Prof. Weale is a highly sought-after and inspiring keynote speaker. He is particularly appreciated for his cross-country insights and ability to get to the heart of matters and confront his audience with inconvenient truths.
Over recent years he has been a keynote or guest speaker in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK and US (California, Arizona and Washington DC). Engagements he has undertaken are listed below.
| 2021: Conference / Location / Date | |
|---|---|
| Wirtschaftsrat (Economic wing of the German conservative party) – June 2021 | Die Herausforderung des Klimaziels 2030 und der Betrag der Fernwärme (The challenge of the 2030 climate goal and the contribution of district heating.) |
| Chaire European Electricity Markets, Université Paris- Dauphine – June 2021 | Can an Energy-Only Market fully remunerate investment? Empirical evidence since 2005 |
| Wirtschaftsrat – Sept. 2021 | Das Dilemma des Gewährleistungsstaates: Klimaneutralität und Grundrechte (The dilemma of the guarantee state – climate neutrality and fundamental rights) |
| Wasserstoff als Chance für das Ruhrgebiet – Ruhr Universität Allianz – Nov. 2021 | Wirtschaftliche und vertragliche Herausforderungen der Wasserstoff-versorgung (Economic and contractual challenges for hydrogen) Ausgewählte industrielle Wasserstoffprojekte – notwendige Voraussetzungen und realistische Fahrpläne (Selected industrial hydrogen projects – necessary conditions and realistic outlook) |
| 2020: Conference / Location / Date Title of Speech | |
| Euler Hermes (Finance Institute) Client Webinar – Feb. 2020 | Energy Transitions in the EU and US – implications for financial investors |
| GLG – Webinar for Financial Clients Mar. 2020 | Impact of Covid-19 on the Energy Industry |
| ENLIT – Client Webinar – Aug. 2020 | Optimised market design for energy transitions – meeting goals at lowest cost |
| DFBEW (German French Office for the Energy Transitions) – Nov. 2020 | Keynote speaker – How to rise Europe’s climate ambitions for 2030 |
| Slovenia Industry Association – Slovenia – Nov. 2020 | Keynote speaker: The German Laboratory– Decarbonisation of Heavy Industry |
| EL Cano Real Instituto, Madrid – Client Webinar – Nov. 2020 | The EU Green Deal – A Reality Check |
| 2019: Conference / Location / Date Title of Speech | |
| France Stratégie (Prime Ministers’ Office) – Mar. 2020 | Guest speaker – Optimised power market design |
| GLG Series of Client Webinars for Financial investors: Sep. – Oct. 2019 | Energy Transitions in EU and US compared Financing firm capacity Renewables financing The EU Emissions Trading System and Carbon Pricing |
| Chaire Electricité, Paris – Sep. 2019 | Keynote speaker – A power market design fit for the future |
| 2018: Conference / Location / Date Title of Speech | |
| DENA (German Energy Association) – Dialogforum on Electricity Storage Apr. 2018 | The right market design for storage |
| PWC – Client Meeting on Distributed Generation, Madrid – May 2018 | Smart tariff design |
| Ireland Energy Conference, Dublin – June 2018 | Keynote Speaker – Energy Transitions – lessons from other EU and US States |
| Platts EU Power Summit, Düsseldorf – Sep. 2018 | Guest speaker – Understanding the risks in the power sector |
| 2017: Conference / Location / Date Title of Speech | |
| Wind Europe Finance Meeting, Brussels – Jan. 2017 | Clean Energy Package – need for rethinking and its relevance for wind |
| IBE (Institute for Mining and Energy Law) Annual Meeting, Bochum – Mar. 2017 | Investment in power plants – reasons, risk and sharing and contribution to the Energiewende |
| PWC Utility Bootcamp, Rome – May 2017 | Power Market Design – trends in Germany and Europe |
| AREL (Leading Italian Think Tank), Rome – May 2017 | Guest Speaker – The German Energiewende – a Titanic battle between policies and markets |
| Swiss Nuclear Forum Annual Meeting, Zürich – May 2017 | Guest Speaker – The Limits of the wholesale power market and the need for a new design |
| Eurelectric, Brussels – June 2017 | Future power market design – challenges and objectives |
| Euro Chlor Annual Meeting, Antwerp – Sep. 2017 | Guest Speaker – The importance of robust policies for the future of the European chemicals industry |
| Université Dauphine, Paris – Sep 2017 | A new cost-reflective tariff structure for sustainable investment in the power sector |
| PWC Round Table, Brussels – Oct 2017 | Requirements for a well-functioning market – power compared with other industrial sectors |
| Les Entretiens Européens, Brussels – Oct. 2017 | Nuclear Competitiveness |
| 2016: Conference / Location / Date Title of Speech | |
| IHS Conference – New Year Briefing, Frankfurt – Jan. 2016 | The importance of interest rates and the Chinese economy for the German energy market since 2011 |
| Real Instituto Elcano (Leading Spanish Think Tank), Madrid – Feb 2016 | Guest Speaker – EU Energy Transitions compared |
| IFRI, (French Institute for Foreign Relations), Brussels – Mar 2016 | Vital policy foundations for future electric utilities |
| Smart Energies Summit, Paris – June 2016 | Keynote Speaker – Comparisons of the French ‘Projet de Loi’ with other Energy Transitions |
| Wind Europe, Hamburg – Sep. 2016 | Wind Park LCOE’s in the context of the power market |
| IEA Electricity Security Advisory Panel Meeting, Paris – Oct. 2016 | Future of fossil fuels in the power sector |
| Foratum Annual Conference, Brussels – Dec. 2016 | Guest Speaker – Refocussing the Clean Energy Package to prepare for electrification |
| 2015: Conference / Location / Date Title of Speech | |
| American Public Power Association CEO Meeting, Phoenix (Arizona) –Mar. 2015 | Guest Speaker – Lessons from the German Energiewende for the US Power Industry |
| Université Dauphine (Chaire Eléctricité), Paris –Mar 2015 | Guest Speaker – Lessons from the US Power Industry and the New York REV Plan |
| Flame Gas Conference, Amsterdam – Apr. 2015 | Keynote Speaker: Energy Efficiency – impact on Gas Demand and the Utility Response |
| Platts European Power Summit, London – Apr. 2015 | Keynote Speaker: Energy Efficiency – Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Utilities |
| Energy Efficiency Global Forum, Washington DC – May 2015 | Energy Efficiency – The Dual Role for Utilities and Governments |
| Bergen Energy Conference, Bergen – May 2015 | German Energiewende |
| Chatham House (Leading UK Think Tank), London – June 2015 | European State Aid Policy – Impact on Energy Industries |
| Wirtschaftsrat (Conservative Party Economic Council), Düsseldorf – Nov. 2015 | Opportunities and risks for energy suppliers in times of transition |
| Handelsblatt Konjunkturgipfel (Economic Summit), Berlin – Dec. 2015 | The significance of interest rate policies and the Chinese economy for the energy markets |
| European Power Summit, Prague – Dec. 2015 | US and EU Energy Transitions compared |
