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EP#22 ENERGY PROSPECTIVES

March 10, 2026

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, 10th March 2026

09:30h	Opening Rafael Villaseca, Executive Chairman of Naturgy Edi Soler, Associate Professor of the Practice of Manage- ment of Accounting and Control and Analysis of Business Problems
09:45h	Economy and Energy Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy (2019-2024) Raymond Torres, Director of Economic Trends at Funcas and of the Funcas Europe Observatory
	Colloquium Moderated by Edi Soler, Associate Professor of the Practice of Manage- ment of Accounting and Control and Analysis of Business Problems
11:30h	Closing Rafael Villaseca, Executive Chairman of Naturgy
11:45h	Networking coffee

Simultaneous translation in the case of international speakers

Who is Who

Kadri Simson

European Commissioner for Energy (2019–2024)

Speaker

Kadri Simson

Served as European Commissioner for Energy in the first von der Leyen Commission (December 2019–2024). In this capacity, she oversaw EU energy policy, advancing energy efficiency, the deployment of renewable energy, and the interconnection and integration of Europe’s energy markets across electricity, heating, transport and industry, while supporting delivery of the European Green Deal in the energy sector. Her portfolio included key initiatives such as the Fit for 55 legislative package. Under her leadership, the EU’s solar sector grew significantly, and in 2024 she received the European Solar Champion Award in recognition of her contribution to accelerating solar energy in Europe.

She is currently a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.

She completed her secondary education in Tartu, southern Estonia (1995), and went on to study History at the University of Tartu (2000). In 2003, she completed a Master’s degree in Political Science at University College London and worked as a research assistant to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. From 2016 to 2019, she served as Estonia’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure.

Raymond Torres

Director of Economic Trends at Funcas and of the Funcas Europe Observatory

Speaker

Raymond Torres

Director of Economic Trends at Funcas and of the Funcas Europe Observatory; Associate Professor at IE University; and adviser to the European Commission on labour market issues. From 2007 to 2016, he headed the Research Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO). He previously worked as an economist in the OECD Economics Department, drafting country macroeconomic surveys, including for Spain, and later served as Head of the Employment Analysis and Policy Division. He holds a Master’s degree and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Mathematical Economics (Université Paris I), as well as a Master’s degree in Political Science (IEP Toulouse).

He is also highly active in the field of the energy transition and its economic and labour-market impact, taking part in projects and working groups focused on analysing the macroeconomic implications of decarbonisation, industrial transformation and labour-market adaptation to new energy models. Through Funcas and Funcas Europe, he promotes research on the challenges and opportunities of the green transition in Spain and across the European Union, contributing public policy recommendations and collaborating with national and international institutions on the design of just transition strategies. He is a regular contributor of opinion pieces to El País.