Hosted by Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) & Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
Bruce Douglas, CEO, GRA
MC: Ana Rovzar, Head of Policy, GRA
As the world reels from overlapping crises including geopolitical shocks, climate-change induced disruption, migration and conflict, and rising disinformation, we need more than rapid solutions: we need a new worldview. This session explores how we can reset the global narrative toward one of confidence, interdependence, and collective momentum, built for a clean energy future.
Ben Backwell, Chair of GRA, CEO of GWEC
Bruno Maçães, Author, Geopolitics expert and former Secretary of International Affairs of Portugal
In rapid-fire pitches, thinkers from climate, science, policy and beyond reflect on the crises shaping our era, and how they’re working to solve it.
Moderated by Ana Rovzar, Head of Policy, GRA
Reshaping our worldview is also an opportunity to build stronger, smarter systems. This panel explores how to future-proof our power grids to handle volatility, scale renewables, and support a thriving energy transition.
Moderated by Beniamin Strzelecki, Advisor, International Partnerships, GRA
What we eat is part of the future we’re building. Vince Kelly and Arthur Potts Dawson – the talented chefs behind Future Fest Food, will kick things off with a short introduction to the food experience you can expect over the next two days. They’ll share what makes this menu special, how sustainability is woven into every bite, and what inspired the concept.
Mis-and disinformation are fragmenting public support for climate and clean energy, just as the world needs a shared vision more than ever. This session explores how bold storytelling, digital tools like AI, and trusted community voices can reclaim the narrative and build trust in a renewable-powered future.
Each speaker will deliver a short pitch on what makes a compelling energy narrative today, why it matters, and how digital tools, AI, and strategic communications can help deliver.
This panel responds to the challenges and ideas surfaced in the pitch talks, exploring how we can move from dis- and misinformation and fragmentation to trust, momentum, and a compelling public narrative for renewables.
Moderated by Sarah Goodenough, Head of Global Networks, Bellwethers
Unwind with drinks, light bites, and good music as we wrap up the day. This informal afterwork gathering offers a relaxed setting to connect, reflect, and continue the conversation with fellow
participants.
How can we grow a resilient and intergenerational movement that connects climate, equity, and development, and gets us to COP30 and beyond? From finance to communications to advocacy, this part explores the practical building blocks of an unstoppable green transition movement.
Q&A w. Bruce Douglas, CEO, GRA
From youth-led action to island innovation, this panel explores how diverse and inclusive leadership can drive powerful, people-centered climate movements. Grounded in lived experience and practical momentum, the conversation will unpack what it takes to organize across borders, sectors, and generations.
Building a broad-based movement means more than raising awareness, it means shifting power. This panel looks at the strategies, resources, and narratives needed to scale bottom-up action, fund frontline solutions, and drive impact all the way to COP30 and beyond.
Moderated by Saikat Das, YOUNGO Energy Governance Coordinator
