Tuesday, 20 October 2026 | 09:00 - 12:45
Session 1: From Dependency to Strength: RTDI as Europe's Energy Security Engine
Objective: Establish the strategic framing for the conference by connecting Europe's energy security agenda directly to R&I priorities. Participants leave with a shared understanding of which innovation levers matter most for sovereignty and resilience, and how CETPartnership-funded work contributes to these goals.
Target group: High-level policymakers, energy researchers, R&I programme managers, and industry leaders working on the clean energy transition across Europe and beyond.
Agenda highlights:
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Welcome & Opening
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Impactful R&I: Which technologies and solutions enable resilience and sovereignty? (Keynote, panel discussion, Q&A)
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Resilient Infrastructures: How should future energy systems be designed to ensure sovereignty in energy supply and resilience of infrastructure? (Keynote, panel discussion, Q&A)
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Systemic Transition: How can the R&I system help shape the systemic transition towards sovereignty and resilience? (Keynote, panel discussion, Q&A)
Wrap-up & Outlook for afternoon
Speakers will be communicated soon!