Future of Energy for Industry is a senior-level European conference focused on the future of energy for major industrial and commercial energy users.

The event brings together energy-intensive organisations, manufacturers, energy leaders, policymakers, utilities, technology providers and industry experts to explore practical strategies for reducing energy costs, strengthening energy resilience, improving security of supply and accelerating decarbonisation.

Future of Energy for Industry 2026 takes place on 17–18 November 2026 in Cologne, Germany.

The two-day event brings together senior professionals from across Europe to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of industrial energy.

Who should attend Future of Energy for Industry?

Future of Energy for Industry is designed for senior decision-makers responsible for how energy is purchased, managed, generated and consumed within large organisations.

Attendees include:

• CEOs, Managing Directors, Presidents and senior executives
• Energy Directors and Heads of Energy
• Sustainability and ESG leaders
• Operations Directors and Heads of Operations
• Plant Directors and Plant Managers
• Engineering Directors and Heads of Engineering
• Manufacturing and Production Directors
• Technical Directors
• Chief Technology Officers
• Energy procurement professionals
• Infrastructure and investment decision-makers

The event is particularly relevant to organisations with significant energy requirements that are looking to reduce costs, improve resilience and develop their long-term energy strategy.

Future of Energy for Industry is relevant to organisations operating across energy-intensive industries including manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, steel, cement, glass, plastics, automotive, engineering, construction, data centres and other major industrial sectors.

If energy cost, availability, resilience or decarbonisation has a significant impact on your organisation, the event is designed for you.

The conference programme explores the technologies, strategies and investment decisions transforming industrial energy.

Topics include:

• Industrial energy efficiency
• Energy cost reduction
• Energy resilience and security of supply
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Microgrids
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
• On-site energy generation
• Renewable energy integration
• Energy management and analytics
• Artificial intelligence and digitalisation
• Digital twins and factory optimisation
• Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
• Industrial decarbonisation
• Net zero strategies
• Energy infrastructure investment
• Energy procurement and management
• Organisational and cultural change

The focus is on practical insight, real-world applications and strategies that industrial energy users can take back to their organisations.

There is no single solution to reducing industrial energy costs. Organisations are increasingly exploring a combination of energy efficiency, smarter energy management, on-site generation, battery storage, renewable integration, digital technologies and more strategic approaches to energy procurement.

Future of Energy for Industry gives attendees the opportunity to learn how other major energy users are approaching these challenges and discover technologies that could help improve their own energy performance.

Improving energy resilience can involve diversifying energy sources, investing in on-site generation, introducing energy storage, developing microgrids, improving energy efficiency and using smarter energy management systems.

At Future of Energy for Industry, experts and major energy users will explore how organisations can build more resilient energy strategies while managing cost, operational requirements and decarbonisation goals.

Battery Energy Storage Systems and microgrids are becoming increasingly important tools for organisations looking to manage energy demand, integrate renewable generation, improve resilience and reduce exposure to energy market volatility.

Future of Energy for Industry will explore the practical and commercial considerations surrounding these technologies and their potential role within future industrial energy systems.

Yes. Small Modular Reactors, or SMRs, form part of the wider conversation around the future of reliable, low-carbon power for energy-intensive organisations.

The programme explores emerging energy technologies alongside solutions that organisations can implement today, helping attendees understand both immediate opportunities and longer-term developments in industrial energy.

The conference programme explores the technologies, strategies and investment decisions transforming industrial energy.

Topics include:

• Industrial energy efficiency
• Energy cost reduction
• Energy resilience and security of supply
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Microgrids
• Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
• On-site energy generation
• Renewable energy integration
• Energy management and analytics
• Artificial intelligence and digitalisation
• Digital twins and factory optimisation
• Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
• Industrial decarbonisation
• Net zero strategies
• Energy infrastructure investment
• Energy procurement and management
• Organisational and cultural change

The focus is on practical insight, real-world applications and strategies that industrial energy users can take back to their organisations.

