Sustainability. In one place.

30 JUNE – 3 JULY 2020 • BARCELONA

Investment & Impact

As the international energy community adapts to rapidly evolving technologies and increasing demand for sustainable solutions, the need for knowledge-sharing and innovation has never been greater.

The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) promotes “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.” Some of the most innovative sustainable energy solutions are being developed right now in Africa, but what role could or should Africa play in achieving SDG7?

Under the overarching theme “Investment & Impact,” the Africa Energy Forum’s 2020 programme will put sustainable development and the impact of power projects under the spotlight. As a participant at the 2019 Forum in Lisbon commented; “The potential to generate highly attractive financial returns while effecting significant social impact is perhaps more prevalent in Africa than anywhere else in the world.”

WHY SPAIN?

With ambitious renewable energy targets and a long history of successful solar power development, Spain is a fascinating case study and a great choice for our next aef destination.

With a total of 27 Embassies in Africa, Spain has a number of prominent projects taking place in South Africa and Morocco and - more recently - Kenya and Egypt.

Spanish companies hold a strong presence in all levels of the energy value chain, from engineering, design, manufacturing and project development. We welcome ICEX as our Official Association Partner this year, who recently opened an office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

aef will take place at the Fira Barcelona Montjuïc, Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, s/n, 08004 Barcelona, Spain. Privileged accommodation rates have been arranged with nearby hotels for registered delegates. To find out more, drop us an email at events@energynet.co.uk

aef 2020 Chairwoman

For the first time ever, aef will have a Chairwoman to oversee the opening sessions.

We’re delighted to have aef has appointed Chairwoman Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO & Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All & Co-Chair of UN-Energy, SEforALL.

Damilola will steer the discussions on the opening day of the Forum, giving a keynote speech in the session; Investment & Impact to End Energy Poverty – Defining Investment & Impact. With her background in sustainable energy, there’s no one more suited to represent our ‘Investment & Impact’ theme this year.

Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO & Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) & Co-Chair of UN-Energy

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The Africa Energy Forum is the trusted industry event that delivers value year on year. In an ever-crowded competitor landscape we’ve gained an outstanding market reputation for prizing quality over quantity every time.

EXPERIENCE

Four days of cutting-edge content gets under the skin of Africa’s energy sector with focused discussions, debates and dialogues designed to challenge the status quo.

COMMUNICATE

Turbo-charge your networking with a myriad of face-to-face experiences and opportunities to connect with peers - all In One Place.

INSPIRE

Become an aef thought-leader by hosting a workshop or participating in a panel to inspire global energy decision-makers

INNOVATE

Truly unique experiences, all under one roof – or stadium. aef’s commitment to innovation paves the way for memorable experiences and life-long business partnerships.

It is absolutely true that aef brings everyone to one place. The conference provided an extremely valuable opportunity to convene with key partners, meet new ones, learn about new initiatives, and confirm the trends we’ve been seeing across our portfolio... The invitees were spot-on ... the result was that it felt like a very productive week.

Anna Skubikowski Aguilera, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)

Introducing aef’s new content and networking streams

The Conference with No Content Get your voice heard: take part in fully interactive country spotlights between public sector stakeholders and investors. Got a question? Find the answer here!

The Bull Ring Address the big questions: hard hitting debates on Africa’s role in SDG7, the way forward for utilities, renewable energy auctions, regulatory best practice and more

You spoke

Following aef 2019 you gave us some valuable feedback. You told us you wanted:

• More space and time on the agenda for networking • A chance to get your specific questions answered • Challenging ‘elephant in the room’ topics to be addressed • Easier ways to arrange meetings onsite

We listened

In response to this feedback, we’ve made a series of improvements to the networking, content and overall experience of the Forum.

The aef agenda has been shaken up for 2020 and is now more dynamic and interactive than ever.

In this year’s agenda you’ll find a range of different session formats including interactive Q&As, deep dives, roundtables and hard-hitting debates, as well as ample time for networking

The Generation Zone Discover the bigger picture: Intimate roundtables explore how to maximise Africa’s energy capacity in light of global partnerships, new technologies and the future of energy & mining

Impact Analytics Room Tech & Tools Hub

The power of impact meets the impact of power: Powerful case studies from Africa’s energy community on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

How will the 4 th Industrial Revolution play out for Africa? Discover the future of battery storage, disruptive technologies, data analytics and artificial intelligence

Not to be missed: the best of the aef

Sign projects live We’re kicking off aef this year with a live project signing session between African governments, financiers and other project partners. If you have a project nearing completion, why not sign it onsite at aef and benefit from the huge media attention in this session? Get in touch at shiddika@energynet.co.uk FREE TO ATTEND

Africa Pavilion For the first time ever, we’ll be organising targeted 1-2- 1 meetings between selected aef partners and public sector country delegations. Meetings will be based on appetite between both parties for collaboration on current projects. The country delegations will be led by Ministers, Heads of Utilities and Regulators.

The Africa Challenge Cup We’re delighted to announce that this year the Africa Challenge Cup will take place at the newly renovated Nou Camp in Barcelona! Having established this as an unmissable networking event last year, the Africa Challenge Cup returns as a major part of the aef calendar for 2020. Sponsors and delegates will form teams for a 90-minute football tournament to raise money for charity. Enter the pitch via the players’ tunnel to the FC Barcelona anthem, meet your assigned coach and take part in the match of a lifetime. We’ll be taking photos of the teams on the pitch and giving away DVDs and commemorative diplomas for each player. After the match we’ll be taking advantage of the amazing setting to host an evening reception to continue the networking. Not to be missed! FREE TO ATTEND

FREE TO ATTEND

ESEI in action Come and meet top students from Africa and Spain as part of our Student Engagement Initiative (ESEI). Now in its 7th year, ESEI allows students the opportunity to meet with energy ministers, utilities and regulators alongside all corners of the energy value chain, taking part in sponsored workshops, networking functions and competitions throughout the Forum.

The Quiz Think you know it all? Time to prove it! Taking place throughout the agenda, sponsors and delegates will take part in a general knowledge & industry-themed quiz, going head-to-head in a tournament to win the aef trophy. FREE TO ATTEND