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A limited number of seats have been reserved for purchase by Columbia affiliates–faculty, staff, students, and alumni–at a discounted rate of $50. CU affiliates are welcome to apply to purchase an in-person ticket at this year’s Summit by completing the application form HERE.
Approved affiliates will be notified and issued tickets on a rolling basis, at the discretion of availability and after review by CGEP Summit Team.
CU affiliates who are eligible to apply for an in-person ticket include:
Undergraduate students, post-graduate students, and CU alumni with a current CUID.
CU faculty and staff.
For all others, in-person registration at this year’s Summit is by invitation only.
Additionally, registration details for the Summit’s livestream will be made available in early 2026 for attendees who would like to participate virtually.
Overview
The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026, hosted by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, will take place on April 21, 2026 at Columbia University’s Alfred J. Lerner Hall in New York City, NY.
The Summit is an annual event dedicated to bringing together industry leaders, scholars, minister- and cabinet-level officials, researchers, and decision makers for timely, relevant, and action-centered discourse on critical issues at the nexus of energy, security, and geopolitics, and how they are impacting the ever-changing new world order of today.
High-level discussions will focus on key issues of the day, such as the collapse of the rules-based international order, the impact of geopolitical shifts on the global economy, and how both of these dynamics shape the global energy industry. Program topics include demand flexibility and the rapid expansion of the AI industry, great power competition and the energy transition, increasing competition throughout critical mineral supply chains, energy development and accessibility in the Global South, and the energy and security risks being created by the increased use of trade, sanctions, and tools of economic statecraft throughout the global economy.
At the conclusion of Summit programming, there will be an on-site networking reception for all speakers and in-person attendees participating in this year’s event.
Check in early Spring for updates on our 2026 Summit speakers and planned agenda.
Deputy Chairman and CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Calvin Butler
President and CEO, Exelon
Neil Chatterjee
CGEP Distinguished Visiting Fellow; Former Commissioner and Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Neil Chatterjee, Former Commissioner and Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), joined Palmetto in early 2025 as the Chief Government Affairs Officer. Neil is a policy reformer with extensive experience across the energy landscape both domestically and internationally. He built a reputation as a bipartisan operator who builds alliances and cuts through red tape with an eye on promoting innovation, and is an advocate for harnessing technology to mitigate threats to critical energy infrastructure.
Allison Clements
Principal, 804 Advisory; Former Commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Page Crahan
GM Tapestry - A Google X Moonshot
Heidi Crebo-Rediker
Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Frank Fannon
Managing Director, Fannon Global Advisors
Mike Froman
President, Council on Foreign Relations
Ben Geman
Energy Reporter, Author of Axios Generate, Axios
Emmanuel Lagarrigue
Partner and Global Co-Head of Climate Transition Strategy
Emmanuel Lagarrigue (New York) joined KKR in 2022 and is the Global Co-Head of the firm’s Climate strategy within the Infrastructure business. In this role, he leads KKR's global investments in climate, showcasing his expertise and commitment to sustainable growth. Mr. Lagarrigue has considerable experience in sustainability, the energy transition, and the transformation of large businesses. Before joining KKR, he was a founding partner of BeyondNetZero, a General Atlantic fund focusing on growth equity opportunities in decarbonization technologies. Before that, Mr. Lagarrigue held various leadership positions at Schneider Electric for over 20 years, including Chief Strategy, Chief Sustainability, and Chief Innovation Officer, as well as P&L and general management roles in Europe, South America, Asia, and the United States. Additionally, he serves as the Chairman of the board of trustees of Menorca Preservation, an NGO dedicated to environmental causes in the Balearic Islands.
Bob Lee
President, North America LG Energy Solution
Tim McDonnell
Climate and Energy Editor, Semafor
Ann Mettler
CGEP Distinguished Visiting Fellow; Formerly Vice President for Europe, Breakthrough Energy and Director-General, European Commission
Ann Mettler brings over 25 years of experience in public policy, specializing at the nexus of technology, innovation, investment, and industrial policy. She has served as senior adviser to global leaders, including Bill Gates and Jean-Claude Juncker, former President of the European Commission (2014–2019).
Currently, Ann is spearheading the creation of a new organization dedicated to advancing energy resilience and innovation. This initiative builds on the Energy Resilience Leadership Group, which she launched in response to the war in Ukraine and co-chairs with Dr. Christian Bruch, CEO of Siemens Energy.
From 2020 to 2025, Ann was Vice President for Europe at Breakthrough Energy, an organization founded by Bill Gates to accelerate the clean energy transition. Prior to that, from 2014-2019, she served as Director-General and Head of the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the European Commission’s in-house think tank. Under her leadership, the EPSC was named “Best New Think Tank” by the Global Go-To Think Tank Index in 2016, and ranked among the world’s top 10 government-affiliated think tanks in 2017–2019.
While at the Commission, Ann also chaired the European Strategy and Policy Analyses System (ESPAS), the EU’s inter-institutional process dedicated to strategic foresight and global trends. She is widely credited with elevating the role of foresight, anticipation and preparedness in EU policymaking.
