Student Energy Summit
Since 2009, the International Student Energy Summit (SES) has united 4000+ young people from over 200 countries, earning a reputation as the world’s biggest and most diverse youth energy event. In 2025, we are building on the legacy of the Summit and bringing our flagship event to the Amazon Rainforest. SES 2025 will take place in Manaus, Brazil, from October 29th – November 1st 2025, hosted by the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM), in collaboration with Student Energy.
In the heart of the Amazon Rainforest in Manaus, Brazil, the 8th International Student Energy Summit (SES 2025) will harness the power of youth-led change to communities worldwide. SES 2025 will be 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. With this regional importance in mind, SES 2025 will focus on the role of traditional communities, especially those living in areas of high biodiversity, in shaping innovative solutions to energy challenges. The Amazon Rainforest provides 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.
Student Energy Summit 2023
In November 2023, the Student Energy Summit (SES) took place in the United Arab Emirates for the very first time, hosted by New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD). Under the theme Reimagining the Future, hundreds of students gathered in Abu Dhabi.
With our goal of Reimagining the Future we are creating a sustainable outlook for the energy transition by connecting the youth of today to leaders of the energy sector to educate the leaders of tomorrow. The summit was the world’s largest and most diverse youth-led energy conference, hosted in the Middle East and in collaboration with local and global partners. We empowered a new generation of energy sector leaders and highlighted the success story and the vision of the UAE’s energy transition.
NYUAD is a pioneer in sustainability initiatives in the UAE. Through strategies spanning every university area, NYUAD aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support teaching and research, and provide resources and guidance in establishing a culture of sustainability. We gathered over 650 young student leaders worldwide to cultivate innovative ideas, collaborate, and reimagine the future of the energy sector and pathways to sustainability.
Student Energy Summit by the Numbers
11
plenary sessions
12
parallel panel discussions
16
partner workshops
120
speakers from 42 countries
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.”
Stories
Over Student Energy’s 11 year history, our alums have gone on to make an impact in their communities and globally, in diverse sectors. Check out some of their stories:
