08:00

REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

08:45

CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

09:00

Staying innovative under current macroeconomic constrains: How can we still move forward?

• With energy prices going down, inflation rising and geopolitical uncertainty, what is the future of the energy system?
• Prioritising your investment horizon: Choosing the right innovation model and criteria
• Cost cutting risks and alternatives: How to make money, stay profitable and continue to drive innovation?

09:55

Supply chain challenges: Is collaboration one of the answers?

• How can regional collaboration and resource exchange, mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions in the energy sector?
• Overcoming geopolitical challenges: Will competition become a leverage is synergies?
• Exploring opportunities for cross-industry partnerships to address common challenges and drive collective progress

10:40

COFFEE BREAK

11:00

How can policies play a better role in shaping the green transition landscape?

• What needs to be done in order to boost the green transition?
• Constraints versus incentives: Finding the appropriate balance and evaluating the actual costs and benefits
• Free money issue: How to avoid creating artificial environments by providing subsidies for activities that would not be pursued by companies otherwise

11:55

HEADLINE PARTNER: How to generate value from AI?

• Newest technology advancements in the energy space: What is their actual business value?
• Exploring real-world examples and case studies of successful AI implementations in the energy sector
• Main challenges and benefits of AI: How to make the best out of it?

12:40

LUNCH BREAK

13:40

PARTNER PRESENTATION: Exploring innovative storage solutions for electricity

• Consumer behaviour: Strategies for enhancing engagement, reducing consumption, and managing costs
• How can companies be supported? What measures can governments implement and what innovative funding options are available?
• What is the role that innovative technologies can play in meeting net zero aspiration

14:35

What is the actual role of ESG in the decision-making process?

• With markets increasingly advocating for ESG principles, are ESG factors truly integrated into decision-making processes?
• Compliance challenges: Navigating the diverse spectrum of ESG approaches amidst regulatory disruptions and varying company strategies
• How do companies incorporate ESG considerations into their decision-making frameworks?

15:20

COFFEE BREAK

15:40

What are the investment and financial challenges in meeting the net zero ambitions?

• The importance of partnerships and what are the ESG requirements when accessing external money?
• Consumer behaviour: How to enhance engagement, reduce consumption, and manage costs
• How can companies be supported? What measures can governments implement and what funding options are available?

16:35

What will the cities, buildings and industries of the future look like?

• Shifting demand from traditional oil and gas towards electricity: Anticipating future scenarios and key challenges for 2030
• How to establish and efficient logistics for electricity delivery?
• Exploring innovations in transportation, shipping solutions and sustainable aviation technologies and fuels

17:20

CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT

17:35

NETWORKING DRINKS