Recorded live at the Energy Institute Young Professionals’ Regeneration event at Hackney Town Hall, this episode captures a single keynote-style panel in which young energy professionals debate one central question: has the public been sold an unrealistically painless version of the energy transition?

Across policy, law, engineering, analysis and start-ups, speakers take turns building and challenging arguments on net zero, energy security and rising consumer bills, while responding to audience interventions and moments from the room as the discussion unfolds.

In this week’s episode, they explore whether the transition is being misrepresented, where the costs are really falling and how the trade-offs between affordability, industry and decarbonisation are being communicated.

Speakers include:

Connor Innes - Chair, Young Energy Professionals Forum

Martin Okorowu - International Student, University of East London (Proposition)

Karim Arnous - Founder, Neura Energy (Proposition)

Emily Wadsworth - Senior Policy Officer, Energy Storage Association (Opposition)

Daniel Chocontá Bernal - Project Manager, Energy & Power at Jacobs (Opposition)

Conor Frydenborg - Committee Member, Energy Institute Young Professionals Network

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To celebrate our 100th episode, we're giving away a 45-47 MAGA hat! To enter, please:

• Leave a comment on any of our social platforms, telling us what your favourite episode or moment from our back catalogue is.

Please see links to our socials at the bottom of the description. We will inform you if you have won. Good luck!

ABOUT THE HOST

Host Alex Wolfe has over 20 years of experience in the energy industry, including previously serving as Commercial Director at Certas Energy and Director of the South, with responsibility for 900 fuel HGVs. In addition, he has led M&A activity, ran Hollies Truck Stop, and was a Director of the 5th largest fuel company in the UK. Currently, Alex not only hosts the Wolfe Power Club Podcast but also chairs The Spectator Energy Summit.

Season Two is in Partnership with The Spectator

Tickets for the upcoming The Spectator Energy Summit, on Monday 30th November 2026, are available on sale. Use code: WPC50 for 50% off your purchase

If you would like to partner with The Spectator Energy Summit, please contact Alex on LinkedIn or emilia@wolfepowerclub.com

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Wolfe Power Club Production Team

Director of Government Relations: Max Austin

Sales & Development Executive: Jacob Ryder

Designer: Nick Pelekanos

Editor: Adam Woodward

Social Media Manager: Bella Carter

Recorded at Studio 55 - which has produced podcasts Breaking the Taboo with Theo Clarke and The ABTO Podcast

We're delighted to mark our 100th episode with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who joins us at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum in Washington for a conversation on energy dominance and the future of global energy.

Few policymakers have shaped America's energy story from both the boardroom and government. Before joining the Cabinet, Chris spent more than three decades building companies across shale, natural gas, geothermal and nuclear energy.

Chris explains why the Trump administration is pursuing an agenda of energy abundance, America's rise as the world's leading LNG exporter and why reliable, affordable energy remains central to economic growth and national security.

Chris sits down with our host, Alex Wolfe, to discuss the future of oil and gas, next-generation nuclear, developments in the Middle East, investment in US energy infrastructure and the policies shaping global energy markets. The episode also features reflections from former UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry on Europe's energy resilience, the future of the North Sea and opportunities for deeper US-UK energy co-operation.

GIVEAWAY!

To celebrate our 100th episode, we're giving away a 45-47 MAGA hat! To enter, please:

• Leave a comment on any of our social platforms, telling us what your favourite episode or moment from our back catalogue is.

Please see links to our socials at the bottom of the description. We will inform you if you have won. Good luck!

BIOGRAPHIES

Chris Wright is an American businessman, engineer and politician who serves as the 17th United States Secretary of Energy in the second administration of President Donald Trump. Appointed and confirmed in February 2025, he is a prominent figure in national energy policy due to his background as a fossil-fuel executive and his outspoken skepticism toward mainstream climate-change narratives.

