Russian President
Vladimir Putin will take part in the plenary session ‘Sustainable Energy for a
Changing World’ during the Russian Energy Week International Forum. The
discussion will also be attended by Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral
Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khalid A. Al-Falih, Royal Dutch Shell
Plc CEO Ben van Beurden, Fortum Corporation President Pekka Lundmark, Total CEO
and Chairman of the Board of Directors Patrick Pouyanne, and Enel S.p.A CEO
Francesco Starace.
The plenary session will
be moderated by TV presenter and PBS NewsHour special correspondent Ryan
Chilcote.
The speakers will discuss
such issues as: what will the global energy industry be like tomorrow and what
priority tasks need to be achieved to ensure reliable energy supplies to the
largest macroregions of the planet and each country individually and on this
basis to enhance the competitiveness of national economies and improve the
quality of life of millions of people. The plenary session participants also
plan to identify the most important trends that will determine the overall
energy future for all mankind.
This marks the second
year in a row that Russian Energy Week will be the central venue for a
discussion of the main challenges involving the development of the energy
sector. The forum will take place at the Central Exhibition Hall ‘Manege’ in
Moscow on 3–6 October 2018.
