The event will get under way with a glittering reception at The Deep
The dawn of a major new conference as Chambers partner to bring Energetic Future 2026 to the Humber.(Image: David Hooper)
An exciting new business conference is heading to Hull thanks to an international link-up. The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Norwegian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) to bring the Energetic Future Conference 2026 to the Humber later this month.
The conference theme – The North Sea: From Vision to Value – will highlight how the sea is evolving into a shared industrial ecosystem, linking the UK and Norway through hydrogen trade, C02 transport, offshore wind and maritime logistics. The conference will examine how the pieces connect across borders and industries and what it takes to make the ecosystem work in practice, with numerous leading businesses already taking part.
The event will see a large delegation of Norwegian business leaders descend on the region to look at business opportunities in and around the Humber, with the event getting under way with a glittering reception at The Deep. The event will be hosted by the Deputy Norwegian Ambassador to the UK, Mariam Naqvi, on the evening of Tuesday, November 17.
During that day, delegates will attend site visits, starting with Catch in North Lincolnshire to learn more about the industries around the Humber, before splitting into two groups to visit businesses on the north and south banks of the Humber. At Catch, there will be presentations by Phillips 66 and VPI and Viking CCS. The first group will then stay in Lincolnshire to visit RWE for lunch and then on to Able UK before returning to Hull in the afternoon.
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The second group will visit Saltend Chemicals Park, Ineos PX Group and, enjoy a tour of Hull Docks hosted by ABP, with some guests also having an exclusive portside visit to Siemens Gamesa. The second day of the visit will see the Energetic Future Conference 2026 take place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Hull.
There will be various energy-focused panel discussions allowing industry leaders to highlight the latest developments, opportunities and challenges.
Organisers at the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce are now inviting firms to take up various opportunities to sponsor the event. There are also other opportunities to get involved and do some international networking by visiting the conference and building relationships with potential inward investors.
The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce is the collective ‘Voice of Business’ representing over 2,000 companies in the Humber sub region. Membership includes 76% of the top 100 companies in the sub region with over 250 employees. The majority of members are small and medium sized firms.
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