Invitation

TRUSTEES

MIKE HOWARD

Chair

FAHAD ALAJLAN Chair – Gulf States / Middle East

JOHN CARNEGIE

Interim Chair – Finance

RAFAEL CAYUELA VALENCIA

Chair – Studies Committee

NORBERT SCHWIETERS Chair – Finance

CLAUDIO SEEBACH Chair – Latin America/Caribbean

BARBARA TERENGHI Co-Chair – Programme Committee

JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

LLERAS Chair – Programme Committee

BEATRICE BUFFON Chair – Europe

NAOMI HIROSE Chair – Impact

OMAR FAROUK IBRAHIM

Chair – Africa

CRISTINA MORALES

Chair – Future Energy Leaders

BURKHARD VON KIENITZ

Chair – Regional Initiatives

PATRICIA VINCENT-COLLAWN Chair – North America

KIM YIN WONG Chair – Asia

OMAR ZAAFRANI Chair – Communications &

Strategy Committee

ANGELA WILKINSON

Secretary General

World Energy Council,

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Shape the Future of Energy: Exclusive Invitation

Dear Esteemed Colleague,

On behalf of the World Energy Council Secretary General & CEO, Dr Angela Wilkinson, and in

my capacity as co-Chair of World Energy Scenarios, I am delighted to invite you to our exclusive

World Energy Council Executive Briefings for Senior Policymakers and Senior

Government Officials.

Building on the momentum of the 26th World Energy Congress in April 2024, where over 4,000

visionary energy leaders from 118 countries gathered to tackle the urgent task of redesigning

energy for people and planet, these briefings will further explore approaches for navigating the

uncertainties of energy transitions and designing for disruption to shape resilient strategies.

At the Congress, we faced a key reality: What got us here won’t get us to where we need to

go. With new global and local dynamics—where geopolitics intersects with data, technology, and

supply chains—demands for global justice, resilience, and modern energy access are increasing.

Yet, there is cause for optimism. Regions worldwide are poised to lead and learn from one

another, managing multiple energy transitions together. The future will rely on connecting diverse

energy challenges and adopting more radical, collaborative approaches.

Leadership in this space requires action, active listening, and collective sense-making.

How we view energy transitions really matters. Instead of seeing it as a slow, costly, and supply-

led "hard slog," it can be viewed as a series of fast-moving, opportunity-rich, demand-led tipping

points—though with uncertain timing. Early movers often pave the way, while hesitation can lead

to regret, delaying rather than accelerating transitions.

I am pleased to personally invite you to “Collaborating Amidst Disruptions”, a World Energy

Council Executive Briefing for Senior Policymakers and Senior Government Officials, where I will

explore how different approaches and choices for cooperation and collaboration can impact the

pace and scale of emergent innovation and unlock energy transitions. Drawing on the latest

World Energy Scenario Foundations, we will delve into how these choices shape the future of

energy systems.

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To accommodate different time zones, we will be hosting two sessions:

• Session 1: Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 9am UK | Register – HERE

• Session 2: Thursday 7 November 2024 3pm UK | Register – HERE

I look forward to your participation in what promises to be a highly informative and thought-

provoking session. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer discussions and gain

actionable insights from leading voices in energy transitions.

Spots are limited. To secure your place, please register at your earliest convenience. If you have

any questions, feel free to contact [email protected].

I look forward to welcoming you.

Warm regards,

Jeremy Bentham

Co-Chair World Energy Scenarios

World Energy Council

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About the World Energy Council

The World Energy Council is the world's oldest independent and impartial community of energy

leaders and practitioners. Through our Humanising Energy vision, we involve more people and

communities in accelerating clean and inclusive energy transitions in all world regions. Formed in

1923, the Council is an UN-accredited global energy body that has convened diverse interests

from across the full energy ecosystem for a century. Our global network draws from governments,

private and state corporations, academia and civil society, as well as current and future energy

leaders. We maintain a flexible Transition Leadership Toolkit to collaborate on impact

programmes and inform local, regional and global energy agendas in support of our enduring

mission: to promote the sustainable use and supply of energy for the benefit of all people.

About Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham has been in the energy business for

more than 40 years. After graduating with a physics

degree from the University of Oxford and subsequent

postgraduate experience at Caltech, he joined Shell in

1980. He has also been a Sloan Fellow at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Jeremy has held several senior executive positions,

including membership of the leadership team of Shell’s

commercial technology company and chief executive of

Shell Hydrogen. Since January 2006 he served on the Shell strategy leadership team, advising

the CEO and Board. In particular, he was responsible for the Global Business Environment team,

which is best known for developing forward-looking scenarios to support strategic thinking and

direction-setting. Jeremy is currently a non-executive company director, a Senior Fellow for the

Mission Possible Partnership and advises bodies including the World Economic Forum, The

World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Singapore government.

