Paris Energy Week
Au 27 novembre 2026 19:00
Description
Paris Energy Week 2026, the Challenges of Electrification
Electrification is becoming a central pillar of the energy transition. By reducing reliance on oil and gas, it can enhance the resilience of import-dependent economies such as China and Europe to geopolitical and supply shocks, while contributing to the decarbonization of energy systems and the achievement of climate objectives. At the same time, large-scale electrification entails far-reaching transformations in power infrastructure, system flexibility, security of supply, and market design. However, electrification will not happen in one day, and requires heavy investments, new and more resilient infrastructures, new equipment, new technologies, and social policies. In addition, electrification will not be possible for every energy system, and will also need to be complemented by demand-side management and energy efficiency measures.
Across four days, the 2026 edition of the Paris Energy Week will bring together leading voices from academia, public institutions, industry, finance, and civil society to explore Europe’s electrification journey and its implications for energy, climate, competitiveness, and resilience. Organized by Climate Economics Chair-Dauphine PSL, the Emlyon Business School, the Energy for Society Institute - Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM), the Jacques Delors Institute, Polytechnique and Sciences Po, the programme will examine the opportunities and challenges of scaling electrification. It will cover issues such as climate technologies finance and electricity infrastructure resilience, household adoption and Europe’s geopolitical position. It is hosted across the campuses of the Emlyon Business School, Dauphine PSL, and Sciences Po and will be in partnership with Engie.
PROGRAM
Day 1 - November 24
Morning Session | 09:30-12:30
Location: emlyon Business School, 15 boulevard Diderot, 75012 Paris
Welcome Coffee
Opening 10:00
With Julia Maris (Engie), Diane Simiu, Ministry of Ecological Transition and Sébastien Treyer (IDDRI)
Can Europe Lead the Golden Age of Electrification?
Organized by emlyon Business School and the Jacques Delors Institute
lunch included
Speakers include:
- Dave Jones (Ember)
- Anne-Sophie Cordeau (Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy)
- Vincent Minier (Schneider Electric)
- Louise Sunderland (RAP)
Moderation: Thibaud Voïta (emlyon, Jacques Delors Institute)
Afternon Session | 14:00-17:00
Location: emlyon Business School, 15 boulevard Diderot, 75012 Paris
Beyond the Valley of Death: Financing Climate Tech at Industrial Scale
Organized by emlyon Business School
Speakers include:
- Julie Gosalvez (Ambition Loop)
- Téma Benhalima-Bouville (Engie)
- Julien Belliato (Electra)
- Greg de Temmerman (Techleap)
Moderation: Xavier Blot (emlyon)
Networking
Day 2 - November 25
Morning Session | 10:45-12:15
Location: Salon des Maires, Porte de Versailles, Paris
Présidentielle 2027 : Quels choix énergétiques pour la France ?
Organized by the Energy for Society Institute (GEM)
Speakers include:
- Véronique Bel (France Gaz’s President)
- Christian Buchel (UFE’s President)
- Sébastien Douguet (Energy Project Director, Medef)
- Nadia Ziane (Director of the Consumer Affairs Department, Familles Rurales)
- 2 politicians including Jean-Luc Fugit, représentant de la majorité pour la 11e circonscription du Rhône
Moderation: Carine Sebi (GEM-Energy for Society Institute)
Afternoon Session | 16:00-17:30
Location: Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris
The Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure
Organized by École Polytechnique
Speakers include:
- Carine de Boissézon (EDF)
- Laurent Dubus (RTE)
- Céline Kauffmann (IDDRI)
Day 3 - November 26
Morning Session | 11:00-12:30
Location: Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris
lunch included
GEEP – European Energy Sovereignty: Understanding Dependencies, Informing Choices
Organized by Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) and the Energy for Society Institute (GEM)
Speakers:
- Cédric Philibert (Avenirs énergétiques)
- Célia Agostini (Cleantech for France)
- Nicolas Berghmans (IDDRI)
- Marie Rousselot (Enerdata)
Moderation: Patrick Criqui (Université de Grenoble)
Afternoon Session | 13:30-17:30
Location: Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 75016 Paris
Industry Electrification
Organized by the Climate Economics Chair
Speakers:
- Sylvain Le Net (France Chimie)|
- Wesley JANSSEN (Aluminium France / CLEEE)
- Bertrand DEGLY (France Industrie - DGA)
- Sara ZANINI (Adjunct Professor of Energy Markets, University of Padua)
Moderation: Anna Creti
Household Electrification
Organized by the Jacques Delors Institute
Speakers:
- Diane Strauss, T&E
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Adrian Hiel, Electrification Alliance
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Pierre Jérémie, Hy24
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Alice Moscovici, IJD
Moderation: Phuc Vinh NGUYEN (Institut Jacques Delors)
Day 4 - November 27
Afternoon Session | 15:00-19:00
Location: Sciences Po, amphithéâtre Simone Veil, 28 rue des Saints-Pères, 75007 Paris
Launch of the World Energy Outlook
Speakers
- Tim Gould (International Energy Agency)
- Madeleine Lafon (Déléguée générale de France gaz et membre de l’Executive committee de l’Union international du gaz)
- Henri Poupart-Lafarge (Président et directeur général d'HoloSolis)
Closing Session
Roundtable: Have We Entered the Golden Age of Electrification?
- Céline Gauer (Director General for Energy, European Commission)
- Arancha Gonzalez (Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs)
- Vikram Singh (Deputy Director, Rocky Mountain Institute)
- Jean-Francois Gagné (Head of the Clean Energy Ministerial Secretariat)
Moderation : Thibaud Voïta (Advisor at the Jacques Delors Institute and emlyon Business School)
Closing Discussion
- Xavier Blot (emlyon)
- Anna Creti (Dauphine-PSL)
- Michal Meidan (Sciences Po and Oxford Institute for Energy Studies)
- Carine Sebi (Grenoble École de Management)
Moderation: Thibaud Voïta (emlyon and Jacques Delors Institute)
Associated Event: "ClimaTechZenon26"
3rd December Morning - Mines Paris
Localisation
Non définie