Agenda
To find out about the New Energy Investor Summit, have a look at the preliminary schedule below. The event will be held in English.
THURSDAY, 17 september 2026
Session 1: «The New Energy Order»
Energy security, industrial competitivness and the future of clean energy. How national and regional frameworks direct global energy investment
15:00 to 17:00
Opening Keynotes
Roberta Boscolo, Climate & Energy Leader, World Meteorological Organization
The accelerating shift toward energy security, diversification and local energy resources, and what it will take to scale clean energy adoption globally
Panelists
Maria Luisa Huidobro, Chief Economic and Trade Counsellor of the Spanish Embassy in Bern
Pedro Amaral Jorge, President, OMIP Group
Eleonora Moro, Policy Analyst, OECD
Christian Pho Duc, CTO, Smartenergy
Moderator
Uwe Weichenhain, Senior Partner, Roland Berger
Session 2: «Powering the Intelligence Economy»
How Europe is building the energy infrastructure for the AI era
17:40 to 19:00
Keynotes
Adrian Timbus, Senior Vice President - Strategic Business Development Lead, Hitachi Social Innovation Business
José Maria Llopis, CEO, Edisun Power
Cornelius Matthes, CEO, Dii Desert Energy
Data centers & electrification accelerate global power demand, resilient energy infrastructure is becoming a strategic priority. The session explores integrated energy systems, storage technologies, grid resilience & industrial-scale innovation
Panelists
Cornelius Matthes, CEO, Dii Desert Energy
Jose Maria Llopis, CEO, Edisun Power
Adrian Timbus, Senior Vice President - Strategic Business Development Lead, Hitachi Social Innovation Business
Moderator
Uwe Weichenhain, Senior Partner, Roland Berger
FRIDAY, 18 september 2026
Session 3: «Powering Strategic Corridors»
Shaping the future of advanced fuels, aviation resilience and cross-border energy security
10:00 to 12:00
Keynotes
Imanol Arrizabalaga, Director BD - Southern Europe, Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser
Gunnar Holen, CEO, Nordic Electrofuel
Melanie Heiniger, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Swiss International Air Lines
Scaling SAF is becoming critical to aviation resilience, energy security and industrial decarbonisation. How to build globally competitive advanced fuels ecosystems
Panelists
Josef Janssen, Scientific Advisor, Federal Office of Civil Aviation
Melanie Heiniger, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Swiss International Air Lines
Imanol Arrizabalaga, Director BD - Southern Europe, Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser
Gunnar Holen, CEO, Nordic Electrofuel
Raghu Viswanathan, Director eFuels & Supply Chain Strategy, Smartenergy
Moderator
Pedro Amaral Jorge, President, OMIP Group
Session 4: «Bridging Capital & Scale»
Financing the next wave of global energy infrastructure
13:30 to 15:00
Keynotes
Axel von Perfall, Senior Advisor, Dii Desert Energy
What it takes to deploy capital into mega‑scale energy assets – aligning risk, returns, and execution to deliver material capacity additions at speed
Panelists
Vincent Girard, Head of Unit - Project Finance, EIB
María Ángeles Zatarain, Investment Banking (Structured Finance), Bankinter
Axel von Perfall, Senior Advisor, Dii Desert Energy
René Cotting, CFO, Smartenergy
Moderator
Pedro Amaral Jorge, President, OMIP Group
Annabell Schlensog