The Flagship Global Energy Investment Forum | 9 - 10 December 2026
Wood Mackenzie is proud to be a Knowledge Partner at Energy Council London, the global meeting point for energy investment, strategy and growth.
Bringing together more than 600 senior executives and 100 active investors, Energy Council London is where operators, investors, lenders and advisors come together to explore opportunities, build partnerships and shape the future of energy investment.
Join Wood Mackenzie to gain expert insight into the market forces reshaping global energy, including upstream growth, LNG demand, capital allocation, energy security and investment strategy. Meet our research and consulting specialists and discover the intelligence needed to navigate an increasingly complex investment landscape.
Why attend
Understand the forces shaping energy investment
Gain expert insight into the supply, demand and investment trends influencing global energy markets and long-term growth opportunities.
Hear Wood Mackenzie's latest market outlook
Attend Gavin Thompson's keynote on how tightening supply, upstream underinvestment and changing demand expectations are reshaping the outlook for exploration, production and long-cycle project development through 2030.
Explore what makes projects investable
Join the discussion moderated by Erik Darner on creating bankable projects in a higher-risk world, including financing strategies, risk-sharing models and investment frameworks that support growth.
Connect with industry leaders and investors
Network with senior energy executives, investors, lenders, advisors and decision-makers from across the global energy ecosystem.
Turn insight into action
Discover how market intelligence, commercial insight and strategic analysis can help support investment decisions, portfolio strategy and business growth.
Speaking Sessions
Future Forecast Outlook
Gavin Thompson, Senior Vice President – Research, Wood Mackenzie | 9 December 2026 | 9:15 - 9:30
The return to hydrocarbon growth: demand, decline and the end of the flatline assumption
How tightening supply, upstream underinvestment, field decline and revised demand expectations are reshaping the 2030 outlook for exploration, production and long-cycle project development.
Making projects bankable in a higher-risk world
Erik Darner, Vice President Consulting, Wood Mackenzie (moderator) | 9 December 2026 | 11:45 - 12:30
Building financing strategies that match today's investment reality balancing operators’ ambitions with clear returns, capital discipline and execution certainty.
Reducing uncertainty through smarter partnerships and risk sharing, helping projects move forward in increasingly complex political and commercial environments.
Creating the confidence needed for final investment decisions, through robust commercial frameworks, reliable cash flow visibility and credible delivery plans
Meet our speakers
Gavin Thompson
Vice Chairman, Energy – Europe, Middle East & Africa
Gavin Thompson
Vice Chairman, Energy – Europe, Middle East & Africa
Gavin oversees our Europe, Middle East and Africa research.
