Global Energy Summit

Navigating the Future of Energy: Balancing Growth, Security, and Sustainability

Venue: LBS North Building (Nuffield Hall)
Date: November 22, 2024

What is GES? The Global Energy Summit is LBS' annual flagship energy and sustainability event, a forum for academic and business thought-leaders to explore and debate ideas on sustainability and the future of the energy industry​.

Afternoon Session

Status of Energy Market

What are the current challenges and opportunities across the global energy market?

Perspectives on the Future of Energy

What do global leaders and players foresee in the industry?

Innovating for Impact

What is the role of startups, VCs, and corporations in the future of energy?

Networking and Sector-Based Career Coaching

Evening Session

Innovation for Transformation

What is the role of innovation in the energy transition?

States & Geopolitics in the Energy Market

What are the geopolitical implications on the energy transition?

Finance Institutions in the Energy Market

What is the role of financial institutions in the energy transition?

Networking and Sector-Based Career Coaching

Agenda

Afternoon Session

Time

Event

Speakers

12:30-

13:30-

Registration opens

Opening remark & announcements

13:35 - 14:05

14:05 - 14:30

Opening Keynote| The State of the Energy Market

Lightning Keynote | Development of Transition Finance

Callum MacphersonHead of commodities - Investec

Dr Martina Macpherson | Head of Product Strategy and Management - ESG at SIX Exchange Group

14:30 - 15:10

Panel | Global Energy Players' Perspective on the Future of Energy

Saad Kisra | Head of Products, CCUS & Hydrogen - SLB

Daniel (Shukjun) Park | Commercial Manager - Hartree Partners

Kathryn Porter | Energy Consultant - Watt-Logic

Phoebe Joel (Moderator) | Co-President - LBS Energy & Environment Club

15:20 - 16:00

Panel | Innovating for Impact: The Role of Startups, VCs and Corporates

Kevin Rodrigues | MD, Head of Europe Africa - BP Ventures

Sherry Yin | CEO & Founder - First Impact Partner

Julie Blane | Founding Partner - The Table

Dr Toby Ferenczi | Founder - Granular Energy

Christopher Caldwell (Moderator) | CEO - United Renewables

16:10 - 17:00

Networking session (Bagri Hive)

Sector-based career coaching (by Vince Pizzoni)

Evening Session

Time

Event

Speakers

17:00 - 17:15

Special Address

Sergei Guriev | Dean of London Business School

17:15 -  17:45

Keynote| Path to Energy Transition

Carlos A. Rechelo Neto | CEO - Petrobras America Inc.

17:50 - 18:30

Panel | The Role of States & Geopolitical Implications on Energy Transition

Naadira Ogeer | Strategic Advisor, Energy & Natural Resources - Commonwealth Secretariat

Glada Lahn | Senior Research Fellow - Chatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs)

James Birkett |  Associate Partner - DGA Group

Fatih Aydin (Moderator) | Founder - EurAsia Strategies

18:40 - 19:20

Panel |The Role of Financial Institutions in Energy Transition

Martin Fraenkel | Independent Director - London Metal Exchange

Nikita Chandrashekar | Director - Augusta & Co

Rumi Mahmood  | Research Director - MSCI Sustainability Institute

Gaurav Gupta (Moderator) | ExCo - LBS Energy & Environment Club

19:30 - 21:30

Networking session (Bagri Hive)

Sector-based career coaching will be available throughout the event. Join Vince Pizzoni to chat about the energy industry and get some career advice.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincepizzoni?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

*Agenda is subject to change

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