Charles Hendry was Minister of State for Energy from 2010-12. He was previously the Conservative Party’s spokesman on energy issues, from 2005-2010, holding the portfolio for longer than any other spokesman. On leaving Ministerial office, Prime Minister David Cameron appointed him as his Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, a role he continued until leaving Parliament in 2015. He was awarded the CBE in Her Majesty The Queen’s 2019 Birthday Honours for his work in supporting British Trade in Russia and Central Asia.

ABOUT THE HOST

Host Alex Wolfe has over 20 years of experience in the energy industry, including previously serving as Commercial Director at Certas Energy and Director of the South, with responsibility for 900 fuel HGVs. In addition, he has led M&A activity, ran Hollies Truck Stop, and was a Director of the 5th largest fuel company in the UK. Currently, Alex not only hosts the Wolfe Power Club Podcast but also chairs The Spectator Energy Summit.

Season Two is in Partnership with The Spectator

Tickets for the upcoming The Spectator Energy Summit, on Monday 30th November 2026, are available on sale. Use code: WPC50 for 50% off your purchase

If you would like to partner with The Spectator Energy Summit, please contact Alex on LinkedIn or emilia@wolfepowerclub.com

Follow Our Socials

Website: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClub

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club

Wolfe Power Club Production Team

Director of Government Relations: Max Austin

Sales & Development Executive: Jacob Ryder

Designer: Nick Pelekanos

Editor: Adam Woodward

Social Media Manager: Bella Carter

Recorded at Studio 55 - which has produced podcasts Breaking the Taboo with Theo Clarke and The ABTO Podcast

In this episode of the Wolfe Power Club, Monica Collings OBE, Chair of POWERful Women, joins us to discuss the 2026 State of the Nation Report and what it reveals about leadership in the UK energy sector.

We explore the "glacial-freeze" on why progress towards 40% female representation in senior leadership has stagnated, with 13 major energy boards still having no women and the pipeline to executive roles remaining stuck at 34%. Monica shares her perspective on what's holding the industry back, why it matters for business performance and what leaders need to do next.

We review the 5-point action plan and add 3 further areas related to brand, money and families.

Read the POWERful Women State of the Nation Report 2026 here: https://powerfulwomen.org.uk/annual-state-of-the-nation/reportscreens/2026/PfW_2026_report.pdf

POWERful Women website: https://powerfulwomen.org.uk/

BIOGRAPHY

Monica Collings OBE is an award-winning influential leader. She was formerly Chief Executive at So Energy and was at the time, the only female leading a domestic energy supplier. She now has a portfolio Non-Executive Director spanning energy and utilities, environmental and risk management services and is currently the Chair of POWERful Women.

ABOUT THE HOST

Host Alex Wolfe has over 20 years of experience in the energy industry, including previously serving as Commercial Director at Certas Energy and Director of the South, with responsibility for 900 fuel HGVs. In addition, he has led M&A activity, ran Hollies Truck Stop, and was a Director of the 5th largest fuel company in the UK. Currently, Alex not only hosts the Wolfe Power Club Podcast but also chairs The Spectator Energy Summit.

Season Two is in Partnership with The Spectator

Tickets for the upcoming The Spectator Energy Summit, on Monday 30th November 2026, are available on sale. Use code: WPC50 for 50% off your purchase

If you would like to partner with The Spectator Energy Summit, please contact Alex on LinkedIn or emilia@wolfepowerclub.com

Follow Our Socials

Website: https://www.wolfepowerclub.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WolfePowerClub

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfe-power-club/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfepowerclub/?hl=en

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wolfe.power.club

Wolfe Power Club Production Team

Director of Government Relations: Max Austin

Sales & Development Executive: Jacob Ryder

Designer: Nick Pelekanos

Editor: Adam Woodward

Social Media Manager: Bella Carter

Recorded at Studio 55 - which has produced podcasts Breaking the Taboo with Theo Clarke and The ABTO Podcast