CERAWeek
"The most important energy conference in the world."
- CNBC
About CERAWeek
Chaired by Daniel Yergin, CERAWeek is the foremost annual gathering in the energy sector, ranked among the top five “corporate leader conferences” worldwide. CERAWeek 2026 focused on the forces reshaping global energy. Convening in Houston, CERAWeek brought together more than 2,470 companies, 2,200 C-suite leaders, 588 government leaders and officials — including 67 ministers — alongside over 1,400 speakers and 450 media representatives from 90 countries.
CERAWeek 2026, themed “Convergence and Competition: Energy, Technology, and Geopolitics” was defined by two central forces: rising geopolitical risk and the accelerating convergence of AI, technology, and energy—reshaping markets, business models, and investment priorities.
“Convergence” was most evident in the accelerating intersection of technology and energy— particularly the surge in electricity demand from data centers and AI. Underscoring this shift, semiconductor and chip company leaders participated in CERAWeek for the first time. Infrastructure—especially the urgency of building at scale—emerged as a critical enabler. Infrastructure investment can unlock capital for core energy operations, while workforce constraints and questions around AI’s impact on labor remain persistent themes. Permitting challenges are a focus across pipelines, transmission, and project development.
“Competition” reflected both market dynamics and geopolitics. The conflict with Iran was central to the agenda, seen as a major disruption to global energy and broader supply chains. A defining moment was the address by María Corina Machado, highlighting the link between political transformation and energy markets. Russia’s war on Ukraine remained central, highlighting ongoing attacks on energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s resilience, and its longer-term transition toward a more diversified system anchored in nuclear and renewables. Competition among nations also came into focus, particularly in Europe, where leaders addressed declining competitiveness, deindustrialization, and the pressures of navigating a potential energy crisis while increasing defense spending.
Global uncertainty sharpened attention on U.S. LNG, marking the 10th anniversary of the first modern U.S. shipment—originally broadcast at CERAWeek in 2016. This milestone reinforced the importance of global exploration, long-term demand, and security of supply.
These dynamics drove renewed focus on the evolving energy mix. Renewables, nuclear, and geothermal were examined through the lens of affordability, security, and resilience.
Through its programs and platforms, CERAWeek 2026 highlighted the interconnections across industries and the partnerships shaping the future of the global energy system.
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The CERAWeek Community
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CERAWeek History
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Our Mission
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About S&P Global
The CERAWeek Community
The CERAWeek community is a unique gathering of top global energy executives and leading members of the industrial, automotive, manufacturing and technology communities, as well as public policy-officials, financial institutions, tech, and thought leaders.
Previous speakers at CERAWeek have included:
Government and Policymakers from around the world
US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; European Commissioner of Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen; Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi; Rwanda President Paul Kagame; Former Colombia President Iván Duque; Former Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto; and ministers of state and energy from around the world including US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright; US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum; Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources H.E. Karim Badawi; Guyana President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali; Hon. Katherina Reiche, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy; Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; General Jim Mattis, Ret. US Secretary of Defense; Hon. Tim Hodgson, Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Industry leaders
Mary Barra, General Motors; Richard Jackson, Occidental; Murray Auchincloss, bp p.l.c.; Andrew Jassy, Amazon; John Ketchum, NextEra Energy; Mele Kolo Kyari, NNPC; Pedro Pizarro, Edison International; Patti Poppe, PG&E Corporation; Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies; Robert Gaudette, NRG Energy; Katie Jackson, Rio Tinto; Tadashi Maeda, Japan Bank for International Cooperation; Stephen Scherr, The Hertz Corporation; Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Schneider Electric; Mike Wirth, Chevron Corporation; Darren Woods, Exxon Mobil Corporation; Wael Sawan, Shell; Claudio Descalzi, Eni; James D.Farley, Jr., Ford Motor Company; Julie Sweet, Accenture; Amin H. Nasser, Saudi Aramco; Ichiro Takahara, JOGMEC; Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips; Ruth Porat, Alphabet and Google; Brad Smith, Microsoft; Mark Papermaster, AMD; Marc Spieler, NVIDIA
Thought leaders
Co-Chairman and Co-Founder of The Carlyle Group David Rubinstein; Founder, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock Laurence D. Fink, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby; Laura V. Swett, US Chairman Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Nobel Laureate Robert Schiller; author Walter Isaacson; H.E. Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission; Van Jones, CNN Host, Founder of DreamMachine.org and Founder of RAPPORT.co
Daniel Yergin, S&P Global Vice Chairman, serves as Co-Chairman of CERAWeek. Dr. Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics and economics. He was described by Fortune as “one of the planet’s foremost thinkers about energy and its implications”; by TIME as the “one man whose opinion matters more than any other on global energy markets”; and by the New York Times as “America’s most influential energy pundit.” Dr. Yergin is author of the Pulitzer Prize- winning book, as well as The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World.
CERAWeek History
In 1983, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Daniel Yergin and James Rosenfield. The energy research and consulting firm became known for its critical knowledge and independent analysis on energy markets, geopolitics, industry trends, technology and strategy.
Each year, CERA clients gathered for the executive conference where they gained insight into the energy future while connecting with their peers. Over time, the program was expanded to five days, covering the full energy spectrum and the event was renamed CERAWeek.
More than 40 years later, CERAWeek by S&P Global has become the world’s premier energy event. In 2017, this executive gathering expanded to include the Innovation Agora to advance the energy innovation ecosystem.
Our Mission
CERAWeek brings together global leaders to advance new ideas, insights and solutions to the biggest challenges facing the future of energy and the environment. CERAWeek is widely considered to be the most prestigious annual gathering of CEOs and ministers from global energy and utilities, as well as automotive, manufacturing, policy, technology and financial communities.
It has been described by the Financial Times as the ‘the Davos of energy,’ and by Politico as the “industry’s Super Bowl.” CNBC called it “the world’s preeminent energy conference.” CERAWeek was rated one of the top five overall “corporate leader” conferences in the world.
About S&P Global
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