World's preeminent energy conference to focus on 'Moving Ahead: Energy strategies for a complex world.' Learn more at www.ceraweek.com
HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright will deliver a plenary address outlining his priorities for strengthening global energy security at the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, March 10-14 in Houston.
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Secretary Wright will join the world's energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, as well as leaders from the technology, financial and industrial communities addressing this year's conference.
"We are very pleased to welcome Secretary Wright to CERAWeek as he leads the Department of Energy and guides U.S. energy policy with the tremendous array of responsibilities that affect American national and energy security," said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and Vice Chairman of S&P Global. "His insights on the future of U.S. energy policy will be an important and timely contribution to critical dialogues at this year's conference about the technological, market and geopolitical factors that are shaping the global energy landscape."
CERAWeek 2025: Moving Ahead: Energy strategies for a complex world will examine an era of multifaceted change—in policy, technology and geopolitics—that is reshaping the global energy landscape. The conference will explore a multitude of factors, and the underlying issues and linkages between them, that have profound implications for markets, investment, supply chains, geopolitics and competitive strategies.
The CERAWeek 2025 conference program will explore key themes related to:
New Policies and Shifting Regulations
Oil and Gas
Power, Grid and Electrification
Renewables and Low-Carbon Fuels
Geopolitics
Trade and Supply Chains
The Capital Transition
Business Strategies
Mobility and Transportation
Minerals and Mining
AI and Digital
Managing Emissions
Technology and Innovation
Climate and Sustainability
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 technologists, startup entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investors, thought leaders, policymakers and corporate innovators, 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 2025 program will also feature "Agora Hubs"—dedicated areas focused on climate, carbon and new energies.
Additional CERAWeek 2025 speakers will include (partial list):
H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid – Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, African Union
Hon. Tom Alweendo – Minister of Mines and Energy, Ministry of Mines and Energy, The Republic of Namibia
Murray Auchincloss – CEO, bp plc
Alan Armstrong – President and CEO, The Williams Companies
Christian Bruch – President and CEO, Siemens Energy
Jim Fitterling – Chair and CEO, Dow
Jack Fusco – President and CEO, Cheniere Energy
Richard Haas – Senior Counselor, Centerview Partners; President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations
Harold Hamm – Executive Chairman, Continental Resources
Russell Hardy – CEO, Vitol
John Hess – CEO, Hess Corporation
Vicki Hollub – President and CEO, Oxy
Richard Holtum – CEO, Trafigura
Josu Jon Imaz – CEO, Repsol
Ditte Juul Jørgensen – Director-General for Energy, European Commission
John Ketchum – Chairman, President and CEO, NextEra Energy
Scott Kirby – CEO, United Airlines
Markus Krebber – CEO, RWE AG
Sanjiv Lamba – CEO and Member of the Board of Directors, Linde
Ryan Lance – Chairman and CEO, ConocoPhillips
Amin Nasser – President and CEO, Saudi Aramco
Meg O'Neill – CEO and Managing Director, Woodside Energy
Anders Opedal – President and CEO, Equinor
John Pettigrew – CEO, National Grid
Pedro J. Pizarro – President and CEO, Edison International
Marcel van Poecke – Chairman of Energy, The Carlyle Group
Maria Pope – President and CEO, Portland General Electric
Ruth Porat – President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google
Patrick Pouyanné – Chairman of the Board and CEO, TotalEnergies
H.E. the Hon. Dr. Kevin Rudd AC – Former Australian Prime Minister, Australian Ambassador to the United States
Wael Sawan – CEO, Shell
Lorenzo Simonelli – Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes
Hon. Danielle Smith – Premier of Alberta, Government of Alberta
Michael Smith – Founder, Chairman and CEO, Freeport LNG
Dong Sub Kim – President and CEO, Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC)
Tengku Muhammad Taufik – President and Group Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS
Ernie Thrasher – CEO, Xcoal Energy and Resources
Torbjön Törnqvist – Co-founder and Chairman, Gunvor SA
Olu Verheijen – Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Maarten Wetselaar – CEO, Moeve
Mike Wirth – Chairman of the Board and CEO, Chevron Corporation
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 2025 will be held March 10-14 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 2025 are required to apply for accreditation.
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