Events

FUTURE EVENTS

ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2026

The 26th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-26) will be hosted by Department of Energy (DOE) Philippines and organised by ACE and co-organised by Leverage International. This year ASEAN’s annual conference and exhibition will be held in four (4) days in Manila and in conjunction with the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM-44) that promotes and discuss around the development of ASEAN energy sector through investment, innovation and regional cooperation.

Event Date : 22 –25 September 2026

Venue : Manila Marriott Hotel at Newport World Resorts

The components of AEBF-26 includes Joint Opening Ceremony of the 44th AMEM and AEBF-26, Plenary and Parallel Sessions, CEOs Leaders Thoughts, CEOs Coffee Chats, Ministers-CEOs Dialogue, 6th ASEAN International Conference on Energy and Environment (6th AICEE), Gala Dinner and Awarding Ceremony of ASEAN Energy Awards, Business Matching, Exhibition, Closing Ceremony of AEBF-26, and ASEAN Energy Leaders’ Golf Tournament.

PROTECT: Doing Business Amidst New Threats

In cooperation with the Anti-Terrorism Task Force (later became the Anti-Terrorism Council), Leverage International organized this government-private sector partnership in 2005, following the 9/11 New York World Trade Center terrorist attack. Initially focused on protecting critical infrastructures from terrorist attacks, this business forum has expanded to anticipate threats to national security, from terrorism and global economic crises to the H1N1 pandemic, natural disasters, cyber attacks, disruptive technologies, data breaches, and geopolitics.

PROTECT 2026 will be on May 14, 2026 at the AIM Conference Center, Makati City, Philippines.

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LOOKING AHEAD: PHILIPPINES

Launched in 2024 by Leverage International, this forum addresses the complexities of the post-COVID era, marked by global economic, technological, social, and geopolitical upheavals. Held at the beginning of each year, it anticipates developments impacting various sectors of industry, the economy, and society.

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POWERTRENDS

Conceptualized and organized for the Department of Energy in 1995 during the energy crisis, this international conference and exhibition has evolved into a regular platform for collaboration between the government and private sector on energy matters, including legislative and operational aspects.

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Business Issues Forum

This is a regular forum that convenes thought leaders, decision-makers, and members of the business community to delve into pressing global and local developments affecting business. Launched in June 2025, its first edition focused on "The US-China Tariff War: Implications for the Philippines." The edition that followed in August focused on two pressing issues: "AI: Understanding its Challenges and Implications" and "The Future of Work: Reimagining Talent, Tech, and the Human Advantage.

PAST EVENTS

Coal Business and Policy Forum

(in collaboration with the DOE)

Natural Gas Summit: LNG and Natural Gas

(Commissioned by Foreign Embassies led by Norway)

Upstream Energy

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