Connecting Minds, Powering Change and the Future of World Energy Systems

Distinguished Plenary Speakers - Confirmed Participants
47th IAEE International Conference on Energy Economics | Santiago, Chile | July 19–22, 2026

 

The 47th IAEE International Conference on Energy Economics will bring together an exceptional group of voices shaping the global energy agenda — leading economists, senior policymakers, energy executives, and academic pioneers from around the world.

 

Since hosting its first regional conference in Chile in 2009, the IAEE has built a strong tradition of convening top-level national and international leaders committed to addressing the world’s most pressing energy challenges. IAEE 2026 continues that legacy at the global scale.

 

The conference program features Distinguished Plenary Sessions (DPS) and concurrent sessions spanning energy economics, markets, infrastructure, critical minerals, finance, clean transport, and energy access. Speakers represent governments, multilateral organizations, leading universities, and the private sector across five continents — reflecting the conference’s commitment to interdisciplinary dialogue and genuine geographic diversity.

 

The Opening Plenary Session will bring together senior diplomatic representatives from major global economies to discuss the evolving challenges of global energy security, critical supply chains, and international cooperation in a fragmented geopolitical environment.

 

Confirmed participants include:

• H.E. Paulo Roberto Soares Pacheco
  Ambassador of Brazil to Chile · Embassy of Brazil in Chile · Brazil
• H.E. Kenkō Sone
  Ambassador of Japan to Chile · Embassy of Japan in Chile · Japan
• H.E. David Concar
  Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Chile · British Embassy Santiago · United Kingdom
• H.E. Brandon Judd
  Ambassador of the United States to Chile · U.S. Embassy Santiago · United States
• H.E. Ximena Rincón
  Minister of Energy · Republic of Chile
• Andrés Rebolledo
  Executive Secretary · Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE)
• Pilar Acevedo
  Managing Director, Power Networks · ENGIE Chile S.A. · Chile
• Mustafa Adel Amer
  Energy Technology Analyst · Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Secretariat · Qatar
• Muhammad Akimaya
  Department Head of Corporate Planning · MIND ID (Mining Industry Indonesia) · Indonesia
• Claire Marie Bergaentzlé
  Associate Professor · Technical University of Denmark (DTU) · Denmark
• Christophe Bonnery
  Economist and Energy Policy Expert · Paris School of Economics (PSE) · France
• Heloisa Borges Esteves
  Director of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Studies · Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE) · Brazil
• Cristian Cárdenas-Lailhacar
  Associate Professor · University of Florida · United States
• Juan Manuel Contreras
  Chief Executive Officer (CEO), CT Energía · Former Executive Director, National Energy Commission of Chile · Chile
• Sylvie D'Apote
  Director for Natural Gas · Brazilian Oil and Gas Institute (IBP) · Brazil
• Carol Dahl
  Professor Emerita, Mineral and Energy Economics · Colorado School of Mines · United States
• Javier Dib
  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · AES Andes · Chile
• Carlo Di Primio
  Past President · Italian Association of Energy Economists (AIEE) · Italy
• Huibin Du
  Professor · Tianjin University · China
• Isaac Dyner
  Professor · Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano · Colombia
• Roderick G. Eggert
  Professor of Economics and Business; Deputy Director, Critical Materials Innovation Hub · Colorado School of Mines · United States
• José Ignacio Escobar
  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · Colbún S.A. · Chile
• Edmar Luiz Fagundes de Almeida
  Professor and Energy Economist · Institute for Energy Studies (IEPUC), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) · Brazil
• Ying Fan
  Professor · Beihang University · China
• Fulvio Fontini
  Full Professor of Applied Economics · University of Salento · Italy
• Julia Frayer
  Senior Consultant · London Economics · United Kingdom
• Patricia Galilea
  Assistant Professor, Department of Transportation and Logistics Engineering · Pontifical Catholic University of Chile; Member, Panel of Experts, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications · Chile
• Richard Green
  Professor of Sustainable Energy Business · Imperial College London · United Kingdom
• Jean-Michel Glachant
  Part-time Professor; Former Director, Florence School of Regulation · European University Institute (EUI)
• Emre Hatipoğlu
  Research Fellow · King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) · Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• John Higgins
  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) · Resilient Structures LLC · Canada / United States
• Mathias Klapp
  Associate Professor · Pontifical Catholic University of Chile · Chile
• Jimena Latorre
  Minister of Energy and Environment · Government of Mendoza · Argentina
• Chiara Lo Prete
  Associate Professor of Energy Economics · Pennsylvania State University · United States
• Kenneth B. Medlock III
  Senior Director, Center for Energy Studies · Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy · United States
• Santiago Mingo
  Associate Professor · Pontifical Catholic University of Chile · Chile
• Rahmat Poudineh
  Senior Research Fellow · Oxford Institute for Energy Studies · United Kingdom
• Aaron Praktiknjo
  Professor and Director · E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University · Germany
• Ricardo Raineri Bernain
  Conference Chair, 47th IAEE International Conference; Former Minister of Energy of Chile; Past President, IAEE; Professor, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile · Chile
• Gerardo Rabinovich
  Vice President · Argentine Institute of Energy “General Mosconi” · Argentina
• Swetha Ravi Kumar
  Director · FSR Global, Florence School of Regulation · India
• Tomás Reyes
  Director, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering · Pontifical Catholic University of Chile · Chile
• Livingstone Senyonga
  Lecturer and Researcher in Energy and Transport Economics · Makerere University Business School · Uganda
• Govinda Timilsina
  Senior Economist, Development Research Group · World Bank · Global
• Gregory B. Upton
  Executive Director, Center for Energy Studies; Associate Professor–Research · Louisiana State University (LSU) · United States
• Deyi Xu
  Professor · China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) · China
• Yukari Yamashita
  Research Advisor (former Managing Director) · Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) · Japan
• Adonis Yatchew
  Professor Emeritus of Economics · University of Toronto · Canada

Preliminary list. Biographical notes, institutional affiliations, and profile photos will be published as received from participants. Additional confirmations are pending.