Wednesday 29 March, 2023
Oxford
Aurora
Spring Forum
Facing new realities: rethinking energy use, supply and policy in the wake of the global energy crisis
- Global Net Zero by 2050 – feasibility and financial implications
- The role of the utilities in achieving Net Zero and the policies needed in this parliament
- The role of hydrogen in Net Zero as one of the most promising decarbonisation options
- Financial implications of Coronavirus on energy companies
- Net Zero technologies: the role of nuclear and Government support for the next wave of emerging technologies
- Renewables investment – strategies in an increasingly competitive sector
- The role of the company board during the transition
- The European Green Deal and what it means for the power sector
The global energy industry continues to face turbulent times, experiencing the worst energy crisis in decades, with high energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and economic instability.
However, almost a year after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the outlook is relatively positive compared to early dire predictions. The global economy has weathered the impact of the loss of Russian supply. Despite massive short-term cost increases, energy rationing has not yet been required, and in spite of the short-term political panic, the main institutions of the European energy policy—including the wholesale electricity markets—are intact.
While the short-term news is surprisingly positive, the world that emerges from this energy crisis will require a vastly different strategy to approaching the energy transition.
Firstly, supply chains have shortened. It is difficult to imagine a return to the levels of integrations that drove the energy transition in the past decade, such as solar and battery technology from China.
Secondly, decarbonisation is now a matter of survival. The need for energy independence, especially in Europe, has reinforced the existing decarbonisation imperative to drive investment in both mature and immature energy technologies.
Thirdly, Europe’s energy intensive industries are threatened. Europe must now re-evaluate the reliance of its manufacturing industry on cheap Russian fossil fuels, especially in countries like Germany.
With these challenges facing policy makers, investors, and players in the energy market across the globe, the Aurora Spring Forum 2023 will focus on rethinking energy use, supply, and policy in the wake of the global energy crisis.
The leading annual gathering of the energy industry, the Aurora Spring Forum 2023, returns to Oxford on Wednesday 29 March for its 9th edition, offering a unique opportunity to engage with energy sector decision-makers from around the world.
Attend the event to hear from the world’s most influential private sector CEOs/CFOs and Energy Ministers, including Michele Crisostomo, Chair of Enel; Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE; Laurie Fitch, Non-Executive Director of EDP & Strategic Advisory Group Partner at PJT Partners; Keith Anderson, CEO of Scottish Power; and many more.
Scroll to see the list of speakers from our 2022 event for a glimpse of who to expect at the Aurora Spring Forum 2023.
Join the Aurora Spring Forum 2023 for a full day of intellectual engagement, thought-provoking analysis, and premium debates. The event offers several key networking opportunities during the day, including a networking lunch, a drinks reception, and a networking dinner in the evening.
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2022 Speakers

Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng

Ruth Kent

Ben van Beurden

Nora Mead Brownell

Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade

Katja Wünschel

Greg Jackson

Hunter Hunt

Fintan Slye

Maxim Timchenko

Luba Kotzeva

Stefan Kapferer

Caroline Lytton

Rt Hon Lord Deben

Tony Cocker

Laurie Fitch

Mark Collette

Tom Glover

Emma Pinchbeck

Scott L. Strazik

Christopher Hunt

Emily Gosden

David Swindin

Hugo Lidbetter

Mallika Ishwaran

Rachel Fletcher

Bobby Chada

Jens Madrian

Catherine Newman

Paul Ezekiel

Richard Green

Egbert Laege

Rosheen McGuckian

Robert Llewellyn

Kellie Metcalf

Jane Walker

Paul McCusker

Nick Wooley

Alex Grant

Paul Spence

Ben Guest
Previous Years
To download materials and view the agenda and speakers from previous Spring Forum events, please browse our event archive.