TRUSTEES

MIKE HOWARD

Chair

FAHAD ALAJLAN Chair – Gulf States / Middle East

JOHN CARNEGIE

Chair – Finance

RAFAEL CAYUELA VALENCIA

Chair – Studies Committee

CLAUDIO SEEBACH Chair – Latin America/Caribbean

BARBARA TERENGHI Chair – Programme Committee

BURKHARD VON KIENITZ

Chair – Regional Initiatives

PATRICIA VINCENT-COLLAWN Chair – North America

NAOMI HIROSE Chair – Impact

OMAR FAROUK IBRAHIM

Chair – Africa

CRISTINA MORALES

Chair – Future Energy Leaders

NORBERT SCHWIETERS Officer

KIM YIN WONG Chair – Asia

OMAR ZAAFRANI Chair – Communications &

Strategy Committee

ANGELA WILKINSON

Secretary General

World Energy Council,

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Hamilton House

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Shape the Future of Energy: Exclusive Invitation

Dear Esteemed Colleague,

We are honoured to invite you to join our exclusive World Energy Council Executive Dialogue

for Senior Policymakers and Senior Government Officials, co-hosted by Maria van der

Hoeven, former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency and now Senior Advisor to

the Secretary General for Energy Literacy at the World Energy Council.

As discussed at the recent 26th World Energy Congress, a new era of energy transitions

requires innovative, transformative approaches in response to rapidly changing global dynamics.

We face unprecedented interconnections between energy systems, technology, and geopolitics,

which demand a reimagined approach to policy and leadership to navigate complex trade-offs

and deliver energy resilience and justice. The reality: What got us here won’t get us to where

we need to go.

The Call to Reorganise for Transformation

Today’s challenges call for rethinking the very structures and strategies that have traditionally

guided energy policy. Moving beyond top-down, supply-side, and technology-centric approaches,

true transformation requires the active involvement of people at every level.

To achieve deeper decarbonization with justice and resilience, as highlighted in the recently

released World Energy Trilemma 2024 report, all energy levers will be needed—financial,

technological, and societal. Scaling the push of technology and financial innovation depends

on managing complex, interconnected coordination challenges, and our success hinges on

aligning these with the pull of societal transformation.

A New Leadership Mindset for Radical Change

In this dialogue, titled "Evolving with Resilience and Justice," Maria van der Hoeven will lead

us in exploring how this multidimensional leadership mindset leverages collaboration, policy

innovation, and bold decision-making to propel systemic transformation. This session will foster

2

discussions on adopting radical approaches, learning from diverse geographies, and

encouraging synergies that align justice, equity, and resilience in energy systems.

We look forward to your insights on how policymakers can drive this vital shift, bringing about a

more adaptive and sustainable energy future for all. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in

peer-to-peer discussions and gain actionable insights from leading voices in energy transitions.

Details for registration and participation are included below:

• Session 1: Tuesday 3 December at 8 am UK | Register - HERE

• Session 2: Thursday 5 December at 3 pm UK | Register- HERE

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

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

Thank you for your leadership and commitment to shaping a resilient future. We look forward to

welcoming you to this important conversation.

Warm regards,

Sandra Winkler Maria van der Hoeven

Senior Director, Insights Senior Advisor to the Sectary General for Energy Literacy

World Energy Council 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 Maria van der Hoeven

Maria van der Hoeven is a Dutch professional with broad

political and managerial experience. She started her

professional career as a teacher, and later became

director of a Vocational Training Centre for Adults, and

director of Technology Centre Limburg.

As a Member of Parliament from 1991-2002, she served

as Minister of Education, Culture and Science (2002 -

2007) and until October 2010 as Minister of Economic

Affairs and Energy. She was Executive Director of the

International Energy Agency from September 2011 to 31 August 2015, a period in which she

underlined the strong links between energy, climate and energy security; the need for energy

efficiency; and the importance of renewables, innovation and technology. This is why she was

invited to serve on the Advisory Board for the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative.

From October 2016 - October 2021 she was member of the Board of Trustees of Rocky

Mountain Institute (US), and from 2016 - 2019 member of the Supervisory Council of Innogy in

Germany. From 2016 - 2018 she was vice chair of the High-Level Panel on EU Decarbonization

Pathways, an initiative from the European Commission.

Since 2016 she serves as a non-executive director on the Board of TotalEnergies in Paris where

she took over as Chair of the Audit Committee in 2021. Her other mandates include membership

of the Supervisory Board of COVRA (Netherlands), senior fellow at CIEP, (Netherlands) and

Advisor to the Secretary General of the World Energy Council since 2021.

