8th Vienna Energy Security Dialogue - Energy security in an era of uncertainty: navigating new realities
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As global tensions rise and trade becomes more complex and volatile, energy security is again a top priority on the global agenda. Clean energy ambitions now intersect with geopolitical realities that are reshaping the security landscape.
Against this background, the eighth edition of the Vienna Energy Security Dialogue (VESD) will explore the future of co-operation, emerging energy security risks, and what this all means for the clean transition.
Gathering over 200 decision makers and energy experts from the private sector, politics, academia and civil society, this year’s edition features the following sessions:
- Redefining Energy Security in a Geopolitically Uncertain World
- The Energy Sector under Pressure - Navigating Global Shifts in Trade, Market, and Economic co-operation dynamics
- Securing Energy in the Digital Age - The Importance of Technology & Cyber-Resilience.
The event will be held in English.
Audience
The event will be open to the delegations of OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation, the OSCE executive structures, including Field Operations, as well as members and partners of the World Energy Council, Ernst & Young, the Federation of Austrian Industries. Representatives of international organizations, expert academics, business representatives and non-governmental organizations with relevant expertise are also invited to this event.
Interested participants are kindly requested to confirm their attendance by registering online by 16 September through the following link: The Vienna Energy Security Dialogue 2025 Edition | 2025-09-22 - 2025-09-22