Future Leaders networking session

Future Leaders networking session

Future Leaders welcome address

AI’s impact on careers in energy: Reskilling, reinvention, and the rise of digital‑first roles

AI is reshaping the energy workforce: creating new roles, transforming existing ones, and rewarding those willing to embrace innovation. Long-term strategies built around upskilling and reskilling, particularly in data interpretation, digital literacy, and analytics, are essential to building resilience and empowering employees across current and future career pathways.Attracting AI-native talent is equally critical. Employees aged 18-29 are more than twice as likely to use AI tools at work than... Read More

Exploring the benefits of immersive, practical learning for the energy workforce

Hands-on, experiential learning is essential to building the skilled workforce the energy industry demands. A record 264 million students enrolled in higher education [UNESCO], with integrated industry placements proving particularly valuable for science, engineering, and energy disciplines – developing the aptitude and breadth needed across the sector's diverse roles. Apprenticeships offer a direct alternative route into the industry.Continuous learning in employment is equally critical, yet of... Read More

Young leaders spotlight

With energy security at the forefront amid geopolitical tensions, a new generation of energy leaders is stepping forward with the agility and vision needed to navigate this increasingly volatile landscape.This session will bring together emerging voices from across the global energy value chain to explore how young innovators are strengthening system resilience, accelerating low carbon solutions, and redefining what leadership looks like in a rapidly transforming sector.

Future Leaders focus groups

From guidance to greatness: Defining mentorship goals to ensure a productive and beneficial relationship

The future of energy depends on today's executives providing genuine leadership and vision, whilst understanding what tomorrow's talent needs in return.Representative leadership matters. Relatable role models drive real career growth, and employees with mentors were promoted nearly twice as often as those without between 2023–2025 [McKinsey]; yet, women remain less likely to have them, creating tangible barriers to progression.Effective mentoring also requires employees to take ownership: settin... Read More

How can young energy professionals maximise career longevity?

In 2025, roughly 60% of energy companies reported labour shortages [IEA], intensifying competition for skilled workers and handing employees greater agency to seek employers aligned with their priorities, from learning opportunities and progression to values and financial reward.But as industry cycles rebalance supply and demand, the real challenge is sustaining a long-term career. Employers must offer structured development; individuals must proactively build diverse, transferable skillsets tha... Read More

Future Leaders wrap-up

Future Leaders Graduation Ceremony

Gastech graduation certificates will be handed out in a ceremony to celebrate the participants in this year’s Future Leaders Programme.