Detailed
information about the business programme sessions of the Russian Energy Week
International Forum 2023, which will take place at the Manege Central
Exhibition Hall in Moscow on 11–13 October 2023, has been released on theForum’s official website. The central theme of REW 2023 is ‘The New Reality of
Global Energy: Building the Future’.
“Russian
Energy Week continues to have the status of one of the key discussion platforms
for addressing the most current trends in the modern fuel and energy industry.
This year, the participants will discuss key issues concerning the development
of the industry, new challenges, obstacles, and successes from collaboration. I
am certain that the meeting of energy sector leaders at a single site, as per
tradition, will strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation of government
agencies, corporations, and companies in numerous strategic areas,” Russian
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
This year,
the Forum’s business programme includes more than 30 events, which are divided
into the following thematic pillars: ‘The International Agenda’, ‘Sustainable
Development and the Climate’, ‘Scientific and Technological Development and the
Digital Transformation’, and ‘The Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector’.
“The
entire global energy information agenda, which is primarily shaped by the
Western media, currently revolves around two main theses: how we can ensure a
calm new energy transition without any shocks, and whether a reliable and safe
market can be built without Russia. Three quarters of the world understands
that this is impossible. The Western world also understands this, but is afraid
to admit it. Not only could the global world market not exist without Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other [hydrocarbon] producing and high-tech energy
powers, it couldn’t even answer the question: what awaits it in five, ten,
twenty years. Today, it appears only Russia can assemble serious, professional
discussion platforms on these topics. Russian Energy Week is where all these
questions can be answered,” Adviser to the Russian President and Executive
Secretary of the REW 2023 Organizing Committee Anton Kobyakov said.
The
sessions of ‘The International Agenda” pillar focus on: turbulence in the
global oil and gas market, various scenarios for global energy development, and
prospects for the use of eco-friendly and sustainable energy sources. Special
attention will be paid to the prospects for energy cooperation between Russia
and African countries, as well as Russia and China.
The
sessions of ‘The Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector’ section of the
business programme will focus on various industry trends. In particular, the
Forum participants and guests will discuss prospects for the decarbonization of
the energy sector, the future of the use of natural gas (methane), new
challenges for the coal industry, and the development of the Russian hydropower
industry. The discussions will also address cryptocurrency mining and its
impact on the energy sector, ways to enhance the reliability of the
distribution network, the development of a heat supply system, and the
occupational health and safety of workers in the electric power industry.
Scientific
and technological development and digital transformation will also be among the
key themes of Russian Energy Week. The business programme participants will
share their thoughts on urbanization and cities of the future, the introduction
of modern energy solutions, and technological sovereignty in the oil and gas
sector. Industry experts will discuss new hydrogen energy technologies and the
digital transformation of energy. They will pay particular attention to
artificial intelligence and the prospects for using it in the fuel and energy sector,
as well as the development of electric transport and related infrastructure.
Finally, the sessions of the
‘Sustainable Development and the Climate’ pillar will focus on the future of
low-carbon energy in Russia and new climate projects. In addition, major
employers in the fuel and energy sector will speak during REW about their
experience competing for skilled professionals, new challenges in their
communication activities, and the vulnerability of company brands, which is
higher than ever today.
The ‘Territory of Energy Dialogue’
Conference will take place on the opening day of REW 2023. The main programme
of the Forum will also include business breakfasts on the topics ‘Energy for a
New Day: Preserving the Present, Creating the Future’ and ‘Route Created: The
Exchange Highway for the Fuel and Energy Sector’.
In addition, the Global Energy Prize
will be presented during REW for outstanding research and scientific and
technical developments that help improve the efficiency and environmental
safety of energy sources on Earth in the interests of all humanity. Awards will
also be presented to the winners of the ‘Energy of the Pen’ international
journalism prize, which recognizes journalists, observers, and experts who
cover the most pressing issues in the modern energy sector, including the
transformation of the global energy balance, the development of new
technologies, and climate change.
The Russian Energy Week programme
will conclude with the traditional Youth Day. Young specialists and students
from Russian and international energy universities will have an opportunity to
personally pose questions to energy industry professionals and enterprise
managers, as well as present their initiatives and the results of their work.
The Russian Energy Week
International Forum is a key international platform for discussing current
trends in the modern fuel and energy industry. The event is traditionally attended
by the CEOs of major companies in the energy industry. In 2022, REW included
over 70 events that were attended by more than 270 speakers. The Forum was
attended by over 3,000 participants and media representatives from Russia and
83 foreign states and territories.
The Forum is being organized by the
Roscongress Foundation and the Russian Ministry of Energy with the support of
the Moscow Government.
Please visit the Forum’s official
website to view the business programme architecture.
Official website of REW: rusenergyweek.com. Follow the latest news about REW and the industry on the official REW
page on VKontakte.