The ‘India Energy Week 2026’ (IEW 2026) is set to host significant business outcomes, with various major agreements and memoranda of understanding scheduled for signing during the event in Goa from January 27-30, as per Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Alongside the main conference, a series of key side events and roundtables will be conducted, including the 9th Prime Minister’s Roundtable where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will engage with global CEOs, Indian public sector undertakings, and private sector leaders, along with senior executives from top global energy and technology firms.
The event aims to bring together global energy ministers, industry leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, academia, and technology providers at a crucial juncture for the global energy sector. The focus will be on enhancing energy security, stimulating investments, and promoting practical decarbonisation pathways, highlighted the minister.
IEW 2026 is anticipated to be the most extensive edition to date, with over 75,000 delegates, 600 exhibitors (including 180 international exhibitors), 500 global speakers, and 120+ conference sessions. Notably, 17 Ministers and Deputy Ministers from various countries, such as the UAE, Canada, the Netherlands, Oman, Brunei, Myanmar, and Tanzania, have confirmed their attendance, along with international organizations like the International Energy Forum, BIMSTEC, and the Eurasian Economic Union, according to Puri.
The exhibition will span 11 thematic zones hosted by prominent public sector undertakings, covering areas like digitalization and AI, hydrogen, renewable energy, petrochemicals, biofuels, LNG ecosystem, city gas distribution, Make in India, and net-zero solutions. Additionally, new zones including a Nuclear Energy Zone and a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Zone will be introduced. Furthermore, 11 country pavilions from nations such as Japan, the US, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, Norway, Canada, Russia, and China will enhance international participation, as stated by Puri.
