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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

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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

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H.E. Eng. Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei and H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi speak with Frederick Kempe at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum on January 14, 2023. Photo via the Atlantic Council.

H.E. Eng. Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei and H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi speak with Frederick Kempe at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum on January 14, 2023. Photo via the Atlantic Council.

H.E. Eng. Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei and H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi speak with Frederick Kempe at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum on January 14, 2023. Photo via the Atlantic Council.

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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

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Hadley Gamble leads a panel of experts in discussing how to finance a sustainable and just energy transition at the Global Energy Forum.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Day 2
2023 Global Energy Forum