Press Release: World Energy Council Announces New Board Appointments, Welcomes New Chair

Press Rleease: World Energy Council Announces New Board Appointments, Welcomes New Chair 

H.E. Mr. Adnan Amin, the new Chair of the World Energy Council, speaking during the Executive Assembly on 7 October, Panama City, Panama.

8 October 2025, London: The World Energy Council is pleased to announce a series of new appointments to its Board, following the official meeting of the Executive Assembly held in Panama City, at the commencement of World Energy Week 2025. 

The Executive Assembly served as the formal commencement of H.E. Mr. Adnan Amin as the new Chair of the World Energy Council. A distinguished global leader in energy and international diplomacy, Mr. Amin brings extensive experience to the role, including as the founding Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and as Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. 

Speaking at the opening of the Executive Assembly, Mr. Amin said: “We are meeting at a critical time when the global energy landscape is undergoing unprecedented transformation. The choices we make now will determine whether we can secure a future of resilience, sustainability, and shared prosperity. The World Energy Council is central to this effort, and it must remain at the heart of inclusive dialogue, practical cooperation, and innovative solutions. I am deeply honoured to assume the role of Chair and will focus on ensuring that the Council is equipped, capable, and empowered to provide the platform the world urgently needs to navigate this decisive decade for energy.” 

Mr. Amin succeeds Mike Howard, who served as Chair of the Council from October 2022 to 2025, leading the organisation through a period of evolution and expanding its intergenerational global impact. 

The Council is also pleased to announce the appointment of: 

Dr Augustín Delgado Martín was confirmed as Chair of Europe shortly before the Executive Assembly following a membership vote. Mr Delgado Martin, a Spanish national, is Chief Innovation and Sustainability Officer for the Iberdrola Group.  Dr. Delgado Martín holds a M.S. in industrial engineering from the Escuela Superior Industrial of Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid and a PhD in industrial engineering from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). 

Patricia Vincent-Collawn, Chair and CEO of PNM Resources (USA), and Chair North America also steps down from the North America World Energy Council position having served a successful three-year term.  

Welcoming the new appointments, the Council’s Secretary General and CEO, Dr Angela Wilkinson, said: “In today’s fast changing world, the vital role that energy plays in everyone’s lives has never been clearer. Energy is a gift, the ultimate connector and wherever energy flows civilisation follows. The World Energy Council’s truly global, inclusive and intergenerational leadership avoids the polarising “us” and “them” dynamics that today can stand in the way of energy for people and planet, not forgetting peace and prosperity”.  

“I greatly look forward to working with our refreshed board to progress our enduring mission of more and better energy for everyone, everywhere. As we countdown the year to our first World Energy Congress in our second century of energy for impact, themed Inspiring Transformations, Delivering Transitions we will convene all energy interests - increasingly diverse needs and interests – and delivery real progress together”  

The Council’s Executive Assembly marks the official commencement of World Energy Week 2025, in Panama, an international gathering of energy leaders, policymakers, and innovators under the theme “Energising Connections, Powering a Healthy Planet.” 

Momentum will continue through to the Inspiring Transformations Delivering Transitions themed 27th World Energy Congress taking place in October 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Congress will provide a critical platform to shape the future of global energy through collaboration across regions, sectors, and generations. 

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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.