Press Release 04 April 2008

The World Energy Council and Financial Times announce 2008 FT-WEC Energy Leaders Summit

LONDON: 4 April 2008: The Financial Times and the World Energy Council (WEC) announced today that the first annual FT-WEC Energy Leaders Summit will be taking place in London on September 16th and 17th 2008. The two day summit, to be held at The Cumberland in London, will examine the issue of Investment opportunities in Clean Energy Businesses.

Harnessing the knowledge of players on the frontlines of the energy debate - traditional and new energy companies, governments and financiers - the Financial Times and WEC's Investment Opportunities in Clean Energy Businesses seeks to reconcile the vision of tomorrow's energy landscape with the practical realities of today's energy resources and is based on the very latest energy research.

Speakers confirmed so far for the summit include:

• Shai Agassi: Founder and CEO, Project Better Place
• Dr. Dan Arvizu: Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA
• Jason Bak: Founder and CEO, Finavera Renewables, Inc.
• Lord Browne of Madingley: Managing Director and Managing Partner (Europe), Riverstone Holdings LLC
• David Clarke: Chief Executive, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)
• Ed Crooks: Energy Editor, Financial Times
• Gerald Doucet: Secretary General, World Energy Council
• Robert E. Fishman: President and CEO, Ausra
• Pierre Gadonneix: WEC Chair; Chairman and CEO Electricité de France
• Dr Johannes Teyssen: Vice-Chair Europe World Energy Council, COO and Vice Chairman E.ON AG, Germany
• Mr Anil Razdan: Chair Indian Member Committee World Energy Council, Secretary Ministry of Power, Government of India
• Alexander Karsner: Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewables, US Department of Energy
• Mr Younghoon David Kim: WEC Vice-Chair Asia; Chairman and Executive Officer of Daesung Group, Korea
• Alan Lovell: Chief Executive, Infinis Limited
• Barbara N. McKee: Chairman of the WEC Cleaner Fossil Fuels Systems (CFFS) Committee; Director, Office of Clean Energy Systems, US Department of Energy
• Philip New: President Global Biofuels, BP
• Jeremy Rifkin: President, The Foundation on Economic Trends
• Dr. Dipesh Shah OBE; Chairman of Jetion and Advisory Chairman, Hg Capital
• Tulsi Tanti: Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Energy Limited
• Vijay Vaitheeswaran: Author of 'Zoom' and correspondent, The Economist 
• Dr. Jan-Olaf Willums: CEO, TH!NK GLOBAL AS
• Roger Wood: Senior Associate, Arup

"I am very delighted to work with a leading business media partner like the Financial Times on the organisation of an annual conference. I am convinced that all partners will benefit hugely from this cooperation," said Gerald Doucet, Secretary General of WEC.

"The Financial Times, one of the primary news sources for the global energy industry, is delighted to be partnering with the World Energy Council for this summit. The energy sector is of huge importance to the global business community, reflected by the volume of award winning editorial coverage on this subject that the Financial Times produces daily, both in print and online," said Ben Hughes, Deputy CEO and Global Commercial Director of the Financial Times.

Further information about the summit can be found online at:
http://www.ftconferences.com/energy2008/home.asp

For details of press accreditation, please go to: http://www.ftconferences.com/energy2008/pressregistration.asp?m_pid=0&m_nid=27313

For further information please contact:
 
Stephan Albrechtskirchinger
Director Communications
World Energy Council
T: +44 (0) 20 7734 5996
E: albrechtskirchinger@worldenergy.org

Jo Crosby
Communications Manager 
Financial Times
T: +44 (0) 20 7873 3811
E: jo.crosby@ft.com