October has become a defining month for energy efficiency leadership. Following U.S. Energy Efficiency Day and the American Alliance to Save Energy’s Energy Efficiency Policy Summit on October 7, and European Energy Efficiency Day on October 15, this joint transatlantic discussion will bring together business leaders, policymakers, and international organizations to reflect on the month’s key discussions and explore the road ahead.
As countries, businesses, and institutions recognize Energy Efficiency Month and prepare for COP31, energy efficiency continues to demonstrate its value as one of the most practical, cost-effective, and technology-neutral strategies for strengthening energy security, improving affordability, supporting economic competitiveness, increasing system reliability, and meeting growing energy demand.
This conversation will examine how business leadership, public-private collaboration, and international partnerships can help advance energy efficiency across sectors and markets while identifying priorities for the global energy agenda ahead of COP31. Participants will hear perspectives from leaders on both sides of the Atlantic, discuss lessons emerging from October’s events, and explore opportunities to strengthen collaboration beyond COP.
Agenda
1.Welcome and framing from ASE & European Alliance
Monica Frassoni, President, European Alliance to Save Energy
Paula Glover, President, Alliance to Save Energy
2.Moderated transatlantic roundtable discussion
Moderated by: Luke O’Callaghan-White, Programme Lead – Energy Transition EU, E3G
Chuck Chaitovitz, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Margareta Djordjevic, Head of Unit B2 Energy Efficiency, European Commission
Mario Giordano, Global Head of Public and Government Affairs, Signify
Christian Ballaro, Programme Officer for Energy and Climate Change, EU Delegation in Turkey
Ratish Namboothiry, Vice President of Sustainability, Legrand
Sapna Dowla, Associate Vice President of Policy and Research, Alliance to Save Energy
Luigi Petito, Head of Secretariat, European Alliance to Save Energy
Geoff Townsend, Water Management expert, ECOLAB
3.Audience Q&A
4.Closing reflections and road to COP
Date: Tuesrday October 20th 2026 (10:00 AM EST / 4:00 PM CET)
Location: Online only