Tuesday 26 March, 2024
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 Ignacio Galán, Executive Chairman, Iberdrola; Sinead Gorman, Chief Financial Officer, Shell; Michele Crisostomo, Chair of Enel; Markus Krebber, CEO of RWE; Laurie Fitch, Non-Executive Director of EDP & Strategic Advisory Group Partner at PJT Partners; and many more.
Scroll to see the full list of speakers for our 2023 event.
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.
Read the Press Release: Decarbonisation Key to Alleviating Europe’s Energy Crisis: Aurora Spring Forum 2023 Keynotes.
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2023 Speakers

Ignacio Galán

Sinead Gorman

Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade

Michele Crisostomo

Amber Rudd

Markus Krebber

Hunter Hunt

Caroline Lytton

Lord Browne of Madingley

Laurie Fitch

Rosheen McGuckian

Fintan Slye

Pat Wood III

Bernhard Günther

Greg Jackson

Jonathan Brearley

Tom Glover

Emma Pinchbeck

Robert Llewellyn

Simone Rossi

Rasmus Errboe

Keith Anderson

Kevin McCullough

Hildagarde McCarville

Alexander Voigt

Paul Stormoen

Hannah Roscoe

David Swindin

Annant Shah

Miriam Bueno

Sopna Sury

Bobby Chada

Ken Ryan

Ed Craddock

Stefan Kapferer

Guy Newey

Julia Perrier

Tyler Kopp

Cameron Hepburn

Vera Pinto Pereira

Luba Kotzeva

Henrik Tordrup

Lena Kitzing

Katie Black

Pierre Jeremie

Irene Di Martino

The Rt Hon. Lord Deben

Moritz Borgmann

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