Share this page

Student Energy Summit

Since 2009, the biennial, youth-led International Student Energy Summit (SES) has united 4,000+ young people from over 200 countries, earning a reputation as the world’s biggest and most diverse youth energy event. SES is a multidisciplinary forum where students can engage with their peers, as well as leaders in the energy industry to learn, collaborate, and take action on energy.

If you’re a young leader looking to showcase your region’s clean energy vision and host hundreds of global delegates, your team can apply to bring the next SES to your host city.

In the heart of the Amazon Rainforest in Manaus, Brazil, the 8th International Student Energy Summit (SES 2026) harnessed the power of youth-led change in communities worldwide. SES 2026 was the world’s largest youth energy event, bringing together 500 young changemakers from across the globe to accelerate the just transition, equipping these innovators with the networks and skills to tackle real-world energy and climate challenges.

The Amazon Rainforest is essential for the world’s ecological balance — safeguarding biodiversity and supporting local communities’ cultural and ecological continuity. SES 2026 focused on the role of traditional communities, especially those living in areas of high biodiversity, in shaping innovative solutions to energy challenges. The Amazon Rainforest provided the perfect setting for delegates and global leaders to explore how energy solutions can be leveraged and adapted to fit local realities, ensuring progress directly benefits the communities and ecosystems.

Past Student Energy Summits

Discover how the Student Energy Summit transforms perspectives and builds lifelong connections

“Thank you so much for the opportunity! This was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for me. I am hopeful that I will continue to be involved with SES in any way that I can in the future and continue to share my experience with others and encourage others to also be a part of it”

 

“A sincere thank you to SES 2023, the organizing teams, fellow participants, NYU Abu Dhabi, and all contributors. Your collective efforts have undoubtedly shaped extraordinary events that will resonate in the minds of participants for years to come. Looking forward to seeing you again.”

“Student Energy did really well in putting up such an outstanding summit and also giving first timers the opportunity to participate and engage seasoned speakers and be inspired to start working to make sure the voice of the youth is heard.”