WPC Energy Young Professionals Committee
We are a network of passionate Young Professionals in energy. Our aim is to shape the global energy future by bringing together the talents of Young Professionals, emerging leaders, and students.
Representing diverse backgrounds and disciplines, we share knowledge and seek collaborative and innovative solutions to key technical, social, environmental and management challenges facing the energy industry.
We focus on talent development, leadership, innovation, diversity/gender parity, and entrepreneurship. Guided by dedication to sustainable energy development, we provide a platform for inclusive collaboration.
Through the efforts of the WPC Energy Young Professionals Committee, we encourage all member countries to actively engage and empower Young Professionals by involving them in their national activities and leadership. This can include nominating a Young Professional to join their National Committee or establishing a dedicated national YP Committee to connect with and support young talent across their country’s energy sector.
WPC Energy Young Professionals Committee mission
Our objectives are to:
- Create and nurture a collaborative, global forum for young people to be heard
- Champion new ideas within the oil, gas and energy industry
- Promote a realistic image of the oil, gas and energy industry, its challenges and opportunities
- Bridge the generation gap through projects and industry networks
Vision Statement
We aim to shape the global energy future by bringing together the passion and talents of industry students, Young Professionals and emerging leaders.
Guided by our core values and commitment to sustainable energy we provide a platform for inclusive dialogue about current energy challenges, seeking to build an energy future that will benefit our generation and those to come.
Values
- Leadership
- Diversity
- Participation
- Sustainability
- Transparency
- Cooperation
- Excellence
Social Media
Our LinkedIn Group (WPC Energy YP Connect) is a great place to build your energy community network and connect with other Young Professionals. It will offer you the opportunity to access and contribute to content and discussions about the industry. We share success stories, challenges and solutions, while fostering cross-sector collaboration for all young people in the global energy industry.
Join our WPC Energy YP Connect group on LinkedIn here.
We also have a presence on Instagram here and Facebook here.
WPC Energy, aware of the importance of providing Young Professionals and students with the significant role they deserve, launched the 1st WPC Energy Youth Forum in China in 2004, the first activity in which young people played a leading role in WPC Energy’s 90-year history.
WPC Energy Youth Forums - history
7th WPC Energy Youth Forum 2022- hosted by our Kazakh National Committee under the theme of “Energy Transition: Dialogue of Generations”
6th WPC Energy Youth Forum 2019 – hosted in St Petersburg, Russia
5th WPC Energy Youth Forum 2016 – hosted alongside the Rio Oil and Gas Show, one of the largest industry events in the world
4th WPC Youth Forum 2013 - hosted in Calgary under the theme of "Unconventional Solutions for an Unconventional World"
3rd WPC Youth Forum 2010 - hosted by the India National Committee in New Delhi
2nd WPC Youth Forum 2009 – held in Paris under the theme of “Energise your Future”
1st WPC Youth Forum 2004 – held in Beijing under the theme "Youth and Innovation – the Future of the Petroleum Industry". The Forum was an overwhelming success and won widespread acclaim from its participants. The meeting laid foundations for future work of WPC Energy Young Professionals.
Join the 8th WPC Energy Youth Forum, Kuwait, 22-23 October 2025
Under the patronage and with the attendance of His Excellency Kuwait’s Minister of Oil, Tariq Suleiman Al Roumi - the Ministry of Oil, Kuwait and WPC Energy are proudly organising the 8th WPC Energy Youth Forum, which will be hosted by Kuwait Oil Company under the theme “Empowering the Future: Connecting Young Professionals, Ideas & Knowledge.”
The Forum is an opportunity for Young Professionals in the energy sector to exchange opinions and perspectives with senior representatives from the industry. It is also a chance to meet international Young Professionals and network with executives from leading global companies.
WPC Energy Council and Committee meetings will precede the Forum and will take place on 19-21 October 2025.
For more information, please visit the Forum website here.
