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Event Name: WPC Energy Congress
Category: Natural Resources
Event Date: 26 – 30 April, 2026
Location: Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center – King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh 13413 Saudi Arabia
Organizer: WPC Energy Secretariat – Energy Institute, 61 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7AR
Phone: –
Email: secretariat[at]wpcenergy.org
Timings: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Tickets: Visitor Registration required – Click Here!
WPC Energy Congress 2026: Welcome to the World’s Premier Energy Forum
WPC Energy:
Join over 25,000 global energy leaders, policymakers and innovators at the 25th WPC Energy Congress, hosted for the first time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 26-30 April 2026. This is a defining moment for the global energy ecosystem, as the Kingdom takes centre stage in shaping energy dialogue, investment, and breakthrough innovation.
Theme: Pathways to an Energy Future for All
At 25th WPC Energy Congress, policy, innovation, and investment intersect, offering a neutral and inclusive platform for Heads of State, Ministers, CEOs, Presidents, and global thought leaders to accelerate practical, actionable pathways to a low-carbon, secure, and equitable energy future. Engage in solution-focused discussions addressing the social, environmental, and economic challenges shaping the global energy transition.
The World Forum for Energy Transformation
WPC Energy is a non-advocacy, non-political organisation with charitable status in the UK and accreditation as a Non-Governmental Organisation from the United Nations. Formed in 1933 and comprising 60 National Committees, WPC Energy facilitates an open dialogue around energy and its products and is dedicated to the promotion of their sustainable management for the benefit of all.
WPC Energy organises the soon to be biennial WPC Energy Congress which, with a typical attendance of over 15,000, provides a neutral and inclusive platform to debate and define realistic, workable paths to a net zero future. The event brings together thought leaders from across the global energy industry including Heads of State, Ministers, CEOs, Presidents and Heads of International Organisations, as well as engineers, academics and the NGO community.
Highlights:
- 100 Ministers
- 500 CEOs
- 25,000 attendees
- 50,000 sqm exhibition
Congresses:
25th WPC Energy Congress
The triennial WPC Energy Congress with a typical attendance of over 15,000, provides a neutral and inclusive platform to debate and define realistic, workable paths to a net zero future. The event brings together thought leaders from across the global energy industry including Heads of State, Ministers, CEOs, Presidents and Heads of International Organisations, as well as engineers, academics and the NGO community.
Our 25th Congress will be held from 26-30 April 2026 under the theme of ‘Pathways to an Energy Future for All‘.
Call for Papers now Launched! Our Congress Programme Committee invites you to submit a paper or poster for the Technical Programme. Submit here:
We will be continuing these important conversations as we look forward to the 25th WPC Energy Congress taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2026. This marks the first time that the Congress has taken place in this country and only the second time in the WPC’s 90 year history that it has taken place in the Middle East, the first being in Doha in 2011.
Event Highlights:
High-Level Executive Programme:
- Strategic sessions, ministerial roundtables, and plenaries addressing the future of global energy governance and partnerships.
Technical Programme:
- 31 technical forums and keynotes across five blocks.
Extensive Networking Opportunities:
- Forge high-impact partnerships with government officials, energy experts, engineers, academics, and NGOs.
Cutting-edge Developments:
- Discover the latest technologies and innovations across the multi-energy ecosystem, from renewables to hydrocarbons, hydrogen, CCUS, and digital energy solutions.
