Overview
S&P Global’s annual CERAWeek is the premier event in the energy industry, bringing together senior executives, government officials, thought leaders, academics, technology innovators, and financial leaders.
Under the 2026 theme “Convergence and Competition: Energy, Technology and Geopolitics,” this year’s conference will take place March 23—27, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
In partnership with Marsh, our senior leaders will contribute perspectives across risk, climate and transition, supply chain resilience, financing, and advanced technologies, helping organizations navigate uncertainty while seizing new opportunities.
Join our experts at CERAWeek 2026 to explore how we can help build more resilient, competitive, and sustainable energy strategies across industries.
Sessions
March 24, 7:25 a.m.—8:30 a.m. CT
Strategic Dialogue And Breakfast — The New Risk Frontier
President and CEO of Oliver Wyman Nick Studer will participate in a breakfast session with Paul Sankey, senior advisor to Oliver Wyman’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice. During the session, their discussion will center around the new age of risk within the energy sector, from the growth of AI and water usage, the shifting geopolitical landscape, and impacts on enterprise value.
The session will cover:
- How the energy industry is addressing growing risk across sub-sectors such as utilities, commodities, and climate change.
- What closer-to-the-edge disruptions — from subsea infrastructure vulnerabilities to the collapse of international credit frameworks — are most likely to reshape the future of energy development.
- How senior energy leaders build "anti-fragile" systems capable of withstanding the simultaneous shocks from hybrid warfare, extreme weather, and financial instability.
Speakers: Nick Studer, president and CEO, Oliver Wyman; Paul Sankey, senior advisor, Oliver Wyman
March 25, 4:05 p.m. —4:45 p.m. CT
Successful Decarbonization — Collaboration As A Key Enabler
Co-head of climate and sustainability at Oliver Wyman, Thomas Fritz, will deliver a presentation on decarbonization, managing emissions at scale, and what collaboration looks like in 2026.
The session will cover:
- What best practices look like from managing successful large-scale industrial decarbonization projects.
- Success factors for creating productive collaborations between the project’s partners and related government entities.
Speaker: Thomas Fritz, partner, Oliver Wyman
Meet The Team
