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Join Wood Mackenzie at Energy Council New York

Knowledge Partner

Wood Mackenzie is the official Knowledge Partner of Energy Council New York 

The Global Forum for Energy Infrastructure

📅 16 - 17 June 2026
📍Nasdaq building, 151 W 42nd Street,  New York, NY 10036 

 

Join 300+ attendees, 150+ investors and operators in New York for two days focused on capital allocation, deal-making and partnerships across the energy value chain. With 50+ senior speakers, Energy Council New York is where energy capital meets infrostructure opportunity.

Where energy capital flows and deals get done

As energy demand surges across power and hydrocarbons, the next growth cycle will be defined by how the market finances and scales infrastructure. Energy Council New York convenes C-suite decision makers shaping that shift - creating a focused forum for capital allocation, portfolio strategy, and deal-making across the full energy value chain.

As the official Knowledge Partner, Wood Mackenzie will contribute research-led perspective across the agenda - from macro signals reshaping demand and capital flows, to investment and portfolio decisions being made in upstream, LNG, private credit, and energy infrastructure.

 

What you will gain

  • Market signals and strategy across upstream, LNG, private credit, and energy infrastructure investment.
  • Capital allocation insights from leading LPs (including ADIA), private equity, and alternative capital managers on where capital is concentrating and why.
  • Deal-making intelligence on financing structures, M&A trends, and emerging risk profiles in today's higher-rate environment.
  • Curated networking with 150+ pre-qualified 1-to-1 meetings designed to maximize your time.
  • Focused investor audience of 150+ institutional investors in one concentrated setting.

 

Wood Mackenzie Speaking engagements

Day 1 - Tuesday, 16 June | 09:00

Opening keynote: Economist View

Featuring Erik Mielke, Senior Vice President, Corporate Research

 

Corporate Capital Allocation Across Energy and Metals: Consolidation, Discipline, and the Long-Term Investment Imperative

Volatility and consolidation are reshaping capital allocation across Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, and Metals & Mining. Drawing on Wood Mackenzie’s data and forecasts, this session examines what comes next - and why long-cycle investment capacity must be rebuilt in response to shifting macro conditions, evolving policy, and changing demand signals.

 

Day 2 - Wednesday, 17 June | 11:30

US Upstream: Industry Update 

Moderated by Costa Swift, Vice President, Consulting, Wood Mackenzie

Discussion on the outlook for traditional energy in 2026 and beyond - covering diverging growth strategies between supermajors, large publics, and independents; capital discipline versus shareholder returns; and key drivers of E&P M&A and acreage activity.


Confirmed Panellists:
Costa Swift, Vice President, Consulting, Wood Mackenzie (Moderator)
Ross Gage, Managing Director, Black Mountain
David Hartz, Head of U.S. Commercial, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Equinor 

 

Costa Swift, Vice President, Consulting, Wood Mackenzie

Costa Swift

Vice President, Consulting
Erik Mielke, Senior Vice President, Corporate Research, Wood Mackenzie

Erik Mielke

Senior Vice President, Corporate Research

Agenda Highlights

The two-day agenda covers the investment priorities shaping energy capital deployment in 2026:

Day 1 focus areas:

  • Energy capital allocation amid macro volatility and rising interest rates
  • The growing role of private credit in the energy capital stack
  • Financing structures proving resilient in volatile markets
  • LNG market dynamics and signals shaping investment decisions
  • Balancing returns with energy transition requirements

Day 2 focus areas:

  • Global LNG and renewable natural gas opportunities

  • US upstream outlook and M&A trends

  • Digital and AI for operational efficiency in hard-to-abate industries

 

Register Now to join 300+ investors, lenders and operators.