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Lead sponsor
ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. ABB is committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation. ABB maximizes decarbonization opportunities as part of the energy transition – driving both traditional and emerging sectors toward a net-zero future while meeting today’s diverse energy demands. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun - leaner and cleaner’. The company has over 140 years of history and around 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB).
Lead sponsor
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.
Lead sponsor
NatPower has the largest clean energy development programme in the UK, with a 15 GW / 60GWh pipeline, and aims to integrate large scale smart generation and distribution with increasing clean energy demand. As part of NatPower Group, the company has 25 years’ experience developing 30GW of natural power projects in 20 countries, across five continents – North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia – working to create real impact for local communities. As a long-term partner, NatPower UK delivers multigenerational energy infrastructure, from solar power to battery storage, powering community and country with clean, home-grown natural energy.
Associate sponsor
Axpo is driven by a single purpose – to enable a sustainable future through innovative energy solutions. Axpo is Switzerland's largest producer of renewable energy and an international leader in energy trading and the marketing of solar and wind power. Axpo combines the experience and expertise of more than 6,000 employees who are driven by a passion for innovation, collaboration and impactful change. Using cutting-edge technologies, Axpo innovates to meet the evolving needs of its customers in over 30 countries across Europe, North America and Asia.
Associate sponsor
Associate sponsor
DTEK Group is the largest private investor in the energy sector of Ukraine. The Group employs 55,000 people.
DTEK Group's companies are engaged in coal and natural gas mining; produce electricity at wind, solar and thermal power plants; trade energy resources on Ukrainian and international markets; distribute and supply electricity to consumers; provide energy-efficient services; and develops a network of high-speed charging stations. DTEK strives to become a more energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly and technological business, guided by ESG principles. Our goal is to achieve carbon neutrality and we are a member of the World Economic Forum's Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI).
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022, DTEK Group has restored power supply to almost 17 million consumers.
DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.
Associate sponsor
InterContinental Energy has been at the forefront of green fuels development since 2014, leveraging upstream wind and solar resources to create best-in-class Tier 1 projects across Australia and the Middle East.
With a global multidisciplinary team, InterContinental Energy transforms innovation into action, accelerating the energy transition through large-scale green fuel production and its patented P2(H2)NodeTM architecture - an advanced giga-scale system that underscores its commitment to sustainable energy solutions and leadership in the green hydrogen industry.
As The Trusted Partner in Hydrogen, InterContinental Energy focuses on optimising outcomes for all stakeholders, including First Nations and other communities, while collaborating with project partners to deliver value to its strategic investors.
Associate sponsor
MAIRE S.p.A. leads a technology and engineering group that develops and implements innovative solutions to enable the Energy Transition. We offer Sustainable Technology Solutions and Integrated E&C Solutions in nitrogen fertilizers, hydrogen, circular carbon, fuels, chemicals, and polymers. MAIRE creates value in 45 countries and relies on over 8,300 employees, supported by over 20,000 people engaged in its projects worldwide. MAIRE is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (ticker “MAIRE”).
Associate sponsor
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative is a CEO-led initiative comprised of 12 of the world’s leading oil and gas companies, producing around 30% of global oil and gas.
OGCI aims to lead the oil and gas industry’s response to climate change and accelerate action towards a net zero emissions future consistent with the timeframe of the Paris Agreement.
Since 2017, OGCI’s member companies have collectively reduced upstream operated methane emissions and routine flaring by more than 50%, invested nearly $100 billion in low-carbon technologies and shared best practices across the industry and other sectors to accelerate emissions reductions.
In 2023, OGCI played a pivotal role in establishing the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC), which was launched at COP28 in Dubai. OGDC is a coalition of 55 companies with activities across 104 countries working to decarbonize the oil and gas sector at scale.
OGCI’s members are Aramco, bp, Chevron, CNPC, Eni, Equinor, ExxonMobil, Occidental, Petrobras, Repsol, Shell and TotalEnergies.
Associate sponsor
Topsoe is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition. We combat climate change by helping our customers and partners achieve their decarbonization and emission reduction goals. Based on decades of scientific research and innovation, we offer world-leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals for a sustainable world, and for efficient and low-carbon fuel production and clean air. We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,800 employees serving customers all around the globe.
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