Expand capacity
Work across utilities, regulators, and hyperscalers to expand capacity at the pace demand now requires.
Invitation-only
The Global Energy
Leaders’ Summit
The Global Energy Leaders’ Summit will convene power industry CEOs, policymakers, regulators, technology executives, institutional investors, and digital infrastructure operators to discuss the challenges and opportunities defining the next generation of the global energy system.
The challenge
Powering the next era of economic growth
As AI, electrification, reindustrialization, and energy-security priorities accelerate power demand, the energy sector faces a defining challenge: how to build a grid that is reliable, affordable, resilient, and capable of supporting the next era of economic growth.
On September 10–11, 2026, the world’s most influential leaders shaping the future of energy infrastructure will gather in Porto Cervo for a thought-provoking discussion on the most urgent challenges and opportunities facing the industry, and the innovative strategies and solutions needed to address them.
This exclusive, invitation-only forum provides a high-level platform for candid discussion on the infrastructure, policy, technology, and investment decisions needed to accelerate grid modernization.
The format
A curated peer-to-peer leadership summit — focused on solving a shared challenge.
The agenda centers on one question: how to power rapid load growth while maintaining reliability, affordability, and speed-to-power. Participants will explore how utilities, regulators, policymakers, hyperscalers, and energy innovators can work together — through practical collaboration, strategic alignment, and actionable pathways to build the grid of the future.
Speakers
Voices on the agenda
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Michael Terrell
Head of Advanced Energy
Google
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Andrew Flanagan
CEO
RWE Americas
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Trevor F. Lauer
Vice Chairman & Group President
DTE
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Claudio Spadacini
Founder & CEO
Energy Dome
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H.E. Abdulla AlSubousi
Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to The Republic of Italy
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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James Schaefer
Senior Managing Director
Guggenheim Securities
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Patrice Mauger
Senior Vice President & Head of Region Europe
Everllence
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Gen. Michele Sirimarco
Commissioner for Development of Renewable Energy for Defence
Ministry of Defence, Italy
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Irene Gálvez
Head of Division, Cleantech Equity & Growth Capital
European Investment Bank
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Daniel Hanna
Group Head of Sustainable & Transition Finance
Barclays
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Patrick Clerens
Secretary General
Energy Storage Europe
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Mike Bremel
Director – Technology Solutions & Federal Funding
Alliant Energy
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Jonathan Sisto
Managing Director, Investment Banking, AI Energy Solutions & Energy Transition
RBC Capital Markets
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Stephane Pirotte
Head of European Sales & Origination
ENGIE Global Markets
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Allison Clements
Principal
804 Advisory
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Rob Threlkeld
Director – Global Energy Procurement, Reliability & Optimization
General Motors
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Joseph Osha
Senior Managing Director, Equity Research
Guggenheim Partners
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Claudia Fornaro
Managing Director, Co-Head Energy/Energy transition
Mediobanca
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Jennifer Mrzlack
President & CEO
Sage Initiatives
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Christian Di Sanzo
Member of the Italian Parliament
Camera dei Deputati
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Nicola Riccardi
Head of Corporate Strategy & Innovation
ERG
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Nam Quach
General Manager, Asset Development
SEC Victoria
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Bryce Yonker
Executive Director & CEO
Grid Forward
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Alessandra Carreon
Chief Climate Officer
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
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Aliya Haq
President
Clean Economy Project
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Luca Squeri
Member of the Italian Parliament
Camera dei Deputati
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Massimiliano De Toma
Responsible for Energy
Fratelli d’Italia
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Michelle De Blasi
Executive Director
Arizona Energy Consortium
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Jules Besnainou
Executive Director
Cleantech for Europe
What we solve
Where leaders align
Long-duration storage
Integrate long-duration energy storage to firm up supply and shift power to when it is needed most.
Strengthen reliability
Keep the grid reliable and resilient as load grows and the generation mix keeps changing.
Power at scale
Deliver 24×7 energy to data centers and power a growing economy at scale.
Energy security
Navigate energy security in an era of geopolitical change and supply-chain risk.
Investment & innovation
Channel capital into new energy solutions and the innovations that unlock them.
Who attends
Senior industry leaders
- Utility CEOs & Senior Executives
- Grid Operators
- Hyperscalers
- Energy Buyers
- Policymakers & Regulators
- Institutional Investors
Attending
Confirmed participants
Day at a glance
The Program
Porto Cervo · September 10–11, 2026
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12pm – 1pm
Executive Lunch and Registration
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1pm – 1:15pm
Opening Remarks
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1:15pm – 1:55pm
Panel
Securing the Grid: Meeting the Growing Demand for More Power
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1:55pm – 2:35pm
Panel
Navigating Energy Security in an Era of Geopolitical Change and Supply-Chain Risks
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2:35pm – 3:15pm
Panel
Delivering 24/7 Energy to Data Centers at Scale
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3:15pm – 3:35pm
Networking Break
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3:35pm – 4:15pm
Panel
Policy and Decision Making in 2026: Managing Uncertainty in a Rapidly Shifting Energy Landscape
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4:15pm – 4:55pm
Panel
Investing in New Energy Solutions: Opportunities and Strategies
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4:55pm – 5:35pm
Panel
Solving Today’s Energy Demand Challenges Through Innovation
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5:35pm – 6:05pm
Closing Keynote
Next-Generation LDES: Tomorrow’s Capabilities – Available Today
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6:05pm – 6:20pm
Closing remarks
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7pm – 10pm
Networking Reception and Leadership Dinner
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8am – 2pm
Tour
Exclusive tour of Energy Dome’s original 20MW/200MWh CO2 Battery plant in Ottana, Sardinia
The venue
Colonna Resort, Porto Cervo
Colonna Resort
Spiaggia Capo Ferro
07021 Porto Cervo OT
Sardinia, Italy
- Dates
- September 10–11, 2026
- Format
- Invitation-only
- Attendance
- 100 executives
Attendance is by invitation