Energy Transition Summit 2023 | FT Live | 30 October 2023 | Hilton London Bankside, 2-8 Great Suffolk St, London SE1 0UG, UK

An unprecedented alignment of the climate change emergency with economic and supply chain factors and national security drivers has turbocharged the energy transition, boosting the diversification of energy supply and increasing investment into clean energy sources. However, these combined forces have also triggered a nationalistic and protectionist approach, which has deepened supply chain fragmentation and threatens to drive up the cost of the transition and ultimately slow progress. Against this complex backdrop, how can the industry find the right balance between sustainability, security and affordability?

This summit will bring together senior leaders from the energy industry spectrum, finance and business leaders from high energy consuming industries who are tackling this energy trilemma. Expert-led and FT-moderated panel discussions, keynote interviews and debates will provide key insights and practical takeaways on how to continue the acceleration of the transition and navigate the geopolitical, technological and financial challenges that leaders are facing.

Why Attend?
• Understand
How to continue the acceleration of the energy transition whilst navigating industry challenges

• Connect
With some of the biggest names in oil, gas, renewables and carbon capture from 50+ countries

• Discover
New opportunities, be inspired and equip yourself with actionable takeaways for your business’ success

Key Themes and Discussions:
• What impact will the supply of critical minerals and metals have on the speed of the energy transition?
• How are protectionist policies impacting the global challenge of the energy transition?
• The next key challenge: Rebuilding grids and networks for a decentralised clean energy world
• How will oil and gas companies having a ‘seat at the table’ at COP28 impact conversations and the wider transition?
• What roles will hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and nuclear have in the net-zero energy mix?
• How are investors balancing the risks and opportunities financing the energy transition in a time of tax breaks, subsidies and higher interest rates?

2023 Speakers

Dan Jørgensen
Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

Claudio Descalzi
CEO, Eni

Jennifer Morgan
State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action, Federal Foreign Office, Germany

Alistair Phillips-Davies
Chief Executive, SSE

Christoph Brand
CEO, Axpo

Kadri Simson
Commissioner for Energy, European Commission

Christiana Figueres
Founding Partner, Global Optimism; Former Executive Secretary, UNFCCC

Greg Jackson
CEO, Octopus Energy

Anja Isabel Dotzenrath
EVP, Gas & Low Carbon Energy, bp

Per Lekander
CEO, Clean Energy Transition LLP

Priya Agarwal Hebbar
Non-Executive Director, Vedanta Ltd, Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc

Ben Backwell
CEO, GWEC

Gustavo Baquero
EVP, Strategy, Business Development and Energy Transition, Harbour Energy

Sofia Bartholdy
Responsible Investment Integration Director, Church Commissioners for England

Dr. Tim Bestwick
Deputy CEO, UK Atomic Energy Authority

Jason Bordoff
Founding Director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University SIPA

Kareen Boutonnat
CEO of EMEA and APAC, Lightsource bp

Inna Braverman
Founder & CEO, Eco Wave Power

Alessandro Bresciani
SVP Climate Technology Solutions, Baker Hughes

Mark Campanale
Founder & Director, Carbon Tracker

Robert Campbell
Head of Energy Transition, Energy Aspects

Heather Chalmers
President and CEO, GE Canada International Advocacy

Aristotelis Chantavas
President, SolarPower Europe

Martin Cook
Chief Commercial Officer, National Gas

Anne-Sophie Corbeau
Global Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Norman Crowley
Founder and Chairman, Cool Planet

György Domokos Vargha
CEO, MET International AG

Jill Duggan
Senior Advisor, Global Policy, Environmental Defense Fund

Per-Erik Holsten
Head of Northern Europe, ABB Energy Industries

Ed Everson
Founder & CEO, Evident

David Foley
Sr. Managing Director & Global Head, Blackstone Energy Partners

Thomas Fritz
Partner, Energy and Natural Resources, Co-head of Climate and Sustainability, Europe, Oliver Wyman

Professor David Gann CBE
Inaugural Chair, UK Industrial Fusion Solutions

Steven Gillard
Regional Director of UK, Middle East and International Defence Sustainability, Boeing

Matt Gray
Co-founder and CEO, TransitionZero

Alex Holden
Chief Operating Officer, Levidian

Nicholas Hawker
Co- Founder & CEO, First Light Fusion

Pauline Innes
Director of Supply Chains and Decommissioning, North Sea Transition Authority

