AEE selects speakers, often personalities that are known globally, to challenge, entertain and motivate conference attendees. These are truly "got-to-attend" sessions that often provide the audience motivation to go out and make changes or connect with event attendees.

Jennifer Granholm

Former United States Secretary of Energy & Two-Term Governor of Michigan
AEE World 2025

Damola Adamolekun

CEO, Red Lobster
AEE World 2025

Kal Penn

Actor and former Associate Director, White House Office of Public Liaison
AEE World 2024

Al Gore

Former Vice President and Founder & Chairman of The Climate Reality Project
AEE World 2023

Frank Abagnale

Renowned Cybercrime and Fraud Prevention Expert, Bestselling Author and Subject of Catch Me If You Can
AEE World 2023

Mary Robinson

Former President of Ireland, Chair of The Elders & UN Special Envoy on Climate Change
AEE World 2022

Bear Grylls, OBE

Survivalist and Outdoor Adventurer
AEE World 2021

Robert Swan, OBE

Polar Explorer and Environmental Campaigner
AEE World 2020, 2021

Peggy Liu

Chairperson Joint US-China, Collaboration on Clean Energy
AEE World 2020

Dr. Eric A. Woodroof

Energy Expert & Founder of Profitable Green Solutions
AEE World 2020
Video of Speech

Felipe Calderon

President of Mexico (2006-2012), Chair of The Global Commission on the Economy & Climate
41st WEEC
Video of Speech

Sheryl Connelly

Manager, Global Consumer Trends & Futuring, Ford Motor Company
41st WEEC
Video of Speech

Captain Scott Kelly

History-making U.S. Astronaut & Retired U.S. Navy Captain
41st WEEC
Video of Speech

President George W. Bush

43rd President of the United States & Founder of the George W. Bush Presidential Center
40th WEEC

Scott Parazynski

Astronaut, Explorer, Physician, Inventor
40th WEEC

David Gregory

CNN and Former Moderator, Meet the Press
39th WEEC

J.B. Straubel

Chief Technology Officer, Tesla
39th WEEC
Video of Speech

Dr. Ernest Moniz

Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
39th WEEC
Video of Speech

Condoleezza Rice

66th US Secretary of State
38th WEEC
Video of Speech

Senator Judd Gregg

Co-Chair, Nuclear Matters
38th WEEC

President Bill Clinton

42nd President of the United States
37th WEEC

Arnold Schwarzenegger

California's 38th Governor, Cultural Icon & Environmental Crusader
36th WEEC
Video of Speech

Gen. Colin L. Powell

Former United States Secretary of State
35th WEEC

Ted Koppel

Special Correspondent, Columnist & Legendary Anchor of ABC News' Nightline
35th WEEC
Video of Speech

Alexandra Cousteau

Environmental Advocate and Water Policy Expert
34th WEEC
Video of Speech

T. Boone Pickens

Founder and Chairman of BP Capital Management and Author of The First Billion is the Hardest
34th WEEC

Thomas Friedman

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author and NY Times Columnist
33rd WEEC
Video of Speech

Jay Inslee

Former Governor of Washington
32nd West Coast EMC

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Environmental Activist & Attorney
32nd WEEC
Video of Speech

Edward Rendell

Former Governor of Pennsylvania, Partner at Ballard Spahr, LLP
22nd GLOBALCON

Amory Lovins

Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute
21st West Coast EMC

Where Energy Professionals Meet Next

AEE events are held in major cities each year. Commercial business, government, and industry in these regions all focus on progressive energy solutions.

Orlando, FL, USA

September 16-18, 2026

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Capetown, South Africa

October 28-29, 2026

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