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Energy Leadership Forum

Strategic insights shaping energy security and global competitiveness

7 events18 speakers

90–100 senior leaders from across the global energy system.
Invite-only. Run in partnership with the INSEAD Alumni Energy Club Switzerland.

The 2026 program covers five sessions:

Energy Geopolitics 2026 — electrification pressures, security, diplomacy, policy priorities.
Capital Flows — how institutional investors navigate volatility and identify high-potential technologies.
Nuclear, AI and Critical Minerals — powering digital growth, data-center sourcing, mineral supply constraints.
Mining & Industrial Efficiency — electrification, low-carbon operations, solutions for heavy industry.
Industrial Heat — the largest untapped decarbonization opportunity, with models showing cost and independence gains together.

A closing session covers the energy talent and knowledge gap — how stronger energy literacy affects policy, investment, and system design.

Senior people. Real constraints. Practical conversation.

Energy Leadership Forum

Events

Tue, Jan 20

2 events

Speakers

Marco Montefiori

Marco Montefiori

President & Founder, INSEAD Energy Club Switzerland

Lawrence Jones

Lawrence Jones

Senior Vice President, International Programs, Edison Electric Institute

Prof. Philippe Aghion

Prof. Philippe Aghion

2025 Nobel Laureate in Economics for Creative Destruction Theory, London School of Economics

Fabiana Cavalcante

Fabiana Cavalcante

Global Head of Mobile e-Power, ABB

Vedrana Spudic

Vedrana Spudic

Head of Technology, ABB

Lucas Van Latum

Lucas Van Latum

Product Director Energy Transfer and Systems, Komatsu

Anders Hedqvist

Anders Hedqvist

Head of Strategic Projects, Epiroc

Dr. Gerald Scheuer

Dr. Gerald Scheuer

Principal Technical Consultant (formerly Global VP R&D MV-Drives), ABB Switzerland

Bjørn Rici Andersen

Bjørn Rici Andersen

SVP Operations and Technology, ROCKWOOL Group

Lina Jorheden

Lina Jorheden

CEO, Salt X Technologies

Bengt Steinbrecher

Bengt Steinbrecher

Head, Holcim MAQER Ventures

Lars Schernikau

Lars Schernikau

Visiting Fellow, National Center for Energy Analytics

Satoshi Koyama

Satoshi Koyama

CEO, Mitsubishi Mineral Resources

Peter Fankhauser

Peter Fankhauser

CEO & co-Founder, ANYbotics

Sylvain Weber

Sylvain Weber

Head of Sustainable Business, University of Applied Science and Arts Western Switzerland

Andrew McDowell

Andrew McDowell

Director General, European Investment Bank Global

Jacob Stedman

Jacob Stedman

CEO, Blykalla

Ceaser Siwale

Ceaser Siwale

CEO, Pangaea Securities