Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC; and Phongstorn Thavisin, President and CEO, PTTEP.

For more information about partnership opportunities and attendance, please contact Iveta Kruma at ikruma@atlanticcouncil.org or +1 (202) 999-2820.

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