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April 21, 2026 • 8:30 am - 5:00 pm est

Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026

The Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026 is an annual event dedicated to thought-provoking discussions around the critical energy and climate challenges facing the global community. 

Summit Event • Lerner Hall
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Columbia Global Energy Summit 2026

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Joe McMonigle

Non-Resident Fellow; Former Distinguished Visiting Fellow; Former Secretary General, International Energy Forum

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Joe McMonigle is a leading authority on energy, international business and politics. He is the former Secretary General of the International Energy Forum (IEF), the largest international organization of energy ministers from 72 producing and consuming countries focusing on energy security, market stability, data transparency and energy transitions. He is the former Vice Chairman of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Board of Governors, former Chief of Staff at US Department of Energy, and former General Counsel and communications director to a United States Senator.

Prior to the IEF, he was President of The Abraham Group, an international management consulting group. McMonigle is Founder and President of the Global Center for Energy Analysis, an independent organization that provides original research and analysis on global energy markets and issues. He lives in Washington DC (USA) and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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