

Transformation is hard, and digital transformation is even harder. There is lots of change, especially lots of talk of change and transformation, going on but very little evidence of results. What are the main barriers stopping executives from getting change to stick?
Sense check your approach with likeminded industry experts, sharing insight on business-critical challenges and disruptive technology and drive your industry forward collaboratively.
Connect with 70+ senior Energy leaders for a curated agenda focused on tackling your current business critical challenges and driving industry forward.
Our summits are designed to help you:
Build new connections with likeminded senior leaders
Stay current with emerging business trends
Understand the impact new technology can make
De-risk new projects by gaining a broad range of insights
Accelerate key projects through meaningful new partnerships
Downloadable and actionable takeaways
09:00 - 09:20
Intro & Challenger Panel
3 Roundtable moderators
09:20 - 09:50
Leading The Way: Delivering on The Energy Transition
Leadership is vital in order to ensure we can deliver on net zero. What does true leadership look like and how can we action change within your organisations?
09:55 - 10:35
Creating Data-Rich Digital Twins of Existing Facilities
10:35 - 10:45
10:45 - 11:45
Track 1: The Importance of Leadership & Collaboration for Delivering Net Zero
What does true leadership look like in this space? How can leaders manage energy’s unique risk profiles and know the right time to make changes?
Track 2: Digital Transformation – Ambition v reality
How can you effectively ensure technology alignment with overall business objectives?
Track 3: Accelerating the Energy Transition through Technology
How can the sector foster innovation, scale technology and deliver a net zero energy mix?
11:50 - 12:20
Can Fusion Energy Offer a Sustainable Solution to Climate Change?
As our society faces the prospect of climate change on a global scale, are we planning an energy transition that is big enough and fast enough to cope? Fusion, the process that powers stars, offers a solution like no other
09:00 - 09:10
09:10 - 09:40
The Sustainability Imperative – Why Sustainability’s Role Is Only Growing In Importance?
09:45 - 10:25
Uncovering Funds to Fuel Digital Transformation
Digital transformation programs that drive competitive advantage and growth can deliver a sustainable competitive edge for Energy and Utilities organizations
10:25 - 10:35
10:35 - 11:35
Track 1: The Importance of Leadership & Collaboration for Delivering Net Zero
What does true leadership look like in this space? How can leaders manage energy’s unique risk profiles and know the right time to make changes?
Track 2: Digital Transformation – Ambition v reality
How can you effectively ensure technology alignment with overall business objectives?
Track 3: Accelerating the Energy Transition through Technology
How can the sector foster innovation, scale technology and deliver a net zero energy mix?
11:40 - 12:10
Digital Transformation and Operational Excellence to support net zero acceleration
The quest for operational excellence is vital within the energy sector. In this keynote, we focus on the technology that can help you achieve this.
09:00 - 09:05
09:05 - 09:45
Blockchain: The Future of Energy Management
How to use blockchain technology to future-proof the industry without distracting companies from their immediate goals?
09:45 - 10:25
Vision & Ambition - How Digital Transformation Can Help to Win your Digital Economy
This session will explore several proven transformation strategies that are currently enabling companies across all industries to build the capabilities required to win in the digital economy
10:25 - 10:35
10:35 - 11:35
Roundtable Panel Discussion
The roundtable moderators reflect on the learnings of the past two days discussions
11:40 - 12:10
Looking to the future: Energy 4.0
What does the future look like in our sector?
Engage with a virtual live audience just as you would at a physical event and create meaningful conversations.
The ultimate live polling and gamification tools, keeping your audience engaged.
Enabling our team to help you control your session experience.
Interactive quizzes to gamify your session.
Content and insight from industry experts when it matters most.
There is no cost associated with attending a GDS Summit. In return, we ask that all senior executives in participation attend for the full duration to ensure that all attendees get maximum value and insight from the interactive roundtables, live Q&As and breakout networking sessions.
Our digital summit portfolio is designed to bring together senior decision makers from large global businesses and innovative disruptor brands to drive industry forward through addressing business critical challenges collaboratively.
If you’re keen to build new connections with likeminded leaders, de-risk your projects through new insight and establish new partnerships that can accelerate your projects then apply to attend today.
Complete our ‘apply to attend’ form on the event page if you’re interested in attending the summit and you meet our application criteria. A member of the GDS team will then reach out to run you through the programme and event format and discuss your participation.
On stage: co-host a panel discussion with a group of likeminded senior executives or host a solo keynote presentation. Both slots include elements of interactive audience Q&A
Off stage: become a roundtable moderator, leading the discussion with the same cohort of executives for the duration of the summit around a specific topic you’ve agreed to focus on during the roundtable session.
We can tailor a partnership package to help meet your business objectives. This might include brand awareness, driving traffic to your site or quality editorial content via exclusive interviews and Q&As with our executive audience. Enquire today for more information.
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You will leave the summit with best practices to immediately apply back to your organisation and new connections from meaningful conversations.
If you haven’t been to a GDS Digital Summit, you will be incredibly impressed. It’s far more engaging than most digital event experiences. It’s a very interactive environment.
I connected with peers that I know I’ll stay in touch with, including suppliers which have presented a fantastic opportunity for 7-Eleven Global in the future. It may well be the most valuable summit I’ve attended in many years
Thank you so much! Great Summit - an outstanding 3 days that culminated in this Award ... I am humbled and honored. Congratulations to you all for pulling off a Hybrid Summit with Augmented Reality features that are truly unparalleled in the Industry! Collaborative, Interactive & showcasing leading edge technology ... GDS Summits really set the bar so high that a return to physical conferences might be re-evaluated in the Industry. You are an amazing Team of Professionals & I am truly honoured to have been a part of this Summit.