World Energy Council Italy & France: The New Energy Routes: International Cooperation for Energy Security

The New Energy Routes: International Cooperation for Energy Security

Organised by World Energy Council Italy and World Energy Council France

On Friday, 29 May 2026, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm, Italy.

As part of the 2026 Festival dell’Energia, the Conseil Français de l’Énergie (World Energy Council France) and the World Energy Council Italy are pleased to invite you to the conference, "The New Energy Routes: International Cooperation for Energy Security”.

The event is part of the European Resilience Initiative promoted by the European network of the World Energy Council and will contribute to the international pathway towards the World Energy Congress in Riyadh 2027.

At a time of profound geopolitical change, this event will bring together experts, decision-makers, and industry representatives, with the following programme:

Programme:

Opening Remarks

• Marco MARGHERI, Chair, WEC Italy
• Jean-Bernard LÉVY, Chair, Conseil Français de l’Énergie

Panel I – Industrial competitiveness and energy resilience in Europe (14:45 – 15:15)

• Sofia ALBINI, Chief Legal Officer, Zelestra
• Marcello CAPRA, Representative for Italy at the SET Plan Steering Group of the European Commission
• Francesco CORVARO, Italy’s Special Envoy for Climate Change
• Gianluca FORMENTI, Delegated Administrator, Shell Energy
• Marcin LASKOWSKI, Vice President of the Management Board for Regulatory Affairs, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna

Panel II – Mediterranean and transatlantic perspectives (15:15 – 15:45)

• Angelo FERRANTE, Secretary General, MED-TSO
• David LIVINGSTON, Chief Strategy Officer, Galvanize
• Marija SAVOVA, Head of Commercial, TAP
• Barbara TERENGHI, Chair, Programme Committee, World Energy Council
• Francesca ZARRI, President, OMC Med Energy

Closing Remarks 

• Yasir ALTURKI, Senior Advisor, WEC Secretary General, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The conference will be held in English and is open to the public upon registration, subject to availability, here.