• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Daniel Yergin

S&P Global

Vice Chairman

Daniel Yergin is a highly respected authority on energy, international politics, and economics, and a Pulitzer Prize winner. He is Vice Chairman of S&P Global and chairman of S&P Global’s CERAWeek conference, which CNBC has called “the Super Bowl of energy”. Time Magazine said, “If there is one man whose opinion matters more than any other on global energy markets, it’s Daniel Yergin.” Fortune has called him “one of the planet’s foremost thinkers about energy and its implications.” Dr. Yergin’s new book The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations is described by NPR as “a master class on how the world works” and in The Washington Post, as “a tour de force of geopolitical understanding.” Dr. Yergin is the author of the bestseller The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, described as “a fantastic book” by Bill Gates in his review. Dr. Yergin’s book The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, was a number one New York Times bestseller, and has been translated into 20 languages. He co-authored Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy, of which the Wall Street Journal said “No one could ask for a better account of the world’s political and economic destiny since World War II.” Both The Prize and The Commanding Heights were made into multi-hour television series for PBS and BBC. Dr. Yergin served on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board under four presidents. He is a member of the board of the Council on Foreign Relations, a senior trustee of the Brookings Institution, and a member of the Dallas Federal Reserve’s Energy Advisory Council, the Energy Think Tank of the government of India and the Energy Governors of the World Economic Forum. He is also a member of the advisory boards of Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and MIT’s Energy Initiative. Dr. Yergin was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Prime Minister of India and received the United States Energy Award for “lifelong achievements in energy and the promotion of international understanding.” He received the Charles Percy Award for Public Service from the Alliance to Save Energy. The International Association for Energy Economics gave Dr. Yergin its 2012 award for “outstanding contributions to the profession of energy economics and to its literature. Dr. Yergin holds a BA from Yale University and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where he was a Marshall Scholar.

Sessions With Daniel Yergin

Monday, 18 March

  • 08:30am - 08:35am (CST) / 18/mar/2024 01:30 pm - 18/mar/2024 01:35 pm

    Welcome Remarks

    Strategy and Business Models
  • 08:35am - 08:55am (CST) / 18/mar/2024 01:35 pm - 18/mar/2024 01:55 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Conversation with Darren Woods, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 08:55am - 09:15am (CST) / 18/mar/2024 01:55 pm - 18/mar/2024 02:15 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models

    Conversation with Amin H. Nasser, President & Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Aramco, and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 09:45am - 10:05am (CST) / 18/mar/2024 02:45 pm - 18/mar/2024 03:05 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models

    Conversation with Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, TotalEnergies, and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 10:05am - 10:25am (CST) / 18/mar/2024 03:05 pm - 18/mar/2024 03:25 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models

    Conversation with John Ketchum, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, NextEra Energy, Inc., and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 10:25am - 10:45am (CST) / 18/mar/2024 03:25 pm - 18/mar/2024 03:45 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models

    Conversation with Wael Sawan, Chief Executive Officer, Shell and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 12:40pm - 01:55pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 05:40 pm - 18/mar/2024 06:55 pm
  • 02:55pm - 03:35pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 07:55 pm - 18/mar/2024 08:35 pm

    Building New Supply Chains Required for Net Zero

    Energy Infrastructure/Supply Chains

    Meeting the world’s ambitious net-zero goals will require establishing new and robust supply lines for the minerals, materials and fuels needed for the energy transition. These supply chains will be built in a new era of economic competition between major powers that see securing the clean energy industries of the future as a national priority. Are these supply chains being built and expanded fast enough to meet the needs of the energy transition? How are companies responding to government efforts to bring their supply chains closer to home? Where is more investment and effort needed most?    

  • 04:55pm - 05:15pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 09:55 pm - 18/mar/2024 10:15 pm
  • 05:15pm - 05:35pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 10:15 pm - 18/mar/2024 10:35 pm
  • 05:35pm - 06:05pm (CST) / 18/mar/2024 10:35 pm - 18/mar/2024 11:05 pm

    Spotlight | U.S. Energy Policy in an Election Year

    Policy & Regulatory

    The 2024 US election campaign is ramping up and the stakes are high for the energy sector ahead of November’s vote. The Biden administration has passed the U.S.’ most ambitious climate legislation and overseen strong growth in U.S. oil production and LNG exports. But it has also taken steps that could curtail future growth by restricting licensing and putting future LNG exports projects under review. What is the outlook for energy policy and politics in Washington in an election year—and after?  

