E3S Energy Economics & Evaluation Symposium

Financing EU Energy Assets in an Era of Volatility & Transition

A one-day symposium exploring the forces shaping the European energy landscape, from economic trends and capital flows to asset evaluation, AI and ESG-driven decision making.

Date Thursday, 2 July 2026
Time 8:30-17:45
Location Coventry University London Campus, Room MSX409
Registration link to be added View agenda Student Energython

About the Symposium

The Energy Economics & Evaluation Symposium brings together practitioners, economists, investors, technical experts and students to examine how energy assets are valued, financed and managed in a period of market volatility, policy change, technology disruption and transition pressure.

Energy economics Asset evaluation Capital flows AI in valuation Methane, ESG & cost of capital Student Energython

Event Details

Date: Thursday, 2 July 2026
Venue: Coventry University London Campus
Address: 102 Middlesex Street, London E1 7EZ
Room: MSX409, 4th floor

Registration

Registration details will be added once the event registration page is available.

Registration coming soon

Program Agenda [download the latest flyer]

8:30-9:00
Registration and Networking
9:00-9:15
Opening Remarks
Welcome and opening remarks from SPE.
9:15-10:30
Session 1: Chief Economist Panel
Panelists to be announced shortly.
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-12:00
Session 2: Markets & Asset Evaluation
Panelists to be announced shortly.
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-13:30
Session 3: Investment & Capital Flows Topics
Panelists to be announced shortly.
13:30-14:45
Session 4: Roundtable Discussions
Discussion topics:
  1. Portfolio optimisation: divest, harvest, reinvest
  2. AI in valuation and asset decisions
  3. Methane, ESG and the cost of capital
14:45-15:00
Break
15:00-17:30
Energython: “Molecule to Megabyte”
A strategic business case competition by Student Chapters for funding a gas-to-data-center opportunity.
17:30-17:45
Concluding Remarks

Special Session: 2026 Student Energython - EU Regional

The future of energy is being designed today. The 2026 Student Energython - EU Regional will feature the “Molecule to Megabyte” Challenge, a competition where student teams design techno-economic models to power the next generation of data centers critical for AI.

Challenge Theme

Student teams will develop a strategic business case for funding a gas-to-data-center opportunity, integrating energy supply, infrastructure, commercial logic, technical feasibility and investment framing.

Student Chapters Techno-economic modelling Gas-to-data center AI infrastructure Investment case

Meet the Finalists

To be confirmed.

Organising Partners

This symposium is supported by SPE technical communities and Coventry University London Campus, bringing together asset management, methane, economics, evaluation and student engagement perspectives.

SPE Asset Management Technical Section
SPE Methane Technical Section
Coventry University London Campus

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are available for organisations interested in supporting the E3S Symposium and the 2026 Student Energython - EU Regional.

Gold Sponsor
Support high-visibility event programming and student engagement.
Silver Sponsor
Contribute to the symposium experience and regional Energython participation.
Digital Marketing
Support digital promotion, communications and audience engagement.
For sponsorship details, please contact:
shwan.dizayee@accenture.com and Sirine.Trichili@omv.com

About E3S

E3S, the Energy Economics & Evaluation Symposium, creates a forum for cross-disciplinary dialogue on how energy opportunities are evaluated, financed and advanced in a changing market environment. The EU Regional edition extends the E3S conversation to European energy assets, capital discipline, transition pressures and the role of emerging digital and AI-enabled decision tools.