Championing upskilling and reskilling within your organisation

In 2025, the European Commission highlighted the future talent gap in energy, caused by barriers such as insufficient information and a lack of educational opportunity. Lots of efforts are already being put into play to bring in new members of the workforce to fill these potential future gaps, and now opportunity lies in further developing their skillsets. A 2024 LinkedIn report found that 61% of Gen Z say that they want to be employed in a ‘green job’ within 5 years, and 78% are confident in th... Read More

Bridging the green talent and digitalisation gap to prepare a new, skilled workforce for tomorrow

New technologies and innovation will be critical for the energy industry to meet mid-century climate goals, requiring a skilled workforce to scale the commercialisation of technologies to enable a lower-carbon future in the near term. McKinsey predicts that current employment trends will lead to a 101.5% supply and demand gap in green talent by 2050. However, the talent pools from which the energy industry has traditionally drawn skilled employees are shrinking.  There is an unden... Read More

State of the Union Address

The energy industry is facing a global talent shortage. Questions around attraction and retention of quality candidates remain a challenge, and some members of the workforce are nearing the end of their careers with too few young minds lined up to replace them. Per Reuters, the workforce in the UK’s oil and gas sector alone is declining by around 12% a year. Gastech 2025’s ‘Inclusion & Diversity’ programme aims to address these issues by providing a platform for industry leaders to open... Read More

The future of inclusion and diversity initiatives

Per a 2024 McKinsey study, ethnically diverse leadership teams are 36% more likely to achieve higher profitability than competitors. In a changing culture where many organisations are rejecting longstanding initiatives, what does the future look like for diversity, equity and inclusion practices? Should companies double down on their efforts, or follow global trends and focus on individual value instead? What are the potential impacts – both positive and negative – for an energy industry without... Read More

Inclusion & Diversity: Roundtable discussions

Rotating through both roundtable topics, engage in open and frank discussions with your peers, to brainstorm solutions to industry problems and share your experiences freely. At the end of each discussion, one representative from each roundtable will summarise the group’s key discussion points. Topic 1: The future of diversity and inclusion in the energy industryTopic 2: Championing innovation from the ground up

Inclusion & Diversity: Roundtable discussions

Rotating through both roundtable topics, engage in open and frank discussions with your peers, to brainstorm solutions to industry problems and share your experiences freely. At the end of each discussion, one representative from each roundtable will summarise the group’s key discussion points.  Topic 1: Retaining the industry’s best talent to secure your organisation as an inclusive, innovative workplace Topic 2: Best practices to foster an inclusive and respectful culture i... Read More

Inclusion & Diversity: Wrap up & networking drinks

Join your peers and our Co-Chairs for a summary of today’s programme, before wrapping up the day with a relaxed drinks reception. 

Co-Chairs' Welcome

Grab some lunch and join us for Gastech 2025’s ‘Inclusion & Diversity’ programme. This will be followed by welcome remarks and an introduction to the programme from the Co-Chairs. 

Fireside Chat