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 08:30am - 08:55am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 01:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 01:55 pm

    Welcome & Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models

    Conversation with Mike Wirth, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Chevron Corporation, and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 08:55am - 09:15am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 01:55 pm - 19/mar/2024 02:15 pm
  • 09:45am - 10:05am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 02:45 pm - 19/mar/2024 03:05 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models
    Conversation with Nawaf Al-Sabah,Deputy Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.
  • 10:25am - 10:45am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 03:25 pm - 19/mar/2024 03:45 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models

    Conversation with Murray Auchincloss, Chief executive officer, bp plc., and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 10:45am - 11:15am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 03:45 pm - 19/mar/2024 04:15 pm

    The Global Energy Company

    Strategy and Business Models

    The push to decarbonize the global economy is opening new vistas of opportunity and risk for major international energy companies. Global companies are continuing to invest in their core businesses as they look for new growth opportunities in the energy transition. How should companies think about their capital allocation priorities and strategies? Which technologies are most promising for traditional oil companies? What are the strategies and choices for oil and gas companies and technology companies responding to government, investor and consumer demands to decarbonize while also ensuring today’s fuels remain accessible and affordable?  

  • 11:15am - 11:35am (CST) / 19/mar/2024 04:15 pm - 19/mar/2024 04:35 pm

    Leadership Dialogue

    Strategy and Business Models

    Conversation with Ryan Lance, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, ConocoPhillips, and Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

  • 12:55pm - 02:10pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 05:55 pm - 19/mar/2024 07:10 pm

    Luncheon & Dialogue | The Multidimensional Energy Transition: A world of choices

    Energy Transition

    Pushing for a single, global energy transition path is unrealistic and could derail efforts to reach net-zero emissions. Energy security and affordability come to the fore when lives and livelihoods are at stake. The huge gap between per capita incomes in developed and developing nations leads to different ranking of priorities. What are the paths for energy transition that also support economic growth and global prosperity in different regions and different sectors? How can digital technology and AI advance the transition and help bridge the gaps?  

Wednesday, 20 March

Thursday, 21 March

  • 08:30am - 09:05am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 01:30 pm - 21/mar/2024 02:05 pm

    Catching Up: Meeting the challenge of power demand growth

    Power/Clean Power

    The move to electrify all that can be electrified is underway. Electricity is the way forward: it is expected that it will take a larger share of the energy mix, be used to create low-carbon fuels, heat our homes and power our cars. Power demand growth will impact consumers and utilities alike and shape tomorrow’s power markets. What sectors will drive demand growth and what is the timeframe? How will the industry manage this challenge along with the requirements to cut emissions and guarantee reliable supply?    

  • 11:10am - 11:30am (CST) / 21/mar/2024 04:10 pm - 21/mar/2024 04:30 pm
  • 01:00pm - 02:15pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 06:00 pm - 21/mar/2024 07:15 pm

    Luncheon & Dialogue

    Power/Clean Power
  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm (CST) / 22/mar/2024 12:30 am - 22/mar/2024 02:00 am

    Dinner & Dialogue | Innovators: What makes them innovate?

    Digitalization/AI/Machine Learning/Robotics/Cybersecurity

    Walter Isaacson offers unique insight into innovation and the character of innovators and what enables them to succeed.  He has chronicled historic steps forward in technology and the people who made them happen—most recently in his acclaimed new biography of Elon Musk. That is one of a series of extraordinary biographies—of Steve Jobs, Leonardo DaVinci, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Nobel prize winner Jennifer Doudna. Walter shares his thoughts and what he’s learned in a wide-ranging conversation with Daniel Yergin. Formerly editor of Time Magazine and CEO of CNN, Walter is now professor of history at Tulane University and host of “Amanpour and Company” on PBS and CNN. 

Friday, 22 March

  • 10:00am - 10:40am (CST) / 22/mar/2024 03:00 pm - 22/mar/2024 03:40 pm

    Multidimensional Energy Transitions: Lessons and challenges

    Energy Transition

    Developments over the last three years have shaken expectations of a linear global transition as climate goals compete with economic development, energy access, energy security and affordability. The events of the last few years have made it clear that there cannot be an energy transition without energy security. We are beginning a multidimensional transition: a multispeed, multifueled and multi-technology transition with different road maps and end points for different countries. How can the deployment and scaling of new technologies be accelerated?  What will be the approaches to implementing the COP 28 commitments?

  • 12:00pm - 12:15pm (CST) / 22/mar/2024 05:00 pm - 22/mar/2024 05:15 pm