Global Energy Transition Talks

Hosted by Nicola De Blasio

The Global Energy Transition Talk Series at Harvard University convenes leading voices from industry, policy, finance, and academia to explore the real-world challenges of decarbonizing energy systems. 

The series features high-level conversations on topics ranging from hydrogen and sustainable materials to insurance, innovation, and digital technologies, highlighting how technological progress intersects with markets, risk management, and public policy. 

Past events have brought together executives, researchers, and public-sector leaders to examine pathways for scaling emerging solutions, fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue that connects engineering, economics, governance, and climate strategy.

A Global Energy Transition Talk with Ricky Sakai

Host: Nicola De Blasio

A Global Energy Transition Talk with Liz Geary, Lesley Harding, and Amin Khairallah of Liberty Mutual on risk, resilience, and the road to net zero

Host: Nicola De Blasio

A Conversation with Gabriel Clemens - CEO, Green Gas E.ON and Managing Director, E.ON Hydrogen

Host: Nicola De Blasio

A Conversation with Gita Wirjawan - Endgame Luminaries 

A Conversation with Ernesto Ciorra - Chief Innovability Officer, Enel

Host: Nicola De Blasio

A Conversation with Gustavo Manrique - Minister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition, Ecuador

Host: Nicola De Blasio

Blake Bextine, Project Manager DARPA, and Alessio Lorusso, CEO and Founder Roboze

Hosts: Nicola De Blasio and Phoebe Fallon

Silvio Micali on blockchain's potential for disruptive innovation in the energy sector

Hosts: Nicola De Blasio, Charles Hua, and Kiana Ziadkhanpour

Panel: Shankar Krishnamoorthy and Nicola De Blasio

Global Energy Transition Talk, Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Relations