Everything You Need to Know About the WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit 2024

Returning for its second edition this October in Berlin, the WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit is bringing together Europe’s leading experts and visionaries in the green energy sector to explore how to accelerate the creation of a fully carbon-free energy system.

Last year’s summit focused on the urgent need for green technology in the wake of the energy crisis. Audiences heard from business leaders, startup founders, politicians, inventors, and even an astronaut.

This year, energy leaders from across the EU will meet to carve the path to a rapid global energy transition. Join us on October 10th to witness energy innovation in action and collaborate with over 500 experts and thinkers on making the green transition a reality.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When and Where Is the Event Taking Place?

The summit is on Thursday, October 10 at Kraftwerk Berlin—the former power station of Berlin’s Mitte district and a piece of the city’s industrial history. Constructed around the same time as the Berlin wall, the building has since been renovated into an iconic event space in the center of the capital.

We encourage everyone to arrive either on foot, by bike, or via public transport—there are good public transport links nearby, including Heinrich-Heine-Str. station on the U-Bahn and the Heinrich-Heine-Str. and Michaelkirchstr. bus stops. You can see the location of Kraftwerk here.

Doors will open for registration and breakfast at 8am, with the day’s programming beginning at 9am.

Kraftwerk is a striking example of how fossil fuel infrastructure can be repurposed.

Photograph: Leon Strachewski for Kraftwerk Berlin

Who’s Speaking?

On stage there will be an extraordinary mix of change-makers, business leaders, and futurists drawn from the worlds of politics, sport, energy, architecture, film, and transport.

Hear from Bertrand Piccard, who made history when he achieved the first non-stop round-the-world solar-powered balloon flight; Jeff Dodds, who is taking Formula E to the next level; Fredrika Klarén from Polestar, who aims to build a completely climate-neutral car by 2030; and internationally acclaimed architect Francis Kéré, who is pushing the boundaries of design with community-focused and sustainable approaches. Watch this space for more big names as they’re announced in the coming weeks.