In recognition of her contributions, Ann was named one of Europe’s Top 100 Women in Startups and Venture Capital in 2025. Earlier, in 2019, Politico listed her among the top five women shaping Brussels.
Earlier in her career, Ann co-founded The Lisbon Council, a Brussels-based think tank focused on the knowledge economy, which she led as Executive Director for over a decade. Between 2000 and 2003, she worked at the World Economic Forum, most recently as Director for Europe, following earlier roles with the Governmental Affairs Committee of the U.S. Senate, a strategic advisory firm in Washington, D.C., and the European Commission’s foreign policy division in Brussels.
Ann is a frequent speaker at high-level international forums and has been widely published and quoted in leading media outlets such as the Financial Times, Politico, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times. She has also provided expert commentary on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and the BBC.
A dual citizen of Germany and Sweden, Ann has lived and worked in Greece, the United States, Switzerland, and Belgium. She holds Master’s degrees in Political Science and European Law & Economics, graduating with distinction from the University of New Mexico (USA) and Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University in Bonn (Germany). In 2016, she completed the executive education program Innovative Technology Leader at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Bob Mumgaard
CEO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Sunita Narain
Director General, Centre for Science and Environment
Amir Orad
CEO, Kraken
Chris O'Shea
CEO, Centrica
Maximo Pacheco
Chairman of the Board, CODELCO
Carlos Pascual
Senior VP for Global Energy and International Affairs, S&P Global Commodity Insights
Ambassador Carlos Pascual is a non-resident Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy. He is currently a Senior VP for Global Energy and International Affairs, S&P Global Commodity Insights. Pascual served as U.S. Ambassador in Mexico (2009-2011) and Ukraine (2000-2003). As Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, Pascual established and directed (2011-2014) the State Department’s Energy Resources Bureau and was the senior advisor to the Secretary of State on global energy diplomacy.
At the Brookings Institution (2006-2009), Pascual was both Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies and launched the Brookings Energy Security Initiative. Pascual created the position of Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (2004-2005), establishing the State Department’s first civilian response capacity to conflicts. He was the State Department’s Coordinator for U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia (2003-2004). Pascual served as Special Assistant to the President and successively as Director and then Senior Director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia at the National Security Council (1995-2000).
Pascual held leadership roles at the U.S. Agency for international Development (1983-1995), including as Deputy Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, Chief of Policy and Strategy for Africa, and in field postings in Mozambique, South Africa and Sudan. Pascual received his M.P.P. from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1982) and his B.A. from Stanford University (1980). His book, Power and Responsibility, won a 2009 award for the best political science book published by an independent publisher.
Toby Rice
CEO, EQT
Kadri Simson
Non-Resident Fellow; Former Distinguished Visiting Fellow; Former European Commissioner for Energy
Kadri Simson most recently served as European Commissioner for Energy. In that role, she oversaw the European Union’s energy policies and worked to ensure that the bloc transitions to a more sustainable, secure, and competitive energy system.
Her priorities included the implementation of the European Green Deal, supporting the EU’s ambition to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, which includes boosting renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency. Kadri was also responsible for Fit for 55, a legislative package designed to reduce EU emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, through carbon pricing and cutting fossil fuel reliance. This included the first-ever hydrogen strategy—promoting the development of hydrogen as a clean energy carrier particularly for sectors in which direct electrification may not be feasible.
Kadri worked to maintain EU energy security following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, to cut dependence on fossil fuels from Russia, and to strengthen energy diplomacy with trusted trading partners. She initiated the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, which helped repair and rebuild Ukraine’s energy sector and infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
Kadri previously served as the Estonian minister of economic affairs and infrastructure and was a member of the Riigikogu, the Estonian parliament. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Tartu and a master’s degree in political science from University College London.
Kadri Simson will simultaneously serve as a Carnegie Distinguished Fellow at SIPA's Institute of Global Politics.
Eric Toone
Chief Technology Officer, Managing Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
Dave Turk
Environment Program Director, Hewlett Foundation
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Global Energy and Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist
Kaes Van't Hof
CEO, Diamondback Energy
Daniel Yergin
Vice Chairman, S&P Global
Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and a Pulitzer Prize winner. He is Vice Chairman of S&P Global and Chairman of S&P’s CERAWeek conference, which CNBC has called "the Super Bowl of world energy". He has oversight for the Commodity Insight research at S&P.
Time Magazine said, "If there is one man whose opinion matters more than any other on global energy markets, it’s Daniel Yergin." The New York Times described Daniel Yergin as "America’s most influential energy pundit."
Dr. Yergin's new book The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations is described by NPR as "a master class on how the world works", in The Washington Post as "a tour de force of geopolitical understanding," and by The London Sunday Times as "a wonderful book". It has been translated into 14 languages.
A Pulitzer Prize winner, Dr. Yergin is the author of the bestseller The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World. The Quest, which The New York Times said it is "necessary reading for C.E.O.'s, conservationists, lawmakers, generals, spies, tech geeks (and) thriller writers." Bill Gates summed up his review of The Quest by saying, "This is a fantastic book."