TRUSTEES

MIKE HOWARD

Chair

FAHAD ALAJLAN Chair – Gulf States / Middle East

JOHN CARNEGIE

Chair – Finance

RAFAEL CAYUELA VALENCIA

Chair – Studies Committee

CLAUDIO SEEBACH Chair – Latin America/Caribbean

BARBARA TERENGHI Chair – Programme Committee

BURKHARD VON KIENITZ

Chair – Regional Initiatives

PATRICIA VINCENT-COLLAWN Chair – North America

NAOMI HIROSE Chair – Impact

OMAR FAROUK IBRAHIM

Chair – Africa

CRISTINA MORALES

Chair – Future Energy Leaders

NORBERT SCHWIETERS Officer

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,

We are honoured to invite you to join our exclusive World Energy Council Executive Dialogue

for Senior Policymakers and Senior Government Officials, co-hosted by Maria van der

Hoeven, former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency and now Senior Advisor to

the Secretary General for Energy Literacy at the World Energy Council.

As discussed at the recent 26th World Energy Congress, a new era of energy transitions

requires innovative, transformative approaches in response to rapidly changing global dynamics.

We face unprecedented interconnections between energy systems, technology, and geopolitics,

which demand a reimagined approach to policy and leadership to navigate complex trade-offs

and deliver energy resilience and justice. The reality: What got us here won’t get us to where

we need to go.

The Call to Reorganise for Transformation

Today’s challenges call for rethinking the very structures and strategies that have traditionally

guided energy policy. Moving beyond top-down, supply-side, and technology-centric approaches,

true transformation requires the active involvement of people at every level.

To achieve deeper decarbonization with justice and resilience, as highlighted in the recently

released World Energy Trilemma 2024 report, all energy levers will be needed—financial,

technological, and societal. Scaling the push of technology and financial innovation depends

on managing complex, interconnected coordination challenges, and our success hinges on

aligning these with the pull of societal transformation.

A New Leadership Mindset for Radical Change

In this dialogue, titled "Evolving with Resilience and Justice," Maria van der Hoeven will lead

us in exploring how this multidimensional leadership mindset leverages collaboration, policy

innovation, and bold decision-making to propel systemic transformation. This session will foster

2

discussions on adopting radical approaches, learning from diverse geographies, and

encouraging synergies that align justice, equity, and resilience in energy systems.

We look forward to your insights on how policymakers can drive this vital shift, bringing about a

more adaptive and sustainable energy future for all. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in

peer-to-peer discussions and gain actionable insights from leading voices in energy transitions.

Details for registration and participation are included below:

• Session 1: Tuesday 3 December at 8 am UK | Register - HERE

• Session 2: Thursday 5 December at 3 pm UK | Register- HERE

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

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

Thank you for your leadership and commitment to shaping a resilient future. We look forward to

welcoming you to this important conversation.

Warm regards,

Sandra Winkler Maria van der Hoeven

Senior Director, Insights Senior Advisor to the Sectary General for Energy Literacy

World Energy Council 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 Maria van der Hoeven

Maria van der Hoeven is a Dutch professional with broad

political and managerial experience. She started her

professional career as a teacher, and later became

director of a Vocational Training Centre for Adults, and

director of Technology Centre Limburg.

As a Member of Parliament from 1991-2002, she served

as Minister of Education, Culture and Science (2002 -

2007) and until October 2010 as Minister of Economic

Affairs and Energy. She was Executive Director of the

International Energy Agency from September 2011 to 31 August 2015, a period in which she

underlined the strong links between energy, climate and energy security; the need for energy

efficiency; and the importance of renewables, innovation and technology. This is why she was

invited to serve on the Advisory Board for the UN Sustainable Energy for All initiative.

From October 2016 - October 2021 she was member of the Board of Trustees of Rocky

Mountain Institute (US), and from 2016 - 2019 member of the Supervisory Council of Innogy in

Germany. From 2016 - 2018 she was vice chair of the High-Level Panel on EU Decarbonization

Pathways, an initiative from the European Commission.

Since 2016 she serves as a non-executive director on the Board of TotalEnergies in Paris where

she took over as Chair of the Audit Committee in 2021. Her other mandates include membership

of the Supervisory Board of COVRA (Netherlands), senior fellow at CIEP, (Netherlands) and

Advisor to the Secretary General of the World Energy Council since 2021.