The 23rd World Energy Congress 2016 in Istanbul will bring together hundreds of leaders and representatives of the sector with the participation of decision and policy-makers between Oct. 9-13.

The congress will be co-hosted by Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak, and held under the auspices of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The triennial event, for which Anadolu Agency will be the Global Communication Partner, will open at the Istanbul Congress Valley on Sunday, Oct. 9^th.

The congress will witness exchanges among policymakers from several countries central to the energy field. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also attend.

Under the theme “Embracing New Frontiers,” the congress program will lead delegates through the current and critical issues facing the energy industry.

The four-day program will open with a focus on future visions for the global energy industry. Day two will focus on business opportunities and resource management, as well as responses to new challenges of adaptation and innovation to ensure a secure, reliable energy system. Day three will lead with discussions of policy implications, with sessions designed to address the necessary institutional change to balance the World Energy Trilemma – energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability.

The 266 speakers from 80 countries at the world’s most comprehensive energy event will include CEO's and top executives of global energy giants such as BP, Gazprom, Royal Dutch Shell, GE, Total, Saudi Aramco, Rosatom, SOCAR, Lukoil, OMV, EDF, EnBW, ENGIE, TANAP, E.ON, Wintershall, VNG, DESFA, and the China National Nuclear Corporation.

Top executives from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, OPEC Fund for International Development, Development Bank of Latin America, Goldman Sachs, and ING will join in to discuss the financing of global energy transitions. (Anadolu Agency)