Dr. Yergin is known around the world for his book The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. It became a number one New York Times best seller and has been translated into 20 languages.
Of Dr. Yergin’s book Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy, which has been translated into 13 languages, The Wall Street Journal said, "No one could ask for a better account of the world’s political and economic destiny since World War II." Both The Prize and Commanding Heights were made into award- winning television documentaries for PBS and BBC, which Dr. Yergin co-produced, co-wrote, and narrated.
Dr. Yergin is a member of the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and a senior trustee of the Brookings Institution. He is a member of the Energy Advisory Council of the Dallas Federal Reserve. Dr. Yergin served on the U.S. Secretary of Energy Advisory Board under four U.S. presidents.
Among his honors, the Prime Minister of India presented Dr. Yergin with a "Lifetime Achievement Award" and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded him the first "James Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security." The University of Pennsylvania
presented him with the first Carnot Prize for "distinguished contributions to energy policy." Dr. Yergin was awarded the Gold Medal of the President of the Republic of Italy for combining "an understanding of the dynamics of the market with a broad view of the forces of geopolitics as he seeks to point the way to the positive outcomes for the world community."
Dr. Yergin is a member of the advisory board for the Columbia University Center on Global Energy policy. He is also member of the Indian Government’s Energy Think Tank and the advisory board of the MIT Energy Initiative.
Dr. Yergin holds a BA from Yale University and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where he was a Marshall Scholar.
Samaila Zubairu
CEO, Africa Finance Corporation
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FAQ
Can I buy tickets on-site when I arrive?
No. The Summit is invitation-only and on-site registration will not be permitted this year.
Can I bring a guest?
Advance registration is required for the Summit and day-of guests will not be permitted.
Should you be an invited in-person attendee at the Summit and wish to invite a guest to purchase a ticket as well, please reach out to [email protected]
No day-of walk-up access will be granted to those not registered as invited attendees.
Is my ticket transferable?
No. A photo ID that matches the registration will be required for admittance.
What is the cancellation policy?
Yes, full refunds are available if requested by April 1 at 11:59 PM EST. Refund requests after this date will not be processed.
To request a refund, open your registration confirmation email and click “Manage Your Registration” to access your Cvent registration. Select “Cancel Order” and follow the prompts to complete your cancellation and receive your refund.
Is Press/Media invited to cover the Summit?
Yes. The Summit is open to the press. Complimentary registration is available for credentialed members of the media, and discretion for approval of media registration is held at the decision of the CGEP Communications Team. A link to apply for complimentary media registration can be found here.
Limited reserved seating in the Lerner Hall Auditorium is reserved for media.
For all media or press inquiries, as well as requests for interviews with participants at the Summit, please contact Adam Kilduff at [email protected].
What is the check-in process for Columbia’s campus?
Upon arrival at Alfred Lerner Hall (2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027) you will queue on Broadway. Please have your government issued or Columbia University photo ID that matches the name on your Summit registration readily available.
Attendees will be allowed access inside Lerner Hall only, and no other part of Columbia’s campus during the day.
While attending the Summit, all attendees must wear their issued credential(s) at all times. Event Staff and CU Public Safety reserve the right to request verification of registration if official credential(s) are not visibly available at all times.
Re-entry
If you wish to leave Lerner auditorium through a designated exit, you may only re-enter the auditorium by going back through the main entrance. All issued credentials will be required for re-entry. If all credentials are not visible, Event Staff and CU Public Safety reserve the right to request verification of registration and matching government issued or Columbia University photo ID.
What should I wear?
Dress is business or business casual.
Is seating assigned?
Seating at the Summit is first-come-first-serve to all in-person attendees, and not reserved. Attendees are not guaranteed seats within Lerner Auditorium, and we advise early arrival to secure seating day-of.
Will lunch/meals be provided?
Lunch will be provided for all attendees. Beverage stations will be available throughout the duration of the Summit inside of Lerner Auditorium.
Additionally, at the conclusion of Summit programming, there will be an on-site networking reception for all speakers and in-person attendees participating in this year’s event.
Recording/Photography
The Summit is livestreamed, recorded, and professionally photographed for promotional use by the Center on Global Energy Policy. A recording of the Summit livestream is made available publicly in the weeks following the event itself.
How do I get to Alfred Lerner Hall?
The physical campus building for the Summit is located at 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Sessions will be held inside the Auditorium.
We recommend using public transportation to access campus. The closest subway stop is the 1 train at 116th Street/Columbia University, with Lerner Hall a short walk from the CU-facing subway exit.
Is there parking available?
There are several public parking garages nearby, as well as limited street parking.
CGEP is unable to provide parking resources for attendees.
Speaker Information
All speaker information, including biographies and headshots, contained in our program above is provided by speakers themselves or their respective organizations to CGEP.
When not provided, CGEP sources speaker promotional information from speakers’ respective organization websites.
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