World's preeminent energy conference to focus
on 'Multidimensional Energy Transition: Markets, climate,
technology and geopolitics.' Learn more at
www.ceraweek.com
HOUSTON, March 6,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill Gates will be among
the speakers at the 42nd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global,
March 18-22 in Houston.
The founder of Breakthrough Energy and TerraPower will join the
world's top energy industry leaders, experts, government officials
and policymakers, as well as leaders from the technology, financial
and industrial communities addressing this year's conference.
Amidst a tour of Texas' growing
clean energy industries, Bill Gates
will join Daniel Yergin for a
fireside chat delving into the readiness of emerging clean
technologies for investment and deployment and the economic
opportunities they present for energy communities especially.
"We are pleased again to welcome Bill
Gates to CERAWeek," said Daniel
Yergin, Vice Chairman of S&P Global and conference
chair. "His prolific and creative career across business,
technology, philanthropy and—through his work as founder of
Breakthrough Energy—climate change and the energy transition stands
apart in both its scope and impact. At a time of profound and
accelerating change, his unique perspective on the future will be
an important and timely addition to the critical dialogues taking
place at this year's conference."
CERAWeek 2024: Multidimensional Energy Transition: Markets,
climate, technology and geopolitics will explore strategies
for a multidimensional, multispeed and multifuel energy
transition—one that reflects different realities and timelines by
region, technology, industry strategies, as well as the variety of
social and political approaches and divergent national priorities
in an increasingly multipolar world.
The CERAWeek 2024 conference program will explore key themes
related to:
- Energy Markets
- Policy and Geopolitics
- Company Strategies
- Power Markets in Transition
- New Supply Chains for Net Zero
- Minerals and Metals
- Climate and Sustainability
- Technology and Innovation
- Capital Transition
The week-long event will also include the CERAWeek Innovation
Agora, serving as the center of technology and innovation
programming at the conference. Featuring a community of thought
leaders, technologists, start-ups, investors, academics, energy
companies and government officials, the Innovation Agora will
showcase transformational technology platforms in energy and
adjacent industries ranging across AI, decarbonization, low carbon
fuels, cybersecurity, hydrogen, nuclear, mining and minerals,
mobility, automation, and more. The 2024 program will also feature
expanded "Agora Hubs"—dedicated areas focused on climate, hydrogen
and carbon.
CERAWeek 2024 speakers will include (partial list):
- Jennifer Granholm – Secretary of
Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
- John Ketchum – Chairman,
President and CEO, NextEra Energy
- Amin H. Nasser – President and
CEO, Saudi Aramco
- Darren Woods – Chairman and CEO,
Exxon Mobil Corporation
- John Podesta – Senior Advisor to
the President on International Climate Policy, The White House
- Mike Wirth – Chairman of the
Board and CEO, Chevron
- Wael Sawan – CEO, Shell
- Pedro Pizarro – President and
CEO, Edison International
- Patrick Pouyanné – Chairman of the Board and CEO,
TotalEnergies
- Vicki Hollub – CEO, Occidental
Petroleum
- Murray Auchincloss – CEO, bp
- Kadri Simson – Commissioner for
Energy, European Commission
- Ryan Lance – Chairman and CEO,
ConocoPhillips
- Julie Sweet – Chair and CEO,
Accenture
- Catherine MacGregor – CEO,
ENGIE
- Tengku Muhammad Taufik –
President and Group CEO, PETRONAS
- Meg O'Neill – CEO and Managing
Director, Woodside Energy
- Anders Opedal – President and
CEO, Equinor
- Maria Pope – President and CEO,
Portland General Electric
- Robert Blue – Chair, President
and CEO, Dominion Energy
- Richard Adkerson – Chairman of
the Board and CEO, Freeport-McMoRan
- Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah – Deputy
Chairman and CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
- Jack Fusco – President and CEO,
Cheniere Energy
- Andrés Gluski – President and CEO, AES
- Ernie Thrasher – Founder and
CEO, Xcoal Energy and Resources
- Miguel Stilwell de Andrade –
CEO, EDP
- Jim Fitterling – Chair and CEO,
Dow
- Christian Bruch – President and
CEO, Siemens Energy
- Meg Gentle – Executive Director
of the Board, HIF Global
- Olivier Le Peuch – CEO, SLB
- Michael Smith – Chairman, CEO
and Founder, Freeport LNG
- Jeremy Weir – Executive
Chairman, Trafigura Pte Ltd
- Russell Hardy – Chief Executive
Officer, Vitol
- Tak Ishikawa – President and
CEO, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America
- Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi -- CEO,
Masdar
- Lorenzo Simonelli – Chairman and
CEO, Baker Hughes
- Marcel van Poecke – Chairman, Carlyle International Energy
Partners
Visit www.ceraweek.com for a complete list of speakers and the
most up-to-date program information (subject to change).
Registration Information
CERAWeek by S&P Global 2024 will be held March 18-22 at the Hilton Americas—Houston.
Further information and delegate registration is available at
www.ceraweek.com.
Media Accreditation
Media registration is now open. Members of the media interested
in covering CERAWeek 2024 are required to apply for
accreditation.
Applications are subject to approval and can be submitted at the
following link:
https://reg.spglobal.com/flow/spglobal/ceraweek24/mediareg/login
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