Press Release: GE Vernova is welcomed as a New World Energy Council Patron

GE Vernova is welcomed as a New World Energy Council Patron

22 January 2026, London: The World Energy Council formally welcomes GE Vernova, a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments, as its latest global Patron. GE Vernova joins an exclusive group of leading international organisations committed to catalysing energy transitions around the world.

As a new patron, GE Vernova will gain privileged access to an influential community of energy leaders spanning government, industry, academia, and pioneering start-ups to collaborate, exchange knowledge and forge partnerships that drive real change. Patrons have the opportunity to influence industry discourse and contribute to thought leadership and play a vital role in reinforcing the Council’s mission to build a better energy future for all.

Dr Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General and CEO, World Energy Council, said: “Electrification needs collaboration. GE Vernova brings systemic leadership, sustainable innovation impact and scale - which are essential in our mission to deliver more and better energy solutions for people and planet in all regions.”

GE Vernova Chief Corporate Officer Roger Martella speaking at World Energy Week 2025 in Panama City, Panama.

“GE Vernova is focused every day on meeting our mission to electrify the world to thrive and decarbonize, and we are honored to help support the World Energy Council’s important efforts,” said GE Vernova Chief Corporate Officer Roger Martella. “As the world continues working to meet the significant challenges ahead of us, the World Energy Council’s efforts are critical to driving stronger, faster solutions across the globe to enable prosperity through access to energy.”

With a presence in over 100 countries, the World Energy Council’s national Member Committees, partners, programmes and Future Energy Leaders are driving impact and meeting whole energy system challenges since 1923. Through its convening power, tools, insights, and global events – including the 2026 World Energy Congress – it empowers leaders to learn, collaborate and innovate with confidence.

Learn more about the World Energy Council here: https://www.worldenergy.org/

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About the World Energy Council

The World Energy Council is the world's oldest independent and impartial community of energy leaders and practitioners. Through our Humanising Energy vision, we involve more people and communities in accelerating clean and just energy transitions in all world regions.

Formed in 1923, the Council has convened diverse interests from across the full energy ecosystem for a century, and today has over 3,000 member organisations and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Our global network draws from governments, private and state corporations, academia and civil society, as well as current and future energy leaders.

We effectively collaborate on impact programmes and inform local, regional and global energy agendas in support of our enduring mission: to promote the sustainable use and supply of energy for the benefit of all people. Further details at www.worldenergy.org and on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

About GE Vernova 

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.