Here’s all you can expect from the Student Energy Summit (SES) 2023
Ahead of the COP28, the UAE capital is playing host to several major summits and discussions, championing youth involvement at its core.
The latest to join the events is the world’s largest youth-led energy summit, the Student Energy Summit (SES) 2023. Scheduled from 29 November to 1 December, the event will take place at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) in the context of the Year of Sustainability.
Following a successful bid by a group of NYUAD students to host the event, SES will unite over 650 young leaders from more than 120 countries with decision-makers and experts, fostering a collaborative exploration of innovative energy solutions in light of COP28.
The vision of the summit is reflected in its theme, Reimagining the Future, which aims to empower young minds in envisioning pathways toward a sustainable and equitable energy future.
The summit’s lineup of distinguished speakers includes Permanent Representative of the UAE to IRENA HE Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, Ambassador of Mexico to the UAE and UN SG’s Special Envoy for 2019 Climate Action Summit HE Mr Luis Alfonso de Alba, and Managing Director for Global Energy Innovation of Bezos Earth Fund Ms Nicole Iseppi.
With over 4,700 applicants coming from 161 countries, SES 2023 will engage the world’s top young entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers, with a focus on equitable participation from developing countries, including young women and youth from the Middle East, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa, all under 30 years old.
The summit aims to foster ideas and solutions through its unique program. Sessions will highlight career paths in the energy sector, spark innovative entrepreneurial ideas, and directly connect with potential employers and mentors from the energy industry.
The hallmark event of the summit is the Innovation Jam, a solutions-focused session in which every single participant of a conference can pitch an idea, a current challenge, or a conversation that they would like to collaborate on.
As SES 2023 culminates with a closing ceremony at the COP28 venue in Dubai, the organising team will continue their intergenerational dialogue through a series of events throughout COP28, delivering SES 2023’s outcomes to decision-makers.
Date
29 November – 1 December
Location
NYU Abu Dhabi
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