Erik Holmgren

Director of the Office of Middle East and Asia Energy Diplomacy

U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources

Erik Holmgren is the Director of the Office of Middle East and Asia Energy Diplomacy in the State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources. Previously, Erik served as Economic Counselor in Athens, Greece. Erik has served as Energy, Environment, Science, and Technology Counselor in Mexico City; Deputy Political Counselor Moscow; Political and Economic Chief Podgorica; as NATO Desk officer in the State Department headquarters; as well as tours in Kyiv, Ukraine and Lima, Peru. Erik has a J.D. from George Washington University and a B.S./B.A. from University of WisconsinPlatteville in civil engineering and Spanish. Erik is originally from Madison Wisconsin. He is married with three children.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 6 November

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14:40

Strategic Conference Conference Room B 14:40 - 15:25

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Shaping the energy future: partnerships and policy and collaboration

The scale, complexity and urgency of the energy transition continues to increase in the face of continued geopolitical tensions, increasingly frequent climate events, and ongoing barriers to scaling and commercialising the innovative technologies needed to deliver a decarbonised energy future. By bringing together diverse expertise and resources across sectors, borders and disciplines, new partnerships and collaborations can accelerate innovation, mobilise critical capital and drive the systemic changes needed. To deliver change in the timeframe required, it is critical for governments and organisations across sectors to enable the rapid exchange of ideas, technologies and methodologies; mobilise new sources of funding and increase access to it; and nurture the international collaborations that allow for the sharing of best practices and the scaling of successful innovations across borders.

Attendee insights

Gain a better understanding into how energy leaders and policymakers are shaping the future of energy by enhancing collaboration opportunities, shaping new policies and showcasing progress that creates a resilient and sustainable future for the energy sector.