Future of Energy

Tuesday 24 March 2026


08:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:00

Opening words

presentation

30 min.

Talitha Muusse

Conference host

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Michael Jongeneel

FMO


Session 1

Fragmented world, unified goals: accelerating the energy transition in emerging markets

09:30

Navigating change in the energy transition

presentation

30 min.

  • Reflections on today's fragmenting world
  • Impact of uncertainty on the energy transition in the global south
  • Balancing currents: climate, geopolitics, financing

10:00

Emerging markets, evolving realities

panel

45 min.

  • Shifting ground: what’s changed, what must change in emerging markets
  • How to achieve our 2050 targets?
  • Policy tailwinds driving new projects across regions

10:45

Morning networking break

Network and enjoy coffee or attend our technical assistance workshop!

Session 2.0

Catapult session

10:45

Catapulting next-gen developers into financial success (10:45 - 12:30)

105 min.

This workshop will begin at the same time as the morning networking break 

  • New wave of project developers pitching for their contribution to the future of energy
  • Future investment opportunities

Session 2A

Resilience strategies

11:30

Successfully developing projects in an uncertain world

panel

60 min.

  • Strategies for managing policy, trade & supply pressures

Gilles Parmentier

Africa REN


Session 2B

Building the business case

11:30

Structuring storage: from concept to capital

presentation

60 min.

  • Matching business models with tailored funding solutions
  • Use of concessional finance in overcoming barriers to investment
  • Aligning stakeholders along the way

 


Session 2C

Showing the business case

11:30

The gender-smart business case: investing with impact

presentation

60 min.

  • How gender lens strategies unlock returns and expand market access
  • Sharing successes from female employment and leadership
  • Using 2X criteria to guide gender-focused investment decisions

12:30

Networking lunch break

Session 3A

AI strategies

14:00

AI at work in the green economy

panel

60 min.

  • How artificial intelligence is reshaping renewables
  • Real-world examples of AI in optimizing forecasting, operations, and asset performance
  • What market players need to scale AI solutions effectively

Session 3B

Building the business case

14:00

New deals, new risks: offtake in transition

presentation

60 min.

  • Diversifying offtake to boost project resilience and value
  • Risks and rewards of merchant market exposure
  • Structuring effective and bankable corporate PPAs

Session 3C

Showing the business case

14:00

Operating and financing green hydrogen in emerging economies

presentation

60 min.

  • Key challenges and strategies in project development & operations
  • Proven financing models for hydrogen

15:00

Afternoon networking break

Network and enjoy coffee or attend our technical assistance workshop!

Session 4.0

Technical assistance workshop #1

15:00

Powering nature: the commercial advantage of biodiversity performance in renewable energy (15:00 - 16:45)

105 min.

This workshop will begin at the same time as the afternoon networking break 

  • Exploring the business case for nature positive strategies – developer-investor speed dating
  • Integrating nature throughout the project cycle – strategic siting, design, construction, operations, and decommissioning
  • Improving project financing profile through governance for effective biodiversity management

Robin Mitchell

Nature Positive Ltd


Session 4A

Energy tech strategies

15:45

Technologies shaping tomorrow's energy

panel

60 min.

  • Which tech trends will transform the market in 5 years?
  • From idea to impact
  • AI and smart systems are reshaping how energy flows

 

moderator

Marieke Roestenberg

FMO

Marie Cheong

Wavemaker Impact


Session 4B

Building the business case

15:45

Blending to build: De-risking the energy transition in frontier markets

panel

60 min.

  • Real-world examples of blended finance instruments and structures
  • Role of debt funds in balancing risk and return
  • Using public and philanthropic capital to unlock private investment

Session 4C

Showing the business case

15:45

E-mobility in motion: business models that work

presentation

60 min.

  • The business case for electrification of public transportation in emerging markets
  • The business case for battery swapping in emerging markets: E2W and E3W business models

 


16:45

Short break to move to plenary

Session 5

Scaling impact: intelligent strategies for a cleaner future

17:00

Climate algorithms: AI’s role in cutting emissions

presentation

30 min.

  • From data to decarbonisation
  • How AI can guide cost-effective, high-impact climate strategies
  • Machine learning in forecasting and mitigating risks

17:30

Recap of the day

presentation

15 min.

