RSVP: Energy Frontlines

A war game on energy security and resilience

EIES and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) are pleased to invite you to a closed-door war gaming workshop and roundtable on Europe’s energy systems and supply chains on 19 November in Brussels.

This scenario-based exercise will simulate disruptive events including cyber and hybrid attacks, geopolitical shocks, and technical incidents affecting Europe’s energy systems architecture. The workshop will host a select range of experts from across the energy sector - covering development, utilities, grid and infrastructure - representatives from NATO, the European Commission, permanent representations in Brussels, technology providers, and investors. 

• 📅 Date: 19 November; 9:30 - 15:00

• 📍 Location: Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Pl. du Congrès 1, 1000 Brussels

• ⏰ Agenda: 

• 09:30 – 10:00 ☕ Registration & coffee

• 10:00 – 10:40 🗣️ Welcome & introduction to exercise scenarios

• Petya Barzilska, Head of Policy, EIES

• Irina Kustova, Head of Energy Program, CEPS 

• Nathalie Wlodarczyk, PhD, Managing Director, Gatehouse 

• 11:00 – 13:00 ⚡ Energy security wargame workshop breakout sessions

  • Anna Boyd, Associate Director, Economics & Country Risk S&P Global Market Intelligence

  • Peter Flory, Senior Fellow, European Initiative for Energy Security

  • Rebecca Harding, CEO, Centre for Economic Security

  • Simon Wood, Head of Gas, LNG, Low Carbon Gas Consulting, S&P Global Commodity Insights (TBC)

• 13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch

• 14:00 – 15:00 🎤 Roundtable black swan discussion

  • Ambassador Andris Piebalgs, former EU Energy Commissioner, EIES Energy Security Leadership Council, CEPS Board Member

The workshop and roundtable, both held under Chatham House rules, will explore escalation dynamics, inter-institutional and cross-border collaboration and communication, as well as decision-making under uncertainty, underscoring the imperative of secure energy infrastructure and supply chains.