Transforming energy through leadership development

Energy leaders are navigating an increasingly volatile and complex ecosystem where cultivating exceptional talent has become the cornerstone of industry resilience. The challenge now is how to lead and mentor talent to ensure they are equipped with the right tools to succeed.

Achieving this requires a spirit of collaboration and a strong sense of community among industry leaders, stakeholders, and emerging talent. Through leadership initiatives and collective coaching, today’s CEOs can ensure their legacies are passed on to capable future leaders, empowering them to work together to implement strategies that meet the world’s rising energy needs responsibly and effectively.

Additionally, with the industry’s rapid transformation on sustainability, digitalisation and AI, today’s energy leaders must seek to attract and develop their successors who can be mentored to embrace the energy sector’s ongoing evolution. Companies need to attract the best talent to solve emerging challenges whilst cultivating an inclusive and engaging employee experience.

Attendee insights:

Gain insights from industry leaders on their key strategies to navigate the complexities of the energy world, more specifically regarding tackling the talent challenge and succession planning.

Transforming investment frameworks for low-carbon growth

Increasingly ambitious emissions targets are accelerating a shift toward investment structures that support the growth of low-carbon solutions at scale. From clean hydrogen and battery storage to sustainable fuels and infrastructure, innovation is emerging not just in products, but also in how value is created and risk is shared. New investment models are blending public policy with market mechanisms to convert decarbonisation targets into commercially viable projects. Blended finance, policy-linked procurement and demand aggregation, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors, are allowing governments to send clearer offtake signals while enabling private coalitions that pool risk and improve viability. Regional differences are also emerging, with U.S. banks showing greater flexibility in financing decarbonisation across oil and gas markets, while EU banks operate under more restrictive ESG-linked credit ratings. At the same time, evolving scalable finance models are unlocking low-carbon opportunities across both mature and emerging markets. Delivering growth at speed and scale will require bold shifts in how investment is structured, prioritising carbon-efficient outcomes and aligning financial incentives with net-zero ambitions to put progress into overdrive.  

Attendee insights:

Hear how industry leaders are moving from conventional investment models to adaptive, forward-thinking strategies that align with the evolving realities of low-carbon growth.

Emerging markets, enduring solutions: a sustainable energy vision

Emerging markets are not just participants in the global energy transition, they are its driving force. Rich in natural resources, human ingenuity, and youthful energy, these nations hold the keys to building a more sustainable, equitable, and more resilient global economy. In this Leadership Interview, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, one of the world’s leading voices on sustainable development, sets out a visionary framework for aligning growth, climate responsibility, and social inclusion.

He will examine how sustainable investment, digital transformation, and education can enable emerging economies to leapfrog legacy systems and define the energy models of the future. From renewable infrastructure and regional cooperation to workforce empowerment and technology transfer, Sachs will explore how the next generation of partnerships can deliver enduring prosperity, for people, planet, and the global energy workforce of 2050.

Collaboration or control? Navigating the global race for decarbonisation resources

Clean tech supply chains are becoming a critical fault line in the energy transition, as regions look to secure access to the materials and technologies needed for low-carbon growth. Concentrated production of solar modules, battery inputs, and rare earth elements has triggered a wave of industrial strategies aimed at reshoring, friendshoring, and building regional self-sufficiency. While these efforts promise resilience and energy security, they also risk fuelling protectionist trade policies and fragmenting global cooperation. This roundtable will share cross-sector insights on how the industry is adapting to evolving supply dynamics and navigating the balance between national priorities and international collaboration.

Attendee Insights:

Gain insight into how protectionism, strategic competition, and regional resilience are reshaping global supply chains for decarbonisation and what this means for achieving secure, scalable, and cost-effective progress toward net zero.

Bridging the finance gap through global partnerships for maritime & logistics infrastructure

Maritime and logistics infrastructure plays a critical role in global energy security and economic prosperity, underpinning the seamless movement of goods, fuels, and resources that drive development worldwide. Yet, despite its critical importance, numerous infrastructure projects including ports, fleets, pipelines, and transport corridors face significant delays or stagnation, hampered by tightening capital availability and shifting investor priorities in an increasingly uncertain economic landscape.

Traditional lenders are cautious, creating a funding gap at a time when demand for efficient supply chains is surging, especially in emerging markets. Innovative financing models, combining sovereign wealth funds, development banks, export credit agencies, and private investors, are stepping in to bridge this gap. These collaborative solutions are already driving real results, from revitalised ports to integrated transport links, proving that critical infrastructure can thrive even in uncertain times. Unlocking these financing models is essential for a connected, resilient future.

Attendee insights:

Gain insights on the opportunities for cross-border cooperation, showing how alignment between policymakers, international financial institutions, and the private sector can lower barriers to investment for maritime & logistics infrastructure. In addition, understand how to tap into new pools of capital and de-risk projects, that can drive forward vital global logistics initiatives.