Mateo Jaramillo
CEO and Co- Founder, Form Energy

Todd Khozein
Founder and CEO, SecondMuse

Luba Kotzeva
Managing Director; Co-Head European Power, Energy & Infrastructure, Lazard

Jan Krüger
Managing Partner, Pelion Green Future

Dario Liguti
Director, Sustainable Energy, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Mark Loquan
President, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited

Warrick Matthews
Managing Director, Tokamak Energy

Helaina R. Matza
Acting Special Coordinator for the Partnership on Global Infrastructure Investment, United States Department of State

Deepak Maheshwari
Chief Executive Officer - EET Fuels, Essar Energy Transition

Phillip Meier
Partner, L.E.K. Consulting

Benn Mikula
CEO and Managing Partner, Cordiant Capital

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
UN Climate High Level Champion for Egypt, COP27

Marte Mogstad
EVP, New Energies, Aker Solutions

Fredrik Mowill
CEO, Hystar

Manish Nayar
CEO, OYA Renewables

Harald Överholm
CEO & Co-Founder, Alight

Mark Page
Co-Founder and Board Member, HH2E Ag

Colin E. Parfitt
President, Midstream, Chevron

Alessandra Pasini
Co-Founder and President, Zhero

Stephanie Pfeifer
CEO, IIGCC

Jason Pontin
General Partner, DCVC

Elizabeth Press
Director of Planning and Programme Support, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Ganesh Ramaswamy
Executive Vice President, Industrial & Energy Technology, Baker Hughes

Elisabeth Rizzotti
Chief Operating Officer, Newcleo

Rebecca Ross
Marketing & Innovation Director, Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies

Joanne Salih
Partner, Oliver Wyman

Melissa Sanderson
President North America, American Rare Earths Limited

Francesco Sciortino
CEO and Co-Founder, Proxima Fusion

Jigar Shah
Director, Loan Programs Office, US Department of Energy

Sayuri Shirai
Professor of Keio University & Advisor of Sustainable Policies, Asian Development Bank Institute

Sumant Sinha
CEO, ReNew

Brandon Spencer
President, ABB Energy Industries

Francesco Starace
Partner, Infrastructure Advisory Team, EQT

Dr. Tim Stone CBE
Chairman, Nuclear Industry Association

Terry Tamminen
President and CEO, AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles

Steve Thomas
Coordinating Editor, Energy Policy and Emeritus Professor of Energy Policy, University of Greenwich

Georges Tijbosch
CEO, MIQ

Maxim Timchenko
CEO, DTEK

Graeme Train
Head of Metals and Minerals Analysis, Trafigura

Lord Adair Turner
Chair, Energy Transitions Commission

Lamé Verre
Head of Strategic Innovation & Sustainability, SSE Energy Solutions

Ahmed Wafi
Director, Global Business Development, Process Automation, Schneider Electric

Roxana Ignat
Senior Investment Officer, FMO

Maarten Wetselaar
CEO, CEPSA

Dr. Angela Wilkinson
Secretary General & CEO, World Energy Council

Dr. Melanie Windridge
Founder & CEO, Fusion Energy Insights

Jeremy Wrathall
Founder & CEO, Cornish Lithium

Lucy Yu
CEO, Octopus Energy’s Centre for Net Zero

MODERATORS:

Harry Dempsey
Commodities Correspondent, Financial Times

Alice Hancock
EU Correspondent, Financial Times

Peggy Hollinger
International Business Editor, Financial Times

Alan Livsey
Lex Research Editor, Financial Times

Rachel Millard
Clean Energy Correspondent, Financial Times

Attracta Mooney
Climate Correspondent, Financial Times

Simon Mundy
Moral Money Editor, Financial Times

Emiliya Mychasuk
Climate Editor, Financial Times

Camilla Palladino
Lex Writer, Financial Times

David Sheppard
Energy Editor, Financial Times

Nathalie Thomas
Lex Writer, Financial Times

Aime Williams
US Climate Reporter, Financial Times

Tom Wilson
Natural Resources Editor, Financial Times

2023 Sponsors

LEAD SPONSORS:
• ABB
• Baker Hughes
• Blackstone
• Cepsa
• GE Vernova
• Oliver Wyman
• Vedanta Limited

ASSOCIATE SPONSORS:
• Aker Solutions
• Axpo
• Energy Aspects
• EQT
• Essar Energy Transition
• European Investment Bank
• GWEC
• HH2E
• L.E.K. Consulting
• MET Group
• Schneider Electric
• Spencer Stuart
• Sunfire
• Trafigura