The Energy Summit 2017 | The Economist | 28 November 2017 | Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House, City Road - London, UK

Several technological revolutions are taking place simultaneously in energy markets, which promise a future of abundance, rather than scarcity. The first is shale. This year the ability of independent American oil producers to keep fracking despite relatively adverse conditions has foiled OPEC’s ability to rescue prices. The second is renewable electricity. Prices of wind and solar power have continued to fall this year, especially in developing countries, and investment in renewables continues to outstrip that of traditional sources of power generation, such as coal and gas. Thirdly, batteries are emerging as potential disruptors in both oil and power markets. Partly thanks to lower battery costs, France and Britain believe it is feasible to phase out cars powered exclusively by petrol and diesel by 2040.

The Energy Summit, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and independent experts, will discuss the big topics shaping the industry. How should big oil companies adapt to this new era? What is the outlook for shale? Can renewables prosper without subsidies? Are electric vehicles on the verge of a Model-T moment? How are pollution and climate change transforming the outlook for energy? Delegates will hear from industry leaders, and meet experts from related industries such as cyber security, big data and the internet of things.

2017 Speakers:

David Eyton
Group head of technology, BP

Ahmad Al Khowaiter
Chief technology officer, Saudi Aramco

Paul Horsnell
Head of commodities research, Standard Chartered

Christoph Frei
Secretary general and chief executive officer, World Energy Council

Louis Shaffer
Distributed Energy Segment manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa Region, Eaton

Edward Morse
Global head Commodities Research, Citigroup

Mark Jacobson
Professor of environmental engineering at Stanford University

Helima Croft
Managing director and global head of commodity strategy, RBC Capital Markets

Dr Valérie Marcel
Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources, Chatham House

David Carroll
President of the International Gas Union

Susan Packard LeGros
President and executive director, Center for Responsible Shale Development

Michael Tran
Director of energy strategy, RBC Capital Markets

Steve Hamburg
Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund

Tim Green
Director, Energy Futures Lab, Imperial College London

Benjamin Sovacool
Professor of energy policy, University of Sussex

Stephan Herbst
General manager, business strategy, Toyota Motor Europe

Erez Lorber
Chief operations officer, StoreDot

Andreas Liebheit
President, Heraeus Photovoltaics

Andreas Liebheit
President, Heraeus Photovoltaics

Divya Seshamani
Managing partner, Greensphere Capital

Dany Qian
Vice-president, Jinko Solar

Dirk Forrister
Chief Executive Officer and President, International Emissions Trading Association

Matt Arnold
Managing director and global head of sustainable finance, JP Morgan Chase & Co

Anthony Hobley
Chief executive officer, Carbon Tracker Initiative

Tom Hopkinson
Chief Executive Officer, Taylor Hopkinson

Roberta Bonomi
Head of human resources and organization, Enel Green Power S.p.A.

2017 Sponsors:

SILVER:
• bp
• EDF

SUPPORTING:
• ESCP Europe
• Carbon Trust
• GONG
• intercfax
• London of Chamber
• Energy Boardroom