Policymakers and leaders from Kuwait Petroleum Corp., ADNOC, BP, INEOS, JP Morgan, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, Intercontinental Exchange, Vitol Americas, and more to headline the premier gathering in world energy.

NEW YORK, NY — September 16, 2026 — Dow Jones today announced the headline speakers and core agenda for the inaugural Dow Jones Energy Forum, taking place on October 21, 2026, in New York City. In an era of shifting global markets and technological change, this first-of-its-kind forum will connect energy market specialists with corporate leaders to address the most pressing challenges in today’s rapidly evolving global economy.

In a year dominated by the impacts caused by geopolitical shocks, the Dow Jones Energy Forum will provide unique insights from decision makers and explore how every company is exposed to the fundamentals driving global energy markets.  

“Between shifting trade alliances and exponential energy demand, energy is no longer just a commodity issue—it is an imperative for global security and business strategy,” said Sarah Cottle, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Dow Jones Energy. “Building on Dow Jones’s long-standing heritage of convening the world’s most influential decision-makers, this forum creates an unprecedented space for cross-sector leaders to engage in the candid, peer-to-peer dialogue needed to navigate today’s landscape.”

The forum features an elite lineup of global leaders and experts including:

Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah, Deputy Chairman and CEO, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation
Musabbeh Al Kaabi, CEO, Upstream, ADNOC
Marc Rowan, CEO, Apollo Global Management
Brian Gilvary, Chairman, INEOS Energy
Michael McKelvy, Chairman and CEO, McDermott International
Tim Cawley, CEO, Con Edison, Inc
Ben Marshall, President and CEO, Vitol Americas
Trabue Bland, SVP, Futures Exchanges, Intercontinental Exchange
Natasha Kaneva, Head of Global Commodities Strategy, JP Morgan
David Foley, Global Head, Blackstone Energy Transition Partners
Jimmy Brock, Chairman and CEO, Core Natural Resources
Dawn Miller, Chief Commercial Officer, Lloyd’s Americas
Michael Cohen, Chief Economist, Americas and Head of Oil and Gas Insights, BP
Francisco J. Monaldi, Director, Latin America Energy Program, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University
Doug Peterson, Former President and CEO, S&P Global
Lars Eirik Nicolaisen, CEO, Rystad Energy
John McLaughlin, Director, Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies and Professor of Practice, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Additional speakers and session details will be announced in the coming weeks.

The program features mainstage interviews, panels and closed-door networking centered on the key forces driving boardroom agendas, including:

• Energy Security & Infrastructure Investment: Diversifying supply chains, redesigning trade routes for resilience and deploying capital into infrastructure amid changing global alliances.
• Geopolitics & Global Trade Volatility: Navigating international conflicts, market instability and strategic supply shifts across conventional and renewable portfolios.
• Powering Hyperscalers & AI: Addressing how energy producers and utility grids will scale to meet the massive power demands of artificial intelligence and data infrastructure.

The Dow Jones Energy Forum is supported by presenting sponsors 3M and Everpure.

To request an invitation for in-person attendance, please visit djenergyforum.dowjones.com. Journalists interested in attending in person or requesting access to the virtual press room should contact Kamilla.Rahman@dowjones.com and Sophie.Charlotte@dowjones.com. 

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