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EP#18 ENERGY PROSPECTIVES

April 8, 2025

A series of top-level conversations on the economic, technical and scientific conditions anticipated in the future of the energy industry.

Energy Prospectives will bring together world figures recognized for their experience, vision and knowledge of the energy industry so they can share their expertise with business owners, regulators, senior managers and academics.

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PROGRAM

Tuesday, 8th April 2025

09:30 am	Opening Francisco Reynés, Chairman of Naturgy Javier Quintanilla, Director of the IESE Campus in Madrid
09:45 am	Energy Security and Energy Transition in an Evolving Geopolitical Landscape Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) As the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Dr. Fatih Birol has moved the Agency to the forefront of global efforts to ensure secure, affordable and sustainable energy systems. He has broadened the IEA’s energy security focus beyond oil to also cover electricity, natural gas, renewables and critical minerals; made the IEA the global hub for energy efficiency and advanced energy technologies; and “opened the doors” of the IEA to major emerging economies. Dr. Birol has been named in the TIME100, TIME’s annual list of the world’s most influential people, and by Forbes as one of the most influential people in the world of energy. He chairs the World Economic Forum’s (Davos) Energy Advisory Board.
10:30 am	Colloquium Moderated by Jordi Gual, Professor of Economics at IESE Business School
11:00 am	Closing Rafael Villaseca, President of Naturgy Foundation
11:15 am	Networking coffee

Simultaneous translation in English and Spanish in all sessions

Who is Who

Dr. Fatih Birol
Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA)

As the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Dr. Fatih Birol has moved the Agency to the forefront of global efforts to ensure secure, affordable and sustainable energy systems.

He has broadened the IEA’s energy security focus beyond oil to also cover electricity, natural gas, renewables and critical minerals; made the IEA the global hub for energy efficiency and advanced energy technologies; and “opened the doors” of the IEA to major emerging economies.

Dr. Birol has been named in the TIME100, TIME’s annual list of the world’s most influential people, and by Forbes as one of the most influential people in the world of energy. He chairs the World Economic Forum’s (Davos) Energy Advisory Board.