The European Clean Energy Transition Conference 2026 will convene industry leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators to chart a path toward a secure, competitive, and sustainable energy future for Europe. With energy policy now central to Europe’s competitiveness and security, the conference will explore how to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, diversify clean-energy sources, and scale domestic infrastructure — from renewables and grids to hydrogen and low-carbon fuels. As Europe advances its clean and digital transitions, discussions will focus on keeping energy affordable and accessible while strengthening industrial leadership and resilience across the continent.
To discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact:
Simon Hayman at simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com
Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)
Speaker to be announced
After the launch of Europe’s Action Plan for Affordable Energy and broader energy-security strategy, implementation now defines success. 2026 will be a proving year for how these policies translate into stable prices, secure supply, and a competitive industry. This session examines the next phase — from national roll-outs and long-term contracts to cross-border integration and investment frameworks — exploring how Europe can embed affordability and security into its energy mix for the decade ahead.
Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Deputy Director General, DG ENER, European Commission (confirmed)
Ellen De Vocht, Head of EU Representation, European Energy Exchange (EEX) (confirmed)
Corinna Grajetzky, Director of European Affairs, ENGIE (confirmed)
Emanuele Manigrassi, Director Climate & Energy, European Aluminium (confirmed)
Dr Irina Kustova, Head of the Energy Programme, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) (moderator – confirmed)
Representative, Octopus Energy
Europe’s grid bottlenecks now define its competitiveness. Building on the EU Grid Action Plan and the forthcoming European Grids Package, this session looks at how system operators, regulators, and suppliers can translate strategy into action — accelerating permitting, digitalisation, and flexibility markets to deliver a future-proof network that underpins Europe’s clean-energy transition.
Annegret Groebel, President, Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) (confirmed)
Susana De Almeida de Graff, Vice-President, ENTSO-E (confirmed)
Anton Jayanand Eliston, Energy Advisor, Climate Agency, City of Oslo (confirmed)
Aliene van der Veen, Senior Scientist – ICT, Strategy & Policy, TNO (confirmed)
Alessandro Torello, Director, Energy & Climate, Rud Pedersen (moderator – confirmed)
Europe’s industrial decarbonisation depends on scaling low-carbon fuels, electrified heat, and carbon-management solutions to stay globally competitive. Early foundations have been laid — through the Net-Zero Industry Act and the European Hydrogen Bank — but success now hinges on unlocking new funding vehicles under the Multiannual Financial Framework, activating future market mechanisms, and providing clearer regulatory certainty. This session explores how hydrogen, CCUS, and process-electrification projects can accelerate decarbonisation across energy-intensive sectors — from steel and chemicals to transport and manufacturing — while strengthening Europe’s clean-tech value chains and turning legislative ambition into industrial transformation.
Daniel Mes, Member of the Task Force on the EU’s Future Competitiveness, European Commission (confirmed)
Markus Exenberger, Executive Director, H2Global Foundation (moderator – confirmed)
Representative, Eni (confirmed)
Additional speakers to be announced
SME Lightning Talk
Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and advanced manufacturing are redefining Europe’s energy landscape — driving unprecedented demand for clean, constant, and intelligent power. As data centres, factories, and transport systems electrify, ensuring 24/7 clean supply becomes both a competitiveness and resilience challenge. Building on Europe’s digitalisation and electrification strategies, this session examines how policymakers, utilities, and technology providers can enable smarter energy systems — integrating hydrogen, flexibility, and digital optimisation across grids and industry to support the continent’s AI-driven growth.
Vincent Berrutto, Head of Unit: Digitalisation, Competitiveness, Research and Innovation, DG ENER, European Commission (confirmed)
Rolf Riemenschneider, Head of Sector, Internet of Things, DG CONNECT, European Commission (confirmed)
Guido Lobrano, Senior Vice President of Policy and Director General for Europe, Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) (confirmed)
Laurent Schmitt, Chair of the Digital Committee, SmartEn (moderator – confirmed)
SME Lightning Talk
Turning ambition into infrastructure is Europe’s defining competitiveness test. As policy frameworks mature and investment appetite strengthens, attention is shifting to execution — accelerating permitting, mobilising private capital, and reinforcing supply chains. This session focuses on how governments, investors, and developers can deliver large-scale clean-energy projects at pace and scale, transforming policy commitments into tangible assets that drive jobs, resilience, and industrial renewal across the continent.
MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (S&D), Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Substitute of the Committee on Budgetary Control (confirmed)
Georgiana Capraru Ianus, Head of Unit, Poland, Do No Significant Harm (DNSH), SG REFORM, European Commission (confirmed)
Jacek Truszczynski, Head of Unit, Net Zero Industries, Sustainable and Circular Products, DG GROW, European Commission (confirmed)
Richard Folland, Head of Policy, Carbon Tracker (moderator – confirmed)
Additional speakers to be announced
Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)
To discuss speaking opportunities at the event, please contact:
Simon Hayman at simon.hayman@techforclimateaction.com
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The European Clean Energy Transition Conference is a focused, one day gathering of senior policymakers, industry leaders, city representatives, investors and innovators. Delegate fees help us deliver a high quality programme and networking experience while keeping access free for public sector participants.
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Dr Irina Kustova, Head of the Energy Programme, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)