Call for speakers
The 21st Women’s Global Leadership in Energy Conference (WGLC) champions the next generation of leaders in the energy industry as well as the pioneers who help guide them today. Through presentation of quality industry content, insightful dialogue, professional development opportunities and expansive networking, we foster a community where women and their allies thrive, driving innovation and progress in the energy sector. This conference provides a unique forum for women from the leading energy companies worldwide to address tomorrow’s leadership, today.
The call for speakers is now open through May 30. Successful speakers will be notified by June 30.
Review the topics below and start your submission today!
Topics
Professional development
- Transitioning To a Leadership Role – Mindset Shifts
Transitioning into a leadership role requires more than just a change in title—it demands a fundamental shift in mindset and approach. The responsibilities of a leader go beyond individual performance, requiring a focus on guiding teams, fostering collaboration, and driving organizational goals. This is true whether you are stepping up to become a corporate leader, a team leader, or a subject matter expert and technical leader. - Stepping Over the Broken Rung
Many women find themselves stalled at critical career transitions, often struggling to secure that first big leadership role. This “broken rung” effect limits upward mobility, leading to fewer women in senior positions and contributing to feelings of stagnation. Organizations and individuals must take intentional steps to remove these barriers and create clear paths for growth. This topic will explore how to encourage upward mobility, how to retain talent, and how to promote self-advocacy.
- Microaggressions and Cultural Differences
Subtle, often unintentional comments or behaviours can undermine confidence, create tension, and hinder collaboration. Recognizing these moments is the first step toward fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. By addressing unconscious bias with intention and empathy, workplaces can become more inclusive, leading to stronger collaboration, deeper trust, and greater overall success. How can individuals, leaders and organizations help to recognize and support better understanding and growth?
- Psychological Safety: The Key to Thriving Teams
A workplace where individuals feel safe to express ideas, take risks, and challenge the status quo fosters innovation and drives performance. When teams embrace a wide range of perspectives and experiences, they become more creative, make better decisions, and develop solutions that reflect the needs of a broader audience.
Psychological safety leads to stronger collaboration, higher employee engagement, and reduced turnover—benefits that directly impact business success. Companies that cultivate environments where every voice is valued tend to outperform competitors, attract top talent, and build trust with customers and stakeholders. When people feel seen and heard, they bring their best selves to work, creating a culture of excellence and long-term sustainability. - Career Resilience
In an era of corporate restructuring, economic shifts, and rapid industry changes, career resilience is essential. The ability to adapt, evolve, and remain valuable in the face of uncertainty ensures long-term success. This topic looks at the key skills and competencies to support career development, including agility & adaptability, ongoing learning, personal branding & visibility and future planning. - Owning Your Success
Too often, women downplay their accomplishments, attributing success to luck or external factors rather than acknowledging their own talent and dedication. Instead of battling self-doubt, it’s time to flip the narrative by embracing success with confidence and pride. When women stand proudly in their achievements, they inspire future generations to do the same.
Industry topics
- AI: What It Means For You
AI is transforming the way we work, making processes more efficient and decision-making more data-driven. There is much talk about industry-wide innovations and how AI will change the energy industry, but how will it affect day to day work and what can you do to stay ahead? Power, Grid, Electrification: The Future of Energy Demand
Significant challenges for the power grid are emerging, particularly with the surge in energy demand from data centers, the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and an increasingly electrified energy mix. This combination of factors is putting immense pressure on power grids, requiring innovation and resilience to ensure reliable, sustainable energy supply. We explore the key challenges and vital solutions, including CCS, which may have been a latecomer to the line-up of big transition technologies, but with global power demand set to surge there is near zero chance of hitting net zero without it.
- Biofuels
Biofuels, especially SAF, are emerging as key to decarbonising transportation. These fuels offer a practical way to reduce emissions while leveraging existing infrastructure, making them a critical tool in the energy transition. - The Future of Petrochemicals
The petrochemicals industry is undergoing its own transition with an increasing focus on reducing its environmental impact by implementing more sustainable practices such as using renewable feedstocks, integrating CCU and recycling plastic waste. Innovations in alternative energy sources are expected to transform petrochemical production, helping to decarbonise while meeting the growing demand for chemicals.