There is no single solution to reducing industrial energy costs. Organisations are increasingly exploring a combination of energy efficiency, smarter energy management, on-site generation, battery storage, renewable integration, digital technologies and more strategic approaches to energy procurement.

Future of Energy for Industry gives attendees the opportunity to learn how other major energy users are approaching these challenges and discover technologies that could help improve their own energy performance.

Improving energy resilience can involve diversifying energy sources, investing in on-site generation, introducing energy storage, developing microgrids, improving energy efficiency and using smarter energy management systems.

At Future of Energy for Industry, experts and major energy users will explore how organisations can build more resilient energy strategies while managing cost, operational requirements and decarbonisation goals.

Battery Energy Storage Systems and microgrids are becoming increasingly important tools for organisations looking to manage energy demand, integrate renewable generation, improve resilience and reduce exposure to energy market volatility.

Future of Energy for Industry will explore the practical and commercial considerations surrounding these technologies and their potential role within future industrial energy systems.

Yes. Small Modular Reactors, or SMRs, form part of the wider conversation around the future of reliable, low-carbon power for energy-intensive organisations.

The programme explores emerging energy technologies alongside solutions that organisations can implement today, helping attendees understand both immediate opportunities and longer-term developments in industrial energy.

Future of Energy for Industry is designed to help senior energy users answer some of the most important questions facing their organisations.

How can we reduce energy costs? How can we protect operations against supply disruption? Which technologies should we invest in? How do we meet ambitious decarbonisation targets without compromising operational performance?

By attending, you can:

• Learn from major industrial energy users
• Hear practical case studies and expert presentations
• Benchmark your energy strategy against your peers
• Discover new technologies and solutions
• Explore strategies for reducing energy costs
• Understand developments in energy resilience and security
• Identify opportunities to accelerate decarbonisation
• Meet senior professionals facing similar challenges
• Build relationships with technology and solution providers

A standard two-day delegate pass costs €2,350 and includes full hospitality across the event.

A discounted *Early Bird Rate of €1,950 is available for a limited period.

Only two-day delegate passes are available.

Your delegate pass provides access to the full two-day Future of Energy for Industry conference programme, networking opportunities and event hospitality.

Delegates can attend expert presentations, panel discussions and real-world case studies while connecting with fellow industrial energy users, speakers and solution providers.

Yes. Networking is a central part of Future of Energy for Industry.

The event has been designed to bring together a senior-level audience in an environment where delegates can have meaningful conversations with peers, speakers, technology providers and industry experts.

Networking opportunities are available throughout both days, alongside dedicated networking activities and evening hospitality.

Future of Energy for Industry is designed to encourage interaction between delegates, speakers and industry experts.

The event provides opportunities to continue conversations beyond individual conference sessions, helping delegates exchange ideas, discuss challenges and build valuable industry connections.

Future of Energy for Industry welcomes contributions from industrial energy users, senior industry leaders and experts who can provide practical insight into the challenges facing large energy consumers.

If you have a case study, project, strategy or perspective that could provide genuine value to the audience, you can submit your interest through our Call for Speakers.

Yes. Future of Energy for Industry provides opportunities for technology providers, energy companies and solution providers to position their organisation in front of senior decision-makers from major energy-consuming businesses.

Exhibiting and partnership opportunities are designed for companies offering technologies, expertise or services that can help industrial organisations reduce costs, strengthen resilience, improve efficiency or accelerate decarbonisation.

Who should exhibit at Future of Energy for Industry?

The event is particularly relevant to companies providing solutions in areas such as:

• Battery energy storage
• Microgrids
• Renewable energy
• On-site generation
• Energy management systems
• Energy analytics and AI
• Industrial energy efficiency
• CHP
• Power generation
• Grid and energy infrastructure
• Digital twins
• Energy procurement
• Decarbonisation technologies
• Carbon and sustainability solutions
• Energy consultancy and advisory services

Exhibiting gives solution providers the opportunity to meet senior professionals responsible for energy strategy, operations, sustainability and infrastructure investment.