Apply now for the World Energy Council 2025 Global Future Energy Leaders Programme

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Closing Date: 17 March 2025

Apply now for the World Energy Council 2025 Global Future Energy Leaders Programme

Becoming a Future Energy Leader

Joining the World Energy Council’s Global Future Energy Leaders programme presents significant opportunities to progress ideas, projects and careers. The 2025 call for Future Energy Leaders (FEL) nominations is now open! The World Energy Council is always looking for this generation’s brightest minds among young professionals to join the Council’s Global Future Energy Leaders programme.

The World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders Programme is a global and diverse network of young energy professionals designed to help shape, inspire and grow the energy leaders of tomorrow. The platform engages a select number of ambitious young professionals to participate in the Council’s programmes as well as contribute to national, regional and international activities and events. The programme’s objective is to inspire the next generation of energy leaders capable of solving the world’s most pressing energy and sustainability challenges.

Future Energy Leaders are an integral part of the World Energy Council’s “how to” community, fostering and sustaining new and effective modes of cooperation in this critical era of energy demands, encompassing 65 different countries. Last year, World Energy Council welcomed 49 new Future Energy Leaders to the programme. The Future Energy Leaders community builds on creative ideas and the innovative potential of the next generation to challenge conventional thinking and explore new strategies for the future of our energy systems. It offers young professionals a unique opportunity for learning and development with exposure to critical issues in the energy debate.

Programme Objectives

The main objective of the Global FEL Programme is to improve knowledge, experience and skills. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to:

Access and contribute to the Council’s energy transition tools and authoritative studies as experts or observers, where they can develop their experience, knowledge and skills in an energy-focused environment while contributing to the World Energy Council’s global dialogue.
Through a flexible and interactive system, the programme enables FELs to design projects with valuable and practical outputs – webinars, events, and national and regional initiatives. These projects form an integral part of the Future Energy Leaders programme as they help shape the FEL community and provides unique opportunities for international cooperation.
Attend select World Energy Council global, regional and national events including the World Energy Congress and World Energy Week. These premier energy gatherings offer Future Energy Leaders a unique opportunity to better understand energy issues and solutions from a global perspective. 
Create their own professional network.
Shape the vision of tomorrow’s energy system.
Bridge the generation gap.

Who can join?

During the first half of every year World Energy Council on-board around 35 new participants and the same number of participants are replaced. Programme applicants should meet the following essential criteria:

Solid interest and proven track record in energy or energy +; the CV indicates a specific achievement and the potential to become a leader in their field
3-5 years of junior management experience in an energy-related field
Highly motivated and encouraged to work with the World Energy Council, and ready to commit to becoming a member of the exclusive Global Future Energy Leaders community and remain engaged for at least one up to typically three years
Advanced level of English
Not more than 35 years old at the time of application
Availability for at least 15 days of contact time with the development programme (20 days in Congress years), and remain engaged for up to three years
Validation by an employer