Connecting Minds, Powering Change and the Future of World Energy Systems

Why Attend?: Key takeaways for academics, professionals, policymakers

 

Discover – Connect - Lead.

 

The 47th IAEE International Conference, Bridging Continents, Fueling Progress: Energy Development in a Global Context, taking place in Santiago, Chile, offers a unique opportunity to engage with the most pressing issues in the global and economies` energy systems. Whether you're an academic, an energy professional, or a policymaker, IAEE 2026 provides unmatched value through world-class content, networking, and visibility.

 

For Academics & Researchers:

  • Present and discuss your work in a globally recognized forum and high academic visibility.
  • Exchange ideas with leading researchers from over 70 countries and across disciplines.
  • Explore emerging topics such as AI in energy, critical minerals, energy justice, and sustainable infrastructure.
  • Mentor or be mentored through structured student programming, poster sessions, and awards.
  • Access future collaborations and publication opportunities through IAEE networks and affiliated journals.

 

For Energy Industry Professionals:

  • Gain strategic insights on energy transition trends, technology disruption, market design, and financing models.
  • Network with global energy leaders, innovators, and regulators shaping the future of the industry.
  • Benchmark your projects and corporate strategies against best practices from across sectors and geographies.
  • Explore investment opportunities and public-private partnerships in Latin America and beyond.

  • Engage in high-impact dialogue around new technologies, hydrogen, storage, mobility, digitalization, and clean fuels.

 

For Policymakers & Public Sector Leaders:

  • Understand the policy implications of emerging energy technologies and market reforms.

  • Advance national goals aligned with the SDGs and global climate commitments.

  • Learn from case studies on regulation, electrification, infrastructure development, and energy access.

  • Forge cooperation opportunities with other governments, development banks, and regional organizations.

  • Bring diverse voices into the discussion to ensure a just, inclusive, and secure energy transition.

 

Santiago 2026: A Gateway for the World's Energy Future

 

  • Chile stands at the crossroads of technological innovation, natural resource abundance, and forward-thinking energy policy—making Santiago the ideal host city for the 47th IAEE International Conference.
  • As global energy systems undergo profound transformation, Santiago 2026 offers a platform not only to discuss the future—but to experience it.
  • A Living Laboratory for the Energy Transition

 

Chile is:

  • Home to some of the world’s highest solar irradiance, powering large-scale solar plants in the Atacama Desert.
  • A pioneer in green hydrogen, with ambitious plans to become a global exporter.
  • Rich in critical minerals—lithium, copper, and others essential for batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable infrastructure.
  • Investing in transmission networks and cross-border interconnections to enhance energy resilience and integration.

 

A Regional Leader with Global Impact

  • Chile’s energy transformation is rooted in strong institutions, competitive markets, and a long-term policy framework aligned with climate goals.
  • The country has set bold renewable energy and carbon neutrality targets, offering lessons for emerging and advanced economies alike.
  • Santiago 2026 brings the world together in a region often underrepresented in global energy dialogues—fostering inclusive, cross-continental cooperation.

 

Why Santiago?

  • Political stability and a clear regulatory environment
  • Easy international access with modern infrastructure
  • Excellent facilities, accommodation, and cultural richness
  • A cosmopolitan hub for South America with a global outlook

 

Join us in Santiago, Chile, from July 19–22, 2026, and be part of the global conversation shaping the next generation of energy systems—from policy and finance to technology and equity.

 

IAEE 2026 is your gateway to the future.

Santiago - Chile, July 19-22 - 2026

Scientific Committee, Committee Members (Alphabetical Order)

  • Aaron Praktiknjo - President-Elect 2025 IAEE, Professor RWTH Aachen University - Germany

  • Andrew Slaughter - Vice President for Finance IAEE, Former Executive Director of the Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions - USA

  • Angelica Gianfredda - dSEA Department of Economics and Management, Marco Fanno, University of Padua - Italy

  • Anna Alberini - AREC University of Maryland, College Park, USA - USA

  • Anne Neumann - Executive Vice President IAEE, Director of Res., NTNU Energy Transition Initiative, Professor, Managerial Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Norway

  • Ashley Brown - Retired, Former Harvard Electricity Policy Group - USA

  • Chalantika Chakraborty Ph.D research scholar, Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, India

