Previous Forum — 2018

The Geopolitics of the Energy Transformation
January 12-13, 2018

Four Seasons, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

Agenda at a glance

Friday, January 12

• High level briefing 1–Challenges of a 21st century energy system: Digitization, artificial intelligence, and cyber security
• High level briefing 2—Regional geopolitics and energy markets: Europe and Eurasia
• Workshop 1—Shifting gears: Workshop on the future of transportation, oil demand, and geopolitics
• High level briefing 3—Regional geopolitics and energy markets: The Middle East, Asia, and the belt and road initiative
• Workshop 2—The nexus between conflict and energy and the peace potential of energy resources
• Special brunch—Oil and gas investments in a time of uncertainty
• Roundtable luncheon—Emerging geopolitical risks to energy production and trade
• Opening remarks
• Scene setter: The geopolitics of the energy transformation
• Setting the 2018 energy policy agenda—A conversation with decisionmakers
• 2018 energy market trajectories—A view from the top
• Iran: Setting strategies amidst increasing tensions
• The next revolution: MIT’s breakthrough energy technologies
• Reception: Louvre, Abu Dhabi

Saturday, January 13

• America’s role in the world: An energy strategy
• Plenary session 1—The future of transportation: A debate on innovation, oil demand, and geopolitics
• Plenary session 2—Natural gas: Fuel of the energy transition?
• Plenary session 3—Issue in focus: The future of open and oil markets
• Plenary session 4—Economic diversification: Sustainable best practices and business models
• Roundtable luncheon on oil & gas security: An intelligence perspective
• Fireside chat: Nigeria: The seven big wins
• Fireside chat: The global petroleum industry through a new lens: Value creation, partnership, and innovation
• Plenary session and report launch: A new age for nuclear energy?
• Report launch: Shaping Iraq’s oil and gas future
• Report launch: Energy: Driving force behind increasing female participation in the gulf?
• Report launch: Investments into electrification and renewable energy
• The electrification of everything
• Leaders Council Dinner: UAE Energy and Economic Strategy

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