Balancing the Grid: Energy Security, Sustainability and the Global Economy

Balancing the Grid: Energy Security, Sustainability and the Global Economy

The Department of Economics is delighted to be hosting our annual Economics Alumni event at The Shard. Celebrating 60 years of Warwick Economics and 5 Years of Warwick Women in Economics society, we will be joined by a panel of prominent economists and economics alumnae discussing the tension between energy needs and global climate goals. Join us for an evening of topical conversation followed by an opportunity to engage with our panel and your fellow alumni at a drinks reception after the event.

Warwick Women in Economics (WWiE) was born from a 2020 workshop empowering female economic students to drive inclusivity. It sparked proposals to reshape curriculum, perceptions, and representation. WWiE now fosters a supportive network, encouraging women to thrive and lead in economics. Their mission: to champion diversity, amplify voices, and ensure policymaking reflects all of society.

Date: Thursday 25 September 2025
Time: 5.30-9.30pm (UK Time)
Location: The Shard, London

As countries pursue decarbonisation, they face a critical balancing act between energy security and the risks associated with shifting supply chains. How do governments reconcile the urgency of climate goals with the geopolitical complexities of energy independence? Moreover the energy transition is reshaping global economic dynamics - who stands to gain, and who risks being left behind?

The evening will be introduced by Professor Caroline Elliott, Professor in the Department of Economics at Warwick and Deputy Chair of the Social Sciences Faculty with responsibility for Education. Caroline is also a member of the Government Regulatory Policy Committee.

Speakers

Professor Monica Giulietti (MSc and PhD Economics,1994)

Monica Giulietti is Professor of Industrial Economics at Nottingham University Business School since 2023. She is associate researcher at the Energy Policy Research Group, Cambridge University, of the Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia and CAGE at the University of Warwick.

Before joining Nottingham, she has worked at the Universities of Loughborough and Warwick. Her research focuses on competition and regulation in the energy markets, energy consumers' behaviour, fuel poverty, distribution networks and decentralised energy resources.

Dr Maureen Paul (PhD Economics, 2004)

Maureen Paul is the Senior Director & Global Principal: Energy Transition and Regulatory Economics at Jacobs

She leads strategic regulatory and economics advice to bring clarity and realism to complex energy market challenges, enabling evidence-based decisions and leveraging Jacobs' multidisciplinary engineering expertise to deliver practical, positive solutions.

With over 13 years of experience in the energy sector, Maureen is a strong advocate for a balanced approach between market-driven and centrally planned solutions to achieve Net Zero, allowing markets to innovate whilst ensuring consumers are protected.

Dr Amrita Sen (BSc Economics, 2006)

Amrita Sen is the Founder and Director of Market Intelligence at Energy Aspects, a global research house that advises over 500 companies globally on energy markets and geopolitics.

Amrita leads development of Energy Aspects' views on crude, oil products, natural gas and carbon markets, as well as wider energy transition, policy, politics and macroeconomic landscape. She advises central bankers, OPEC+ energy ministers with close relations to the GCC, and CEOs of energy companies around the world.

Chair

To be announced shortly.

Registration

This event is for Warwick Alumni and Economics staff only.

Registration for the event is essential. The Shard is limited to 100 attendees. Registration will close on Sunday 14 September 2025 at 17:00

You will receive an email with further details closer to the event date.

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