Talitha Muusse

Conference host


17:45

Networking drinks at Muziekgebouw

19:00

Networking dinner

Wednesday 25 March 2026


08:00

Registration & welcome coffee

09:00

Opening words

presentation

15 min.

Talitha Muusse

Conference host

Michael Jongeneel

FMO

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza


Session 6

Changemakers at work: scaling energy where it’s needed most

09:15

Leading the shift: a changemaker’s story

presentation

30 min.

  • Lessons in leadership from the global south’s frontlines
  • One voice, big impact: driving the transition forward
  • Transforming the energy transition from within

09:45

C&I grows up: from megawatts to gigawatts

panel

45 min.

  • How gigawatt-scale C&I shifts the business case
  • Project finance structures enabling large-scale rollouts
  • Streamlining E&S risk assessment

Tom Cairnes

ManoCap Energy


10:30

Morning networking break

Network and enjoy coffee or attend our technical assistance workshop!

Session 7.0

Catapult session

10:30

Catapulting next-gen developers into financial success (10:30 - 12:15)

104 min.

This workshop will run until the end of the morning networking break

  • New wave of project developers pitching for their contribution to the future of energy
  • Future investment opportunities

Session 7A

Local currency strategies

11:15

How can we unlock local currency for energy projects?

panel

60 min.

  • Barriers limiting local ccurrency lending for energy projects
  • Risks and incentives for (local) financial institutions
moderator

Philip Southwell

Chapel Hill Denham


Session 7B

Solution Circles

11:15

Mission 300: how can we power 300 million lives by 2030?

panel

60 min.

  • Exploring grid and off-grid pathways under Mission 300
  • How to unlock private capital for last-mile access

11:15

How can we decide between platform vs fund structure?

60 min.

  • Shifts of risk and return profiles when moving from fund to platform
  • Pitfalls and challenges with platform investing

Wymen Chan

SUSI Partners


Session 7C

Solution Circles from you

11:15

Solution circle #1

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!


11:15

Solution circle #2

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!


12:15

Networking lunch break

Session 8.0

Technical assistance workshop #2

13:45

BESS market creation (13:45 - 15:30)

105 min.

This workshop will begin at the same time as the afternoon networking break 

  • Overcoming barriers to deployment
  • Market design strategies to scale storage where it’s lacking

Session 8A

Human capital strategies

13:45

Creating value through human capital

panel

60 min.

  • The value of human capital
  • Building a strong team: importance of training and knowledge sharing, office culture, 2x certification
  • Knowledge transfer to local people
  • Stewardship strategies that enable durable value creation

Matteo Brambilla

Red Rocket Energy


Session 8B

Solution Circles

13:45

How to bring private capital into the grid?

panel

60 min.

  • De-risking T&D projects to attract private investors
  • Policy, pricing, and partnerships that make grids investable

13:45

From least developed country to fragile state: keeping projects alive

panel

60 min.

  • Strategies to sustain progress despite political and economic instability
  • Lessons learned from active projects in complex environments

Session 8C

Solution Circles from you

13:45

Solution Circles #1

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!


13:45

Solution Circles #2

panel

60 min.

Our Solution Circles empower attendees to co-create answers to energy transition challenges in emerging markets. Got a pressing issue? Submit it and become a lead for a Circle to explore solutions.

Submit your topic!


14:45

Afternoon networking break

Session 9

Capital, commitment, change: financing a durable future

15:30

Capital at the crossroads: bridging the global investment divide

presentation

20 min.

  • Why is the global energy investment gap widening?
  • How can we unlock more investment?
  • Rethinking finance for the future

Sean Kidney

Climate Bonds Initiative


15:50

Creating liquidity: dividends and exits

panel

40 min.

  • Attracting investors to a liquid investment
  • Pension funds investing in renewables (there for the long-term)
  • Who to seek out to create liquidity in your fund
  • What attracts long-term investors (like pension funds)

Raj Pai

GEF Capital Partners


16:30

From spark to shift: making change that lasts

presentation

20 min.

  • Explore how change often comes from unexpected people, ideas, or moments
  • End the conference with fresh perspectives to reframe your own change-making role

16:50

Closing words by Solarplaza & FMO

presentation

10 min.

Edwin Koot

Solarplaza

Michael Jongeneel

FMO


17:00

Networking drinks at Muziekgebouw

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Flagship & Event Quality Lead

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Business Developer

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Management Assistant FMO

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