OEF 2026: Energy and security in unpredictable times – a new global order?

About

OEF 2026 will give updates and have discussions on the questions all of us involved in the energy sector is struggling to understand and find answers to. In the last years, the context we operate in have changed dramatically. Energy security and affordability is now on top of the agenda in a world dominated by lack of certainty and predictability. And to keep up the pace of the energy transition, the search for new technologies and solutions have become more important than ever. This also means that investment needs and business opportunities are increasing. OEF 2026 will offer an opportunity to explore these opportunities throughout the program and side meetings.

Program

Here are some of the main topics we aim to give better answers to through a stimulating program:

What’s the thinking behind USA’s National Energy Dominance Strategy, enhancing private sector investment across all sectors of the energy-producing economy focusing on innovation? And what will it mean for Europe and collaboration with the rest of the world? Meet Executive Director of the National Energy Dominance Council, Jarrod Agen.
What’s the real situation in Russia, what’s happening in the energy sector, how is Moscow preparing for a different future and how is that impacting other energy producers and consumers? Sergey Vakulenko served as head of strategy and innovations at Gazprom Neft until 2022 and is currently a senior fellow at Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center.
How can a different way of collaborating between the energy sector and tech industry produce investment opportunities for a growing energy demand? And how will it impact the competition between Asia, Middle East, Europe and USA? Josh Payne, CEO of Nscale and former EU-commissioner Michel Barnier is among the speakers on these topics.
The Arctic is becoming ever more strategic in a security perspective and will, together with the North Sea and the Baltic Sea offer new business opportunities within all parts of the energy sector. Politicians as well as business leaders will present their views on which options the next decades will open.

Here is a list of some of the speakers you will be able to meet at the Forum (this will be updated as new confirmations are coming in):