Overview
The Baku Energy Forum returns to the Baku Convention Center on June 1-2, 2026, bringing together senior leaders from across the energy ecosystem to discuss the sector’s most important opportunities and challenges. The forum spans oil and gas, energy transition, hydrogen, power infrastructure, renewables, and technologies shaping future energy systems.
We are pleased to take part in the 31st Baku Energy Forum, with Nadim Haddad, partner and Global Oil and Gas Lead, joining the program to share perspectives on how demand growth, digital infrastructure, hydrogen, and next-generation power solutions are reshaping the future of energy.
Session
June 2, 4:45–5:30 pm AZT
The future of energy — Data centers, hydrogen and SMRs
As electricity demand accelerates across industries, leaders are rethinking how future energy systems can remain secure, scalable, and sustainable. The panel will discuss the growing power needs of data centers, the development of hydrogen markets, and the potential role of Small Modular Reactors as reliable baseload power.
The session will cover:
- The explosive growth of data centers and what it means for the future of global electricity demand.
- Hydrogen’s path from emerging technology to scalable energy solution — production, transportation, and market opportunities.
- Small Modular Reactors are a new generation of reliable baseload power.
- How to balance innovation, security, and sustainability in the future energy mix.
Speakers: Nadim Haddad, partner and Global Oil and Gas Lead, Oliver Wyman; Elnur Soltanov, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Javid Abdullayev, director, Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency (AREA)
Meet the team
