Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)

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.

Tom Howes, Advisor: Green Transition and Market Regulation, 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)

Sandro Starita, Director of Sustainability, European Aluminium (confirmed)

Dr Irina Kustova, Head of the Energy Programme, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) (moderator – confirmed)

Marcia Poletti, Head of European System Change, Octopus Energy (confirmed)

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)

Remy Garaude Verdier, European Affairs Director, Enedis (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)

Paloma Aba Garrote, Director, CINEA, European Commission (confirmed)

Mirela Atanasiu, Head of Unit, Clean Hydrogen Partnership (confirmed)

Lucia Odone, Head of EU Government Affairs, Eni(confirmed)

Pauline Raabe, Head of European Affairs and MENA, H2Global Foundation (moderator – confirmed)

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)

Gabriele Favaro, Senior Policy Manager, Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) (confirmed)

Laurent Schmitt, Chair of the Digital Committee, SmartEn (moderator – confirmed)

Nelson Mojarro, Head of Energy Transition, International Chamber of Shipping (confirmed)

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 speaker to be announced

Ralph Cochrane, Editor, TechforClimateAction.TV (confirmed)