CERAWeek is an annual conference for the energy industry held in Houston, Texas. Organized by S&P Global, the event gathers executives, government officials, and leaders from the energy, technology, and financial sectors. It was founded in 1983 by Daniel Yergin and James Rosenfield as the executive conference for their firm, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA).[2]
The conference program addresses topics such as energy markets, geopolitics, climate change, and technological innovation. It consists of two main, concurrent programs: the Executive Conference and the Innovation Agora, the latter of which was introduced in 2017 to focus on emerging technologies. The event has been described by the Financial Times as "the Davos of energy,"[3] by Politico as the "industry’s Super Bowl,"[4] and by CNBC as "the world’s preeminent energy conference."[5]
Speakers and Attendees
CERAWeek attracts executives, government officials and thought leaders from the energy, policy, technology, and financial industries to Houston each year.[6] In 2019, there were over 5,500 delegates from over 1,000 organizations representing 85 countries.[7] These include over 650 CEOs and Chairmen, over 1,400 C-Suite executives and over 90 ministers and government representatives. Participants encompass all regions and industry segments: oil, natural gas, electric power, coal, nuclear and renewables; as well as technology, finance, mobility and more. Speakers at CERAWeek have, over the years, included:
Each year at CERAWeek, the Energy Innovation Pioneer program recognizes companies and entrepreneurs whose technologies and business plans have the potential to transform the energy industry's future. Companies are selected based on several criteria, including the feasibility of their plan and scalability of their technology, and are presented at an Energy Insight Breakfast session during the conference. In 2019, CERAWeek recognized 8 pioneers. In 2014, CERAWeek recognized 24 pioneers.[8]
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