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17 June 2026

Charging Up Capital 2026

Global Energy and Digital Investments Forum

Wednesday, 17 June 2026 | DLA Piper, London

 

Energy and digital infrastructure are converging at pace, and so is the capital behind them. Join us at DLA Piper's London office for Charging Up Capital 2026, our flagship forum bringing together investors, lenders, industry leaders and policymakers to navigate the opportunities and risks across this rapidly shifting landscape. From renewables and energy storage to AI-powered data centres, EV charging, efuels, critical minerals and nuclear, sessions will tackle the sectors and structures shaping capital deployment today.

What to expect:
  • A high-impact agenda covering the key themes driving energy, natural resources and digital infrastructure investment.
  • Senior-level networking with investors, lenders, developers, advisers and policymakers shaping the market.
  • 1-2-1 Clinics: short, focused sessions with DLA Piper lawyers from over twenty jurisdictions, offering practical insight on investment conditions, regulatory developments and sector-specific opportunities.
  • A live recording of Redefining Energy, one of the world's leading energy podcasts, analysing the major shifts in an increasingly complex and fast-moving sector.

Agenda

2026 agenda

Opening plenaries

08:15 – 09:00
Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:10
Opening remarks
09:10 – 09:30
Setting the scene: geopolitical forces shaping energy and digital investment
09:30 – 10:00
Deploying capital: platform build-up and management in energy and digital infrastructure
10:00 – 10:30
Bridging markets: financing energy and digital infrastructure across borders
10:30 – 10:50
Networking
10:50 – 11:15
Energy storage unlocked: report launch

Breakouts

11:20 – 12:00
The future of solar: standalone versus co-located with BESS
Critical minerals: investment insights across the value chain
Germany: BESS market overview and strategic opportunities
12:00 – 12:40
Rewriting the contract: the future of power purchase and offtake agreements
Japan: energy strategy, capital flows, and global engagement
Ireland: charging up Irish data
12:40 – 13:40
Lunch
13:40 – 14:20
Plugged in: driving the EV charging revolution
Turning up the heat: networks for a decarbonised future
Middle East: (title TBC)
14:20 – 15:00
Powering intelligence: AI, data centres and the new infrastructure investment cycle
Fuelling the transition: investing in sustainable aviation fuels and other next-generation fuels
Italy: energy trends and opportunities
15:00 – 15:40
Charged up: the future of battery storage
The future of wind power investment: offshore and onshore opportunities
US: (title TBC)
15:40 – 16:20
Nuclear power: the next strategic asset class
Canada on the world stage: outbound investment trends in energy and natural resources
Iberia: energy strategy, investment trends, and regional opportunities
16:20 – 16:40
Networking
16:40 – 17:30
Redefining Energy Live podcast: energy storage
17:30 – 17:35
Closing remarks
17:35 – 20:00
Drinks reception

Speakers

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