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2026 Key themes

Top European energy executives chart the path to energy independence and system resilience.

Building a resilient energy system

How can resilience be embedded across the landscape? Board-level speakers from top European energy retailers, networks, and generators share their perspectives.

Grid modernisation

Designing the renewable-ready grid: what's required? Learn from senior speakers at Vattenfall and SSEN Transmission about network planning, accelerating interconnectors, and investing in the right upgrades.

Securing the future of European energy

Guaranteeing optionality vs delivering energy independence: how can Europe best adapt to changing geopolitical realities? Join us for a panel discussion on charting the course to a diverse energy mix.

The customer of the future

Driving customer-facing innovation: how can real value be delivered? Our retail stage covers every key topic from EtaaS, HEMS, and scaling DERs, with key insights from E.ON and ENGIE.

The future of flexibility

Charting the course to a flexible energy system: coordinating grids, customers, and markets. Top speakers discuss bridging the gap between ambition and execution in flex schemes.

Transforming energy trading

What does best-in-class energy trading look like? From changing market dynamics to real-time data analytics - don't miss our dedicated sessions on market risks and the future of hedging, featuring NGP's Head of Energy Trading and Strategy.

Low carbon generation

From nuclear to wind to solar to biomethane: our speakers dive into transformative technologies and deliver crucial updates to the state of play for green investments. Don't miss the Chief Financial Officer at EPZ's keynote on accelerating nuclear.

Towards a digitalised energy system

Join CXOs from Naturgy Renewables and Orsted to transform our energy systems for a sustainable future: don't miss sessions on the data & AI opportunity, automated asset management, and delivering the optimum energy infrastructure.

2026 Agenda at a glance

Just a taste of what's in store at this year's energy conference

Day 1
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Forging a resilient energy system

Sustainability, stability, and optionality | Developing a strategy | Modernising the infrastructure

BLUE STAGE

The customer of the future

Reinventing energy retail| Personalised and proactive | Asset-as-a-Service

RED STAGE

Upgrading the energy network

From blackouts to breakthroughs | Next-gen tech | A renewable-ready grid

PURPLE STAGE

Energy trading

New risks | The role of storage | Negotiating PPAs

YELLOW STAGE

The nuclear renaissance

Accelerating deployment | Financing nuclear | Enabling circularity

PITCHING STAGE

Flexibility

Hear from the most cutting-edge startups and more.

The future of flexibility

The flexible energy transition | Mapping the requirements | Harnessing demand-side flexibility

BLUE STAGE

Industrial energy: decarbonised & secure

Ensuring competitiveness | Better energy management

RED STAGE

The data & AI opportunity

Smart meter value | An intelligent ecosystem | Towards data interoperability

PURPLE STAGE

Storage

Storage-as-a-Service | Alternative technologies | A diverse supply chain

YELLOW STAGE

Financing generation

Strategies for sustainable growth | Corporate PPAs | Unlocking the capital

PITCHING STAGE

Grid innovation

Hear from the most cutting-edge startups and more.

Securing the future of European energy

Optionality, connectivity, and sovereignty | Advancing cyber security | Avoiding dependency

After Party

Day 2
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Energy digitalisation: the next frontier

Cloud computing in energy | Managing data | Developing the digital energy infrastructure

BLUE STAGE

Supercharging home energy management

Towards personalised billing | Scaling distributed energy | Home energy technologies

RED STAGE

Expanding the network

Accelerating interconnectors | The road to expansion and stability | Preparing for increased capacity

PURPLE STAGE

Energy trading

Reshaping for market volatility | Next-gen platforms | Hedging strategies

PITCHING STAGE

Nuclear pitches

Hear from the most cutting-edge startups and more.

BLUE STAGE

New models

Community energy | Innovative tariffs | Energy security-as-a-Service

RED STAGE

Asset management

Modelling asset risk | Predictive maintenance | Optimising scenario planning

PURPLE STAGE

The gas transition

Transforming gas infrastructure | Biomethane | Hydrogen

PITCHING STAGE

Transformative technologies

Hear from the most cutting-edge startups and more.

Towards an affordable future

From ambition to execution | Defining affordability | Prioritising projects & funding

Content highlight

Europe's Nuclear Energy Future

Senior nuclear executives discuss deployment, financing and innovation strategies for Europe’s energy security.

Nuclear sessions cover:

  • Accelerating deployment and financing mechanisms
  • Nuclear-renewables integration strategies
  • SMR and advanced reactor innovations
  • Dedicated startup pitching session

  • Where Europe’s nuclear renaissance takes shape.

    Content highlight

    Industrial Energy Security & Decarbonisation

    Energy-intensive industries explore decarbonisation strategies and energy security solutions.

    Key focus areas:

  • On-site generation and storage to prevent supply disruptions
  • CCUS applications and corporate PPAs
  • Demand response partnerships
  • Procurement strategies for volatile markets

  • Where industrial Europe plans its energy strategy.

    Content highlight

    European Energy Trading & Market Strategy

    Strategic discussions on hedging, PPAs and navigating market volatility.

    Sessions include:

  • Evolving hedging strategies across market participants
  • PPA negotiations and weather risk management
  • Next-generation trading platforms
  • Storage and flexibility monetisation

  • Where Europe's energy trading community adapts to market change.

    Content highlight

    Europe’s Energy Innovation Hub

    Connecting emerging technologies with strategic capital

  • Structured pitching sessions across specialised technology areas
  • Direct access to industry executives and potential partners
  • Networking opportunities with active investors in the energy sector
  • Partnership discussions with established energy operators

  • Where Europe’s energy innovation gets funded and deployed.

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