The Vienna Energy Security Dialogue 2024 Edition

Jointly organized by the World Energy Council Austria and the OSCE, in co-operation with Ernst & Young and the Federation of Austrian Industries, the seventh edition of the Vienna Energy Security Dialogue will be dedicated to discussing how to foster Energy Security in the long run, taking stock of the various short-term challenges.

DRAFT PROGRAMME

09:00 – 09:30              Registration, Breakfast, and Coffee

09:30 – 09:40              Welcoming remarks

• DI Mag. Gerhard Gamperl, Secretary General, World Energy Council Austria

09:40 – 10:00               Opening remarks

• Amb. Bakyt Dzhusupov, Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
• Dr. Peter F. Kollmann, CFO, Deputy Chairman of the Board, VERBUND AG
  

10:00 – 11:00             Panel I:

ENERGY SECURITY IN A SHIFTING WORLD: THE GEOPOLITICS OF STABLE SUPPLY AND EFFICIENT USE

Topics:

• Geopolitical realities of global energy supply and demand
• Striking a balance in the transition from hydrocarbons to renewable energies
• The evolving landscape of the oil and gas sector in the context of energy transition

 Speakers:

• Yana Popkostova, Founder & Managing Director, European Centre for Energy & Geopolitical Analysis 
• Dr. Katja Yafimava, Senior Research Fellow, The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
• Ing. Mag. Stefan Wagenhofer, Managing Director, Gas Connect Austria GmbH
• DI. Eric Holzer, Senior Vice President Gas, OMV 

Moderation: Univ.-Prof. DI Karl Rose, Professor for Strategic Management, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

11:00 – 11:30              Coffee Break

 

11:30 – 12:30              Panel II:

 A BALANCING ACT: SUPPLY CHAINS, GRID BALANCE AND REGULATORY SUPPORT TO ENSURE A RAPID AND SECURE ENERGY TRANSITION

Topics:

• Supply chains for a green transition: confronting accelerated demand
• Balancing power supply and demand amid an accelerated energy transition
• A welcoming and secure regulatory environment for clean energy and efficient use

Speakers:

• Anne Bolle, Vice-President EU Affairs, Statkraft
• Dr. Susanna Zapreva, Chief Renewables Officer (CRO), Member of the Executive Board of VERBUND AG 
• Dr. Jürgen Schneider, Head of the Directorate General „Climate and Energy“, Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
• Dr. Aleh Cherp, Professor for Energy Transitions and Climate Strategies, Political Economy of Energy Transitions, and Energy Security, Central European University (CEU)
• Dr. Irene Giner-Reichl, Ambassador ret.; President, Globals Forum for Sustainable Energy; Co-founder, Global Women’s Network for Energy Transition 
• Isaac Portugal Rosas, Energy Analyst – Clean Electricity Transition, International Energy Agency (IEA)

Moderation: Dr. Margherita Bianchi, Head of Energy, Climate and Resources Programme, IAI

12:30 – 13:15             Lunch Break

 

13:15 – 14:15             Panel III:

NO MITIGATION WITHOUT ADAPTATION: INCREASING ENERGY SYSTEM PREPAREDNESS FOR CLIMATE RISKS

Topics:

• Climate risk considerations for energy system planning
• Downscale models for risk-informed decisions and investments
• Financing and insuring energy systems in a warmer world

Speakers:

• Mag. Sabine Gaber, Member of the Executive Board, OeEB 
• Dr. Henri Paillere, Head of Planning and Economic Studies Section, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• Szilvia Doczi, Senior Energy Economist, World Bank
• Annemarie Büttner, Lead Climate Risk Solutions, Swiss RE
• Dusko Stjepanovic, Head of Green Banking, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficency Partneship (REEEP)

Moderation: DI Wolfgang Diernhofer, Head of International Consulting, KPC

14:15 – 14:45              Coffee Break

 

14:45 – 15:45             Panel IV:

INNOVATION AND ENERGY: IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL AND DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO ENHANCE ENERGY SECURITY IN THE LONG RUN

Topics:

• Implementing data-driven solutions to enhance energy security
• Modelling for energy security: Prediction and its limitations
• AI, Machine learning and Industry 4.0: technology for resilience

Speakers:

• Marina Andrijevic, Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) (tbc)
• Christoph Mayer, Partner, AI & Data, Ernst & Young
• Rana Ghoneim, Chief, Division of energy and Climate Action, UNIDO
• Michael Taylor, Independent Expert, former Head of Renewable Energy Costs and Outlooks at IRENA
• DI. Mag. Gerhard Christiner, Chief Technical Officer and Spokesman of the Board, Austrian Power Grid AG
  

Moderation: Daniel Kroos, Senior Advisor, World Energy Council Austria

15:45 – 16:30             Panel IV:

INTERACTIVE PANEL ON ENERGY EDUCATION, EFFICIENCY AND INCLUSIVITY FOR ENHANCED ENERGY SECURITY

Topics:                       

• Empowering tomorrow’s renewable energy leaders
• Engaging youth and women in the energy sector
• Ensuring energy equity and efficiency: empowering communities in the energy transition

Speakers:

• Helwin Prohaska, CEO, Energiewende Linz
• Jonathan Lunzer, Young Energy Professional, World Energy Council Austria, Team Lead Renewable Energy, ÖBB
• Aray Serikzhanova, Chief Manager in Corporate governance and sustainable development, Samruk-Energy JSC
• Oksana Gudkova, Engineer, specialist in new technologies and renewable energy, GEFF/KyrSEFF Program Specialist

Moderation: Shukurgeldi Myradov, OSCE Youth Engagement Consultant

16:30 – 16:45              Concluding remarks

• Sylvie Goyet, Deputy Co-ordinator / Head, Environmental Activities, OSCE Secretariat
• Aleš Prešern, CEO Siemens Energy Austria, Vice-President, WEC Austria

16:45 – 17:30              Networking Reception