  • Christophe Bonnery - President of the French Association for Energy Economics, Paris School of Economics Mission Director, Associate researcher at the Chair for Successful Energy Transition - France

  • Cristian Cardenas-Lailhacar - Assistant Director Industrial Training & Assessment Center, Assistant Director Mobile Energy Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida - USA

  • Daniel Perczyk - Instituto Torcuato Di Tella - Argentina

  • David Brown - Professor, University of Alberta, Canada Research Chair in Energy Economics & Policy - Canada

  • David Clive Broadstock - Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition Research Lead with Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) in NUS - Singapore

  • David Stern - Professor, Australian National University - Australia

  • Diogo Lisbona Romeiro - President ALADEE, Researcher Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV CERI) Brazil - Brazil

  • Edmar Luiz Fagundes de Almeida - President IAEE, Energy Institute (IEPUC) of the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio - Brazil

  • Fehmi Görkem Üçtuğ - Izmir University of Economics Vice-Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Turkish Association for Energy Economics - Turkey

  • Gerardo Ariel Rabinovich - Vicepresident of Argentinian Institut of Energy General Mosconi - Argentina

  • Greg Upton - President Elected USAEE, Executive Director & Associate Professor-Research, Center for Energy Studies, Louisiana State University - USA

  • Guadalupe Robalez Burgardt - Legal Advisor, Administración del Mercado Eléctrico - ADME - Uruguay

  • Gurkan Kumbaroglu - Faculty member at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Vice Rector at Boğaziçi University, Turkey - Turkey

  • Han Yan - Past student Rep IAEE 2023-2024, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Center for Energy Studies, Rice University - USA

  • Isaac Dyner Rezonzew - Dean of Natural Sciences and Engineering. Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano. Colombia - Colombia

  • Jean Michel Glachant - Director, Florence School of Regulation EUI - Italy

  • Jelena Zorić - University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business - Slovenia

  • Leila Dagher - IAEE Appointed Council Member, Director of the Center for Policy Action, Associate Professor of Economics & Policy, Lebanese American University - Lebanon

  • Lena Kitzing - Head of Division for Wind Energy Systems at the DTU Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Professor in Renewable Energy Economics and Policy Danmarks Tekniske Universitet -DTU- Denmark - Denmark

  • Lin Zhang - IAEE Appointed Council Member, Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong - Hong Kong

  • Livingstone Senyonga - Makerere University Business School (MUBS), Director EERC, and President UAEE - Uganda

  • Luciano Caratori - Torcuato Di Tella Institute (Argentina) - Argentina

  • Luciano Losekann - Professor of Economics - Universidade Federal Fluminense - Brazil

  • Marjan Nazifi - Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquaire University, Sydney Australia - Australia

  • Matteo Di Castelnuovo - SDA Bocconi School of Management, Bocconi Business School - Italy

  • Nevenka Hrovatin - Professor of Economics at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana (SEB LU), Slovenia - Slovenia

  • Nils-Henrik M von der Fehr - IAEE Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor Head of Department, University of Oslo - Norway

  • Olvar Berglaud - Norwegian University of Life Sciences - Norway

  • Pablo Benalcazar - Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences - Poland

  • Peter R. Hartley - George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics at Rice University. Rice Scholar of Energy Economics at the Baker Institute. Rice University - USA

  • Roula Inglesi-Lotz - IAEE Vice President for Membership and Affiliate Relations, University of Pretoria (South Africa) - South Africa

  • Ruben Chaer - Universidad Nacional de Uruguay - Uruguay

  • Sakib Bin Amin - Associate Professor in Economics, Director, Accreditation Project Team, School of Business and Economics, North South University, Bangladesh. Assistant General Secretary of the Bangladesh Energy Society (BES) - Bangladesh

  • Seung-Jin Kang - IAEE Vice President for Business and Government Affairs, Professor of Special Mission, Graduate School of Energy, Tech University of Korea - South Korea

  • Suamy Gabriela Pérez Ortega - Inter-American Bank of Development (IDB) and Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) - Peru

  • Swetha Ravi Kumar - IAEE Vice President for Communications, Executive Director of FSR Global Council, India - India

  • Ying Fan - Beihang University (China) – Environmental and energy economics - China

  • Yukari Yamashita - Managing Director, in charge of Energy Data and Modelling Center（EDMC) The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan - Japan

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