Moderator:

• Kristen Panerali, Head of Energy, Material and Infrastructure, World Economic Forum 

Speakers:

• Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission
• Leonardo Moreno, President, AES Clean Energy 
• Claudio Facchin, CEO, Hitachi Energy  
• Eamon Ryan, Ireland's Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport

By 2050, electricity will become the backbone of the entire energy system. Currently, the global economy runs on approximately 20% electricity –final energy demands must shift to as much as 80% clean electricity simultaneously with the rapid electrification of transport, homes, heating and industrial processes over the next three decades.

This session will explore the levers available to senior stakeholders to smoothly transition to a new  energy  economy while maximising value to society, the economy, and the environment.