16/09/2026
World Nuclear Association's Director General, Sama Bilbao y León, joins the World Economic Forum's Energy Forum 2026 at its headquarters in Geneva this week as a co-chair.
As we heard last week at World Nuclear Symposium 2026, the global energy landscape has entered a new era — defined by geopolitical fragmentation, heightened security concerns, intensifying competition for growth and investment, and rising uncertainty. Energy is being increasingly recognized as a critical driver of economic competitiveness, industrial development and geopolitical resilience.
Yet this period of disruption is also creating new opportunities. Advances in artificial intelligence, electrification and emerging energy solutions are transforming how energy is produced, distributed and consumed, as countries and companies reassess how to position themselves in an increasingly complex landscape.
Against this backdrop, the Energy Forum convenes more than 175 leaders from across the global energy ecosystem — including business executives, policymakers, technology innovators, experts and international organizations — to explore the forces reshaping the future of energy systems and identify pathways to unlock growth, strengthen resilience and accelerate innovation. As co-chair, Sama brings the nuclear industry's perspective into the centre of these conversations, highlighting its role as a reliable, low-carbon and abundant energy source, with applications across the energy spectrum that enable deep decarbonization, support growing demand and strengthen energy security.
This marks another step in our growing collaboration with the World Economic Forum.