TRUSTEES

MIKE HOWARD

Chair

FAHAD ALAJLAN Chair – Gulf States / Middle East

JOHN CARNEGIE

Interim Chair – Finance

RAFAEL CAYUELA VALENCIA

Chair – Studies Committee

NORBERT SCHWIETERS Chair – Finance

CLAUDIO SEEBACH Chair – Latin America/Caribbean

BARBARA TERENGHI Co-Chair – Programme Committee

JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

LLERAS Chair – Programme Committee

BEATRICE BUFFON Chair – Europe

NAOMI HIROSE Chair – Impact

OMAR FAROUK IBRAHIM

Chair – Africa

CRISTINA MORALES

Chair – Future Energy Leaders

BURKHARD VON KIENITZ

Chair – Regional Initiatives

PATRICIA VINCENT-COLLAWN Chair – North America

KIM YIN WONG Chair – Asia

OMAR ZAAFRANI Chair – Communications &

Strategy Committee

ANGELA WILKINSON

Secretary General

World Energy Council,

Company Limited by Guarantee

Registered in England

and Wales No. 4184478

VAT Reg. No. GB 123 3802 48

Registered Office:

Suite 101-102, Hamilton House,

1 Temple Avenue, London EC4Y 0HA

Charity No. 1086559

World Energy Council

Suite 101 – 102

Hamilton House

1 Temple Avenue

London EC4Y 0HA

United Kingdom

T (+44) 20 7734 5996

[email protected]

www.worldenergy.org

@WECouncil

Shape the Future of Energy: Exclusive Invitation

Dear Esteemed Colleague,

On behalf of the World Energy Council Secretary General & CEO, Dr Angela Wilkinson, and in

my capacity as co-Chair of World Energy Scenarios, I am delighted to invite you to our exclusive

World Energy Council Executive Briefings for Senior Policymakers and Senior

Government Officials.

Building on the momentum of the 26th World Energy Congress in April 2024, where over 4,000

visionary energy leaders from 118 countries gathered to tackle the urgent task of redesigning

energy for people and planet, these briefings will further explore approaches for navigating the

uncertainties of energy transitions and designing for disruption to shape resilient strategies.

At the Congress, we faced a key reality: What got us here won’t get us to where we need to

go. With new global and local dynamics—where geopolitics intersects with data, technology, and

supply chains—demands for global justice, resilience, and modern energy access are increasing.

Yet, there is cause for optimism. Regions worldwide are poised to lead and learn from one

another, managing multiple energy transitions together. The future will rely on connecting diverse

energy challenges and adopting more radical, collaborative approaches.

Leadership in this space requires action, active listening, and collective sense-making.

How we view energy transitions really matters. Instead of seeing it as a slow, costly, and supply-

led "hard slog," it can be viewed as a series of fast-moving, opportunity-rich, demand-led tipping

points—though with uncertain timing. Early movers often pave the way, while hesitation can lead

to regret, delaying rather than accelerating transitions.

I am pleased to personally invite you to “Collaborating Amidst Disruptions”, a World Energy

Council Executive Briefing for Senior Policymakers and Senior Government Officials, where I will

explore how different approaches and choices for cooperation and collaboration can impact the

pace and scale of emergent innovation and unlock energy transitions. Drawing on the latest

World Energy Scenario Foundations, we will delve into how these choices shape the future of

energy systems.

2

To accommodate different time zones, we will be hosting two sessions:

• Session 1: Tuesday 5 November 2024 at 9am UK | Register – HERE

• Session 2: Thursday 7 November 2024 3pm UK | Register – HERE

I look forward to your participation in what promises to be a highly informative and thought-

provoking session. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer discussions and gain

actionable insights from leading voices in energy transitions.

Spots are limited. To secure your place, please register at your earliest convenience. If you have

any questions, feel free to contact [email protected].

I look forward to welcoming you.

Warm regards,

Jeremy Bentham

Co-Chair World Energy Scenarios

World Energy Council

3

About the World Energy Council

The World Energy Council is the world's oldest independent and impartial community of energy

leaders and practitioners. Through our Humanising Energy vision, we involve more people and

communities in accelerating clean and inclusive energy transitions in all world regions. Formed in

1923, the Council is an UN-accredited global energy body that has convened diverse interests

from across the full energy ecosystem for a century. Our global network draws from governments,

private and state corporations, academia and civil society, as well as current and future energy

leaders. We maintain a flexible Transition Leadership Toolkit to collaborate on impact

programmes and inform local, regional and global energy agendas in support of our enduring

mission: to promote the sustainable use and supply of energy for the benefit of all people.

About Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham has been in the energy business for

more than 40 years. After graduating with a physics

degree from the University of Oxford and subsequent

postgraduate experience at Caltech, he joined Shell in

1980. He has also been a Sloan Fellow at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Jeremy has held several senior executive positions,

including membership of the leadership team of Shell’s

commercial technology company and chief executive of

Shell Hydrogen. Since January 2006 he served on the Shell strategy leadership team, advising

the CEO and Board. In particular, he was responsible for the Global Business Environment team,

which is best known for developing forward-looking scenarios to support strategic thinking and

direction-setting. Jeremy is currently a non-executive company director, a Senior Fellow for the

Mission Possible Partnership and advises bodies including the World Economic Forum, The

World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Singapore government.